Mountains / Mahalangur Himal
Cho Oyuचोयु
An eight-thousander in the Mahalangur Himal, on the border of Nepal and China. The source translates its name as Turquoise Goddess.
Cho Oyu in 3D
Overview
- Elevation
- 8,188 mSource: Wikidata, Wikipedia (English)
- Coordinates
- 28.0942° N, 86.6608° ESource: Wikidata, Wikipedia (English)
- Prominence
- 2,340 mDisputedWikipedia gives 2,340 m; Wikidata gives 2,344 m.Source: Wikipedia (English), Wikidata
- Parent peak
- Not yet documented
- Range
- Mahalangur HimalSource: Wikipedia (English)
- Border
- On the border of Nepal and China (Tibet Autonomous Region)Source: Wikipedia (English)
- Province
- Koshi ProvinceThe source uses the former name, Province No. 1.Source: Wikipedia (English)
- District
- Not yet documented
- First ascent
- 19 October 1954, Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jöchler, Pasang Dawa LamaTertiary source; to be checked against expedition records.Source: Wikipedia (English)
Still to document
Gallery, geography, climbing history, routes, base camps and permits arrive in the next phase, each with its own sources.
Sources
- Cho Oyu (Q170089), Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Cho Oyu, infobox, Wikipedia (English). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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