Comments on: Climbing Mount Everest in the Internet Age http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2011/12/climbing-mount-everest-in-the-internet-age/ Just another blogs.smithsonianmag.com site Sun, 12 May 2013 14:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Mount Everest Camp http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2011/12/climbing-mount-everest-in-the-internet-age/#comment-303 Mount Everest Camp Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:02:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=873#comment-303 Climbing Mt Everest in this age of internet can be very exciting. I'm thinking being able to navigate through the mountain with the help of a GPS. Also, being able to use internet while you're on the top. Climbing Mt Everest in this age of internet can be very exciting. I’m thinking being able to navigate through the mountain with the help of a GPS. Also, being able to use internet while you’re on the top.

]]> By: Charles Miske http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2011/12/climbing-mount-everest-in-the-internet-age/#comment-233 Charles Miske Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:43:13 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=873#comment-233 The 21 times guy is a sherpa, he was paid to do it. Odd that for most other silly "selfish" things, golf, tennis, football, etc. no one is hanging in the murky shadows of the internet complaining about ethics or style or technique or cell phones for things they themselves will most likely never do. The 21 times guy is a sherpa, he was paid to do it.

Odd that for most other silly “selfish” things, golf, tennis, football, etc. no one is hanging in the murky shadows of the internet complaining about ethics or style or technique or cell phones for things they themselves will most likely never do.

]]> By: tim h http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2011/12/climbing-mount-everest-in-the-internet-age/#comment-232 tim h Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:40:05 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=873#comment-232 Instead of focusing on how the technology is being hyped (the first tweet from Everest that really wasn't is kind of a thin story), you prob should have looked instead on how people like Mr. Larsen (who had the real first tweet) are instead using the tools to actually *communicate*. Larsen, as an adventurer, is focused on the message of how we are changing our planet and taking people along (virtually) to show them first hand. Instead of focusing on how the technology is being hyped (the first tweet from Everest that really wasn’t is kind of a thin story), you prob should have looked instead on how people like Mr. Larsen (who had the real first tweet) are instead using the tools to actually *communicate*. Larsen, as an adventurer, is focused on the message of how we are changing our planet and taking people along (virtually) to show them first hand.

]]> By: Emma Smith http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2011/12/climbing-mount-everest-in-the-internet-age/#comment-231 Emma Smith Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:43:51 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=873#comment-231 Ugh, I hate that technology has taken over everywhere. Also, where do people get the money to climb 21 times? Seems like a sport for the idle rich. Ugh, I hate that technology has taken over everywhere. Also, where do people get the money to climb 21 times? Seems like a sport for the idle rich.

]]> By: Kathy http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2011/12/climbing-mount-everest-in-the-internet-age/#comment-229 Kathy Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:54:44 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=873#comment-229 Interesting question.It would not surprise me if some people were doing this. But, after reading about the brain damage climbers incur, I will pass on this adventure. Interesting question.It would not surprise me if some people were doing this. But, after reading about the brain damage climbers incur, I will pass on this adventure.

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