John Long is a renowned veteran rock climber and author who was part of the adventurous group of climbers called Stonemasters.
The group consisted of many veteran climbers like the late John Bachar, Tobin Sorenson, Mike Graham, Richard Harrison, Lynn Hill, etc.
These climbers established the trend of extreme adventure sports like rafting, caving, extreme skiing, etc.
Besides being part of the courageous and fun-loving group, Long has many other achievements. He is the person behind making free solo climbing popular.
Long is also the one who introduced it to fellow climber Bachar. Bachar later became the world’s leading solo climber before dying in a climbing accident.
Along with his adventure as a climber, he is also a great writer who has written many books and has made his name as a writer for many shows for big names like BBC, ABC, History Channel, Fox, etc.
Biography & Wiki Summary
| Popular Name | John Long |
| Real Name | John Long |
| Date of birth | July 21, 1953, |
| Age | 70 years old |
| Place of birth | Indio, California, USA |
| Hometown | Upland, San Bernardino, California, USA |
| Father | Not disclosed |
| Mother | Not disclosed |
| Siblings | Not disclosed |
| Orientation | Straight |
| Status | Unknown |
| Children | Unknown |
| Occupation | Rock climber and writer |
| Net worth | Unknown |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Measurement | Unknown |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Instagram id | johnloellong |
John Long’s Net Worth
The veteran climber and a successful writer has spent most of his life in the mountains. His dedication over all these years has paid him well with enough fame and fortune.
Though he has not shared the exact number of his net worth, it is safe to assume that he has more than enough money with him.
His Personal Life and Family
Long has kept his personal life away from everyone, despite being in the headlines for his adventures.
Because of this, no one knows anything about his parents or his family background.
Everyone knows him just for his skills and talents. And they have been loving and supporting him all these years by respecting his privacy.
John Long’s Wife and Relationship
Like his personal life, the 70 year-old adventurer has also maintained privacy about his love life.
So, not many know if he is a happily married guy with a wife and children or is a happy bachelor.
Education
Long attended Upland High School for his high school degree. After high school, he enrolled at the University of LaVerne to study humanities.
Once he completed his undergraduate, he joined the Claremont School of Theology for his graduate-level study.
Career
Long started his career when he was still in high school. He started free solo climbing when he was in high school. It was also he who made it trendy. He even introduced it to fellow late climber John Bachar.
He then joined other climbers and formed a group of extreme adventurers called Stonemasters. The group popularized adventurous sports like big wave surfing, rafting, and extreme skiing in Eastern Europe and the USA.
Besides traveling with the group, Long also climbed other tough routes alone and with other people. He made many firsts in climbing history. Long successfully made a one-day climb on the Nose route of the El Capitan. He then expanded his ascent to many other tall places like the Leaning Tower, Half Dome, etc.
While still enjoying the mountains as a climber, he also started creating photo articles during his journey. Two of his photo articles also made it to Climbing magazine.
Long was already a popular name within the climber community, but his success on the Paisano Overhang of the Suicide Rock brought more limelight to his name. It was the first time anyone had ever free-climbed a 5.12-grade climb of such technical difficulties.
He then took his free to ascend to the Eastern Face of Washington Column, which became the most pronounced free climb in the world for more than two decades.
He then climbed the Chouinard-Herbert route, making it the second big wall climb in climbing history.
Long spent years in the USA before taking his journey to an international level. During this time, he even traveled to the North Pole.
After having an adventurous life for quite a while, he worked as an author. He worked for David Frost Production as a writer and producer. He made many specials for ABC and BBC.
It was only the start of his career as a writer, as, after that, he became the writer and producer for many sports shows for big names like Fox, CBS, RUSH, etc.
Along with his work in the different shows, he also worked in many motion pictures. He even got to work with the New Wave Entertainment and made shows for History Channel.
He is still working as a writer for the yet-to-be broadcasted show One Night Stand with the director of the popular The Office and Dads, Randy Cordray.
Besides his talent as a climber and a writer of shows, he is also an expert author. He has written books of different genres, from fiction anthologies to photo books. He even received several awards for his work as an author. Just last year, he published his book Icarus Syndrome.
Long has been an inspirational figure for all these years in the climbing community. He has also been a favorite for the audience, who loves his stories and shows.
Even at the age of 70, Long still goes on trips in the mountains and also writes great shows and books.
