The Nose – 3h57m: Florine & Herson

www.camp4.com reports“Yesterday morning the Grand Old Man of Speed Climbing set the record straight on whether he´s ready to turn over the title of “World´s Fastest Climber.” After the usually rack/sling negotiations, Hans Florine and Jim Herson blasted up the Nose of El Cap in 3h57m, breaking the very recent record of 3h59m set by the powerhouse duo of Dean Potter and Tim O´Neill. The Nose is the most sought after big wall climb in the world. It is 34-pitches long and is usually climbed over 3-5 days…”

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