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A) Around freezing B) Extremely cold C) Sub-zero D) Well above freezing
A) Plastic B) Wood C) Metal D) Rubber
A) A magnetic field B) High friction C) A sticky texture D) A hydrophobic surface
A) X1, X2, and X3 B) C1, C2, and C3 C) A1, A2, and A3 D) S1, S2, and S3
A) Length and spike count B) Weight and color C) Flexibility and boot compatibility D) Brand and price
A) B2 boots B) B3 boots C) B0 boots D) B1 boots
A) Ski touring boots B) Flexible walking boots C) Heavy leather boots D) Rigid mountaineering boots
A) Ski mountaineering B) Snowshoeing C) Ice climbing D) Cross-country skiing
A) Mud and dirt B) Hard snow and ice C) Wet sand D) Deep powder snow
A) The Himalayas B) The United States C) The Andes D) The Alps
A) Harscheisen B) Couteaux C) Coltelli D) Krampen
A) Coltelli B) Couteaux C) Harscheisen D) Crampon
A) Claws B) Glaciers C) Knives D) Spikes
A) A solid frame B) Flexible rubber chains C) Stretch-on bands D) Metal rings
A) Solid plastic frames B) Rigid steel plates C) Wooden blocks D) Flexible rubber or metal chains
A) To maintain strong traction and avoid falls B) To keep feet warm in cold weather C) To reduce overall backpack weight D) To increase walking speed on flat roads
A) Steep vertical ice walls B) Rock climbing routes C) Flatter surfaces like snow, ice, gravel, or dirt D) Deep powder avalanches
A) Grivel B) Black Diamond C) Kahtoola D) Petzl
A) To the back of the heel B) To the front of the toe C) To the top of the boot D) To the side of the ankle
A) Front-point kicks B) Ice axes placements C) Heel hooks D) Dry tooling swings
A) They damage hiking boots permanently B) They are known to easily break off during use C) They are prohibited in all official competitions D) Some regard their use as a form of aid climbing rather than free climbing
A) Three B) Four C) Five D) Two
A) Through a cam-action lever B) Via a magnetic lock C) By tightening a cotton lace D) Using a simple Velcro strap
A) Cam-action levers B) Step-in bindings C) Hybrid bindings D) Strap bindings
A) Henry Grivel B) Oscar Eckenstein C) Laurent Grivel D) A nameless Italian mountaineer
A) 1900 B) 1908 C) 1950 D) 1932
A) The time needed to climb rocks B) The weight of mountaineering boots C) The need for step cutting D) The cost of ice climbing equipment
A) Grivel B) Black Diamond C) Petzl D) Camp
A) Aluminum construction B) Strap bindings C) Heel levers D) Forward-angled spikes
A) An anonymous Italian designer B) Henry Grivel C) Laurent Grivel D) Oscar Eckenstein
A) His business partner B) His brother C) His son D) His father
A) 1932 B) 1945 C) 1908 D) 1912
A) Ski touring bindings B) Boot manufacturing C) Step cutting techniques D) Front pointing
A) 12 points B) 14 points C) 10 points D) 16 points
A) Built-in heaters B) Inflatable straps C) Magnetic locks D) Single points
A) Full strap-in system B) Hybrid binding C) Step-in binding D) Standard ski binding |