2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche

2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche - Quiz

1. At what time did the 2014 ice avalanche occur?

A) 01:00 local time
B) 12:00 local time
C) 18:00 local time
D) 06:45 local time

2. At what elevation did the ice avalanche take place?

A) 8,848 metres
B) 4,500 metres
C) 5,800 metres
D) 7,200 metres

3. What is the local name for the accident zone?

A) The Golden Gate or Popcorn Field
B) The Western Cwm
C) The Khumbu Summit
D) The Death Zone

4. The ice avalanche occurred within which geological feature?

A) North Ridge
B) Lhotse Face
C) Khumbu Icefall
D) South Col

5. What caused the ice avalanche?

A) An earthquake
B) A large serac breaking off
C) Heavy snowfall
D) Volcanic activity

6. What was the estimated thickness of the serac that broke off?

A) 50 meters
B) 100 meters
C) 34.5 meters
D) 15 meters

7. How many people died in the disaster?

A) Three
B) Twenty-five
C) Nine
D) Sixteen

8. How many bodies were recovered within 48 hours?

A) Sixteen
B) Nine
C) Zero
D) Thirteen

9. Why were search and rescue operations called off?

A) Lack of personnel
B) Poor weather
C) Too much risk
D) Lack of equipment

10. How many victims remained buried in snow and ice?

A) Sixteen
B) Three
C) Nine
D) Thirteen

11. What was the estimated mass of the serac?

A) 1,000 tonnes
B) 5,000 tonnes
C) 14,300 tonnes
D) 31.5 million tonnes

12. Who was planning to attempt a BASE jump from the mountain?

A) Tim Rippel
B) Discovery Channel
C) The production crew of Everest
D) Joby Ogwyn

13. How many foreigners were killed in the disaster?

A) Sixteen
B) Five
C) None
D) Three

14. What event superseded the 2014 disaster as the deadliest in Everest's history?

A) The 2016 blizzard
B) The 2015 earthquake
C) The 1996 climbing disaster
D) The 2013 ice avalanche

15. What were the victims doing when the avalanche occurred?

A) Filming a documentary
B) Eating breakfast at base camp
C) Fixing ropes and carrying equipment
D) Attempting a summit push

16. On what date did the 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche occur?

A) 22 April 2014
B) 18 April 2013
C) 18 April 2012
D) 18 April 2014

17. Why were three bodies never recovered after the avalanche?

A) The weather turned bad
B) Great danger in attempting the expedition
C) The government forbade it
D) They were buried too deep

18. When did the Sherpas announce they would not work on Everest for the remainder of 2014?

A) 19 April
B) 22 April
C) 20 April
D) 18 April

19. How long is the typical climbing season on Mount Everest?

A) One month
B) Six months
C) Two months
D) Three months

20. Approximately how many people are hired to assist climbers during the Everest season?

A) 350 to 450
B) 100 to 200
C) 500 to 600
D) 1,000 plus

21. What is the typical daily pay for a Sherpa porter on Mount Everest?

A) US$5,000
B) US$700
C) US$125
D) US$50

22. What is the average annual salary in Nepal?

A) US$5,000
B) US$1,000
C) US$700
D) US$125

23. Who called off guided ascents in 2012 due to safety concerns?

A) Russell Brice
B) Jon Krakauer
C) The Nepalese government
D) Alan Arnette

24. What company did Russell Brice run?

A) Khumbu Guides
B) Summit Peak
C) Himex
D) Everest Expeditions

25. According to Jon Krakauer, what size did he compare the ice block that caused the avalanche to?

A) A Beverly Hills mansion
B) A small mountain
C) A football stadium
D) A large truck

26. Why do climbers pass through the Khumbu Icefall as quickly as possible?

A) To reach the summit faster
B) To save oxygen
C) To avoid snowstorms
D) To avoid unstable seracs

27. What year did the previous Mount Everest disaster take place in the same icefall?

A) 2000
B) 2013
C) 2012
D) 1970

28. How many people died on Mount Everest in 2013?

A) Three
B) Thirteen
C) Eight
D) Sixteen

29. What are unstable blocks of ice on the mountain called?

A) Ice bulges
B) Seracs
C) Icebergs
D) Glaciers

30. What was the amount of immediate relief money the Nepalese government initially offered to the victims' next of kin?

A) 500,000 Nepali Rs.
B) 40,000 Nepali Rs.
C) 20,000 Nepali Rs.
D) 10,000 Nepali Rs.

31. How many climbing permits had been sold for the 2014 season?

A) 600
B) 40
C) 334
D) 350

32. How much additional money did the Nepalese government announce it would give to families on 23 April?

A) 20,000 Nepali Rs.
B) 10,000 Nepali Rs.
C) 500,000 Nepali Rs.
D) 40,000 Nepali Rs.

33. Which company cancelled a planned BASE jump by Ogwyn after the avalanche?

A) Discovery
B) The BBC
C) The NMA
D) National Geographic

34. What was the title of the 90-minute documentary broadcast on 4 May?

A) The Khumbu Disaster
B) Everest Avalanche Tragedy
C) Everest 2014
D) Sherpa

35. To which charity did Discovery announce a donation following the disaster?

A) The Everest Preservation Society
B) The Nepal Red Cross
C) The Sherpa Relief Fund
D) American Himalayan Foundation Sherpa Family Fund

36. What did NMA president Ang Tsering Sherpa propose to prevent future avalanches?

A) Mandatory helicopter evacuations
B) Banning all night climbing
C) Closing the mountain permanently
D) Installing avalanche-prevention barriers

37. What is the name of the 2015 documentary that explores the avalanche?

A) The Climb
B) Khumbu
C) Sherpa
D) Everest Avalanche Tragedy

38. What was Rippel's report regarding the mood at Base Camp?

A) Everyone is shaken
B) Everyone is indifferent
C) Everyone is angry
D) Everyone is calm

39. Who was the first person to summit Mount Everest via the South Col route after the 2014 avalanche?

A) Tenzing Norgay
B) Tamding Sherpa
C) Tulasi Prasad Gautam
D) Wang Jing

40. To what altitude did Wang Jing travel by helicopter to bypass the Khumbu Icefall?

A) 6,400 m
B) 5,000 m
C) 8,000 m
D) 7,200 m

41. In 2015, where did Nepali authorities announce the new route up the icefall would be?

A) Through the Khumbu Glacier
B) Up the centre
C) Along the base
D) Up the right side

42. Who served as the director of the Nepali government’s Department of Tourism in 2015?

A) Tulasi Prasad Gautam
B) Tamding Sherpa
C) Edmund Hillary
D) Wang Jing

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