Lhotse vs Cho Oyu
Lhotse (8,516 m, world #4) and Cho Oyu (8,188 m, world #6) compared side by side — height, first ascent and danger. Lhotse is 328 m taller.
| Lhotse | Cho Oyu | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 8,516 m | 8,188 m |
| World rank | #4 | #6 |
| Range | Mahalangur Himal | Mahalangur Himal |
| Location | Solukhumbu, Koshi | Solukhumbu, Koshi |
| Border | Nepal–China (Tibet) border | Nepal–China (Tibet) border |
| First ascent | 18 May 1956 | 19 October 1954 |
| First climbers | Fritz Luchsinger & Ernst Reiss (Switzerland) | Herbert Tichy, Josef Jöchler (Austria) & Pasang Dawa Lama (Nepal) |
| Standard route | Lhotse Face & Reiss Couloir — shares the Everest route to Camp 3 | Northwest Ridge from Tibet (the usual commercial route); Nepal-side routes are far harder |
| Danger | ≈1,089 summits and 22 deaths by ≈2022 — a fatality rate near 2-3%, modest by 8000er standards (Himalayan Database-derived compilations). | Fatality rate ≈1.4% of summits — statistically the safest eight-thousander (Himalayan Database-derived compilations). |
Lhotse vs Cho Oyu, answered
Is Lhotse taller than Cho Oyu?+
Lhotse stands 8,516 m and Cho Oyu 8,188 m, so Lhotse is 328 m taller. Lhotse is the world's 4th-highest mountain and Cho Oyu the 6th.
Which was climbed first, Lhotse or Cho Oyu?+
Lhotse was first summited on 18 May 1956; Cho Oyu on 19 October 1954.
Which is more dangerous, Lhotse or Cho Oyu?+
Lhotse: ≈1,089 summits and 22 deaths by ≈2022 — a fatality rate near 2-3%, modest by 8000er standards (Himalayan Database-derived compilations). 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.