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Unlikely Allies: Russians on Cho Oyu, Ukrainians on Makalu
Cho Oyu (from Tibet), and Shisha Pangma, these two teams are small, skilled, and self-sufficient. The Russians are above ...
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Critical Moment for the Russians on the South Face of Cho Oyu
The Russians have finished the South Face of Cho Oyu and are now on the summit ridge ... The East Ridge is the most difficult ...
PlanetMountain2y
Denis Urubko, Cho Oyu and all 14 8000m peaks
Denis Urubko, with his recent new route up the SE Face of Cho Oyu, has climbed all fourteen 8000m summits. Cho Oyu and the south-east face. The red line marks the planned line of ascent which ...
Tennis17y
Cho Oyu, Who Knew?
Oh, not that Cho Oyu, you say? Sorry ... there are more fixed ropes on the treacherous parts of the most common routes up than fixed tennis matches in low-grade ATP Tour events.
PlanetMountain6y
Walter Nones dies on Cho Oyu
He should have returned home on 20 October. But this morning the accident occurred, after 2 different avalanches had hit Camp 3 on the Normal Route during the last two days. There were many alpinists ...