Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"-collaborative and
competitive, fast and safe, audacious and disciplined, visionary
and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents
of Yosemite's most iconic route can benefit people who will never
climb a rock, indeed anyone inspired by the idea of a passionate,
lifelong quest of any type. -Jim Collins, author of Good to Great
Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He
holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a
3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that's considered the
Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most
climbers anywhere from 12 to 96 hours. Florine, along with climbing
partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding 2.5 hours. But
Florine's story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it's
one of persistence and dogged determination. In 30 years of
climbing, he's ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100
times, more than anyone else ever has, and most likely ever will.
In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and
inspirational of those climbs, providing a rare look inside the
adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite
Valley. He tells of his very first attempt on the Nose, which ended
in failure after 14 hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with
climbing's most colorful personalities, and his battle with Dean
Potter to secure the definitive speed record on the Nose-an
endeavor that's been called the wildest competition known to man.
Perhaps most interestingly, Florine attempts to answer the question
why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics
on earth 100 times? His answers provide unique insights on how to
live a satisfying life, how to achieve big goals, and how an
otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock star.
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