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Hans Florine embodies the genius of "and"—collaborative and competitive; fast and safe; audacious and disciplined; visionary and quantitative. The themes that run through Florine's 101 ascents of Yosemite's most iconic route can benefit people who will never climb a rock; indeed anyone inspired by the idea of a passionate; lifelong quest of any type. —Jim Collins; author of Good to GreatHans 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 2.5 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.