Kanchenjunga vs Cho Oyu
Kanchenjunga (8,586 m, world #3) and Cho Oyu (8,188 m, world #6) compared side by side — height, first ascent and danger. Kanchenjunga is 398 m taller.
| Kanchenjunga | Cho Oyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 8,586 m | 8,188 m |
| World rank | #3 | #6 |
| Range | Kangchenjunga Himal | Mahalangur Himal |
| Location | Taplejung, Koshi | Solukhumbu, Koshi |
| Border | Nepal–India (Sikkim) border | Nepal–China (Tibet) border |
| First ascent | 25 May 1955 | 19 October 1954 |
| First climbers | George Band & Joe Brown (UK); Norman Hardie & Tony Streather the next day | Herbert Tichy, Josef Jöchler (Austria) & Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepal) |
| Standard route | Southwest Face (Yalung side, Nepal) | Northwest Ridge from Tibet (the usual commercial route); Nepal-side routes are far harder |
| Danger | Historically among the deadlier 8000ers; Himalayan Database-derived estimates put the fatality rate near 9–12% of summits (compilations ≈2024). | Fatality rate ≈1.4% of summits — statistically the safest eight-thousander (Himalayan Database-derived compilations). |
Kanchenjunga vs Cho Oyu, answered
Is Kanchenjunga taller than Cho Oyu?+
Kanchenjunga stands 8,586 m and Cho Oyu 8,188 m, so Kanchenjunga is 398 m taller. Kanchenjunga is the world's 3th-highest mountain and Cho Oyu the 6th.
Which was climbed first, Kanchenjunga or Cho Oyu?+
Kanchenjunga was first summited on 25 May 1955; Cho Oyu on 19 October 1954.
Which is more dangerous, Kanchenjunga or Cho Oyu?+
Kanchenjunga: Historically among the deadlier 8000ers; Himalayan Database-derived estimates put the fatality rate near 9–12% of summits (compilations ≈2024). Cho Oyu: Fatality rate ≈1.4% of summits — statistically the safest eight-thousander (Himalayan Database-derived compilations).
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Sources & data note
Heights follow the 2020 Nepal–China Everest survey and UIAA figures. Ascent and fatality statistics derive from the Himalayan Database (via Alan Arnette, 2026) and reported press figures; see each peak's profile for full sourcing.