Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: Advanced Basecamp

This article is part of an ongoing series covering Benedikt Boehm and Prakash Sherpa's planned speed ascent of Cho Oyu, Tibet -- the 6th highest mountain in the world. For background information, click here. Benedikt Boehm and Prakash Sherpa arrived at the advanced base camp (ABC) earlier this week on September 26th, from where they will launch their Cho Oyu summit push in the coming days. The duo opted to trek on foot from base camp to ABC, following a paved road that eventually morphed into a