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The Last Ascent Trivia Quiz

Ten questions on the life, times and achievements of one of the world's greatest mountain climbers, Alex Lowe. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,861

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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441

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Alex Lowe from? Hint

Frederick, Maryland

Salt Lake City, Utah

Boise, Idaho

Anchorage, Alaska

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Question 2 of 10

2. On what date did Alex Lowe die? Hint

December 12, 1998

September 7, 2001

August 2, 2000

October 5, 1999

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Question 3 of 10

3. What unfortunate incident killed Alex Lowe and photographer friend Dave Bridges? Hint

A fall due to faulty equipment

Struck by lightning

An avalanche

An ice storm

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Question 4 of 10

4. The expedition included Conrad Anker. What is Anker famous for? Hint

Finding George Mallory's body on Mount Everest

Scaling solo down Angel Falls

The most climbs in Antarctica

The most climbs in the Andes

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Question 5 of 10

5. On what mountain was Alex Lowe, when the avalanche took his life? Hint

Mount Everest

Great Sail Peak, Baffin Island

Shishapangma, Tibet

Rakekniven, Antartica

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Alex Lowe's greatest achievements was the climb of the Great Tango Tower. Where is the 'tower'? Hint

Pakistan

Peru

Tibet

Antartica

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alex Lowe reached the summit of Mount Everest twice in his lifetime.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which prestigious award did Alex Lowe receive in 1995? Hint

National Navigation Award

The Digby Award

The Outdoor Book Award

The Underhill Award

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Alex Lowe stage a daring rescue of two stranded Spanish climbers? Hint

Mont Blanc, Alps

Grand Teton, Wyoming

Huandoy Este, Peru

Mount McKinley, Alaska

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which visionary mountaineer, who died in 1992 was one of Alex Lowe's inspirations? Hint

Edmund Hillary

Jack Tackle

Mugs Stump

Reinhold Messner

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Alex Lowe from?

Answer: Frederick, Maryland

He was born in 1958 and died on October 5, 1999 in an avalanche on the slopes of Shishapangma in Tibet.

2. On what date did Alex Lowe die?

Answer: October 5, 1999

3. What unfortunate incident killed Alex Lowe and photographer friend Dave Bridges?

Answer: An avalanche

The two, and five other members of the expeditional team, were caught in the path of the avalanche with disastrous consequences.

4. The expedition included Conrad Anker. What is Anker famous for?

Answer: Finding George Mallory's body on Mount Everest

Just four months before the avalanche that killed Lowe, Anker found the body of George Mallory, an Everest climber who had been missing for seventy five years.

5. On what mountain was Alex Lowe, when the avalanche took his life?

Answer: Shishapangma, Tibet

Shishapangma, is a peak of over 26,000 feet on the Chondgui Valley in southern Tibet.

6. One of Alex Lowe's greatest achievements was the climb of the Great Tango Tower. Where is the 'tower'?

Answer: Pakistan

Sometimes referred to as 'the largest big wall on earth', the Great Tango Tower is a 20,500 foot peak in Pakistan.

7. Alex Lowe reached the summit of Mount Everest twice in his lifetime.

Answer: True

In 1993 from the South and 1994 from the Kangshung Face.

8. Which prestigious award did Alex Lowe receive in 1995?

Answer: The Underhill Award

He was honored by the American Alpine Club for outstanding achievement in Alpine climbing.

9. Where did Alex Lowe stage a daring rescue of two stranded Spanish climbers?

Answer: Mount McKinley, Alaska

The two Spanish climbers were stranded on El Capitan, Mount McKinley, Alex scaled 400 feet up a steep icy incline carrying one of the climbers on his back, to a waiting rescue helicopter.

10. Which visionary mountaineer, who died in 1992 was one of Alex Lowe's inspirations?

Answer: Mugs Stump

Alex Lowe had many nicknames, one of the most bizarre was 'the lung with legs', given to him by a rival climber after his solo ascent of Aconcagua while carrying heavy loads. Perhaps the most flattering thing said of him, was that if you brought him along on a first climb you would be cheating.

This quiz was compiled with excerpts from Outside Online Magazine, and is my personal tribute to an outstanding athlete.

Source: Author Ikabud

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