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By Krista Mahr and Andrew MacAskill KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Climber Carsten Pedersen has not given up his childhood dream of scaling Everest, despite last month's avalanche that killed 18 people at base camp after a devastating earthquake. Frustrated at the Nepal government's silence over whether his permit to scale Everest will be extended due to the disaster, the Danish amateur is one of a growing number of climbers considering another route up the world's highest peak. I will probably go to Tibet to climb it. It is not that complicated." If the number of mountaineers switching routes continues to rise, the damage to Nepal's trekking and climbing industry could be significant.More...