Amazing bloke, glad he got the film of his life out before he passed. There are some vids on the film site of him appearing at the outdoor film fests and he looks frail.
In reply to goose299:
We can only aim to emulate a much lesser version of Fred Beckey. I've often looked at his Cascade books and thought to go back there again, and I always think of him when Washington state and the Cascades are mentioned.
Good fellow.
RIP Fred.
In reply to goose299:
The story I like about him is that he kept a very full address book but it was organised by location so he could look up where to doss easily. It wasn't unusual for people to wake up and find him asleep in their porch in the morning. True character.
Most of my adventures are in the North Cascades and wherever I go the presence of Fred is there. From nearby my house I can see several mountains he did first ascents on. When traveling further afield to Wyoming, Idaho, California and the Canadian Rockies I know he's been there too, exploring and knocking off firsts and recording his observations. An extraordinary climber.
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