Rock Climbing General Knowledge/History - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
What is the name for climbing that involves placing your own protective gear as you ascend the rock? Traditional climbing
88%
Who free soloed El Capitan? Alex Honnold
81%
What is the name of the 5.15d climb that Adam Ondra put up in Norway? Silence
60%
What is the term for a boulder problem that exceeds 15 feet? Highball
48%
Who is currently the strongest female competition climber (bouldering)? Janja Garnbret
44%
Who currently holds the speed record for The Nose? Tommy Caldwell, Alex Honnold
29%
Who was the first person to free climb The Nose on El Capitan? Lynn Hill
27%
Who was the famous climber and base jumper who died in a base jumping accident in 2015? Dean Potter
22%
What is the name of the famous boulder problem in Camp 4 in Yosemite, the first ascent of which was done by Ron Kauk? Midnight Lightning
20%
What famous phrase did the person from the above question say after completing the free ascent of The Nose? It goes boys
16%
Who was the first female to climb a 5.15a? Margo Hayes
13%
Who founded Patagonia? Yvon Chouinard
10%
What two climbers completed the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan? Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgenson
8%
Who was the famous free soloist from the 1970s, who was part of the Stonemasters? John Bachar
7%
Who are the two men who are seen as the pioneers of American rock climbing, both of whom spent much time in Yosemite in the 1960s? Royal Robbins, Warren Harding
5%
What two women made the first female ascent of El Capitan? Bev Johnson, Sibylle Hechtel
0%
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