Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing star in his own period. He retains the velocity record for the Nose path of Un Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that’s considered the Everest of the rock-climbing globe. Ascending the Nasal area takes most climbers from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, will it in an incredible two and a half hours.

But Florine’s story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it’s one of persistence and about Around the Nasal area: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite’s Most Iconic Climb dogged dedication. In thirty many years of climbing, he’s ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 moments, more than anyone else ever has, & most most likely ever will. In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and inspirational of these climbs, providing a rare appear in the adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite Valley. He tells of his initial attempt for the Nose, which ended in failure after fourteen hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with climbing’s most colourful personalities, and his struggle with Dean Potter to protected the definitive rate record on the Nose-an effort that’s been called the wildest competition known to man.

Perhaps most oddly enough, Florine attempts to answer fully the question why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics on earth 100 occasions? His answers offer unique insights on how to live a gratifying life, how exactly to achieve big goals, and how an otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock superstar.