Winter Camp Jeopardy

Climbing Holds

100

This hold is most people's favorite! It has deep pockets and makes both great handholds and foot holds. Usually big enough to fit two hands.

What is a Jug

200

This hold has small edges that are only big enough to fit your fingertips. 

Crimp

300

For this hold, you need to squeeze your hands together and "____" the hold like a crab. 

Pinch

400

This hold is very round and hard to grab onto. It is easiest to hold onto this hold from below with you hand open. 

Sloper

500

Basically an upside-down jug hold. To best hold this hold bring your feet but high and use both hands. 

Underclimb

Theme Songs

100

Play Song #1

Star Wars

200

Play Song #2

Sponge Bob Squarepants

300

Play Song #3

Harry Potter

400

Song #4

Super Mario Bro

500

Play Song #5

Mr. Roger's Neighborhood

Climbing Calls

100

What does the following call mean? Slack.

Slack: Climber calls this when they wish the belayer to let out more rope.

200

What does the following call mean? Up rope.

Up rope: Climber calls this when they want the belayer to make the rope very tight. This is usually used when the climber is about to make an aggresive move up the wall.

300

List the communication calls that occur between the belayer and climber before the climber attempts the wall.

Climber: "On Belay?"

Belayer: "Belay On!"

Climber: "Climbing?"

Belayer: "Climb Away!"

400

Define the term downclimb.

This is when you climb down the rocks rather then rappel.

500

What does take mean in climbing?

Used in climbing gyms by the climber at the top of a route, it asks the belayer to take the climber's weight on the rope and lower him down. Take is not used in traditional climbing since the climber is not lowered, but rather expected to anchor in before being taken off the belay.

Do ya know your animals?

100

What group of birds is the only one that can fly backward? 

Hummingbirds

200

What group of animals do opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and koalas belong to? 

Marsupials

300

What is the most deadly animal in the world?

The Mosquito

400

What is the only mammal that can fly? 

Hint: Mammals have fur and drink milk.

Bat

500

What is a group of dolphins called? 

A pod

Sports!!!!

100

How long is a marathon? (in miles)

26 miles (technically 26.2)

200

What color are the goalposts in American Football?

Yellow

300

What does the NBA stand for? 

National Basketball Association 

400

What are the 4 swimming strokes? 

1. Butterfly

2. Backstroke

3. Breaststroke 

4. Freestyle

500

Who free soloed El Capitan? 

Hint: free soloing means climbing without a rope. His initials are A.H.

Alex Honnold