Atlas Obscura
Machhapuchhare (Fishtail Mountain) in Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
There are certainly higher peaks in the Himalayas — at 6,997 meters, Machhapuchhare is far from reaching the heights of the "eight-thousanders" club, but what sets this mountain apart from its taller neighbors is the fact that it has never been officially climbed. Its English name, “Fishtail Mountain,” comes from the shape of its twin summits when seen from the west. Climbing Machhapuchhare is…
twin summits shape, never officially climbed