Climbing Speed Record Broken
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CLIMBING SPEED RECORD BROKEN ON EL CAP
Alicia Carr
16 October 2007
Outside! Blog
Bavarian brothers Alexander and Thomas Huber raced up the Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 2 hours, 45 minutes, and 45 seconds last Monday setting a new speed-climbing record.
“The Nose is the most famous route in the world and El Capitan is the most important rock face in climbing,” Alexander Huber said in a press release.
The brothers, 38 and 40, respectively, actually notched the speed record for this route four days prior to their October 8th finish beating Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama’s time of 2:48:50, by a mere 20 seconds. Inspired to try again, the brothers finished three minutes before Florine and Hirayama’s time on their second go round.
It is interesting what a person can accomplish when they set their mind to it. It would be interesting to see a picture of their climb on this site.
I am not a climber, myself, but I do admire people that will see a steep cliff face and give it their all to climb it. It is facinating to watch.
Comment by Frances — November 7, 2007 @ 4:17 am
I’d also love to see a picture of this. Sounds quite amazing.
Comment by jena — November 9, 2007 @ 8:23 am