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. [1] A fitness fanatic, he was the …

Jul 13, 2009 · Free climbing legend John Bachar, 52, died on July 5 after a fall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, California. The 52-year-old was attempting a solo, unroped ascent of Dike Wall.

Aug 30, 2023 · John Bachar was born in 1957, the year when the Golden Age of Yosemite began with the first ascent of the Northwest Face of Half Dome, but he would go on to lead his own …

Jun 15, 2012 · On July 5, the climbing world lost one of its greatest icons: John Bachar. While climbing alone at the Dike Wall near Mammoth Lakes, California, Bachar fell to the ground, …

Jul 11, 2009 · After spending 30 years climbing without ropes, the 52-year old Bachar fell to his death on July 5 while climbing a rock formation near his home in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. It was …

Jul 9, 2009 · John Bachar, a rock climber who inspired awe as a daredevil, condescension as an anachronism and eventually respect as a legend, fell to his death Sunday from a rock …

John Bachar, a legendary figure in the obscure and close-knit world of rock climbing, died Sunday after a fall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. He was 52.

Sep 29, 2023 · John Bachar is a name in the rock-climbing world that has achieved near mythical status. Long before The Honnold stalked the earth, Bachar was THE name in climbing, both …

Jul 6, 2009 · Bachar stood for the 1970s, a time before climbing became much more circumscribed and defined. With nothing but the famous blond hair, a chalk bag, running …

Jul 8, 2009 · John Bachar, a legendary figure in the obscure and close-knit world of rock climbing, died Sunday after a fall near his home in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. He was 52. Bachar perished …