Hans Florine
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Hans Florine is an American
rock climber
, who together with Yuji Hirayama
previously held the Speed Climb World Record for climbing The Nose of Yosemite
’s El Capitan
in 2:37:05; 2 hours, 37 minutes and 5 seconds set on October 12, 2008. This broke their record of 2 hours, 43 minutes and 33 seconds set on July 2, 2008, which had broken the record that was set by the German "Huberbuam" , Alexander Huber
and Thomas Huber
. The two brothers climbed The Nose on October 8, 2007 in 2 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds, breaking Hans' and Yuji's prior speed record. El Capitan is traditionally climbed in three to five days. The Nose route is 2900 ft (883.9 m) and features over 31 pitches of strenuous, exposed climbing. Florine thus climbed The Nose at roughly 6 minutes per pitch. On July 30, 2005, Florine also completed a solo ascent of The Nose in just 11 hours and 41 minutes. Solo ascents are characterized by climbing by yourself and require one person to do all the work.
Hans has been undefeated in speed competition for 5 years and has won 3 gold medals in X-Game speed climbing.
United States
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rock climber
Rock climbing
Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...
, who together with Yuji Hirayama
Yuji Hirayama
Yuji Hirayama is a Japanese rock climber, born on February 23, 1969.Yuji is the first Asian climber to win the climbing world cup in 1998, and in 2000 for a second time....
previously held the Speed Climb World Record for climbing The Nose of Yosemite
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of California, carved out by the Merced River. The valley is about long and up to a mile deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines...
’s El Capitan
El Capitan
El Capitan is a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, located on the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith extends about from base to summit along its tallest face, and is one of the world's favorite challenges for rock climbers.The formation was...
in 2:37:05; 2 hours, 37 minutes and 5 seconds set on October 12, 2008. This broke their record of 2 hours, 43 minutes and 33 seconds set on July 2, 2008, which had broken the record that was set by the German "Huberbuam" , Alexander Huber
Alexander Huber
Alexander Huber , is a German physicist, climber and mountaineer. He lives in Traunstein.When they were still young Alexander Huber and his brother Thomas Huber were taken into the mountains by their father, Thomas Huber, himself a noted climber known for early fast ascents of now classic climbs...
and Thomas Huber
Thomas Huber
Thomas Huber , is a German climber and mountaineer. He lives in Berchtesgaden with his family. His brother and climbing partner is the German climber Alexander Huber....
. The two brothers climbed The Nose on October 8, 2007 in 2 hours, 45 minutes and 45 seconds, breaking Hans' and Yuji's prior speed record. El Capitan is traditionally climbed in three to five days. The Nose route is 2900 ft (883.9 m) and features over 31 pitches of strenuous, exposed climbing. Florine thus climbed The Nose at roughly 6 minutes per pitch. On July 30, 2005, Florine also completed a solo ascent of The Nose in just 11 hours and 41 minutes. Solo ascents are characterized by climbing by yourself and require one person to do all the work.
- Nickname: Hollywood Hans
- Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Home town: Moraga, CA
- Occupation: Climber / Speaker
- Climber since: 1983
- Competitor since: 1988
Hans has been undefeated in speed competition for 5 years and has won 3 gold medals in X-Game speed climbing.
External links
- www.Hansflorine.com Hans Florine's personal website
- www.Speedclimbing.com (including Hans Florine's Homepage)