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