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Fun fact 2 about Cho Oyu

Chooyu
mountain

Cho Oyu was first climbed on October 19, 1954, by an Austrian expedition.

Cho Oyu
Nepal/China
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Cho Oyu

Nepal/China

Elevation
8,188 m
Countries
Nepal/China
6th tallest mountain in the world

Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means 'Turquoise Goddess' in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km (12 mi) west of Mount Everest.

From the “Climbing history” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Robstar06 at German Wikipedia · Public Domain