Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: Back To Advanced Base Camp, Summit Preparations, And Encountering Nirmal Purja

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 have returned to advanced base camp after an acclimatization push up the flanks of Cho Oyu.Yesterday, October 2nd, after a night of fitful sleep at Camp 2, Boehm and Sherpa attempted to climb to the summit of Cho Oyu. Note that this wasn't the complete spee