Pumori is a mountain on the ChinaNepal border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Its peak lies at an elevation of 7,165 metres (23,507 feet) above sea level. Located 8 kilometres (5 miles) west of Mount Everest, it is sometimes known as "Everest's daughter"; the name Pumori, meaning 'the mountain daughter' in the Sherpa language, was coined by the mountaineer George Mallory. Pumori is a popular climbing peak, the easiest route being graded class3, although with significant avalanche danger. Pumori was first climbed in 1962 by a GermanSwiss expedition.Photograph credit: Vyacheslav ArgenbergRecently featured: Catherine GrandOak eggarVaduz CathedralArchiveMore featured pictures