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Iran’s Hesamifard conquers Cho Oyu, enters eight-thousanders club
The historic feat came after Hesamifard complete the ascent of Cho Oyu, the 8,201-meter peak located 20 kilometers west of Mount Everest, Iran Mountaineering & Sport Climbing Federation announced on Tuesday.
The eight-thousanders features 14 mountains recognized by the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) with summits that exceed 8,000 meters in elevation above sea level and are sufficiently independent of neighboring peaks as measured by topographic prominence.
Hesamifard is only the second Iranian to achieve this milestone, following male mountaineer Azim Qeychisaz.