The Glorious Inanity of the Girdle Traverse
Trango Tower? Mt. Thor? Lotus Flower Tower? Puh-lease. Those things aren't even near to the longest climbs in the world. For that you need to go sideways.
henry barber
John Bachar Remembered by Henry Barber
John Bachar's friend and rival Henry Barber recounts their competition to make the first ascent of a difficult route in Yosemite in the late 1970s.