Ama Dablam
“Mother’s charm box” in the Himalaya.
A 6,812 m peak in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal — sometimes called the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Its silhouette inspires the Invesco logo and the name of our Ama Digital Buddy.
What “Ama Dablam” means
Two Sherpa words that together describe a mother watching over her child — translated literally as “mother’s charm box.”
Ama — “Mother”
The two long ridges that sweep down from the summit are imagined as the arms of a mother (ama) embracing her child. To the Sherpa people of the Khumbu valley, Ama Dablam is a protective, maternal presence above their villages.
Dablam — “Charm box”
A dablam is the traditional double-pendant worn by Sherpa women, holding pictures of the gods. The hanging glacier on the south face of the mountain is seen as the dablam — the sacred charm box of the mother.
The “Matterhorn of the Himalayas.”
Ama Dablam rises in the Khumbu Himal of eastern Nepal, on the trail to Mount Everest Base Camp. For several days of the trek its sharply defined pyramid dominates the eastern sky, and climbers consider its soaring ridges and steep faces some of the most striking in the entire range.
Main summit (22,349 ft)
Lower western peak
Topographic prominence
Region of Koshi Province, Nepal
A peak first climbed in 1961.
Alfred Gregory led the first attempt in 1958. The first successful ascent followed on 13 March 1961, via the Southwest Ridge.
First ascent · 13 March 1961
Mike Gill (NZ), Barry Bishop (US), Mike Ward (UK) and Wally Romanes (NZ) climbed the Southwest Ridge. They were well-acclimatised after wintering at 5,800 m as part of Sir Edmund Hillary’s 1960–61 Silver Hut expedition.
On Nepal’s currency
Ama Dablam is featured on the one-rupee Nepalese banknote — a recognition of its iconic place in the country’s identity. It is now the third most popular Himalayan peak for permitted expeditions, with the Southwest Ridge as the standard route.
The mountain in our mark — and our Buddy.
A representation of Ama Dablam was first used by Invesco Perpetual in the UK and was later adopted by the Invesco group of companies as its worldwide signature. The triangular pegasus echoes the unmistakable pyramid of the peak: a symbol of strength, guidance, and a steady, protective presence.
The peak stands firm above the Khumbu — the same stability we want our employees to feel from HR.
Trekkers use Ama Dablam as a landmark on the route to Everest. The Buddy is a landmark for employees navigating HR.
“Mother’s charm box” captures the spirit of the Buddy: a trusted, protective companion in the flow of work.