John Long

It was John Long's first big-time television production. He would film Carl Boenish making a record BASE jump in Norway. If he played his cards right his career would be made. It couldn't have gone more wrong.

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Largo on George Mallory, the jungle of Borneo, Jim Bridwell, and life lessons.

Complacency is avoidable but in a gym it’s a leading cause of accidents.

Cast by chance into the frenzy of a dramatic Yosemite rescue, the author confronts his youthful fears head-on.

John Bachar laces up his boots and cinches the sling on his chalk bag. “Ready?” Only then do I realize he means to climb all two thousand feet solo, without a rope. To save face, I agree, thinking: Well, if he suggests something too crazy, I’ll just draw the line. I was the first to start soloing out at Josh anyhow.

The myth of Oliver Moon changed the face of Yosemite climbing forever.

Chasing ghosts on Hawaiian sea cliffs.

And you thought your last climbing trip was tough.

The hard way is never easy.

Violating sacrosanct trad ethics was, ironically, liberating.

Calling Buhl on the famous mountaineer’s truisms.