Also known as Largo.

Quick Info

From USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth 21st Jul 1953
Age 72 years old
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Worked) E6
Notable Partnerships
John Bachar

Contributors
53 contributions since 27th February 2021.
10 contributions since 9th October 2025.

Quick Info

From USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth 21st Jul 1953
Age 72 years old
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Worked) E6
Notable Partnerships
John Bachar

Prolific yosemite resident in the 70s and 80s. Long, together with Jim Bridwell and Billy Westbay, made the first one day ascent of The Nose on El Capitan.

References

[1] Interview on The Nugget Climbing Podcast.

[2] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1580183772047792

[3] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/1458572717542232

[4] https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/282305001835682

Contributors
53 contributions since 27th February 2021.
10 contributions since 9th October 2025.

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Bibliography

LONG, John. Stories from the Dirt. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2017.
Long, John, and Peter Croft. The trad climber's bible. Falcon Guides, 2014.
John, Long,. The stonemasters: California rock climbers in the seventies. [s.l.]: Stonemaster Press/T. Adler Books, 2009.
Long, John. Long on Adventure: The Best of John Long. Falcon, 2000.
Long, John. Close Calls (Falcon Guides Mountain Climbing). Falcon, 1999.
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