Wender·Vista
Cho Oyu
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePeople's Republic of China
on the Tibet–Nepal border, west of Everest

Cho Oyu

— — the turquoise the wind keeps polishing.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The sixth-highest mountain on earth, on the border of Tibet and Nepal about twenty kilometres west of Everest. Its Tibetan name reads as 'turquoise goddess,' for the colour the southwest face takes at first light. Most ascents climb from the Tibetan side via the Nangpa La and a long, gradually rising glacier; the standard route is regarded as the most approachable of the fourteen 8,000-metre peaks. — from the studio

from the studio
Cho Oyu
— bring it home

Cho Oyu, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Cho Oyu

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Cho Oyu rises to 8,188 metres on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal, about twenty kilometres west of Mount Everest. It is the sixth-highest mountain on earth and the lowest of the four 8,000-metre peaks of the Mahalangur Himalaya. The name reads as 'turquoise goddess' in Tibetan, a reference to the colour the southwest face takes at sunrise. It was first climbed on 19 October 1954 by an Austrian expedition led by Herbert Tichy.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the air

Above 7,000 metres the air holds about a third of sea-level pressure; above 8,000 metres, about a quarter. Cho Oyu's summit plateau is wide enough that climbers can lose direction in cloud, and several have. The summit is not a single point but a broad, gently sloping field nearly a kilometre across. The mountain is climbed almost exclusively with supplemental oxygen above 7,500 metres; the death rate of about 1.4 per cent on the standard route is the lowest of any 8,000-metre peak.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the visit

Most ascents start from the Tibetan side, with road access to a 4,900-metre base camp on the Tingri plain; the logistical advantage helps account for Cho Oyu's reputation as the most approachable 8,000-metre peak. The Tibetan side has been closed and reopened repeatedly since 2008, depending on Chinese permitting policy. The Nepalese southwest face was climbed in 2009 but is regarded as steeper and far more committing. Pre-monsoon attempts cluster in April and May, post-monsoon in September and October.

— informed by Wikipedia
— where
People's Republic of China · Tingri County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region
— elevation
8,188 m · 26,864 ft
— position
28.0942° N · 86.6608° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
20 km E
Mount Everest
8,000-metre peak
10 km E
Gyachung Kang
Himalayan peak
5 km W
Nangpa La
Himalayan pass
50 km N
Tingri
Tibetan town
N
Cho Oyu
Mount Everest
Gyachung Kang
Nangpa La
Tingri
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Cho Oyu — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

8,188 metres, or 26,864 feet, the sixth-highest mountain on earth. It is the lowest of the four 8,000-metre peaks of the Mahalangur Himalaya, after Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu.

The name reads in Tibetan as 'turquoise goddess,' a reference to the colour the southwest face takes at sunrise. The peak is sometimes also rendered as Qowowuyag in older transliterations.

On 19 October 1954, by an Austrian expedition led by Herbert Tichy with the Sherpas Pasang Dawa Lama and Adjiba. The team made the ascent in a lightweight style unusual for its era.

Its standard route from the Tibetan side begins from a road-accessible base camp at 4,900 metres and rises on a gradual glacier rather than a steep wall. The death rate of about 1.4 per cent is the lowest among 8,000-metre peaks.

On the border of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal, about twenty kilometres west of Mount Everest. The Nangpa La trade pass crosses the ridge just west of the summit.

The Nepalese southwest face was first climbed in 2009 but is steeper and more committing than the Tibetan route. Most expeditions still approach from the Tibetan side when Chinese permits allow.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers with ties to high-altitude climbing. Cho Oyu is on most climbers' route to the 8,000-metre list and carries personal weight for those who have stood on it. A Medium with a note from the studio carries well.

The piece sits well in Alpine-modern, Mountain Eclectic, and Minimalist Asian interiors. The turquoise-and-snow palette of the Voynich treatment reads warmly against pale oak, slate, and brushed steel.

Yes. High-altitude mountain imagery has returned in Alpine-modern and Mountain Eclectic rooms over the last three years. The stained-glass overlay gives a familiar genre a quieter anchor.

A single Large reads cleanly above most sofas. For longer walls a four-tile Mural fills the field; a nine-tile Mural anchors a wide console or a stair landing without overwhelming the room.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch- and moisture-resistant and rated for vertical installation as a backsplash, shower surround, or guest-bath accent wall.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. The colour is infused into the ceramic surface, so the piece tolerates regular wipe-downs. Avoid abrasive pads and citrus-based cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, curated by Reid Wender, with no outside licensing. The studio works from a single eye, one place at a time.

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