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