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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Aug 22, 2017 - 05:02pm PT
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Saaaa-mohkin!
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OnsightOrGoHome
Trad climber
Fair Oaks
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Aug 22, 2017 - 05:26pm PT
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jgill,
I've studied the photo of JB that you posted above and concluded it's not humanly possible to put oneself in that position while moving upward. It's either photoshopped or something unimaginable is occurring. Hmmmm?
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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Aug 22, 2017 - 06:21pm PT
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I randomly came across the Bachar boulders, just outside June Lake, on a road trip around the US this spring.
I thought about how cool it would have been to run into JB around there.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Aug 22, 2017 - 06:54pm PT
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Dario! Great story and John had plenty more from his visits with you. I'll never forget "meeting" you, was at PA's house with John, Peter and Karine getting a dinner cocktail session going. Karine was mixing STRONG drinks, we were all getting a bit tweeked. PA was getting a gorgeous piece of beef ready for grilling and the "cook"(John) was on the computer with you in Mexico getting more and more animated by the minute. I tell PA I got the grill covered so Johnny can keep talking with you. Next thing I know, Johnny has some tequila shots in our hands and he's wanting to introduce me to to "my Brother Mexican"! Hence we meet on Scype or what ever it was then. It was a great evening...listening to John and Peter tell stories of their climbing together. I've been blessed to have such great friends. Oh yeah....the ride home from Mammoth with you and Kelly, dropping you in Long Beach. Another classic time Bro!
Peace
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:43pm PT
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jgill, I've studied the photo of JB that you posted above and concluded it's not humanly possible to put oneself in that position while moving upward
As I remember it John started the dyno with both hands where his left hand is and both feet on the rock below. A powerful spring upward, but I recall he didn't quite reach the upper hold. No mat back then, of course. (That's how I developed severe lower spine problems)
No PhotoShop.
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immanti
climber
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Aug 23, 2017 - 04:33am PT
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Thanks Dingus MT and bravecowboy.
And thanks Ron. Definitely remember that skype introduction... Good times!
Also... Thrilled to see Mr. John Gill posting here. I know JB was a big admirer, as am I.
Best to all.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 23, 2017 - 10:04pm PT
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wow - great shot John Gill! Do you have a stash of similarly-incredible photos that have never been shown to the world?
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The Wolf
Trad climber
Martinez, CA
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Aug 24, 2017 - 12:42pm PT
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Aug 24, 2017 - 09:28pm PT
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Most are on my website, Mike. johngill.net.
Can you guess this famous climber? He didn't quite make it either.
;>)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Aug 26, 2017 - 08:44am PT
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Juan Largo!
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Aug 31, 2017 - 11:20am PT
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Remembering too.
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Aug 31, 2017 - 11:38am PT
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Krav
Trad climber
Benicia, CA
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Although I never did know John personally, I did start climbing in the late 70's in SoCal and he was legend at that time, along with Ronny, Largo and Yaniro.
One time I was in the Meadows and saw John at a table by the burger place, probably the 80's. Asked him to recommend a climb and he said "Cucamonga Honey". It was a bit run-out, but I liked that stuff back then. Classic.
And I remember previous to that, he soloed past me on "'Five and Dime" one time as I was hanging out below the crux, trying to find the "jam" to finish the route.
I really miss those days. I still show my old 35 mm slides to my Geology students at the beginning of the school year as an introduction to who I am and the role climbing played in creating the person I have become. They always laugh at the short gym shorts we used to wear, walking around Camp 4. John used to wear shorts like that too. I guess we all did.
Rick
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Thinkin' of my buddy these days. Miss you John, cherish our relationship....wish so bad you were still with us and tearin' it up. Too many gone...getting lonely, wish we could be all together again like when we were punks with no cares, just to climb.
Peace
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Who could ever forget JB?
4th of youlie
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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July 5, 2009 I got a call from I hate plastic. "Are you sitting down Lynne?" Sunburned and happy, I had just walked in the door from several days with family celebrating the 4th of July at Big Bear Lake, CA. I sat down as he told me John had fallen off Dike Wall and died. Shocked beyond belief.....
I'm still stunned. John, along with others on the Taco, helped me find direction when my husband, Dan, died a year plus before JB. I owe much to John and cannot believe it has been, what, 9 whole years since the rock and his community have been without him? As he would say, "Yikes!"
Remembering John and all our friends we are without tonight. I am reminded to make my life count and to love those in my life. Hugs and and love to John Bachar Jr. and Yvonne as well as Tyrus and Paola.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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On this day in 2009 I spent the afternoon climbing and hanging with John at the Dike Wall. Little did I guess that 2 days later he would be gone. I had known John for so long it was hard to imagine. There are way too many people that I miss that are now gone.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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the template, the mold, A, -be that- if you dare!
for how we were all to see,
And to have seen
IT
almost pure; the life guide in guide mode.
just to hear his notes float out past some smokey boulders
Was a thrill
thnx jack . . .
it still takes my breath away
"no one is pure , son"
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I had seen John around, but finally met him in the Mountain Room Bar that night after his free-solo on Nabisco. He was so humble. Cool guy.
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TripleS_in_EBs
climber
Poulsbo, WA
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Here's a link to the Climb Talk Radio John Bachar interview from 2009.
https://archive.org/details/completebachar
Salute to John; to his accomplishments and to the standard of rock climbing ethics, vision, and mental approach that he carried forward.
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