18 mm | f/9 | 8 seconds | ISO 100

If Everest is King, Ama Dablam is the undisputed Queen. Few mountains in this world are in the same league in terms of raw beauty and majesty. It's just a mountain's mountain, and the one I picture when hearing that word.

I paid my dues to get this shot from Ama Dablam basecamp @ 4,600 m / 15,092 ft. What was supposed to be a fairly easy day with plenty of time before sunset to get settled, turned into an epic and grueling adventure that took us up and down over no fewer than 3 (4? 5?) ridges, had us hopping across "you-better-not-miss-this-step-or-you're-hosed-rocks" as we crossed a glacier / moraine, arriving maybe 15 minutes prior to this light that lasted all of 2 minutes. But…of course…in the end…it was worth it. And that's not a statement regarding my evaluation of this image, it's my valuation of the journey and the battle to simply be able to be there to push that shutter button. As they say: Priceless.

EDITION LIMITS PER SIZE:

• 17” x 20”: 12

• 30” x 36”: 8

• 40” x 48”: 4

Note: sizes may vary by up to 1/4 inch on each dimension.

PRINT AND MOUNT DETAILS:

• PRINT ONLY: Personally printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag Metallic 340gsm, 100% cotton, natural white with high gloss metallic finish paper. Print is additionally protected by an invisible, matte film, guarding against UV damage and making it safe for gentle wipe-down cleaning.

• DIBOND MOUNT: Printed on Arches smooth fine art paper, mounted onto a 1/4 inch aluminum plate, which in turn is mounted to a hidden Nielsen frame (provides the illusion the print is floating ~1 inch off the wall). Print is additionally protected by an invisible, matte film, guarding against UV damage and making it safe for gentle wipe-down cleaning.