Ama Dablam mountain in Everest Region of Himalayas, Nepal

‘Mother’s necklace’

Only about 7 miles from the summit of Everest, the spire seen here is a common sight for those climbing the world’s highest mountain. Ama Dablam’s name means ‘mother’s necklace’ in Nepali, referring to traditional pendants worn by local Sherpa women – though the mountain’s swooping shape is also said to resemble a mother cradling a child. Easily identified by its picture-perfect pyramidal peak, Ama Dablam is one of the great landmarks of Sagarmatha National Park (but topped, of course, by the park’s namesake).