Crampon - Quiz
Crampon
  • 1. What temperature range makes snow particularly prone to balling up under crampons?
A) Well above freezing
B) Extremely cold
C) Sub-zero
D) Around freezing
  • 2. What material do anti-balling systems use that relies on flexion to repel snow?
A) Wood
B) Plastic
C) Metal
D) Rubber
  • 3. What property do plastic anti-balling plates employ to prevent snow adhesion?
A) A hydrophobic surface
B) A magnetic field
C) High friction
D) A sticky texture
  • 4. Which of the following describes the grading system for crampons?
A) C1, C2, and C3
B) S1, S2, and S3
C) A1, A2, and A3
D) X1, X2, and X3
  • 5. What criteria are crampon grades relative to?
A) Brand and price
B) Flexibility and boot compatibility
C) Length and spike count
D) Weight and color
  • 6. Which type of boots are completely unsuitable for crampons?
A) B2 boots
B) B1 boots
C) B3 boots
D) B0 boots
  • 7. What are B0 boots described as in the text?
A) Heavy leather boots
B) Rigid mountaineering boots
C) Flexible walking boots
D) Ski touring boots
  • 8. Where are specialized ski crampons employed?
A) Ice climbing
B) Cross-country skiing
C) Snowshoeing
D) Ski mountaineering
  • 9. What conditions are ski crampons used on?
A) Hard snow and ice
B) Deep powder snow
C) Wet sand
D) Mud and dirt
  • 10. Where are ski crampons far more common?
A) The Alps
B) The Himalayas
C) The United States
D) The Andes
  • 11. What is the German name for ski crampons?
A) Couteaux
B) Harscheisen
C) Coltelli
D) Krampen
  • 12. What is the French word for 'knives', which is also used for ski crampons?
A) Coltelli
B) Harscheisen
C) Couteaux
D) Crampon
  • 13. What does the Italian word 'coltelli' mean in English?
A) Knives
B) Glaciers
C) Claws
D) Spikes
  • 14. What do traditional crampons generally feature that microspikes do not?
A) Metal rings
B) Flexible rubber chains
C) A solid frame
D) Stretch-on bands
  • 15. What do stretch-on traction devices typically consist of?
A) Solid plastic frames
B) Wooden blocks
C) Flexible rubber or metal chains
D) Rigid steel plates
  • 16. Why are crampons used for mountaineering on steep and dense snow or glacial ice?
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
  • 17. What types of surfaces are microspikes generally used for?
A) Steep vertical ice walls
B) Flatter surfaces like snow, ice, gravel, or dirt
C) Rock climbing routes
D) Deep powder avalanches
  • 18. Which company holds the registered trademark for the term 'microspikes' for a specific product?
A) Kahtoola
B) Petzl
C) Black Diamond
D) Grivel
  • 19. Where do heel spurs attach on a climber's gear?
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
  • 20. What climbing maneuver do heel spurs allow mixed climbers to perform?
A) Ice axes placements
B) Heel hooks
C) Dry tooling swings
D) Front-point kicks
  • 21. Why are heel spurs a source of controversy in climbing?
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
  • 22. How many main attachment systems exist for crampons?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Four
D) Two
  • 23. How does the heel attach in step-in and hybrid systems?
A) By tightening a cotton lace
B) Using a simple Velcro strap
C) Via a magnetic lock
D) Through a cam-action lever
  • 24. Which attachment system is the most versatile and can adapt to virtually any boot or shoe?
A) Hybrid bindings
B) Strap bindings
C) Cam-action levers
D) Step-in bindings
  • 25. Who designed the first 10-point crampon?
A) A nameless Italian mountaineer
B) Henry Grivel
C) Laurent Grivel
D) Oscar Eckenstein
  • 26. In what year was the first 10-point crampon designed?
A) 1908
B) 1950
C) 1932
D) 1900
  • 27. What did the invention of the 10-point crampon dramatically reduce?
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
  • 28. Which company made Oscar Eckenstein's 10-point crampon design commercially available?
A) Grivel
B) Camp
C) Black Diamond
D) Petzl
  • 29. What did early 10-point crampons lack?
A) Forward-angled spikes
B) Strap bindings
C) Heel levers
D) Aluminum construction
  • 30. Who added two extra forward-slanting points to the front of the 10-point crampon?
A) Oscar Eckenstein
B) An anonymous Italian designer
C) Laurent Grivel
D) Henry Grivel
  • 31. Who was Laurent Grivel in relation to Henry Grivel?
A) His son
B) His brother
C) His father
D) His business partner
  • 32. In what year were the two extra forward-slanting points added to crampons?
A) 1945
B) 1912
C) 1932
D) 1908
  • 33. What innovation did Laurent Grivel's added points lead to a revolution in?
A) Boot manufacturing
B) Ski touring bindings
C) Front pointing
D) Step cutting techniques
  • 34. What is the maximum number of points found on specialized modern crampons mentioned in the text?
A) 12 points
B) 16 points
C) 10 points
D) 14 points
  • 35. What feature do some specialized crampons have for ice climbing?
A) Magnetic locks
B) Built-in heaters
C) Inflatable straps
D) Single points
  • 36. Which binding features a toe strap at the front and a heel lever at the back?
A) Full strap-in system
B) Standard ski binding
C) Step-in binding
D) Hybrid binding
Created with That Quiz — the site for test creation and grading in math and other subjects.