October 2026 edition

Climbing quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which mountain is the highest above sea level?
AK2
BKangchenjunga
CMont Blanc
DMount Everest
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about climbing? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from climbing walls and base camps to first ascents and grading systems.

Climbing · October 2026 edition

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Q6 / 50Opener
What do climbers rub on their hands to keep them dry?
AOil
BSand
CSalt
DChalk

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerClimbing walls, gyms and famous mountains
2EasyBouldering, belaying and base camps
3TrickyIce axes, alpine routes and grading
4HardPioneers, first ascents and governing bodies
5BrutalSpeed climbing, expeditions and climbing movies
Climbing titlesout of 500
Flawless ascent50 / 50
Eight-thousander350+
Alpine leader275+
Crag regular200+
Gym regular100+
First holds1+
Wet rock0

44 of 50 right · six short of Flawless ascent

You vs Katie BClimbing · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which country is Mount Kilimanjaro in?
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania✓GBKB
Ethiopia

Speed scores

Every question's a speed climb.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What do climbers rub on their hands to keep them dry? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Gentle slope first, then the overhang.

Five rounds of ten. Each route gets tougher.

Titles

Reach the top.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Wet rock if you score nothing, Flawless ascent if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes at base camp.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which country Kilimanjaro is in?

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