Ama Dablam, Nepal (22,349 feet/6,812 meters)

Ama Dablam is a Himalayan mountain in the Solu Khumbu region of Nepal. The name means “Mother’s Necklace” in Nepali, derives its name from its prominent ridges resembling a mother’s arms and the hanging glacier that is reminiscent of a traditional pendant worn by Sherpa women. This mountain, in the heart of the Khumbu Valley, is the Himalaya’s most photographed peak.