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What is the name of the most lucrative commercial guiding operation on Mt. Everest?
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?
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?
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?
How long did it take Russell Brice's head guide, Adrian Ballinger, to climb through the most hazardous terrain?
Why was Russell Brice concerned about the time his team spent beneath the dangerous ice cliff?
Why was Russell Brice concerned about the time his team spent beneath the dangerous ice cliff?
In Russell Brice's opinion, what was the most concerning aspect of having around 50 people moving underneath the dangerous cliff at one time?
In Russell Brice's opinion, what was the most concerning aspect of having around 50 people moving underneath the dangerous cliff at one time?
Why was Brice widely criticized for his decision to pull all his guides, members, and Sherpas off the mountain in 2012?
Why was Brice widely criticized for his decision to pull all his guides, members, and Sherpas off the mountain in 2012?
What impact did the ice avalanche on April 18th have on the climbers?
What impact did the ice avalanche on April 18th have on the climbers?
What is significant about the victims of the ice avalanche on Everest?
What is significant about the victims of the ice avalanche on Everest?
Why did Brice's decision in 2012 to pull everyone off Everest receive criticism from other expedition leaders?
Why did Brice's decision in 2012 to pull everyone off Everest receive criticism from other expedition leaders?
How does the text describe the avalanche that occurred on April 18th?
How does the text describe the avalanche that occurred on April 18th?
In what way was the 2014 climbing accident on Everest significant?
In what way was the 2014 climbing accident on Everest significant?
