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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 5, 2009 - 11:59pm PT
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I lost my breath today when I could only get his voice mail but I hung on that such a thing would be impossible. John was always one to do the impossible though.
There are too many good stories to tell but for now a heavy heart can only post this photo.
Rest in peace Bro…
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Amen Mike! Wish I could say more but I'm ballin my eyes out and shaking like a leaf.
Peace
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dogtown
climber
Cheyenne,Wyoming
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Oh, No ,No , No,
Please tell us NO. Mike!
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Double D
climber
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You will be sadly missed. Thanks for all the good times, laughs and total inspiration. Godspeed to you...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Werner-
Beautful and so appropriate. Peace to John, family and friends. This is shocking.
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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I remember driving all the way out to Fort Collins in the early 1970s to meet JB and go on a grand bouldering tour and try and pick off as many Gill problems as we could. Back then, nobody drove from Yosemite to Colorado to go bouldering - but we did.
John was so stoked that he´d wired all the stuff at Horsetooth Res. and could give me perfect beta. Then it was off to Pueblo where we actually met Gill and he gave us the most fantastic guided tour. Bachar could basically climb anything back then, and his free soloing was off the charts. He was the best, and anyone who saw him on the sharp end knew they were watching something rare, a real trad master.
Sh#t, I´m rambling, but it does some good to write what I can.
Like I said earlier, they better get the lead out upstairs because a legend is on his way, and he won´t be sitting around up there, neither.
JL
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Slakkey
Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
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As I said in the other thread No way not John. So much to say and so little time to say it.
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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This touches me and no words can do it justice. To a personal idol and a hero...RIP. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Too sad for words....
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climbingholdreview
Boulder climber
london
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Never met him
Wish I'd had the pleasure
The man was a legend, a myth
Godspeed sir! Godspeed!
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DonC
climber
CA
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I'm numb... shaking...
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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BITD
Stellar Dude to our family in the past......
And forward to the nowdays....Hashbro and John at the '08 Josh Reunion.
Dan Leichtfuss, John Bachar and Ed Sampson at KP'S home in JTree ...."talkin' about the good times."
Heartsick, too many losses.
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Johno
Big Wall climber
Cape Town / Japan
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What tragic news. I like many others thought that JB was invincible.
My deepest condolences to all his friends & family.
RIP John Bachar.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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This one of the most bizarre things I have ever heard
This F-ing sucks
Prayers out to friends and family
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Fletcher
Trad climber
the end of the world as we know it, & I feel fine.
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A Love Supreme... what a wonderful album... I'm breaking it out right now.... it's comforting to know he grokked the spirit of that Coltrane classic... what a spirit he was while here... and will be where he's going.
Eric
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NMClimber
climber
New Mexico
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My heart is heavy.
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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I'm just stunned. John always seemed to have such mastery in his climbing that I could never imagine him going out this way.
A car accident, maybe...........but not soloing. Not John.
His impact on climbing was so massive I can't imagine anyone else filling his shoes. From his introduction of bringing sticky rubber shoes to the states, to his stance on ethics, his goofy clothing style (sometimes), his committement to soloing etc..
His legacy is huge and we have lost someone we'll never see or find again. It's so sad. REminds me that you have to take those moments with people when you can because they may never come around again.
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rick d
climber
tucson, az
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adios man
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