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dalai

13-Dec-2006
2:39:49 PM

All coming too quick...

On 13/12/2006 boardlord wrote:
>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')

Refiners Fire

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

Easy - the Gunks

>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)?

Maginot Line was renamed by bitter Frenchies as Super Plafond?

>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 Q24

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

FA Gullich (RIP)

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

Alison Heargraves? (sp?)

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

Ebersfield?

>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?

Lanky Yank Christian Griffiths

13-Dec-2006
2:41:38 PM

23) Moffat and Sean Myles ?

dalai

13-Dec-2006
2:42:15 PM

On 13/12/2006 KP wrote:
>23) Moffat and Sean Myles ?

That's more like it, not Nic Sellars...


nmonteith

13-Dec-2006
2:43:00 PM

q27) Refiners Fire?

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
2:43:07 PM

Q26a/ Deliverance b/Marc LeMenstrel c/ Malcolm Smith

Q28/ Indian Creek

Q30/ Jibe Tribout
Q33/ Alison Hargreaves
Q35/ Christian Griffiths

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
2:43:57 PM

On 13/12/2006 dalai wrote:
>On 13/12/2006 KP wrote:
>>23) Moffat and Sean Myles ?
>
>That's more like it, not Nic Sellars...

N to both answers, sorry!

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
2:46:06 PM

On 13/12/2006 dalai wrote:
>On 13/12/2006 Stuey wrote:
>
>>Q24/ Where would you expect to partake in a famous milk drinking competition
>>and what are its rules?
>
>Anywhere bored climbers get together. Isn't it a gallon jug and drunk
>in 1 hour? Sorry sight to see as the stomach supposedly can't hold that
>volume... Hueco Tanks Petes (RIP) 1997Cash pool got collected as a wager.
>Guy tried and got down to the dregs at the bottom of the jug. Result was
>white and not pretty!
>

Correct along with whoever said Yosemite. You are also right in the rules - A gallon jug of Whole Milk in an hour and keep it down for another hour after.

Nottobetaken

13-Dec-2006
2:47:14 PM

On 13/12/2006 Stuey wrote:

>Heres a few more questions to keep folk thinking:
>Q21/ On which North American scarefest Aid route would you find the 'Hook or Book' pitch?
Reticent Wall (A5)?
>Q22/ Who put up the first V11 boulder problem and what was it called?
Jacky Godoffe. C'Etat Demain. Font8a - at least, that was the first in Font!
>Q23/ Which famous english training guru went home early in a strop because
>he failed to send Punks in the Gym whilst his travelling companion was
>successful? (Bonus if you can name the successful companion)
A hard one. Training guru: Richie Patterson. Companion: Neil Bentely.
>Q24/ Where would you expect to partake in a famous milk drinking competition
>and what are its rules?
Where: Phoenix Bouldering Contest. Rules? ???
>Q25/ Name the soloists of a/ Nothin' But Sunshine & b/ Sperm Bitches?
a) Saxon b) James - as suggested previously.
Q35 (Breezy) - Y
Q27+28+30+32+33 (dalai) - Y

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
2:56:11 PM

On 13/12/2006 boardlord wrote:
>On 13/12/2006 Stuey wrote:
>
>>Heres a few more questions to keep folk thinking:
>>Q21/ On which North American scarefest Aid route would you find the 'Hook
>or Book' pitch?
>Reticent Wall (A5)?

N. It also has the 'Don't Skate Mate' pitch (clue in the name)

>>Q22/ Who put up the first V11 boulder problem and what was it called?
>Jacky Godoffe. C'Etat Demain. Font8a - at least, that was the first in
>Font!

N
>>Q23/ Which famous english training guru went home early in a strop because
>>he failed to send Punks in the Gym whilst his travelling companion was
>>successful? (Bonus if you can name the successful companion)
>A hard one. Training guru: Richie Patterson. Companion: Neil Bentely.

N - Now I'm wondering whether anyone knows this, lol ....

>>Q24/ Where would you expect to partake in a famous milk drinking competition
>>and what are its rules?
>Where: Phoenix Bouldering Contest. Rules? ???

See above

>>Q25/ Name the soloists of a/ Nothin' But Sunshine & b/ Sperm Bitches?
>a) Saxon b) James - as suggested previously.

Y

>Q35 (Breezy) - Y
>Q27+28+30+32+33 (dalai) - Y

Nottobetaken

13-Dec-2006
3:02:32 PM

On 13/12/2006 Stuey wrote:
>>>Q22/ Who put up the first V11 boulder problem and what was it called?

Jim Holloway - 'Meathook'

dalai

13-Dec-2006
3:07:30 PM

On 13/12/2006 boardlord wrote:
>On 13/12/2006 Stuey wrote:
>>>>Q22/ Who put up the first V11 boulder problem and what was it called?
>
>Jim Holloway - 'Meathook'

Isn't this still unrepeated without using the block on the ground? Also what is the name of this variation?

PS Thanks again Boardlord and Stuey for providing todays entertainment ;-)

13-Dec-2006
3:10:25 PM

23) Training guru = ?
companion = Steve Mclure ?

Onsight

13-Dec-2006
3:30:40 PM

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

>Ebersfield?

That was Lynn Hill.

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
3:33:48 PM

On 13/12/2006 boardlord wrote:
>On 13/12/2006 Stuey wrote:
>>>>Q22/ Who put up the first V11 boulder problem and what was it called?
>
>Jim Holloway - 'Meathook'

Correct!

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
3:34:15 PM

On 13/12/2006 kp wrote:
>23) Training guru = ?
>companion = Steve Mclure ?

Nope!

Nottobetaken

13-Dec-2006
3:38:29 PM

On 13/12/2006 Onsight wrote:
>>>Q34) The French route Mass Critique 8b+/32 was the first 32 climbed by
>>>a female climber back in 1990. Who was it?
>
>>Ebersfield?
>
>That was Lynn Hill.

Yep.

Stuey

13-Dec-2006
3:53:54 PM

Okay, as I'm about to go home the remaining answers were:

Q21/ Sea of Dreams on El Cap
Q23/ Neil Gresham. Successful sender was Charlie Woodburn. (Oooo scandalous!)

Dave C

13-Dec-2006
4:11:46 PM

Boardlord & Stuey, you are confirming my view that there are no trivia-hounds to match the poms, keep up the good work!

PS, Stuey, how the hell have you picked up all that local trivia, you only moved here 2 years ago!


tmarsh

14-Dec-2006
8:38:04 AM

some more...

36. Dave Jones did the first 'ascent' of the squeeze chimney traverse behind the watchtower, 'Mr Chicken'. What was his secret weapon?

36a. Who suggested it to him (first and last names)

37. Gritstone desperate Parthian Shot got its third ascent from Neil Bentley. What was significant about his ascent?

38. FA of Parthian Shot was done by John Dunne. Name a route John Dunne route (other than parthian shot) whose ascent has been disputed by the UK climbing press.

39. If his ascent is to be believed, a Frenchman has held the title of the world's hardest route since 1995. Name of the route and climber.

40. What was the working title of Julian Saunders' Spurt Wall route, 'Lifestyling'?


Breezy

14-Dec-2006
8:45:42 AM

Q 39

Fred Rhouling - Akira 9b

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