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Which rock are Yosemite's big climbing walls made of?
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Which event uses the same route at every competition?
Answer: Speed
Why: Since 2007 every official speed wall has used the same holds in the same order, which is what lets times count as world records.
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About how long do top men take to climb the 15 m speed wall?
Answer: About 5 seconds
Why: The wall is not even vertical: it leans out by 5 degrees, so racers sprint up a slight overhang.
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Where was bouldering's V-scale first used in a guidebook?
Answer: Hueco Tanks
Why: The V comes from the nickname of its creator, John Sherman: Verm, short for Vermin.
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Which knot do most climbers use to tie into a harness?
Answer: Figure-eight
Why: A neatly tied figure-eight shows pairs of parallel strands, so a partner can check it at a glance.
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Which mark did Kurt Albert paint at the base of routes he freed?
Answer: A red dot
Why: His German word Rotpunkt became redpoint, the term for leading a route free after practising it.
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Where were the first climbing competitions held?
Answer: Soviet Union
Why: Those early Soviet contests focused on speed: climbers raced up the rock against the clock.
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