Comments on: John Bachar Dead At Age 52 http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/ So obsessed with climbing it hurts... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:28:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sam Smith http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7615 Sam Smith Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:57:45 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7615 I met and worked with John once. I was the principal actor in a candy bar commercial shooting in Yosemite. The year was 1987. John was hired to advise. We would boulder every day on the set during breaks. I was amazed at his determination and compassion for his sport. This was in 1987. He would do 10 one arm pull-ups! I could only watch in amazement. My prayer's are with him and his family. God Bless. RIP I met and worked with John once. I was the principal actor in a candy bar commercial shooting in Yosemite. The year was 1987. John was hired to advise. We would boulder every day on the set during breaks.

I was amazed at his determination and compassion for his sport. This was in 1987. He would do 10 one arm pull-ups! I could only watch in amazement.

My prayer’s are with him and his family.
God Bless.
RIP

]]> By: steve edwards http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7598 steve edwards Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:32:30 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7598 Wolfgang, Drop me a line at mannyvarjak@hotmail. Hope you are well. Best to everyone in Austria. Steve Wolfgang,

Drop me a line at mannyvarjak@hotmail. Hope you are well. Best to everyone in Austria.

Steve

]]> By: steve edwards http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7597 steve edwards Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:28:11 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7597 There's a great tribute thread on Super Topo. My thoughts are posted here: http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2009/07/johnny-rock.html John will be missed. There’s a great tribute thread on Super Topo. My thoughts are posted here:

http://steve-edwards.blogspot.com/2009/07/johnny-rock.html

John will be missed.

]]> By: Wolfgang Leeb http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7480 Wolfgang Leeb Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:32:42 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7480 yo brother, this is the last message from your buddy Wolf from Austria. We had a short but deep friendship. I meet you snowboarding in Mammoth and I`ll never forget our music sessions in your house. Tyrus always won chess games against me and I`ve never met a living legend who was a nicer guy than you. Fly high and have a nice final trip. funky drummer, Wolf yo brother, this is the last message from your buddy Wolf from Austria. We had a short but deep friendship. I meet you snowboarding in Mammoth and I`ll never forget our music sessions in your house. Tyrus always won chess games against me and I`ve never met a living legend who was a nicer guy than you.
Fly high and have a nice final trip.
funky drummer, Wolf

]]> By: Brian Solano http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7433 Brian Solano Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:21:25 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7433 Reardon was not soloing either. RIP Bacher! Your legend will never be forgoten. Reardon was not soloing either. RIP Bacher! Your legend will never be forgoten.

]]> By: rockgrrl http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7426 rockgrrl Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:18:09 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7426 He was a legend. He was a legend.

]]> By: dmlipinski http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7425 dmlipinski Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:01:34 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7425 Very sad. Unfortunately, that's the nature of the game if you're soloing. The most prominent soloists (Derek Hersey, Dan Osman, Michael Reardon and now John Bachar) have all died pursuing their passion, although for Osman it was an accident while rope jumping. Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family. Very sad. Unfortunately, that’s the nature of the game if you’re soloing. The most prominent soloists (Derek Hersey, Dan Osman, Michael Reardon and now John Bachar) have all died pursuing their passion, although for Osman it was an accident while rope jumping. Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family.

]]> By: Cady http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7421 Cady Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:01:12 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7421 Hearing this really bummed me out :( You shall be missed Mr. Bachar! Hearing this really bummed me out :( You shall be missed Mr. Bachar!

]]> By: John Knoernschild http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7418 John Knoernschild Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:29:46 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7418 Terrible news. We have lost some great climbers in recent months. Terrible news. We have lost some great climbers in recent months.

]]> By: Rick http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7414 Rick Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:55:43 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7414 Sorry man, in my shock I didn't look carefully enough. It was a little small. Sorry man, in my shock I didn’t look carefully enough. It was a little small.

]]> By: Narc http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7412 Narc Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:43:40 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7412 If you're referring to the image on this page it is right side up. It's from the cover of an old Climbing magazine. If you’re referring to the image on this page it is right side up. It’s from the cover of an old Climbing magazine.

]]> By: Rick http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7411 Rick Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:40:25 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7411 It is a very sad day. A climbing legend has been lost. Do him some respect and turn the photo of him right side up! It is a very sad day. A climbing legend has been lost. Do him some respect and turn the photo of him right side up!

]]> By: Paul Campbell http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7410 Paul Campbell Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:25:15 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7410 Very sad news. :( Very sad news. :(

]]> By: Philly Cheese http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7409 Philly Cheese Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:21:56 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7409 A legend is gone... A legend is gone…

]]> By: steve schultz http://climbingnarc.com/2009/07/john-bachar-dead-at-age-51/comment-page-1/#comment-7408 steve schultz Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:02:19 +0000 http://climbingnarc.com/?p=4387#comment-7408 Wow. I am so sad right now. Wow. I am so sad right now.

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