Question

1. why was 2012 a particularly bad year for mount everest?

climbing everest became a form of extreme tourism.
there were multiple snow storms that impacted the visibility of climbers.
ten climbers died within two days during that year.
everest closed to build infrastructure to support climbing teams.

Explanation:

To determine why 2012 was a bad year for Everest, we analyze each option:

• The first option describes a general trend of extreme tourism, not a 2012 - specific bad event.
• The second option about snow storms impacting visibility is not a well - known defining bad event for 2012 on Everest.
• The third option: In 2012, ten climbers died within two days, which is a significant and tragic event that made 2012 a bad year for Everest climbing.
• The fourth option about closing to build infrastructure is not related to 2012 being a bad year for climbing.

Answer:

C. Ten climbers died within two days during that year.