Speed Record on El Capitan - Part 1

Masters of Stone VI, an excerpt.
Yuji Hirayama and Hans Florine set a new speed record on Yosemite's Nose of El Capitan

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[1stonemaster]

The Hubers' record ascent was the brilliant culmination of many attempts over many months of practice and training across a nearly three year span.

This was Hans' 68th ascent of the route, setting many records over many years. Hans and Yuji spent less than two weeks training on the route that year before they broke the Hubers' record.

[Fhuaran]

More impressed by the trad ascents...these guys are pulling on placed gear and everything! Aid is history.

[1stonemaster]

Try it sometime. See how fast you can go. Then comment.

[Fhuaran]

@1stonemaster Oh, so you don't think the first trad ascent given 5.13b with a 5.14a pitch was impressive? If you think a criticism requires the poster to be able to do better, don't criticise my response unless you can climb it in the trad free style.

[1stonemaster]

Lynn's ascent was very impressive, particularly when she came back and did it in one day.

For myself I've climbed it as fast as I can, (not as fast as Hans and Yuji), and as free as I can (not as free as Lynn).

How about you?

I don't expect the poster to be able to do better. Just to have some experience and a realistic basis for his opinion.

[1stonemaster]

@Fhuaran Lynn's ascent was very impressive, particularly when she came back and did it in one day.

For myself I've climbed it as fast as I can, (not as fast as Hans and Yuji), and as free as I can (not as free as Lynn).

How about you?

I don't expect the poster to be able to do better. Just to have some experience and a realistic basis for his opinion.

[Lorenz028]

yeah, but where's the rest of it???? :)) congrats guys,well done :)

[Arnetrumpet915]

a Belgian guy climbed El Capitan in 4 days. He was a beginner in climbing, he had never ever climbed a mountain before. He only trained two weeks before climbing El Capitan. That's what impresses me.

[marshonmellows]

Took us 4 1/2 hours our fastest try :( But then again it takes 3-5 days on average...

[gt40f]

@Fhuaran Don't be silly. Everyone except Lynn Hill climbs the Nose with aid, and most people that do it in a day yard on fixed gear. The Hubers, Hans, and Yuji are excellent trad climbers. Speed climbing is just a different discipline.

[egerroir]

more impressed by alex honnold... sorry

[BeepimajeepBeep]

@bobbyewing311 look up dean potter, he has the best nose record at 2:36:45. He practically free soloed it also.

[bobbyewing311]

I don't know anything about climbing really and even I can tell they are using an awful amount of equipment compared to other videos I've seen... but they did better than anything I could do.

[EnjoyTheSurface]

there are alot aids, fixed ropes and stuff, on Everest too, but this just a rock... sorry they did not have any Sherpas pulling them up aswell.... a lot snobbery in climbing i guess, some of the comments here implies that, that´s kinda sad...