V15 Questions: Rock Climbing Trivia Quiz Posted by Moja Gear | Journal Did you know that January 4 is National Trivia Day?! In honor of this fact-filled occasion, we put together a classic trivia test piece about all the weird, wacky, and downright wow-inducing things that make up this sport of rock climbing we all love. Whether you’re a new age boulderer or an old school trad dad, it’s time to test your knowledge of the beta, but don’t expect an on-sight. We haven’t yet decided which is harder: climbing V15 or getting all 15 of these questions right. (View your results with correct answers and trivia info at the end ... no cheating!) What was the first rock climbing grading system ever used? B-scale UIAA scale Yosemite Decimal System Benesch scale What are Fred Nicole’s most notable climbing achievements? Climbing the first V14 Climbing the first V15 Designing the Five Ten Aleon climbing shoe All of the above At what point does bouldering become highballing? 40 ft. 15 ft. 12 ft. 20 ft. Who was first to free climb El Cap? Alex Honnold Lynn Hill Tommy Caldwell Warren Harding, Wayne Merry and George Whitmore Nalle Hukkataival is the only person in the world to have bouldered V17. True False In what type of climbing would one experience the “screaming barfies”? Free soloing Trad climbing while hungover Ice climbing Highball bouldering Who can we thank for the first rock climbing emoji? Angela Guzman Sasha DiGiulian Raymond Sepulveda Hazel Findlay In terms of a cardiovascular workout, rock climbing about 5.11 for 5 minutes is the equivalent of…. Running a mile in 15 to 18 minutes Running a mile in 8 to 11 minutes Doing 100 jumping jacks LOL! Rock climbers don’t do cardio. Where was the first indoor climbing gym constructed? Vertical World (Seattle, Washington) Schurman Rock (Camp Long, Washington) Ullswater School (Penrith, England) Leeds University (Leeds, England) Which pro climber was the first to make it to Hollywood? Alex Honnold Jason Momoa Chris Sharma Adam Ondra Who is considered responsible for the birth of big wall climbing? Warren Harding John Salathé Jim “The Bird” Bridwell Royal Robbins What is a “monkey fist” in the world of rock climbing? A form of climbing gear pro made from knotted rope When you full crimp so hard for so long you have trouble uncurling your hand afterwards Trad climbing slang for a type of fist jam When a monkey appears on the rock and attacks unsuspecting climbers (most common when climbing in exotic locations, like Thailand) On June 3, 2017, Alex Honnold completed the legacy free solo of El Cap’s Freerider. What other first happened on El Cap that week? Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds set a new speed record, climbing the Nose in just 2 hours and 19 minutes. A massive rock fall killed a tourist standing at the base of the wall El Cap saw its first “naked ascent” by Leah Pappajohn and Jonathan Fleury 15 year old Connor Herson becomes the youngest person to free any route on El Cap As of the end of 2019, what was the fastest indoor speed climb (up a 15 meter wall) ever achieved? 6.56 seconds 5.48 seconds 10.12 seconds 8.60 seconds Where would one see the grade “V-Diff" used to describe a rock climb? B-scale V-scale British Adjectival scale Australian Grading Scale Name (optional) Email (optional, if you\'d like a copy of your results!) Time is Up!
