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Cho Oyu

Nepal / Tibet · Himalaya · 8,188 m summit
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Cho Oyu — History

1954 · First ascent

Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jöchler, and Pasang Dawa Lama reached the summit on 19 October 1954.

Northwest normal route

The northwest approach from Tibet is the most commonly used climbing route. Historical alternative lines include southwest-face climbs.

References

American Alpine Club

Terrain and route accuracy

Copernicus GLO-30 digital surface elevation data accessed through OpenTopography. Samples do not represent current snow, ice, cornices, crevasses or climbing safety.

Waypoint connections are schematic unless a recorded GPS track is explicitly verified. Not for navigation or safety decisions.