Cho Oyu (चोयु, ཇོ་བོ་དབུ་ཡ) Rising majestically at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level, Cho Oyu stands as the sixth-highest mountain in the world, earning its place among the legendary eight-thousanders. The name itself whispers of ancient reverence—“Turquoise Goddess” in Tibetan—a fitting tribute to this magnificent peak that has captured the hearts of mountaineers worldwide. …