PEH Flashcards

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Often known as mountain climbing or alpinism, is a sport that involves reaching, or attempting to reach, high points in mountainous locations, primarily for the enjoyment of the ascent.

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Mountaineering

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2
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People have been ascending to mountains as PASTIME.

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1336

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3
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In what year did 2 English men climbed for their pleasure to mountenvers near Chamonix to observe the glacier which later be called “ La Mer de Glace”

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1741

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4
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2 English men to observe the Glacier
“la Mer de Glace”

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• William Windham
• Richard Pococke

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5
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In what year did Jacques Balmat and Michel Gabriel Paccard successfully climbed the mountain in Germany, the Mont Blanc.

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1786

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6
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In what year did the first woman, Marie Paradis, reached the peak of Month Blanc

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1808

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7
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The first woman to reach the peak of Mont Blanc

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MARIE PARADIS

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8
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In what year did the summit of the swiss wetternhorn by sir Alfred Wills and regarded mountaineering as a sport.

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1865

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9
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Successfully climbed
Mountain in Germany, the Mont Blanc

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• Jacques Balmat
• Michel Gabriel Paccard

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10
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Basic form of mountaineering

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• Rock Climbing
• Ice Climbing
• Mixed Climbing

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11
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It is the sport of climbing rock faces, especially with the aid of ropes and special equipment

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Rock Climbing

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12
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It is the activity of ascending into inclined ice formations.

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Ice Climbing

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13
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It is the sport of climbing a combination of rocky and ice routes

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Mixed Climbing

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14
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Types of Mountaineering peaks based on Accessibility

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• Open Peak
• Protected Peak

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15
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Everyone is allowed to climbed this peak of mountain WITHOUT ANY SPECIAL PERMISSION

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Open Peak

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16
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It is located on international borders and / or in sensitive and strategically important areas of the country. Permission from the authorities is necessary.

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Protected Peak

17
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Types of Mountaineering Peaks based on Status

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• Climbed Peak
• Virgin Peak

18
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It refers to the peak that have been successfully climbed, at least once.

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climbed peak

19
Q

It pertains to the peak that are still UNSCALED, even once, though some already attempted.

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Virgin Peak

20
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Types of peaks based on Difficulty

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• Climbing Peak
• Trekking Peak

21
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This peak requires both special mountaineering and technical skills. Generally, it is higher than other peaks, hence, it requires more time to climb.

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CLIMBING PEAK

22
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This peak neither require equipment nor skills. Usually, a long hard trek.

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Trekking Peak

23
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An importantant element of mountaineering

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Hiking

24
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Techniques in Mountaineering

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• Rope Handling / use
• Balance
• Eye Coordination

25
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Types of Mountaineering

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• Alpinism
• High Altitude
• Ultra Lightweight Mountaineering

26
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Is the art of Climbing up summit and walls in high mountain. Below or less than 5000 above sea level. It involves physical, technical, and intellectual abilities.

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Alpinism

27
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Standing at 8000 meters (and over) above sea level. An extreme environment that includes some of the most hostile and dangerous terrain on earth for the human body.

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High Altitude Mountaineering

28
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Used the Siege Technique in Mt. Everest

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• Edmund Hillary
• Tenzing Norgay

29
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Reserved for the more intrepid mountaineers, where climbers ascend high altitude peaks, using modern lightweight.

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Ultra Lightweight Mountaineering

30
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Things to bring

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• Sleeping bag
• Rope
• food / water