Climbing/Canyoneering Review

What is a sign of a flash flood forming in a Canyon?

• Smell Changing

• Rock Color

• Pools of water

What does SERENE stand for?

• Strong, Equalized, Rock solid, Efficient, No Ends

• Solid, Equalized, Redundant, Ends tied off, No extension

• Strong, Equalized, Redundant, Efficient, No Extension

In order for a climbing anchor to be "strong" how much force should it be able to withstand?

• 37 KN

• 34 KN

• 50 lbs

Which layer is a rain jacket an example of?

• Base (wicking)

• Middle (Insulation)

• Top (Wind protection)

Is it SERENE?

• Yes

• No

Is it SERENE?

• Yes

• No

Crux

• The top of a climb

• The most difficult part of a climb

• When you have to climb over an overhang portion

Clean

• To remove equipment from a route

• To brush the rock face and remove chalk

• To find the least mossy rock to climb on

Handline

• To downclimb using a rope gripped in both hands

• To climb up using a rope with knots tied in it

• To rappel using an extra rope to assist you

Bombay

• A large rock you have to climb over in a canyon

• A wide bell shaped void beneath a narrow part of the canyon