Climbing questions This is a list of recently added questions about climbing. Which pair of climbers made the first winter ascent of Mount Everest?Krzysztof Wielicki i Leszek Cichy. On February 17, 1980, Leszek Cichy and Krzysztof Wielicki, as the first alpinists in history, won the highest mountain in the world in winter - Mount Everest (8850 m). A 20-person, national expedition was led by the precursor of the winter himalism, Andrzej Zawada.Created by: Tschuka very hard 39% Jerzy Kukuczka i Andrzej CzokJerzy Kukuczka i Andrzej Czok570Krzysztof Wielicki i Leszek CichyKrzysztof Wielicki i Leszek Cichy772Reinhold Messner i Peter HabelerReinhold Messner i Peter Habeler398Andrzej Zawada i Andrzej HeinrichAndrzej Zawada i Andrzej Heinrich215Himalayas riddles » What sport is that?Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on large boulders, small rock formations or artificial rock walls, without the use of ropes or harnesses. While it can be done without any equipment whatsoever, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from fallsCreated by: Tschuka very hard 30% ClimbingClimbing71Speed climbing Speed climbing 56BoulderingBouldering69AbseilingAbseiling29sport riddles » Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first to climb Mt Everest. But which of them was the first to step on the summit?It is not known. After the success, journalists were persistently repeating the question which of the two men had the right to the glory of being the first one, and who was merely the second, the follower. Colonel Hunt, the expedition leader, declared, "They reached it together, as a team."Created by: Daisuke Kodamahard 59% HillaryHillary1791NorgayNorgay1232it is not knownit is not known5317Reinhold MessnerReinhold Messner632Nepal riddles » This is Mount Thor on Baffin Island, Canada. What is it famous for?The longest vertical fall. The mountain with an elevation of 1,675 m (5,495 ft) features the Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 1,250 m (4,101 ft). This feature makes the site popular with climbers, despite its remoteness.Created by: Bangaluru!hard 55% the youngest mountain in the worldthe youngest mountain in the world2623the longest vertical fallthe longest vertical fall10538the deepest gold minethe deepest gold mine2708Bigfoot caveBigfoot cave3221geography of Canada riddles » Where does the name K2 come from?Name of the Karakoram Range. The name K2 is derived from the notation used by the Great Trigonometric Survey. Thomas Montgomerie numbered the most prominent peaks of Kararkoram K1 to K35. Next, these were replaced by local names, but K2 appeared not to have acquired a local name, possibly due to its remoteness.Created by: globalquiz.orghard 54% name of Polish climber - Jerzy Kukuczkaname of Polish climber - Jerzy Kukuczka666the fact it's second in height in the worldthe fact it's second in height in the world4159name of the Karakoram Rangename of the Karakoram Range7641the name "King George II"the name "King George II"1571hard simple questions riddles » Play mountains quiz and see all the questions.