Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Photo Voc
5&6 Vocabulary
100
What caused Simpson’s leg injury?
a. Falling into a crevasse
b. Slipping off a plateau
c. Falling from a 20-foot ice cliff
d. A collapsing cornice
c. Falling from a 20-foot ice cliff
100
Why did Yates decide to cut the rope?
a. He believed Simpson had already died.
b. He could no longer hold the rope due to frostbite.
c. His bucket seat was collapsing, and he feared being pulled down.
d. The weather conditions made it impossible to continue.
c. His bucket seat was collapsing, and he feared being pulled down.
100
What is this tool called that mountaineers use to climb?
ax
100
Simpson fell several times into hidden shallow crevasses but ______himself ______.
A. jumped out
B. pulled out
C. hauled out
D. took out
C. hauled out
200
What was Yates's initial reaction upon hearing about Simpson’s broken leg?
a. He immediately planned a rescue strategy
b. He gave up hope for Simpson’s survival
c. He panicked and refused to help
d. He decided to leave Simpson behind
b. He gave up hope for Simpson’s survival
200
What did Yates do immediately after cutting the rope?
a. He descended to search for Simpson.
b. He dug a snow hole to spend the night.
c. He signaled for rescue.
d. He climbed back to retrieve Simpson’s dropped equipment.
b. He dug a snow hole to spend the night.
200
What do we call the series of mountains?
a range
200
Yates overtook Simpson and created _______ in the snow for him to follow.
a trench
300
How did Yates manage to assist Simpson down the mountain?
a. He carried Simpson on his back
b. He used a rope and belay system to lower Simpson
c. He built sleds out of ice axes
d. He sought help from other climbers
b. He used a rope and belay system to lower Simpson
300
Simpson was able to climb the rope back up after reaching the cliff. T/F
False
300
What is this called?
belay piton
300
"The cliff edge was 15 feet above him, and below it was a drop of at least 100 feet. Simpson knew that Yates would not be able to __________"
A. draw him back up
B. pull him back up
C. stall him back up
B. pull him back up
400
Simpson and Yates managed to descend 600 feet to the safest place by combining their ropes. T/F
True
400
Yates felt a strong sense of guilt immediately after cutting the rope.
False
400
What is it called?
A. Corner
B. cornice
C. cornerer
D. cornicle
B. cornice
400
The descent became steeper.
What does steeper mean in this sentence?
falling sharply
500
What strategy did Yates use to assist Simpson’s descent after the injury?
Yates used a rope and belay system, tying their two 150-foot ropes together to allow longer descents. He anchored himself in a bucket seat dug into the snow and controlled Simpson’s descent using a belay plate, which managed the speed and provided safety during the process.
Belay plate
500
How did Yates explain his decision to himself to cut the rope, and what did he do afterward?
Yates rationalized his decision to cut the rope by recognizing that his bucket seat was collapsing and he risked being dragged down the cliff. He hoped Simpson had a short fall to the glacier but feared the worst.
500
While leading across a ______, Simpson fell several times into hidden shallow crevasses
plateau
500
Yates was so cold that he struggled to _____ the rope, and he felt it pulling him forward.
A. grasp
B. command
C.repel
d. grip
grip