John Bachar: The Interview

John Bachar may have been the Stonemasters brightest star. His audacious free climbs and even more audacious free solos turned heads around the globe. Sadly, John fell while free soloing in 2009. Last winter, longtime climber and author Mark Kroese approached us with a tape marked Bachar, a remnant of the research he did for his book Fifty Favorite Climbs. Time to hit play. Watch Climbing Gold on YouTube Thanks to our sponsors The North Face Check out Summit Series at thenorthface.com Kodiak Cakes Find Kodiak products at your local grocery store, they're the ones with the bear on the box or learn more at Kodiakcakes.com AG1 AG1 is offering new subscribers a FREE $76 gift when you sign up. You’ll get a Welcome Kit that includes 5 AG1 travel packs, a shaker and canister in your first box. DrinkAG1.com/climbinggold LMNT Get your free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase at Try the new LMNT Sparkling — a bold, 16-ounce can of sparkling electrolyte water.

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John Bachar: The Interview is an episode from Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer.

This episode is 59:35 long.

This episode was published on Sep 5, 2025.

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