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This essential piece of equipment should fit snugly, be double-backed, and be free of damage or tangles
What is a harness
A huge fall on lead
What is a whipper
This world-renowned climber has ascended routes such as Silence (5.15d), Super Crackinette (5.15a), and La Dura Dura (5.15c)
Who is Adam Ondra
What does P.A.S. stand for?
What is Personal Anchor System
This national park is home to walls such as half-dome
What is Yosemite Valley/Yosemite National Park
Shorthand for a piece of equipment commonly used in Trad or Ice climbing as a form of protection from falls
What is an alpine/alpine draw
This word is typically reserved for new or beginner climbers
What is a Gumby
Climbing made its debut at these Olympic Games
What are the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games (Held in 2021)
These are essential to tie in your rope when rappelling to avoid rappelling off the ends of the rope
What are stopper knots
This country marks the location of Alex Honnold's recent free solo in "Skyscraper Live"
What is Taiwan
Belay device that can be swapped manual and assisted modes
What is a Gigajul
A route that is harder than the grading suggests
What is sandbagged
This group is credited with the creation of the "Yosemite Decimal System."
What is the Sierra Club
This knot creates a secure loop in the middle of the rope, ideal for teams of mountaineers
What is an Alpine Butterfly
This country is home to Silence (5.15d), the hardest sport route ever
What is Norway
Active gear meant for small parallel cracks
What is a ball cam/nut
The term for when you complete a route on lead without rest or falling but the gear is preplaced and it is not your first attempt
What is a Pink Point
This global event helped develop inexpensive pitons, carabiners, and nylon rope, allowing climbers to be safer than ever
What is World War II
An essential practice when climbing, this ensures a new set of eyes checks your gear, knots, and clothing for safety
What are partner checks
The name of Iowa's first indoor climbing gym, built into an old dairy barn
What is Wal-Nut Creek Climbing Gym
This device functions as a pulley with built-in teeth
What is a Hauler/Traxion
A crack that is too wide to jam, but too narrow to climb inside
What is offwidth
This country is the official homeland of modern bouldering, and has the oldest recorded climb in the world
What is France
Name the 5 fatal flaws
Backclip, backstep, z-clip, breaking the plane, and skipping a bolt
This capital city is home to the world's tallest artificial climbing wall
What is Copenhagen, Denmark