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