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Ama Dablam has long been considered the prettiest
mountain in the world. High on her Southwest face
hangs a glacier resembling a 'Dablam' - the sacred
ornament box worn by ladies in the Sherpa community.
It was this spectacular feature that got her the name
"Ama Dablam". She lies alongside Everest in the heart
of the Khumbu valley offering a superb climb up a
spectacular ridge.
The route we follow begins at Lukla (2850m) and the
initial days of the trek pass through the legendary
Sherpa country up the spectacular high valley of the
Khumbu. Much of he route on the actual climbing is
fixed with no icefall or glacier to negotiate, and
most of it is concentrated on the crest of a ridge.
The climb is relatively safe though exposed and sheep
and not really a mountain for
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