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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Unreal! So sad! RIP JB.... you were the Man! I'm stunned..... Best to Tyrus and all of Johns family. He was beyond an inspiration. He was "how it was supposed to be done".
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yo
climber
a tied-off Tomahawk™
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Take care, JB. You were awesome.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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John was my insperation and goal.
So Sad.
Shock.
God's Speed
Jeff
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triassic
climber
provo,ut
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John lived an extraordinary life, inspirational to say the least.
I had John come out and do his fantastic slideshow in Provo.
He was asked at the end of the show out of all his achievements what was his greatest?
With no hesitation he answered, "My son."
He always talked about his son at the tradeshow, when we ate together, and when we climbed together.
This is so sad. I miss John already.
Darren
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F'ueco
Boulder climber
San Jose, CA
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Even the greatest among us fall. May John rest in peace.
I only met him once, at the coffee shop in Mammoth, but his legend always loomed large for a climber coming of age in the 90s.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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God Dammit!!!! Bad times just keep coming and coming... Will miss you, John. :(
I'm stunned, shaken...
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Bubba Ho-Tep
climber
Evergreen, CO
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RIP John. You will be missed greatly.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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no words. he inspired my life. no words.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Neil Young land
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I can't believe this.
my sincere condolences to his family
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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I’m devastated. When John was in Boulder for his slide show a few weeks ago, I got down a bottle of whisky and we stayed up most of the night, talking about old times, but also making plans for an snowboarding trip to Alaska next year.
We’ll never get to that trip, but I am grateful for the recent rekindling of our friendship, and for memories of past, shared adventures.
Never miss a chance to be with your friends and family.
Peace to you, John.
Rick Accomazzo
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Disbelief and immeasurable sadness. You inspired more of us than you ever could have known. Safe journeys to all, this life and the next--
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Oh man...an icon. Tragic. The coming response from the climbing world will no doubt bear testimony to his greatness. Wish I could have met him. True condolences to his family and those who knew him well. The mountains will miss him.
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apogee
climber
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We have lost one of the purest examples of climbing and the arc of human potential...somehow, I feel far more mortal tonight.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Heavy news... John was one of the shining stars of my generation and an inspiration to us all. My condolences to his family and loved ones. Too soon...
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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Just shocking - what a crappy year 2009 has been for climbers dying.
My heartfelt condolences to family and friends.
Erik
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Climbing dropout
Trad climber
Vancouver, BC
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My condolences to his family and all of you who knew him ....
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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I've said about as much as I can on the first thread. John and I just drove from Denver to Durango last week. The whole time he was leaned forward in his back seat listening, talking, laughing. We discussed his son, his plans, ideas, old climbs... everything.
Yesterday we talked for more than an hour on the phone about what he wanted to do with his life... he had cool personal business plans (outside of Acopa) that made complete sense and we scratched our heads together trying to work through the details.
I have been at a loss since the first echo of this story left Mammoth.
John... thanks man. You were a friend.
As I prepare for my elderly parents to move on I am reminded of a line from J.M. Barrie... a line that never fails to bring tears to my eyes... "Death will be an awfully big adventure."
Simon
John and I waiting to start the show last Saturday in Durango, Colorado.
John and I with Ian, the manager at Pine Needle Mountaineering in Durango. He and John met up for an hour of bouldering before the show.
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dogtown
climber
Cheyenne,Wyoming
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Well, I think I’ll just go to the crag tomorrow and boulder a bit.And think about how bad this sucks! Sad, So sad.
Bruce.
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jbar
Social climber
urasymptote
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What?! I saw the headline on the ST homepage but I thought it must be a mistake. Maybe John was posting something in memory of someone else or maybe someone made a mistake.
I truly thought of John Bachar as one of the greatest climbers. I respected his style and ethic. Heck, I even bought his shoes!
"fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns"
God Bless you and keep you in his arms John.
Jeremy
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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I'm so saddened by this... Speechless, heavy heart. I feel for Tyrus.
On top of the sadness that continues to build over the loss of friends, I feel incredibly stupid right now... John and I started talking a lot when I discovered he was a funk and Prince fan. Since I know Prince personally, I gave John some super cool video and music that you can't purchase. He was totally stoked to get live stuff from Miles and Prince jamming together. He introduced me to some cool music I'd never heard.
John and I had talked a lot, planned photo shoot, after photo shoot and something always came up and we never got together to shoot. First he was in his car accident, then I bailed on him to hang out with a chick for the weekend, then the weather killed it a few times, then.... We'd planned on shooting this fall tho, when temps cooled down on the East Side.
I wish I'd canceled other things, made it happen. I wish I had some photos to go with the memories I have of the times we hung out. I wish I'd have just shot some candids while we hung out. I wish I had those photos to go with some of the killer music John had given me. I wish.....
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