It is known as the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Ama Dablam, the sacred mountain, soars majestically.13 March 1961 New Zealanders Mike Gill and Wally Romanes, together with American Barry Bishop and Englishman Mike Ward reached the summit of Ama Dablam,.With its 6812 metres it is not a Seven Thousand metre peak, but its graceful shape and slender upwards make it perfect. It is the mountain that welcomes you when you aim at Everest, you pass at its feet, you observe it, you almost want to climb it, then you go beyond. The ascent to Ama Dablam along the south west ridge requires a mountaineering expedition lasting about a month. The approach trek to Ama Dablam base camp, located in the amphitheatre at the foot of the northwest face of the "Mother with the Necklace", at an altitude of 4480 m, takes place along the Khumbu valley to Pangboche. The ascent along the southwest ridge, the so-called "normal" route, is certainly the most popular with mountaineers. Although it is a classic and popular route, the route is however challenging due to the overall elevation gain, which is close to 2500 meters in ascent, in addition to the technical difficulties that require good knowledge of progression on rock, ice, and mixed terrain at high altitude. Although the mountain has the most repeats in the pre-monsoon season, when the ridge is relatively free of snow, the choice of the post-monsoon season, in October, generally guarantees more stable weather conditions.
