I think this poll needed something in between monthly and never. 'Every now and then' would fit best for me. It is good to have a look and see if there is anything new 'every now and then'.

I know it would be good to call relatives from the top and it obviously has safety benefits but having 3G at the top of Everest definitely takes something away from the extremeness and remoteness of climbing the mountain. I know this is over the top but it rings out 'McEverest'. Admittedly it's still a damn hard climb!!