Cho Oyu (or Qowowuyag; in Nepal, Tibetan in Wylie transliteration: jo bo dbu yag, Pinyin: Zhuó'àoyǒu Shān) is the sixth highest mountain in the world. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalayas and is 20 km west of Mount Everest, at the border between China and Nepal. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan.  Miltonite, Skip Drew is a seasoned international mountaineer and although he is not with his friends as they summit Cho Oyu, he graciously shared their blog.  Enjoy the adventure!  First, Click Here to learn more about the mountain.  Then, start climbing Here.  Remember you always have to start at the bottom, so do so as you read on.  To a safe journey!