Could be a idiotic question for some, but genuine, why do people go to Everest Base Camp? Recently I have seen friends, office colleagues, etc. line up to trek/climb to the Mount Everest Base Camp (or EBC as some call it). Also, there are quite a few agencies that have been now organizing treks to EBC.

One obvious reason is that it is a base for expeditions to Mount Everest, where climbers stop before and after their actual expeditions and also their support teams wait at the EBC.

What are the other motives?