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Hans and Yuji Break The Nose Record

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Mick Ryan UKC

2nd July, 2008

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This morning in Yosemite Valley, Hans Florine and the Japanese climber Yuji Hirayama set a new speed record for climbing the 870m (2900') Nose route on El Cap. On their fourth attempt in the last ten days they achieved a time of 2 hours 43 minutes and 33 seconds, beating the previous record set by the Germans Thomas and Alexander Huber by 2 minutes and 12 seconds.

Chris McNamara writes at Supertopo:

"Just texted Hans: did you break the record?

His reply: 'By how much, you mean. 2:43:33'

Congratulations! They did it! "

See the UKClimbing.com reports: June 30: On Speed In Yosemite: Catching Up To The Hubers and July 1: Big Day On El Cap Tomorrow: Thanks From Hans.

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Comments

2 Jul, 2008

Awesome - congratulations to Hans and Yuji! How long before the Hubers appear in Yosemite again?

2 Jul, 2008

Please link to Tom Evans' report when it's available. His reports are tremendous reading.

2 Jul, 2008

I'm in touch with Tom. Will do.

3 Jul, 2008

It looked like it was only going to be a matter of time...

3 Jul, 2008

and for a well written, non-sensationalist account in the mainstream media: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/02/BAQ111IP82.DTL

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