EP 75: John Long — Yosemite Tales, the Love of Writing, and Opening Up About Alcoholism

The Nugget Climbing Podcast - A podcast by Steven Dimmitt - Mondays

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John Long is an American rock climber and author, and one of the original “Stonemasters”. We talked about his early climbing at Tahquitz and Suicide Rock, life in Yosemite in the early 70s, climbing The Nose in a day with Bridwell and Westbay, most humbling moments, John’s new book Icarus Syndrome, and his recent article about alcoholism and drug abuse in climbing.