John 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...
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climbers to improve upper body strength. Named after noted free soloist John Bachar, Bachar ladders typically consist of PVC rungs joined by webbing or cord...
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(born 1970), American actor John Bachar (1957–2009), American rock climber Mohamed Bachar, Nigerien football player Oshrat Bachar (born 1979), Lieutenant...
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profiles have been increased by free soloing (e.g. Alex Honnold and John Bachar), but some question the ethics of this, and whether the risks they are...
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Park, first introducing John Bachar to the practice in 1974 with their now fêted ascent of Double Cross, at Joshua Tree. Bachar would soon establish himself...
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first free ascent of the east face of Washington Column with John Long and John Bachar. In 1978 he climbed the roof crack Separate Reality, without camming...
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in history, by John Bachar. 7b+ (5.12c) Paisano Overhang – Suicide Rock, (US) – 1974 – First-ever consensus 7b+ (5.12c) climbs, by John Long. Super Crack...
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(Britain), Bernd Arnold (Germany), Patrick Berhault (France), Ron Kauk and John Bachar (USA). As a free solo exercise with no artificial aid or climbing protection...
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by members Jim Bridwell, Billy Westbay, and John Long. Additionally, in 1975, members John Bachar, John Long, and Ron Kauk made the first free ascent...
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Other pitches of 5.10 had been done free in the 60s. In 1975, Ron Kauk, John Bachar and Dale Bard climbed 85% of the route free at 5.11+. In 1980 Jardine...
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David Bachar (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Bachar attended...
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Tribout to leading American traditional climbers such as Ron Kauk and John Bachar. By the end of the 1990s, the UIAA, and latterly the International Federation...
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Yosemite's two leading rock climbers, Ron Kauk and John Bachar. Bachar recounted: "It was Yabo [John Yablonski] who actually 'found' Midnight Lightning...
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B-grade A grading system for bouldering invented by John Gill, now superseded by the V-grading system. Bachar ladder A piece of training equipment used to improve...
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alpine faces, including routes on the Eiger, and the Matterhorn. In 1986, John Bachar and Peter Croft made the first link-up of routes on El Capitan and Half...
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Bachar Houli OAM (Arabic: بشار حولي, born 12 May 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 232 games over a 15-year career with Richmond...
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1980s, people like Ben Moon, Ben Masterson, Ron Fawcett, Ron Kauk and John Bachar", and adding: "in an era before the Internet, their place was a hub of...
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the Barbary Coast (1945), Frontier Gal (1945), and Rose Marie (1954). John Bachar, deceased 2009, professional rock climber known for free soloing Josh...
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be the best all-around climber of his time. A contemporary of John Long and John Bachar in a group they called the Stonemasters putting up daring new...
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story from the 1970s where John Bachar and Ron Kauk reportedly joked that the line [then unnamed] would one day fall to John Gill's grandchildren, and...
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('09) with the LA Lakers and current player for the Los Angeles Lakers John Bachar, rock climbing free-soloist Brian Barton, MLB player for the St. Louis...
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Mammoth Terraces, adding three pitches of 5.11. A little later, John Long, and John Bachar free climbed pitch three (5.11b) making all 10 pitches free. These...
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woman, to climb Mount Everest John Bachar (1957–2009) US, leading Yosemite-based rock climber and free soloist in the 1970s John Ball (1818–1889) Ireland,...
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Stone, Jason McHugh, and Fran Rubel Kuzui. It stars Parker, Stone, Dian Bachar, Robyn Lynne, and Michael Dean Jacobs. The plot follows Joe Young (Parker)...
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Perlman, Eric (January 1, 1991), Masters of Stone I (Documentary, Sport), John Bachar, Peter Croft, Dave Hatchett, Eric Perlman Productions, retrieved July...
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Kinetics 10%. p. 211. ISBN 9781450409001. Bachar, John; Boga, Steven (1996). Free Climbing With John Bachar. Stackpole Books. p. 5. ISBN 9780811725170...
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Stoney Point. Other famous climbers such as Bob Kamps, Ron Kauk, John Long, John Bachar also started to climb at Stoney Point. From 1959 to 1995 one of...
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American climbers spending their summers in Yosemite, such as Ron Kauk and John Bachar, masters of bouldering. After his experience at Yosemite, he applied...
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2020. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023. Bachar, Zach (9 August 2024). "Olympic Breakdancing 2024 Results: Women's Breaking...
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State. Laurence Villiers, 7th Earl of Clarendon, 76, British aristocrat. John Bachar, 52, American rock climber, fall. Peter Blaker, Baron Blaker, 86, British...
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