John Bachar - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Bachar (March 23, 1957 – July 5, 2009) was an American rock climber. Noted for his skill at free soloing, he ultimately died during a free solo climb. [1] A fitness fanatic, he was the creator of the climbing training device known as the Bachar ladder.
Climbing Icon John Bachar, 52, Dies in Fall Near Mammoth Lakes
WEBJul 13, 2009 · Free climbing legend John Bachar, 52, died on July 5 after a fall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, California. The 52-year-old was attempting a solo, unroped ascent of Dike Wall.
John Bachar 1957-2009 - Climbing - Climbing Magazine
WEBJan 19, 2022 · On July 5, the climbing world lost one of its greatest icons: John Bachar. While climbing alone at the Dike Wall near Mammoth Lakes, California, Bachar fell to the ground, though the circumstances of the fall remain unclear. Bachar died later at Mammoth Hospital on Sunday afternoon.
Yosemite Climbing Legends: John Bachar - Gripped Magazine
WEBAug 30, 2023 · John Bachar was born in 1957, the year when the Golden Age of Yosemite began with the first ascent of the Northwest Face of Half Dome, but he would go on to lead his own epoch in the history of American climbing, the age of the Stonemasters.
John Bachar, goodbye to a legend - PlanetMountain.com
WEBIn 1986 Bachar and Peter Croft climbed El Capitan and Half Dome in a mere 14 hours, setting both a record time and a trend which to this day is an important objective for the world's best. Climbing legend John Bachar, 52, died while soloing on Dike Wall, Mammoth Lakes, California.
John Bachar, Rock Climber, Dies at 51 - The New York Times
WEBJul 9, 2009 · John Bachar, a rock climber who inspired awe as a daredevil, condescension as an anachronism and eventually respect as a legend, fell to his death Sunday from a rock formation near his home in...
From the Archives: John Bachar dies at 52; rock climber …
WEBJul 8, 2009 · John Bachar, a legendary figure in the obscure and close-knit world of rock climbing, died Sunday after a fall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. He was 52. Bachar perished after falling...
John Bachar 1957-2009: The End of an Era - Mountains and Water
WEBJul 6, 2009 · Bachar stood for the 1970s, a time before climbing became much more circumscribed and defined. With nothing but the famous blond hair, a chalk bag, running shorts and his Firé climbing shoes, he tackled climbs that had been considered cutting edge just before he arrived.
John Bachar: A Stonemaster Remembered - Alpinist
WEBOct 19, 2009 · The spreads on display in this online feature come from “John Bachar: A Stonemaster Remembered,” a series of 15 reminiscences by fellow climbers in Alpinist 28. Additional remembrances that we could not fit into Alpinist 28 are below.
Climbing History | John Bachar
WEBFeb 26, 2021 · John Bachar was a leading figure in American rock climbing during the late 1970s and 1980s and a member of the The Stonemasters. He was renowned for his solo climbing, frequently putting in long days where he would solo thousands of feet in areas such as Joshua Tree and Yosemite.
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