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Mt. Everest Commercial Guiding Operations
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Mt. Everest Commercial Guiding Operations

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What is the name of the most lucrative commercial guiding operation on Mt. Everest?

  • Mountaineer Adventures
  • Peak Performance
  • Himalayan Experience (correct)
  • Everest Explorers
  • Who is the owner of the company Himalayan Experience?

  • Damocles Everest
  • Adrian Ballinger
  • Sherpa Tenzing
  • Russell Brice (correct)
  • What hazardous natural formation was Russell Brice worried about in the spring of 2012?

  • An avalanche
  • A rockfall
  • A glacial ice bulge (correct)
  • A crevasse
  • How long did it take Russell Brice's head guide, Adrian Ballinger, to climb through the most hazardous terrain?

    <p>20 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Russell Brice concerned about the time his team spent beneath the dangerous ice cliff?

    <p>Exposure to danger for too long</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Russell Brice's opinion, what was the most concerning aspect of having around 50 people moving underneath the dangerous cliff at one time?

    <p>The number of people moving together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Brice widely criticized for his decision to pull all his guides, members, and Sherpas off the mountain in 2012?

    <p>Many clients were forced to abandon their dreams of climbing Everest without receiving a refund.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did the ice avalanche on April 18th have on the climbers?

    <p>Of the twenty-five climbers hit, sixteen were killed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is significant about the victims of the ice avalanche on Everest?

    <p>The victims belonged to various ethnic groups but were high-altitude climbing Sherpas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Brice's decision in 2012 to pull everyone off Everest receive criticism from other expedition leaders?

    <p>They believed Brice was setting a bad precedent for future expeditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe the avalanche that occurred on April 18th?

    <p>It was a natural occurrence due to the unstable ice towers in the Khumbu Icefall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way was the 2014 climbing accident on Everest significant?

    <p>It was the deadliest climbing accident in the history of Everest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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