Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,201 meters above sea level. Cho Oyu means “Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahlangu Himalaya 20 km west of Mount Everest.

Elevation:26,864Mountain range:Himalayas,Mahalangur HimalFirst ascenders:Herbert Tichy,Pasang Dawa Lama,Joseph JchlerFirst ascent:October 19, 1954Coordinates:280539N 863939E / 28.09417N 86.66083E