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  • On the Nose

  • A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb
  • Written by: Hans Florine, Jayme Moye
  • Narrated by: Hans Florine
  • Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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On the Nose

Written by: Hans Florine, Jayme Moye
Narrated by: Hans Florine
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Publisher's Summary

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 two and a half 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.

©2017 Hans Florine (P)2017 Made for Success Publishing

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Great content, poor performance

The book itself is enjoyable, but the music and voice acting are cringe worthy.

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Great for both climbers and non climbers

Very detailed recount of Hans' times on the most famous bigwall of all time. It took me from gym climber, to thinking about how I could someday get on the bigwalls.

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