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: 26,864′
Mountain range: Himalayas, Mahalangur Himal
First ascenders: Herbert Tichy, Pasang Dawa Lama, Joseph Jöchler
First ascent: October 19, 1954
Coordinates: 28°05′39″N 86°39′39″E / 28.09417°N 86.66083°E
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