6- CHO OYU

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Cho Oyu is the 6th highest mountain in the world at 26,906 ft (8,201 metres) above sea level. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 kilometres west of Mount Everest. This mountain is located at the Tibet-Nepal border.

Just a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu is Nangpa La (18,753 ft), a glaciated pass that serves as the main trading route between the Tibetans and the Khumbu's Sherpas. This pass separates the Khumbu and Rolwaling Himalayas. Due to its proximity to this pass and the generally moderate slopes of the standard northwest ridge route, Cho Oyu is considered the easiest 8,000 metre peak to climb.

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