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» 2010-05-24
2 members + 4 sherpas reached on Summit of Mt. Eve...
» 2010-05-24
Chhiring Dorje Sherpa, 4 members and 1 Climbing Sh...
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Cho Oyu (or Cho Oyo or Mt. Zhuoaoyou) is the sixth highest mountain in the world, standing at 8,201 metres. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalaya and is 20 km west of Mount Everest. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan.
Cho Oyu was first attempted in 1952 by an expedition led by Eric Shipton, but technical difficulties at an ice cliff above 6,650m (21,820ft) proved beyond their abilities. Today, these ice cliffs are normally ascended using fixed ropes.
Cho Oyo is located 20 km west of Mount Everest.
Just a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu is Nangpa La (5,716m/18,753ft), a glaciated pass that serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Khumbu's Sherpas. Due to its close proximity to this pass, climbers consider Cho Oyu the easiest 8,000m peak to climb. Cho Oyu was the fifth 8,000m peak to be climbed after Annapurna in June 1950, Mount Everest in May 1953, Nanga Parbat in July 1953 and K2 in July 1954.
We have been organizing cho oyu expedition every year, in both seasons, spring and Autumn. The climbers prefer Autumn season than Spring.
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- In a single season in 1994, thirty five climbers reached the summit. There were altogether eleven expedition of the mountain.
- Cho oyu is also considered the easiest of the over eight thousanders, so its popular
- Many climbers in the past have obtained permit from the Nepalese Government but, once on the mountain they’ve quietly crossed over into Tibetan territory seeking the easier route to the summit. But with the Chinese authorities getting mind of the illegal climbs, many climbers have been stopped by Tibetan officials near the Nangpa La (the border pass). They were given two choices : pay US$2000 /per climber in cash or turn back. The second choice is favored by all climbers
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