L1 Quiz

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L1 Quiz

This is an open-book, open-note quiz, which you can collaborate on with your classmates. Please use the same name for each quiz so that we can keep track of participation. Thank you!

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COURSE INTRO

The following several questions are from Natalia's introduction to the Basic Alpine Climbing course, and to the Mountaineers.

How many lectures or FT can you miss and still graduate in one year?

1 point

Clear selection

If you only want to do ONE conditioner, what time do you need to finish in? *

1 point

<1:30

<2:00

<2:30

<3:00

no time limit, as long as you do the hike

Which of the following are graduation requirements beyond the lectures and field trips? *

1 point

Wilderness First Aid course

Avalanche Awareness course

Leave No Trace online module

Low-Impact Recreation Mountaineers Badge ("Stewardship Course")

Navigation course

AIARE Level 1 course

Required

Who is ultimately responsible for your learning in this course? *

1 point

your instructors

the Mountaineers organization

you, yourself

your favorite pet, who gazes at you with mournful eyes and knows - *KNOWS* - when you're not reading your Freedom of the Hills text for the upcoming lecture night

CLOTHING AND GEAR

The following questions are drawn from Scott's brief introduction to clothing and gear systems.

Do you need to buy a climbing rope for this class? *

1 point

Yes

Which of the following should you probably NOT buy used? *

1 point

carabiners

"soft" safety gear (harnesses, slings, helmets)

crampons

backpacks

clothing

Which of the following are probably good sources for information about all the gear options you have? *

1 point

the internet

your Mountaineers mentor

experienced classmates

the instructors and volunteers helping out at field trips

your favorite barista, who totally saw Vertical Limit and loves it, but, like, ironically

Required

What is a good all-around pack size that should take care of you throughout this course? *

1 point

25-35 liters

35-45 liters

45-55 liters

55-65 liters

>65 liters, or "expedition pack" size

In the PNW, the frequently damp weather means that your go-to fabric for ALL clothing (from underwear up to your top layer) should be: *

1 point

wool and/or synthetic materials (polypropylene, nylon, "sport" fabrics, etc.)

cotton or cotton-like fabrics (beech, bamboo, etc.)

CONDITIONING

The following questions are drawn from Alison's presentation about conditioning.

An example of "fitness," in Alison's definition, would be: *

1 point

using your strong arms to power through a super hard move on a burly boulder (rock climbing)

running up and back down Mt. Si and being absolutely wiped at the end of it

trudging slow but steady up the DC Route on Rainier, assisting a different rope team haul out a crevasse-fallen climber, tagging the summit, and feeling good on the long trek back down

tagging the Baker summit and feeling like you're going to die all the way down... but you made it!

Most of the physical work done when climbing Mt. Rainier will be _________ activity. *

1 point

Most of the physical work done when working on a bouldering problem (shorter route made up of 5-10 strong moves on a rock feature) will be ________ activity *

1 point

(Choose the most appropriate words to fill in the blanks): At its most basic level, we can think of conditioning as causing ____________ to the body, followed by productive ____________ to build strength and fitness. *

1 point

harm, movement

stress, recovery

movement, exercise

physical punishment, yoga

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