Kathmandu, Oct 7: A team of two climbers summited Cho Oyu (8,188 metres), the world’s sixth highest peak, on October 5, 2024.
Anja Blacha from Germany and Ngima Dorchi Sherpa from Nepal reached atop the peak at 10:10 am, confirmed Thaneswar Guragai, General Manager of Seven Summit Treks. Blacha made it without supplemental oxygen.
The expedition was part of the Seven Summit Treks’ Cho Oyu expedition.
Cho Oyu
Cho Oyu stands for “Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan. It is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub section of the Mahalangur Himalaya, 20 km west of Mount Everest. The peak lies on the border of Tibet and Koshi Province of Nepal. A few km west of the mountain is Nangpa La (5,716m), a glaciated pass which serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Sherpas of Khumbu.
The route to the Base Camp of Cho Oyu begins from Lukla in Nepal through Nurning, Jorsalle, Namche, Khumjung and Gokyo. The total distance of the route is 39.3 km. Cho Oyu was first attempted in 1952 by an expedition organised and financed by the Joint Himalayan Committee of Great Britain as part of preparations for an attempt of Mount Everest the following year. The expedition team led by Eric Shipton included Edmund Hillary, Tom Bourdillon and George Lowe.
