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Every year, thousands of trekkers from all over the world walk to Everest's base camp at 17,000 feet, and hundreds of mountaineers take on the arduous and dangerous route to the summit.

'I'm On Everest:' Internet Reaches New Heights AP 2010

Then, there's the Irish bar in Namche Bazaar, the last stop before Mount Everest's base camp.

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Download "Catalyst," from Everest's 2011 sophomore full-length On Approach.

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 201 Phil Ramone 2011

The 51-year-old veteran of seven climbs to Everest's 29,035-foot summit said the new technology is not for him.

'I'm On Everest:' Internet Reaches New Heights AP 2010

Just six days ago I'd wearily downclimbed to Everest's base camp.

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Corbis A climber in a windstorm on Mount Everest's west ridge, one of the more dangerous routes to the summit.

Ascent to Immortality Michael J. Ybarra 2011

Bonington, who reached Everest's summit in 1985 and led a number of high-profile expeditions to the highest Himalayan mountains – including K2, Everest and Annapurna – said: When I read this I thought: 'Oh God.'

Everest expedition to find Irvine's remains slammed as 'distasteful' 2011

Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine, right, and George Mallory prepare for their final ascent to Everest's summit in one of the last photographs believed to have been taken of the mountaineers in June 1924.

Everest expedition to find Irvine's remains slammed as 'distasteful' 2011

By contrast, Ms. Snyder notes, more than 3,000 people have climbed to Everest's summit.

Coast to Coast in Eight Days Michael J. Ybarra 2011

Thanks to 3G towers newly installed near Mount Everest's base camp, explorers can surf the Web, tweet and post Facebook updates without worrying that their signals will disappear into thin air.

'I'm On Everest:' Internet Reaches New Heights AP 2010