Ama Dablam is a
mountain in the
Himalaya range of eastern
Nepal. The main peak is , the lower western peak is . Ama Dablam means "Mother's necklace"; the long ridges on each side like the arms of a mother (
ama) protecting her child, and the hanging glacier thought of as the
dablam, the traditional double-pendant containing pictures of the gods, worn by Sherpa women. For several days, Ama Dablam dominates the eastern sky for anyone trekking to
Mount Everest basecamp.