Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in the local Tibetan language. Measured at 8,188 meters (26,864 feet) the sixth highest mountain is part of the Himalayan Mahalangur range.
Cho Oyu sits close to an ancient trading route which connects Sherpa communities. Because of this easier access, Cho Oyu is considered to be the most accessible mountain out of the ten highest to climb. First summited in 1954 by an Austrian expedition, Cho Oyu was the highest peak climbed without using oxygen tanks until Everest was climbed without oxygen in 1978.

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