This is how El Capitan's legendary speed climbing record has tumbled Written by Will Gray Published on - 7:15 Speed climbing The Nose of El Capitan is one of the sport's biggest trophies. Jun 06, 2018 The Nose, new women's speed record on El Capitan On the American climbers Jes Meiris and Quinn Brett set a new female speed record up The Nose in Yosemite, climbing El Capitan's most famous rock climb in 10 hours 19 minutes. The subject is Alex Honnold, the free solo climber who last year became the first to reach the 3,200-foot summit of El Capitan in Californiaâs Yosemite National Park.
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Hans Florine (born June 18, 1964)[3][4][5] is an Americanrock climber, who holds the record for the number of ascents of Yosemite Valleys El Capitan and is known for holding the speed record on The Nose of Yosemiteâs El Capitan 8 different times. Han's last speed record on The Nose was accomplished with Alex Honnold for climbing The Nose in 2:23:46 (2 hours, 23 minutes and 46 seconds), on June 17, 2012.[6] In addition to climbing El Capitan over 160 times, Hans also holds the record for the number of ascents of The Nose climbing it more than 101 times.[7]
El Capitan is traditionally climbed in three to five days.[8]The Nose route is 2,900 ft long (880 m) and features 31 pitches of strenuous, exposed climbing.[8] This translates to a rate of roughly 6 minutes per pitch.
Florine is well regarded in the climbing community, and pioneered many of the methods currently used in speed climbing.[9]
Climbing career[edit]
Florine started climbing as a teenager in 1983, and began competing in bouldering and speed competitions by 1987 at a time when competition climbing was not popular. He found that by speed climbing in competitions he was able to earn some money to fund his climbing, and by climbing quickly he could simply get more climbing in.[10]
He broke The Nose speed record with Yuji Hirayama in 2002, with a time of 2:48:55.[11] This was bested by German brothers Alexander Huber and Thomas Huber in 2007,[12] however, Florine and Hirayama regained the record with a time of 2:43:33 just six months later.[13] They improved again to set a time of 2:37:05 (2 hours, 37 minutes and 5 seconds), on October 12, 2008.[2]
On July 30, 2005, Florine also completed a solo ascent of The Nose in just 11 hours and 41 minutes.[14] Solo ascents are characterized by climbing by yourself while using a rope for protection, and require one person to do all the work.
In 2018 he broke both his legs during a training run up The Nose after a piece of protection popped out of a crack. He and his partner were rescued by Yosemite Search and Resue the next day.[15]
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Florine has been climbing competitively since 1988.[3] He has won 3 gold medals in X-Game speed climbing, in 1995, 1996 and 1997.[3][20]
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Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds climbed The Nose in 2 hours, 19 minutes, and 44 seconds.
The Nose of El Cap, in Yosemite, Calif., is one of the worldâs most famous rock climbing routes.
Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds now hold the record for the fastest time up El Cap. On October 21, the team climbed The Nose in 2:19:44 using a mixture of free climbing and aid climbing.
The absurdly fast pace knocks four minutes off the previous record of 2:23:46, set in 2012 by Alex Honnold and Hans Florine.
The Nose: What it Takes
To climb The Nose takes extreme climbing fitness. The pitches range in difficulty along 2,900 vertical feet of stone and sometimes require long traverses. Getting up is challenging enough for most climbers. Doing it as fast as possible is a whole other beast.
Speed climbing often incorporates a riskier style, with safety precautions downplayed for the sake of quickness. Running out placements of protection, simul-climbing, and even foregoing protection altogether is common.
To be clear, however, Gobright and Reynolds did not free climb each pitch. They relied on both aid and free climbing techniques.
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History of âThe Noseâ Speed Record
The Nose has been the subject of speed ascents for decades, with the worldâs best climbers trying to outdo each other.
From imposing obstacles like the âGreat Roofâ and âChanging Cornersâ, to gentle 5.9 hand cracks, the 31 pitches of The Nose make for exceptional climbing.
To do all of this in 2:19:44 is seemingly unthinkable. Itâs debatably the most impressive speed ascent in climbing history.
Wikipedia lists the complete history of speed ascents on its page for âThe Nose.â
Speed Climbing VideoBrad Gobright, Up and Coming ClimberWho Holds The Speed Climbing Record For El Capitan Free
Gobright is known in climbing circles for his lightning-fast style of climbing and dirtbag ways. In 2016, he climbed three routes up El Capitan in under 24 hours, The Nose included. He also set a speed record on another classic route, the Naked Edge in Eldorado Canyon, but later was beaten by another team.
The new record on The Nose is an impressive accomplishment for both Gobright and Reynolds.
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Learn more about Gobright in the upcoming Reel Rock feature film, Safety Third.
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