How long will it take YOU to climb The Nose of El Cap?

Your Name or a made up name: (We'll post this name along side our prediction on a web page, and we'll email you )

input email address:

email address again:

Have you read the book "Speed Climbing" or "Climb On"?:   yes no Read it numerous times and highlighted sections skimmed it

Have you climbed in Yosemite?:  yes no

How many pitches have you climbed in Yosemite?

How many pitches have led in Yosemite?

Have you climbed The Nose before?:  yes no

How long did it take you?  put days, hours, and minutes if you know them all.

How many pitches have you led on The Nose?  maximum 32 per Supertopo

How many pull ups can you do in one hanging?

How fast can you run a mile?       minutes:seconds

What grade Trad route have you led?  for ease of formatting put "9" for 5.9 or "11" for 5.11

What is your jugging experience?  1 never done it, how do they work? 2 I've seen them used and understand concept 3 I've jugged one pitch in my life 4 I've jugged over 500 ft in my life 5 I've jugged traverses and hauled bags 6 I have jugged a BUNCH and gracefully done every situation that a follower might encounter 7 I can belay and jug at the same time and eat a Power Bar, I'm as good as Hans

What is your partner's ability?  same, will split leads same, but I'll lead 75% better, I'll only follow better, I'll lead 25% worse, I'll lead 80% worse, I'll lead it all I'm going solo!

# of years climbing:

Your age: Young Old none of your business I'm in the best years of my life I know Edmund Hilary personally I'm friends with Cicada Jenerik 31

tell us BRIEFLY your partner's trad grade, years experience or fill out the form again inserting their info then comment below that you're both going together : limit 50 characters

anything else you think would educate us on our guess: limit 50 characters

When you click the submit query button it will send Hans and Bill an email, depending on: the browser you are using, and the security settings, you may or may not see the email going out. You may have to go to your default emailing application and hit "send/receive" to get the email sent to us. -   We will send you an email with our guesses on what your time should be to climb The Nose. Thanks for playing.  See all the folks that I know of who have done NIAD.

Beta on the Bivy in Yosemite.