Ama Dablam

The 6,814-meter summit features prominent vertical ridges, steep faces, and a distinctive hanging glacier on its northern slope extending toward the base.

In March 1961, Mike Gill, Barry Bishop, Mike Ward, and Wally Romanes completed the first ascent through the Southwest Ridge during the Silver Hut expedition.

The name combines two Sherpa words: Ama meaning mother and Dablam referring to the ceremonial pendant containing sacred objects worn by Sherpa women.

Climbers establish two camps along the Southwest Ridge route, requiring technical skills in rock climbing, ice climbing, and high-altitude mountaineering above 6,000 meters.

The mountain appears on the Nepalese one-rupee banknote, standing 20 kilometers from Mount Everest as the third most permitted Himalayan climbing destination.

Location: Sagarmatha Zone

Elevation above the sea: 6,814 m

Part of: Himalayas

GPS coordinates: 27.86210,86.86043

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:16