1969912 0 #1 July 31, 2009 Hope it's not a repost. Shit. I met him and Ron Kauk while climbing in Yosemite in the 80's. I still have my "Bachar Ladder." RIP "Jimmy Dunn called me this morning at 6:30 and gave me the bad news that John Bachar was killed after he fell from an 80-foot route while free-soloing on California granite yesterday. The 51-year-old Bachar was found unresponsive on July 5 at the base of Dike Wall, one of his favorite climbing areas near his home in Mammoth Lakes, California. He was climbing alone and without a rope at the time. Paramedics transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. John, the owner and designer of Acopa Shoes, leaves behind a son Tyrus." http://climbing.about.com/b/2009/07/06/iconic-american-climber-john-bacher-killed-in-soloing-fall.htm "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
