Cho Oyu

climbers progressing on a snowy ridge with a short section of fixed rope.

Russians Turn Around on Cho Oyu

Too cold, too tired, too dangerous: The Russian team...
November 5, 2024
a climber shovels snow on the south side of Cho Oyu, Everest rising in background

Critical Moment for the Russians on the South Face of Cho Oyu

The Russians have finished the South Face of Cho...
November 4, 2024
Climber up a snow slope, leaing a serac field behind him

Russians to Begin Hardest Section on South Side of Cho Oyu

A Russian team has begun its summit push on...
October 27, 2024
A climber at the end of a rope progressing up a sharp snow ridge.

Russians on Cho Oyu, Ukrainians on Makalu

Only two teams remain on 8,000m peaks in the...
October 16, 2024
Two Sherpa climbers in yellow dawn suits hold a batter of the flat, snowy summit of Cho Oyu

Rope Fixers Summit Cho Oyu

The Sherpa rope-fixing team summited Cho Oyu today. Clients...
October 4, 2024
Cho Oyu from the Tibetan side, near the town of Old Tingri.

A History of Climbing Cho Oyu From Tibet

At 8,188m, Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in...
September 23, 2024
The view from the highest point reached by the Russian team on Cho Oyu last year.

Russians Return to South Side of Cho Oyu

Andrey Vasiliev and his team are back in Nepal...
September 20, 2024
Climbers on the north side of Everest in Tibet.

A Look at China’s Strict 8,000m Rules

Cho Oyu teams are already in Base Camp, record-seekers...
September 18, 2024
Cho Oyu at sunset from the Tibetan Base Camp.

Teams to Climb Cho Oyu, With Some Strict Rules

It is confirmed, Cho Oyu is open to foreign...
September 12, 2024
Gelje holds a banner of his company AGA adventures while standing on the flat, snowy summit of Cho Oyu, the meteorological Chinese station behind him, in the middle of the night

Gelje Sherpa on His New Route Up the South Side of Cho Oyu

Last week, at the very end of the climbing...
June 12, 2024
Gelje from the back, opens his arms while carrying rolls of rope on the south face of Cho Oyu

Cho Oyu Summited From Nepal!

What a season finale: Gelje Sherpa has fulfilled his...
June 7, 2024
close shots of Nima Rinji and Alasdair McKenzie with mountain clothes and sunglasses.

Teens Push Season in Race For Youngest 14×8,000m Record

The 2024 spring climbing season is, surprisingly, not yet...
June 7, 2024
The Polish climber in yellow jackets and in a yellow tent.

Two Surprises: A Kangchenjunga Summit, and an Attempt on Cho Oyu

As we mentioned yesterday, commercial teams returned to Base...
May 28, 2024
Alasdair McKenzie on the summit of Lhotse, May 2021.

Mystery Cho Oyu South Side Climber is Young Record-Seeker

One of the season's mysteries is out of the...
May 3, 2024
Climbers with headlamps on at dawn, among seracs at Everest Khumbu Icefall

8,000m Roundup: Everest Crowds, Cho Oyu Gets a South Side Attempt

The latest list of permits issued by Nepal's Department...
April 26, 2024
a big rock and ice summit piramid, with nearly vertical walls.

Time’s Up on Cho Oyu: The Russians Call Off Their SSW Ridge Attempt

Everything went well, just not fast enough. The Russian...
October 31, 2023
Marks and messages in red, on a picture of Cho Oyu's SW ridge, from the glacier to the Lungsampa Peak (the summit is not visible).

Cho Oyu: Russians Reach 7,000m on the South Face, Summit in Sight

The Russian team has reached 7,000m on their second...
October 20, 2023
Benedict Boehm on the summit of Cho Oyu.

Cho Oyu on the Run: Prakash Sherpa and Benedikt Boehm

Fastest known times are a new trend on the...
October 12, 2023
two people, separated from each other, traverse a flat snow plateau towards a ridge leading to a peak's summit.

Russians Progress on Cho Oyu

The team led by Andrey Vasiliev is progressing on...
October 11, 2023
A picture of the mountain from the south, with several routes marked in different colors.

Cho Oyu: Russians To Climb SSW Ridge

The Russian team on the difficult Nepali side of...
October 6, 2023
Aerial view of Shishapangma.

Mingma G and Nirmal Purja Race to Complete All 8,000’ers No-O2

Nirmal Purja and Mingma G are both vying to...
October 4, 2023

Cho Oyu Summits As Bad Weather Arrives

The Himalaya's long spell of good weather turned poor...
October 2, 2023
A rope fixer on snowy Dhaulagiri.

Summits on Dhaulagiri and Cho Oyu, Alpine Style on Makalu

Nepal's mountains are experiencing the longest spell of good...
September 29, 2023
A picture of Cho Oyu south face with the new planned route marked.

Russians to Attempt Unfinished Nepali Route on Cho Oyu’s South Face

While commercial teams flock to Cho Oyu's normal route...
September 22, 2023

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