Results: Adventurous Mountaineers (or aka Climbers)
Published on 08/06/2016
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What is the hardest mountain to climb. Is it the tallest, the steepest, the one with the slipperiest rock walls or the fewest handholds. The one with the harshest weather. There are a lot of different factors that go into determining the difficulty of a climb. To a large degree, difficulty is a subjective measurement. What difficult mountains to climb in the World are you familiar with?
K2 (also called Chogori) is the second tallest mountain on the planet, rising to 8,611 meters. It is arguably the hardest mountain to climb.
19%
372 votes
Mount Everest at 8,849 meters is the tallest and most famous mountain on the planet. It is one of the most challenging for precisely this reason.
49%
933 votes
Nanga Parbat is located in Northern Pakistan, and rises to 8,125 meters. It is the ninth tallest mountain the world, and is widely considered one of the most dangerous peaks as well.
7%
126 votes
Kanchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal rises to an astounding 8,586 meters. The first recorded climb to the summit was in 1955.
7%
130 votes
Mount Blanc it is hard to say whether this is the most difficult mountain to climb, but it is arguably the most dangerous one. The routes are tricky, the altitude is high, and rock slides are common.
13%
256 votes
N/A
40%
770 votes
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If you are a climber, what type of climbing do you prefer?
Rock climbing
8%
144 votes
Ice climbing
4%
73 votes
Mountain (or mountaineer) climbing
5%
93 votes
N/A
85%
1618 votes
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3.
What climbing glossary terms are you familiar with?
Ascend: To climb a rope using aid device.
33%
627 votes
Choss: Loose or
3%
50 votes
Deck: The ground or to hit the ground (usually the outcome of a fall).
10%
191 votes
Flapper: An injury consisting of a piece of loose (flapping) skin. A climber will usually just repair these with sticky tape or super glue.
5%
98 votes
Gumby: An inexperienced, un-knowledgeable and oblivious climber; is a derogatory term. Gumbies are incapable of learning.
5%
93 votes
Ninja Feet: The quiet, deliberate, and precise placement of toes upon a foothold.
5%
96 votes
Panic Bear: A panicking novice climber clinging to handholds while searching desperately for a foothold.
3%
53 votes
Summit: The high point of a mountain/peak or to reach such a high point.
35%
675 votes
N/A
49%
928 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.14% | 4 | |
| pierre, belay | 0.04% | 1 |
| Rappel | 0.04% | 1 |
| None | 0.04% | 1 |
| repell: To descend a rope using aid device | 0.04% | 1 |
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What are your favorite climbing movies?
Everest (2015)
15%
295 votes
The Summit (2012)
5%
94 votes
127 Hours (2010)
6%
106 votes
North Face (2008)
5%
92 votes
Vertical Limit (2000)
8%
145 votes
Cliffhanger (1993)
17%
330 votes
K2 (1991)
4%
80 votes
The White Tower (1950)
2%
31 votes
N/A
61%
1164 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
8 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.30% | 7 | |
| The Eiger Sanction | 0.04% | 1 |
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