Cho Oyu Speed Ascent Update: First Day In Tibet

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 secured travel visas and entered Tibet, a nation controlled by China as an autonomous zone. They will travel to Cho Oyu in the coming weeks and begin preparations for the planned speed ascent.Earlier today, Boehm described the team's first day in Tibet