article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Jon Reiter is no stranger to Mount Everest -- its world-record height, its prestige, its challenges.
article_snippet.sent: Many of those killed came from other countries, according to Namagyal, something that's not surprising given Everest's lure for many hikers around the world.
article_snippet.sent: Several companies specialize in bringing hikers to Everest.
article_snippet.sent: One of the biggest is Alpine Ascents International, based in Washington state.
article_snippet.sent: But not every foreign company that brings climbers to Nepal was so lucky.
article_snippet.sent: That includes British-based Jagged Globe, which has offered mountaineering expeditions, courses, adventure skiing and other experiences for the past 20 years.
article_snippet.sent: Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest back in 1963, is still a mentor to experienced climbers trying to follow in his footsteps.
article_snippet.sent: I have a lot friends in the area and friends on Mount Everest right now.
article_snippet.sent: Climbers traditionally arrive in April to get acclimated to the high altitude before trying to scale the summit.
article_snippet.sent: But whether it's their livelihood or their obsession, the people who tackle Mount Everest will be back.
article_snippet.sent: For many mountaineers, the draw of Mount Everest has long been hard to resist.
article_snippet.sent: One of them is Reiter, who has scaled all of "The Seven Summits" -- the highest mountain on each of the seven continents -- except this one.
article_snippet.sent: But does that mean his won't go back to try to scale Mount Everest again?
article_snippet.sent: Nepal rescue efforts come down to neighbors .