AWESOME WAY to get in an endurance climbing workout!- AND raise money for the fabulous Stacey Collver!

2007 Mt. Everest Challenge to Benefit Stacey Li Collver

5^th Annual Climb-a-thon!

Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007

1:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Planet Granite Gym in Sunnyvale
(408) 991-9090

November 10th I climbed the Nose in 5:26 with Mark Melvin.

Well, after congratulating the Hubers on their record I went up and have now taken two runs up the Nose to see where my fitness level is for taking back the record.

Mark Melvin and I climbed the route in 8:35 three weeks ago and yesterday, Saturday the 3rd of November we climbed the route in 5:26. Mark led the first half and I the second. We made a few logistical areas and were feeling a little shy of the "yosemite fitness" we need to have for the record. So it's more training and we'll be back. want to train with us? www.fitnessrank.com/turkeyburn

THEY GOT IT! -TWICE

The Huber's ran up the route in 2:48:35 and then again in 2:45:45.

see more at speedclimb.com/forum.

cheers.

Hans

On Sunday September 16th I ran into the Huber Brothers in El Cap Meadow. They seemed in good spirits after their ten hour ascent of The Nose the day before. -They flew in on Friday so it was just a jet-lag-reducing ascent.

Thomas says he'll graciously only beat the current record by 5 or so minutes so there's more to cut off for future parties.

I predict 2:36 - Go Hubers!

If you have news from the valley on their preparations or the day they'll make their first attempts at the record please post, so those close by can come cheer them on.

Hans

I'll be doing a LIVE webinar on climbing The Nose in early September. check back here or at: www.NoseInADay.com for the exact date and time.

I lead a training for climbing class every Monday and Wednesday night at 8pm at the Touchstone Concord gym. Come join us, you first class is free, and always free to Touchstone members. http://touchstoneclimbing.com/cd.html

My home is for sale in Yosemite!

http://hansbasecamp.com/lot.html

Two weeks ago I did my first descent of The Nose route on El Capitan In A Day! We rappeled the route to shoot HD and Film for an upcoming Warren Miller Production that will be aired on the Weather Channel in October 2007. Stay tuned.

I'm Power Bar's athlete of the month. Well it least I'm telling you the last day of the month.

I trained in the gym yesterday. I got a 628 score on the "gym workout sheet" with in a two hour time period. see: http://fitnessrank.com/workoutsheets/ I'm still teaching/leading a training class for climbing every Monday and Wednesday evenings at 8pm. see: http://touchstoneclimbing.com/cd_map.html

got my GARMIN GPS device uploading adventures, cool!

hansflorine.motionbased.com

Question about climbing?! or answer to a climbing situation?

Ask or give it here so everyone can benefit.

Can YOU climb The Nose In a Day? go to the following link to find out: NIAD test http://dave.clendenan.ca/cgi-bin/nose.cgi

Hans

I am now settling into a more routine schedule in the city. I'm leading a "training for climbing class" on Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm, Touchstone Concord. http://touchstoneclimbing.com/cd_tour.html I also do a "score your workout class" at the Touchstone Concord gym every other Saturday at 7am. Both classes are free to members. Working at gaining exposure to this page http://fitnessrank.com/workoutsheets/ and it's home page. - check it out.

hope you're all taking the time to be great.

Hans