The PCS Quiz #2:  Yosemite

There are twenty questions below in three different sections.  The number of points awarded depends on the type of question, and you won't be penalized for guessing incorrectly.  There are a total of 100 points possible.  The contest concluded on November 10, 2001, but you can still play for fun.  Or if you like, you can skip straight to the answers.

		True or False Each of the questions in this section is worth 2 points. 1.   Yosemite was named in honor of the Miwok Indians who inhabited the valley. True False 2.   Modern geologists believe that the northwest face of Half Dome was created by the action of glaciers. True False 3.   TM Herbert was named for Tuolomne Meadows True False 4.   Washington Column is so named because it is said to resemble George Washington when viewed from a certain point on the south rim of the valley. True False 5.   John Salathe was the first to set foot on the summit of Lost Arrow Spire at the conclusion of his 1946 climb. True False

		Multiple Choice These questions are worth 5 points each.  Note that the ones with checkboxes may require more than one answer. 6.   Which of the following Yosemite climbers was NOT part of "the great triumvirate of Yosemite Little Men"? Yvon Chouinard Chuck Pratt Tom Frost Warren Harding 7.   In the winter of 1986, a party was caught in a storm high on the South Face of Half Dome.  In a scene reminiscent of the 1968 first ascent attempt by Warren Harding and Galen Rowell, these climbers struggled with the elements for several days before being rescued.  Who were the members of this party? John Middendorf Rick Cashner Jim Bridwell Steve Bosque Walt Shipley Mike Corbett John Barbella 8.   Who first soloed the Salathe Wall? Royal Robbins Jim Dunn Peter Haan Charlie Porter None of the above 9.   In 1980, John Bacher shocked Yosemite locals by free-soloing Butterballs (11c), a thin crack on the Cookie Cliff.  The first ascensionist of Butterballs had raised eyebrows years earlier by soloing which climb? Royal Arches Steck-Salathe Lost Arrow Chimney The DNB Snake Dike 10.   In 1968, Royal Robbins spent 10 days alone on the Muir Wall and became the first person to solo a route on El Capitan.  Who was the second person to solo El Cap? Peter Haan Jim Dunn Charlie Porter Royal Robbins None of the above 11.   Check all the of items which are part of the "Mayfield Big Wall Rating Scenerio". NVH NBD NTH PDH NTB VDH 12.   In 1993, Peter Croft and Hans Florine raced up The Nose on El Capitan in 4 hours and 22 minutes, a record that stood until October 2001.  What did Peter do immediately after this climb? Climbed the Northwest Face of Half Dome with Hans Free-soloed the Steck-Salathe on Sentinal Free-soloed the Nabisco Wall and the North Face of the Rostrum Attempted to climb the Salathe with Hans, but retreated from the Ear Hung out at Degnans all afternoon pounding Old English 800 13.   On which El Cap feature did the first ascent party leave a double-headed dildo? Guinevere's Bed Lay Lady Ledge Bull Dike Cattle Prod Pillar The Golden Nipple 14.   Who broke his arm in an 80 foot fall while attempting a first free ascent of the DNB? Tom Frost Jim Bridwell Eric Beck Frank Sacherer None of the above 15.   Who purchased and modified the four enameled stove legs that were used as pitons by Harding on the first ascent of the Nose? Yvon Chouinard Frank Tarver Bill Feuerer Warren Harding John Salathe Chuck Wilts 16.   Which of the following did Galen Rowell, Doug Robinson, and Dennis Henneck complete in 1973? The first free ascent of El Capitan's West Face The first continuous ascent of El Capitan (34 hours) The first one day ascent of Half Dome The first hammerless ascent of Half Dome The first ascent of Free Blast, El Capitan None of the above 17.   What unique piece of climbing equipment did Randy Leavitt and Rob Slater take on the first ascent of Scorched Earth, El Capitan? Leavittator Lovetron Lariat Long Dong Leeper hook None of the above

		Who Said It? You get 10 points if you correctly identify all of the quotes for a particular question.  No partial credit -- if you miss one, your score for that question is zero. 18.   Match each quote with the person who said it. A.  "Al, if only I could have a little orange juice!" B.  "It looked 5.11, but after several days of working the traverse, I determined that it was a lot harder.  So I bought a chisel and made it 5.11." C.  "Climbing is 99% torment, 1% fun." D.  "(Some people) probably wouldn't get into climbing if they had to take on the placing of protection, and lousy rock sometimes, and the whole adventure part of it.  They do just want a sport.  Just like tennis is a sport." E.  "I'd worn my bright blue Robbins boots to school just so I could field questions about them and admit I was a rock climber." F.  "Goddamn it!  His parka doesn't fit me!"  ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Peter Croft   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Steve Roper   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Ray Jardine   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  John Salathe   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Russ Walling   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  John Long  19.   Match each quote with the person who said it. A.  "When one considers the amount of time (Fred) Beckey spends driving to and from Seattle, talking on the telephone, and shitting, it seems more than likely that he has done virtually no climbing at all, despite the fact that he is reputed to be the oldest climber in the United States." B.  "If you wait for the weather you'll never climb jackshit." C.  "A sense of uncertainty that is potentially fatal is what makes climbing an adventure." D.  "Within me still worked away the strange agony and terrible longing that had been mounting for years and would not stop, pushing me towards an unknown edge." E.  "By this time things had gone so far that I was getting greedy.  I was anxious to get a certain wall before someone else did, and a new route on El Capitan would be that much more to add to one's reputation.  So I started thinking more in terms of doing climbs for fame than of doing them just for the fun of it." F.  "I remember talking to El Cap.  I was apologizing for being so cocky as to think I could solo this route."  ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Jimmy Dunn   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Charlie Porter   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Peter Haan   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Royal Robbins   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Warren Harding   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Jim Bridwell  20.   Match each quote with the person who said it. A.  "What about Chingando!" B.  "Yeah, I used to sleep in the dirt.  I was focused on the walls and staying in shape for them and little else.  Bathing just didn't seem necessary.  Another regular, Derek Hersey -- Dirty Derek, they called him -- gave me some competition for a while.  We climbed the Nose route together and for weeks traded compliments on each other's smell.  But I really don't think he had my stink endurance." C.  "What are you, attached to this world?" D.  "Is everybody awake?  I've actually been sleeping.  This is the first time I've ever slept on a bivouac.  Damn it, wake up and listen to me.  I've been sleeping.  This is incredible." E.  "You should treat snow like a radioactive pile of dogshit." F.  "Stay up there, you chickenshit!"  ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  TM Herbert   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  John Middendorf   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Dale McCauley   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Frank Sacherer   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Walt Shipley   ?  A  B  C  D  E  F  Chuck Pratt

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