Q 01/05

Which El Capitan route did Alex Honnold free solo, the first ropeless ascent of the wall?

A) The Nose

B) Freerider

C) The Dawn Wall

D) Zodiac

Answer · why

B) Freerider

Freerider: Honnold soloed the 5.13a line on El Capitan's southwest face, a free variation of the Salathé Wall, with cameras rolling for the documentar...

Q 02/05

What did Free Solo, the 2018 film about Honnold's climb, win at the 91st Academy Awards?

A) Best Documentary Feature

B) Best Cinematography

C) Best Original Score

D) Best Film Editing

Answer · why

A) Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Feature: directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin collected the Oscar in February 2019, the film having also won the BAFTA ...

Q 03/05

What equipment may a free soloist use when climbing without ropes or protection?

A) Shoes and chalk

B) A single bolt per pitch

C) A harness but no rope

D) A helmet and crash pad

Answer · why

A) Shoes and chalk

Shoes and chalk: a free soloist climbs with nothing but rock shoes and a chalk bag; any rope, harness, bolts or pads would make it a different discipl...

Q 04/05

Roughly how tall is El Capitan's tallest face from base to summit?

A) About 1,500 feet

B) About 3,000 feet

C) About 5,000 feet

D) About 8,000 feet

Answer · why

B) About 3,000 feet

About 3,000 feet: El Capitan rises roughly 900 metres from the Yosemite Valley floor, a sheer granite monolith left standing by glaciers because its r...

Q 05/05

How long did the first ascent of the Nose on El Capitan take Warren Harding's team in 1958?

A) 7 days

B) 19 days

C) 47 days

D) 100 days

Answer · why

C) 47 days

47 days of climbing spread over 18 months, using fixed ropes in siege style; Warren Harding, Wayne Merry and George Whitmore topped out on 12 November...