Ron Kauk (born 1958) is an American rock climber and Yosemite Camp 4 regular. Kauk began spending summers in Yosemite in 1974. In 1975 he free climbed the east face of Washington Column with John Long and John Bachar, renaming the route "Astroman" (5.11c). "Astroman" held title as the hardest long free route in Yosemite Valley for over 10 years. Wikipedia
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