Take the Colorado Fourteeners and other Peak Knowledge Standardized Test (CFPKST)
Don't worry, this is not your average test like the ones in school. It is a combination of a variety of random trivia type questions completely focused on the mountains. At the end you will see how smart you are when it comes to knowledge of the hills.
Some questions will be cake while others may be harder.
What is the CO high point?
Pikes Peak
Mt. Elbert
Mt. Massive
Longs Peak
Who made the first ascent of Lizard Head?
Albert Ellingwood
Mary Cronin
Gerry Roach
Utes
What is the only point in CO that is the high point for three different counties?
Crestone Peak
Mt. Elbert
Blanca Peak
Castle Peak
Which of the following is a ranked Centennial?
Mt. Spaulding
Clinton Peak
American Peak
San Miguel Peak
What avalanche problem causes the most issues for CO backcountry users?
Cornice Fall
Storm Slab
Wind Slab
Persistent Slab
Who is Maurice Herzog?
The first to finish all of the 13ers.
The first to climb Annapurna.
The second to climb Mt. Everest.
The first to climb all 14 eight-thousanders.
What gemstone is Mt. Antero known for producing?
Smoky Quartz
Rhodocrosite
Aquamarine
Amazonite
What trailhead services the standard route on San Luis Peak?
West Willow Creek Trailhead
Stewart Creek Trailhead
Browns Creek Trailhead
Mill Creek Trailhead
Which 13er's standard route requires at least one class 5 move?
Dallas Peak
Ice Mountain
Rio Grande Pyramid
Deer Mountain
What is Wyoming's highest point?
Middle Teton
Grand Teton
Gannett Peak
Mt. Moran
Who did Sir Edmund Hillary summit Everest with?
Maurice Herzog
Tenzing Norgay
The Duke of the Abruzzi
Dalai Lama
Which of the below is a piece of equipment commonly used in trad climbing?
Ice Axe
Hex
Bolt
Crampons
Which peak is closest to the Windom Group of 14ers?
Vestal Peak
Peak 9
Mt. Silex
Peak Eighteen
Who are Grays and Torreys named for?
Two mountaineers.
Two botanists.
Two government officials who promoted the outdoors.
Two miners early in CO history.
How many 14ers are there in RMNP?
1
2
3
4
Where is the Bears Playground?
Near Mt. Princeton
Near Mt. Massive
Near Mt. Democrat
Near Crestone Peak
Which of the following is NOT one of Gerry Roach's Classic Commandments of Mountaineering?
Never pass up on a chance to pee.
Never forget the 10 Essentials.
Surfer Girl is not in the mountains.
Expect to go the wrong way some of the time.
What is NOT a reason peakbagging high-pointers like to hike in the dark?
To avoid getting shot.
Because they feel closer to nature.
So the dogs don't see you.
Because no one wants to see you struggling with that barbed wire fence.
What is the Nolan's 14?
Something for maniacs.
Running 14 of the 14ers in the Sawatch Range in under 60 hours.
Something to do if you want to experience hallucination.
All of the above
What is the third shortest (in elevation) 14er?
Sunshine Peak
Mt. of the Holy Cross
San Luis Peak
Huron Peak
{percent correct}
You must not love Colorado or the mountains :( Maybe you just haven't spent the time that you were supposed to be doing school or work on looking at cool mountain things. Have you even ditched your friends or family for the mountains yet???
All bashing aside, thanks for taking this little quiz.
All bashing aside, thanks for taking this little quiz.
You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers
Not great, but at least you know a few things about the mountains. Maybe you're just getting started. Remember your priorities in life: 1. Mountains, 2. Everything else.
Thanks for taking this!
Thanks for taking this!
You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers
Over half, not bad. Maybe next time you'll get up higher in score. You are probably a pretty chill person who enjoys the mountains -- I like that. In order to score better, you will need to rethink life and its meaning. You must be able to surrender all and grow your mountain knowledge.
Thanks for taking!
Thanks for taking!
You got {number correct}/{number of questions} correct answers
Congrats, you did not fail. You can be my friend. You have reached the ultimate equilibrium between mind and mountain. If I had to guess, I would bet you are well over halfway through the 14ers and maybe even a good chunk of the 13ers.
If this was easy, good job. I tried to come up with some hard ones and did my best to make sure not just anyone could get 100%.
If this was easy, good job. I tried to come up with some hard ones and did my best to make sure not just anyone could get 100%.