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Chomo Lonzo: first ascent

Chomo Lonzo: first ascent
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Date: 30/10/1954

On 30 October 1954, Lionel Terray and Jean Couzy reached the summit of Chomo Lonzo (7,790 m) for the first time. The French mountaineers reached the summit via the south-western ridge, which starts at Sakietang La, a pass at an altitude of 7,200 m between Chomo Lonzo and Makalu.