Speaker 1: Welcome back everyone to season eight. Can you believe it?
Eight seasons of road Trip Trivia. I am your host,
Ali Lane. I hope everybody had a fantastic spring break
and we are back ready to test our minds, test
our knowledge, and work those brains. I'm pretty excited to
announce things a little different this season. I will still
be doing all requests trivia, but instead of releasing those
on Thursdays, I will just sparingly release them on Tuesdays.
So if you have a request and you ask nicely,
I will release those on Tuesdays. But a little bonus
this year, so I will ask ten questions, but I
will ask an eleventh question and the answer to that
bonus question will be released the following week on the Tuesday.
So starting things off with a birthday request. This one
came from Sabrina going out to her boyfriend Billy. He
has a birthday on March twenty six. They listen to
road Trip Trivia on the road when they go rock climbing,
So Sabrina and Billy ten questions all about rock climbing.
Is everybody ready to play? Here comes Season eight, episode
one of road Trip Trivia. Question number one, who was
the first person confirmed to free solo climb the famous
route free rider on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
Question number one, Who was the first person confirmed to
free solo climb the famous route free rider on El
Capitan in Yosemite National Park? Question number two, in what
year did sport climbing make its debut as an Olympic event?
In What year did sport climbing make its debut as
an Olympic event? Question number three? What piece of climbing
equipment is used to control the rope during belaying to
protect the climber from falls? What piece of climbing equipment
is used to control the rope during belaying to protect
the climber from falls? Question number four What Yosemite climbing
route did Lynn Hill famously become the first person to
free climb in nineteen ninety three? What Yosemite climbing route
did Lynn Hill famously become the first person to free
climb in nineteen ninety three? Question number five what term
describes climbing without ropes or protective equipment? Oh? My god?
What term describes climbing without ropes or protective equipment? Question
number six what Canadian National Park famous among climbers contains
the line stone cliffs of the Bow Valley and roots
like those at the town of Canmore. What Canadian National
Park famous among climbers contains the limestone cliffs of the
Bow Valley and roots like those at the town of Canmore.
By the way, it's where I live. Question number seven,
what is the term for climbing short roots without ropes
usually above padded mats? What is the term for climbing
short roots without ropes, usually above padded mats? Question number eight?
What climbing grade system is commonly used in North America
for roped climbing roots with ratings like five point one
oh or five point one three? What climbing grade system
is commonly used in North America for roped climbing roots
with ratings like five point one oh or five point three?
Question number nine What climber became the first woman to
climb a five point one five B route in twenty seventeen?
What climber became the first woman to climb a five
point one five B route in twenty seventeen? And question
number ten, what mineral powder do climbers commonly use on
their hands to improve grip? By absorbing sweat. What mineral
powder do climbers commonly use on their hands to improve
grip by absorbing sweat? Those we were ten questions. I
will repeat them one more time with the answer, and
then I will finish it off with the bonus question.
Question number one, who was the first person confirmed to
free solo climb the famous route free rider on L
Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The answer Alex Hounold. Question
number two in what year did sport climbing make its
debut as an Olympic event? Twenty twenty but it was
held in twenty twenty one due to the pandemic at
the Tokyo twenty twenty Summer Olympics. Question number three what
piece of climbing equipment is used to control the rope
during belaying to protect the climber from falls a blat device?
Question number four what Yosemite climbing route to Lynn Hill
famously become the first person to free climb in nineteen
ninety three the nose on L Capitat? Question number five?
What term describes climbing without ropes or protective equipment free soloing?
Question number six what Canadian National Park famous among climbers
contains the limestone cliffs of the Bow Valley and roots
like those at the town of Canmore BAMF National Park.
I live just outside there, just there yesterday. If anyone cares?
Question number seven, what is the term for climbing short
roots without ropes, usually above padded mats bouldering? Question number eight?
What climbing grade system is commonly used in North America
for roped climbing roots with ratings like five point one
zero or five point one three the Yosemite Decimal System
y DS. Question number nine what climber became the first
woman to climb a five point one five B route
in twenty seventeen Margot Hayes? And question number ten what
mineral powder do climbers commonly use on their hands to
improve grip by absorbing sweat Magnesium carbonate also known as
climbing chock. Those were your ten questions for episode one
of Road Trip Trivia Season eight, Going out two Billy
for his birthday on March twenty six, and thank you
so much to Sabrina for sending that in. Everybody ready
for the bonus question? The answer to this will be
released next Tuesday, March thirty first, here we go. Here
comes your bonus question. In January twenty twenty six, what
skyscraper did Alex Hanold free solo climb during the live
Netflix special Skyscraper Live. In January twenty twenty six, what
skyscraper did Alex Hanold free solo climb during the live
Netflix special Skyscraper Live. Tune in next Tuesday for the
answer to that question. I'm Ali Lane. Thanks so much
for playing Season eight episode one. If you have a request,
send them in. My email is in the show notes.
Have a great day everyone, and if you're driving, stay
safe on those roads, and Billy and Sabrina stay safe
on your climb. Have a great day everyone. Thanks for playing.