Internet cafe opens on Mount Everest

The highest web cafe in the world - and probably the most expensive

Written by Nick Farrell

The grandson of Sherpa Tensing will be opening one of the world's highest internet cafes in March.

According to Ananova, Tsering Gyaltsen Sherpa, 32, will be opening the cafe at the Khumbu glacier on Mount Everest to allow climbers to access the web.

Advertisement

At a height of 5,300 metres, the cafe will use a wireless transmitter which can be hired at £660 a time by expeditions passing through the site.

Any profits will go towards equipment for the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, which clears the mountain of the tons of rubbish that climbers leave behind.

The cafe will also be used by the few people who live in the area.

Tags:

Further reading

Related articles

Related whitepapers

Related jobs

Do you agree?

IT white papers

Search vnunet IThound

Top categories

Job of the week

Search thousands of IT jobs :

Search thousands of IT jobs:

Advanced search

Hiring now on ComputingCareers:

Related IT jobs

Search thousands of IT jobs :

Search thousands of IT jobs:

Advanced search

Advertisement

Advertisement

Newsletter signup

Sign up for our range of FREE newsletters:

Existing User

Newsletter user login:

Enter email address to edit your newsletter preferences

Watch

Shaun Nichols

19 Dec 2008

2.93 MBPodcast Special: Views from the Valley More...

Podcast image

18 Dec 2008

17.6 MBComputing podcast - the highlights of 2008 More...

Shaun Nichols and Iain Thomson

15 Dec 2008

4.98 MBPodcast Special: Views from the Valley More...

Poll

Communications super-database

Communications super-database

Should the government be allowed to track our emails and internet use?

Previous poll results

Spotlight

CES logo

CES 2009 preview

vnunet.com looks at what is in store for delegates at...  More...

Lotus Notes

IBM unveils Lotus Notes 8.5

Collaboration suite beefs up Mac support and cuts email storage...  More...

Asus Eee Top

Review: Asus Eee Top ET1602 PC

A compact, touchscreen desktop PC best suited for basic computing...  More...

Moto W233 Renew

Motorola launches eco-friendly mobile phone

Moto W233 Renew handset is made out of recycled water...  More...

Primary Navigation