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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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When JB and Largo paid me a visit so many years ago, I took them to a hidden canyon in southern Colorado where I had avoided climbing on a certain boulder so they would have the opportunity to establish problems.
What talents those two had!
JB and girlfriend
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Mark Force, Thanks!
Thinking of John all summer as I worked at TPR and spent tons of time in Tuolumne.....Bachar Land. Know John is living in the heavenlies and his spirit is with his Son, Paola, Family and Friends.
Peace to you JB. You are missed on so many levels.
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Nick
climber
portland, Oregon
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Shawn Curtis took that photo.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
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Mr. Gill, Thank you for that picture of Bachar; it's a thing of beauty.
Thanks, Lynne. Nick, appreciate the heads up. Do you know the year it was taken?
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Nick
climber
portland, Oregon
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Around 74/75' All Shawns photos were on 35mm slides, Dean should be able to tell you for sure.
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Rockies Obscure
Trad climber
rockiesobscure.com....Canada
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Nov 10, 2014 - 09:35pm PT
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Found this except for the last page of the magazine story....
Hope those interested can read it
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Nov 11, 2014 - 08:39am PT
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Rockies.... thanks for posting that.
When John quit school, he moved to Josh. Unlike the rest of us slackers, John started to train HARD. Running, Pullups, miles of free soloing everyday and hard bouldering.... after one winter- the change in his climbing was easy to see.
"Work out" was his motto and if you wanted "IT", all one had to do was start working out everyday.
And you know- He was right.
John, thanks for showing us the way.
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pa
climber
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March 2008
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nice!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Paola, that's the John I remember....clowning around!
Wish I could give and get a hug today.
Peace
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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thanks pa, that image brought a big smile to my face
and a very warm feeling of nostalgia
be well all of you
live well
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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JB is missed, greatly.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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I'm glad I got to meet and hang with John some before he left us. I really liked his vibe. Rest easy bro.
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Good to see his legend still lives, one of the all time greats.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Jul 10, 2015 - 06:58am PT
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Never Forgotten.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 10, 2015 - 09:20am PT
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Just finished re-reading the Alpinist issue re: John's passing.
Truly missed.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jul 10, 2015 - 09:24am PT
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Guyman (prankster? Kesey, legacy?)
Nov 11, 2014 - 08:39am PT
Rockies.... thanks for posting that.
When John quit school, he moved to Josh. Unlike the rest of us slackers, John started to train HARD. Running, Pullups, miles of free soloing everyday and hard bouldering.... after one winter- the change in his climbing was easy to see.
"Work out" was his motto and if you wanted "IT", all one had to do was start working out everyday.
And you know- He was right.
John, thanks for showing us the way.
Yes, the one thing that his purity really instilled was the full value of putting the time in at the basics, movement strength of body and mind ?
Three cheers for. . ..
For your and my great hero who left us too soon!
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old craghag
Sport climber
Bishop
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Jul 11, 2015 - 09:46am PT
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