GUNUNG · Tiongkok (Tibet) / Nepal
Cho Oyu
ཇོ་བོ་དབུ་ཡ / 卓奥友峰 / Cho Oyu
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Information
- Elevation
- 8.188 m
- Country
- Tiongkok (Tibet) / Nepal (CN)
- Location / Range
- Mahalangur Mountains, Tibet (China)–Nepal border, ±20 km northwest of Everest
- Mountain type
- Himalayan eight-thousander peak, non-volcanic rock
- Volcanic?
- No (non-volcanic)
- Coordinates
- 28.0942, 86.6608
- Difficulty
- Strenuous due to altitude, but technically the easiest of the eight-thousanders; there is one short rock/ice crux before the summit plateau
- Best Season
- Pre-monsoon spring (April–May) and post-monsoon autumn (September–October)
- Permits & Rules
- Climbing the normal route from the Tibet side requires a Chinese/CTMA permit and usually a licensed operator; access from Tibet is frequently opened and closed depending on policy, so the Nepal-side route is being re-established
- Hazards
- Extreme altitude and the death zone, cold & wind, short rock/ice cruxes, and weather risk; objective hazards (ice/rockfall) are relatively smaller than on other 8,000-ers
Description
Cho Oyu (8,188 m) is the sixth-highest mountain in the world, standing in the Mahalangur Himalayas on the Tibet (China)–Nepal border, about 20 km northwest of Everest. Its name means 'Turquoise Goddess', and it is widely regarded as the most technically accessible eight-thousander: the normal Northwest Ridge route from the Tibetan side is mostly 30–40 degree snow slopes leading to the summit plateau, with a single short rock/ice crux and comparatively limited objective danger. For that reason Cho Oyu is often a climber's first eight-thousander in preparation for Everest, though its extreme altitude still demands thorough acclimatization. Operators typically run roughly four-week expeditions with several high camps. When Tibet access is closed, a route from the Nepal side has been reopened by Nepali climbing teams.
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Routes
Jalur Sisi Nepal (dirintis kembali)
Berat & lebih teknis dari rute Tibet (jalur baru, pemasangan tali tetap)When access from Tibet is closed, Nepali climbing teams have reopened a route on Cho Oyu from the Nepal side. This line is more challenging and less established than the normal Tibetan route, requiring fixed-rope work and fresh route-finding, and suits experienced teams.
SourceRute Normal — Punggungan Barat Laut (sisi Tibet)
Berat karena ketinggian, teknis paling mudah di antara 8000-an; ada satu crux batu/es pendekCho Oyu's normal route climbs the Northwest Ridge from the Tibetan side, from Base Camp (~4,900 m) to Advanced Base Camp (~5,650 m) and then three high camps around 6,400, 7,000 and 7,400 m. Its technical crux is a single short rock/ice step, followed by 30–40 degree snow slopes to the broad summit plateau. Objective danger from rock and icefall is comparatively low, making it the most popular first eight-thousander.
SourceClimbing Experiences
Cho Oyu (8,188 m), the world's sixth-highest mountain, is often called the most technically accessible eight-thousander and is a common first 8,000m peak for climbers preparing for Everest. The videos below show real expeditions on the normal Tibetan route and the reopening of the Nepal-side route, including a ski descent and discussions of why it is considered comparatively 'safe'. All links are verified live.
References
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