Cho Oyu

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
The peak, partially wrapped in clouds, rises on the falt, grey Tibetan plains.

Tibet is Finally A Go!

The Tibet Mountaineering Association has finally approved climbing permits...
September 13, 2023
The classic view of Cho Oyu from the Tibetan Base Camp.

Plans For Cho Oyu This Fall? Not so Fast

This fall season, the great attraction for 8,000'er climbers...
August 31, 2023
Cho Oyu on a bluebird day.

Viridiana Alvarez Summits Cho Oyu

Today at 12:20 pm Nepal time, Viridiana Alvarez of...
May 13, 2023
Viridiana in goetex jacket and sunglasses takes a selfie with a yak behind, its legs buried in fresh snow.

One-Woman Summit Push on Cho Oyu

As she prepares to leave for the summit of...
May 9, 2023
Kristin Harila with dreadlocks.

Kristin Harila Summits Cho Oyu, Completes All 14 8,000’ers

Kristin Harila's home team has confirmed that the Norwegian...
May 3, 2023
A snowy Cho Oyu

Shishapangma Summiters Move to Cho Oyu

The Climbalaya team that recently summited Shishapangma has moved...
April 30, 2023
The climbers pose in front of a helicopter, with backpacks on their backs.

Three Women Score Permits to Climb Tibet’s 8,000’ers

Kristin Harila of Norway, Sophie Lavaud of France/Switzerland, and...
April 10, 2023
A lonely climber stands at the foot of Annapurna, a cloud on its top, under a blue sky.

A Tibet Permit in the Works? Plus: Annapurna Summit Schedule

Teams are in a rush to launch summit pushes,...
April 3, 2023
Everest North Side.

China’s Silence Triggers Everest’s North Side Cancellations

There is no news yet from the China Tibet...
February 13, 2023

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