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Climbing Quiz 13-Dec-2006 At 2:32:04 PM Nottobetaken

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Q26a) What gritstone problem was dismissed as being 'for a future generation' by Britain's top climbers, before local powerhouse Jason Myers solved it via a huge dyno? Q26b) What Frenchman climbed the same problem 2nd shot at the end of a climbing day to make the second ascent - statically (and then downgraded it)? Q26c (hard bonus question): What was the name of the unbelievably strong boulderer who had failed numerous times to climb this same problem - despite being able to do 2 consecutive footless one-arm campus moves? (the strongest man in the known universe?)

Q27) What was the name of the 5.14b that Louie Anderson claimed the first ascent of - that resulted in well known US climber Randy Leavitt offering him $1000.00 to go and repeat in front of witnesses? (the route later got 'erased')

Q28) What classic US traditional crag is home to such routes as Supercrack (5.12), Vandals (5.13) and Foops (5.11)?

Q29) La Rose et la Vampire and Le Secte combined make up what super route - put up in 1986 - and arguably the hardest route in the world at the time?

Q30) Agincourt (8c) was the name given to the open project in Buoux, France, when climbed by Englishman Ben Moon in 1989. Named after the famous battle between the English and French in which the English - greatly outnumbered - still won the battle. What did the same climber cheekily call the second 8c in that country (again, put up by himself)?

Q31) 'Revelations' at 8a+ (30) was regarded as the hardest route in the world in '84 - who made an outstanding solo of it in '85? Clue: See Q29

Q32) What do the routes Killer, Ghettoblaster, Centre Court, and Wisdom of Body all have in common?

Q33) What female mountaineer - later to perish on K2, climbed the North Face of the Eiger 6 months pregnant?

Q34) The French route Mass Critique 8b+/32 was the first 32 climbed by a female climber back in 1990. Who was it?

Q35) What American climber is responsible for the clothing brand 'Verve' - a name which is shared with one of his 5.13d first ascents at the crag named in Q14?

That's all folks... (for now!)