page_title: Cho Oyu
section_title: See also
hierarchical_section_title: Cho Oyu / See also
caption_attribution_description: Cho Oyu, Nepal
context_page_description: Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres above sea level. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the China–Nepal border.
  Just a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu is Nangpa La, a glaciated pass that serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Khumbu's Sherpas. This pass separates the Khumbu and Rolwaling Himalayas. Due to its proximity to this pass and the generally moderate slopes of the standard northwest ridge route, Cho Oyu is considered the easiest 8,000 metre peak to climb. It is a popular objective for professionally guided parties.
context_section_description: 1952 British Cho Oyu expedition
  Nangpa La shootings (in 2006)
  Cho Oyu 8201m – Field Recordings from Tibet
caption: Viewing Cho Oyu via mountain flight
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