National Knowledge
What is the smallest U.S. State?
Rhode Island (1,214 sq miles)
What was MY final 4,000 footer
Zealand
“I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited but I couldn’t stay away, I couldn’t fight it. I had hoped you’d see my face…”
Someone like you, Adele
What are the islands that we sometimes consider the “bahamas” of Squam Lake
Yard Islands
What was MY childhood nickname before Aloox
Crash
Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?
Alaska
Which mountain in the presidential range holds the record for the highest wind speed ever recorded on land?
Mt. Washington (231MPH)
"Help me, help me, I’m all out of lies and ways to say you died"
50 Ways to Say Goodbye, Train
Before being named Squam, what was the name of the lake?
Asquam
What dance did Ben used to do naked on the kitchen table?
Chubby bubble
What is the tallest building in the U.S.?
One World Trade Center
There are two mountains named after Presidents that are NOT in the presidential range. What are they?
Lincoln and Adams. The Presidential Traverse includes Jackson, Pierce, Monroe, Washington, Jefferson, Madison
“For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see”
Let it Be, The Beatles
What is the deepest point of the lake? Will accept answers within ~10 feet
99 feet
Mom and Dad used to take Nick to YugiOh/Anime events. What was the item that Nick would take with him in order to hold his cards and play the YugiOh card game?
The Duel Deck
Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario
Which Hut out of the 8 AMC huts is the lowest elevation?
Lonesome Lake Hut at 2,775 ft. Lakes of the Clouds is the tallest at 5,014 ft.
“Look into any eyes you find by you, you can see clear through to another day”
Box of Rain, Grateful Dead
How many miles is the longest stretch of the lake (from one end to another). This is a round number to make it easier.
7 miles
What was the name of Ben’s old trickshot account?
Swish Trickshots
Name all of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore
George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln
Name all of the pairs or trios of 4000 footers that have the same name within their name. For example, a correct answer would be Bond, Bondcliff, and West Bond. Also, something like GaleHEAD and Owl’s HEAD would NOT count. Name the pairs/trios that go together. There are 7, including the bonds
South Twin/North Twin, Middle/South Carter/Carter Dome, Wildcat D/Wildcat, Bonds, Hancock/South Hancock, South Kinsam/North Kinsman, North/Middle tripyramid
"Went to descend to amend for a friend all the channels that have broken down, now you bring it up, I’m gonna ring it up just to hear you sing it out"
Snow (Hey Oh), Red Hot Chili Peppers
Name all of the peaks of the Squam Range from East to West
Doublehead, Mt. Squam, Percival, Morgan, Webster, Livermore, Cotton
One of the 4 boys and their friends believe they caught the same fish on back to back casts. Which of us was it, and who was the friend?
Nick Byrne and Finley Collins