Biography
John Long (born 1959) is an American rock climber and author. A 1971 graduate of Upland High School in Upland, California, he was a weightlifter and one-time divinity student at Claremont School of Theology. Long joined then unknown climbers John Bachar, Rick Accomazzo, Richard Harrison, Tobin Sorenson, Rob Muir, Gib Lewis, Jim Wilson, and Mike Graham as founding members of an elite group known as the "Stonemasters" putting up daring new routes in Idyllwild, California area in the 1970s. Descr...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Dark Side
2025
For BD Athlete Carlo Traversi, Yosemite Valley is more than just a climbing area. It’s his past, present, and future. From his grom days climbing Midn...
Valley Uprising
2014
as Himself
In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the ...
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009
Writer
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of ...
Bachar: Man, Myth, Legend
2005
as himself
In every sport there are men, myths and legends. In the world of rock climbing, there is only one name -- John Bachar. Controversial and uncompromisin...
Cliffhanger
1993
Original Concept
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to r...
First Ascent
1982
Writer
The first all women climbing film. Lynn Hill and Beth Bennet make the first female free ascent of the Naked Edge, Eldorado Canyon, Colorado. A film by...