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Cho-Oyu (8,201 m), in the Tibetan language, means "The Turquoise Goddess”. It is the sixth highest mountain in the world and is located to the west of Mt. Everest (the highest) and Lhotse (the fourth highest), all of which are situated in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal along the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Just a few kilometers west of Cho-Oyu is Nangpa La, a glaciated pass that has served as the main trade route between the Sherpas of the Khumbu region and the Tibetans since ages. With Cho-Oyu's proximity to Nangpa La and the moderate slopes of the northwest ridge route, which is the standard route used by mountaineering expeditions, alpinists consider Cho-Oyu to be the easiest 8000-m peak to climb compared to the other 'eight thousanders'. Cho-Oyu was the third 8000-m peak to be scaled and the first one to be climbed during the Autumn season. It was first attempted on October 19, 1954 by the Austrian, Herbert Tichy, along with Sepp Jochler and Pasang Dawa Lama.

Cho-Oyu Expedition
Trip Duration: 45 days
Climb Duration: 24 days
Start/Finish: Kathmandu/Kathmandu
Entry/Exit: Zangmu (Tibet)
Day Itinerary Accomodation
01 Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to Hotel Hotel
02 Kathmandu (briefing) Hotel
03 Kathmandu Hotel
04 Drive to Zangmu (Tibet Border Town) Guest House
05 Drive to Nyalam Guest House
06 Nyalam (acclimatization day) Guest House
07 Nyalam to Tingri Guest House
08 Tingri (acclimatization day) Guest House
09 Drive to Base Camp Camping
10-12 At the Base Camp Camping
13-14 Advance Base Camp Camping
15-38 Climbing period Camping
39 Advance Base Camp Camping
40 Advance Base Camp to Base Camp Camping
41 Clean up Base Camp Camping
42 Drive to Nyalam Guest House
43 Drive back to Kathmandu via Zangmu Hotel
44 Kathmandu Hotel
45 Transfer to airport for international departure  



Major mountains of Nepal
  Mountain Altitude
Mt. Everest 8,848 m
Mt. Kanchenjunga 8,586 m
Mt. Lhotse 8,516 m
Mt. Makalu 8,463 m
Mt. Cho-Oyu 8,201 m
Mt. Dhaulagiri 8,167 m
Mt. Manaslu 8,163 m
Mt. Annapurna 8,091 m
Mt. Shishapagma 8,027 m
Mt. Pumori  
Mt. Baruntse 7,129 m
Mt. Amadablam 6,812 m
* Italian Nodo Everest Expedition 2008
* mBank Amadablam Expedition 2008
* mBank Annapurna-I Expedition 2008
* Annapurna Expedition 2008
* Polish Dhaulagiri Expedition 2008
* High-Care Italian Everest Expedition 2008
* Infinite Knot Manaslu Expedition 2008
* Swiss Dorjee Lhakpa Expedition 2008
* Revised Trekking Permit Fee
* Tourist Visa Rules in Nepal ( Effective from 16 July 2008 )
* SNP becomes a tourist hot spot: Survey
* Nepal, Bahrain sign ASA
* Simone and Denis all set to create new record
* Tourist arrivals in Nepal up by 4% in 2008
* Dhaulagiri I Inaki Expedition 2007
* Annapuran I International Expedition 2007
* Everest North Nives Meroi expedition 2007
* Everest North Maurizio PierAngelo expedition 2007
* Kazakhstan-Ukraine Expedition Cho-Oyu 2007
* Italian Valtellina 2007 Cho-Oyu Spring Expedition
* Manaslu Expedition 2006
* Dhaulagiri Expedition 2006
* Annapurna Expedition 2006
* Falvit Everest Expedition South 2006
* Italian Makalu expedition team takes Olympic torch to Mt. Makalu
* Shisapangma Expedition 2006
* Lhotse Expedition 2006
* Makalu Winter Expedition 2009 off to base camp
* Nepal, Sri Lanka agree to operate direct air services
* Simone, Denis create world history on Makalu
* Makalu Winter Expedition 2009 return home
* Bahrain Air launching flights to Nepal
* Nepalese women to attempt world's seven top peaks
* Bahrain Air commences its flights to Kathmandu
* Int’l Inclusive Women’s team to attempt Everest in 2011
* Nepal introduces new tourism policy
* "Seven Summit' climber felicitated
* Appa leaves for Everest for 19th attempt
* Over 60 expeditions granted permit to attempt peaks
* Cricket tournament being held at Gorekshap on April 21
* Everest Region to see some more record bids
* NASA Everest team off to base camp
* Cell phone services to be available at Everest
* Climber Borington to return to Nepal in 2010
* Seven more places could be included in World Heritage Sites
* Indian Army team scales Mt. Dhaulagiri
* Denis, Boris on their way to Cho-Oyu summit
* Denis climbs Mount Cho-Oyu
* Sagarmatha Day 2009 Celebrations
* Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon to be held on May 29
* New bird species found in Nepal
* Appa climbs Everest for a record 19th time
* Nepal’s EBC Asia's first 11 destinations
* German climbing all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres feted
* Dutch climber missing from Cho Oyu
* Australian climber passes away
* Pasaban becomes first woman to attempt 12 tallest peaks
* Simone, Denis win the Eiger Award
* ITBP team to attempt Everest in August 2009
* Manang to host Destination Manang 2010
* Roles of Sherpas in mountaineering highlighted
* 7,000 kg trash collected from Mount Manaslu
* Dragonair to increase flights to Kathmandu
* Despite poaching, number of tigers rising in Nepal
* Tourist arrivals in Nepal up by 10% in July
* Eastern Himalayas home to 350 new floral, faunal species
* China Eastern to operate flights to Nepal
* Tourist arrivals in Nepal rise by 5% in August
* Nepal, India agree to increase air access
* Simone, his mates attempting Cho-Oyu via SW face
* Tourist arrivals up by 5.5% in Sept. 2009
* Dragonair increases flights to Kathmandu
* Skydivers set new record set in Everest region
* Nepal-Europe air links reestablished
* Etihad Airways to operate daily flights
* Marpha prepares for NTY 2011
* Global tourism recovering: UNWTO
* NRNs willing to promote Nepal
* Seismic monitoring station at Everest
* Nepali climber to call on US Prez
* Nepal to host Adventure Travel Mart
* Nepal Airlines opts for Airbus
* Skydivers land at Gorek Shep
* Nepal among Top 10 destinations for 2010
* Tourist arrivals soar by 10.8% in October 2009
* Nepal, Tibet agree to promote tourism
* Nepal again listed among 25 top global destinations
* Slovenian climber Humar dies in Langtang
* Jew Airways to start services on Mumbai-Kathmandu
* Climbers’ mission to protect Himalayas
* National Tourism Council meet held after 10 years
* Nepal hosts three major tourism events
* Sherchan becomes oldest person to climb Everest
* More trekkers visit Annapurna Circuit
* Additional int'l airlines flying to Nepal
* ADB approves $80 million for airport development
* Nepal’s Cabinet to meet near Mount Everest
* Tourist arrivals up by 8% in November 2009
* Tourists flock to Pun Hill
* New avenues for golf tourism promotion
* Jet Airways launches Mumbai-KTM services
* Resorts inside CNP reopen
* Kalapathhar meet makes 10-point declaration
* New trekking trail opens in Annapurna Region
* Alpine Air to launch services to Delhi
* Kingfisher Airlines flying to KTM from Jan. 15
* Flydubai begins flights to Kathmandu
* Call for protecting Himalayas
* Tourist arrivals in Nepal in 2009 up slightly
* NTY-2011 to be soft-launched on Feb. 26
* Two more int’l airlines flying in Nepal
* Maoist Chairman Prachanda pledges to end strikes
* Annapurna Region saw record number of trekkers in 2009
* Nepali businessmen to invest in 3-D documentary
* Sherpa team to clean up Everest in spring 2010
* Tiger Tops, Tented Camp reopen
* Nepal, Singapore renew ASA
* PATA conference concludes
* Arrivals in Nepal up by 18.8% in January 2010
* Additional adventurer events to be held in 2011
* Save tiger campaign 2010 launched
* NTY-2011 to be launched on Feb. 26
* Nepal, India sign air deals
* More int’l airlines flying in Nepal
* Nepal promoted in Italy
* Political parties vow to support NTY-2011
* Two canyoning spots identified
* NTY-2011 oficially launched
* Tourist arrivals increase by 33% in February 2010
* Destination Manag 2010 being organized
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