John Bachar Dies
Legendary US climber reported dead in soloing accident.
Posted: 6 July 2009
by Jon
There are reports on the web that legendary American climber and free
soloist John Bachar
has died after falling while soloing.
Bachar was well known for his soloing ability and his routes in the
Yosemite Valley in paticular. He also pioneered some ferocious training
techniques. You can see him training and soloing in this YouTube clip
of a young Bachar.
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