John in Antarctica

Dec 8, 2022 | Other

Introduction to Art

Dec 8, 2022 | Other

And then there was my introduction to the art world, long, long before coherency. I’m here with my father in his studio, he was already a very accomplished and successful sculptor. During these young years I was already leaning tword flat art, painting was more...

Mongolia

Dec 8, 2022 | Other

And way, way beyond!

Winter Ascent Mendenhall Tower

Dec 8, 2022 | Other

About then I was starting to experience the other end of the spectrum.

El Capitan 1977

Dec 8, 2022 | Other

An aborted attempt on the “Salathe’ Wall”, stormed the next day, happy to bail!

Serious insanity

Dec 8, 2022 | Other

36 month’s later, serious insanity had begun! This route later became, “Astro Man”. I climbed this with Barry Bates.