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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Gobie,
you only THINK its as fresh as the Vegas buffet.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Super thread John!! Way to go Fred! What a Guy!!!
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WBraun
climber
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Juan M -- "He would prefer to sit on the dirt, rather than use a chair while sorting gear."
That's not dirt, that's the earth. Real guys like to sit close to the earth and soak up it's energy.
That's why he's so alive still ......
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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A friend of the Earth is a friend indeed...
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
Castle Rock
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I L T S H O
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youngharz
Boulder climber
Carpinteria
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Way to rally Fred and Felix!
That area sounds amazing!
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Migueloso
Trad climber
Tijuana,Baja
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Hi everybody! I had the privilege to share the bolts at the belay last saturday at Tajo with Fred and John....it is amazing how Fred can climb in a steady pace, better than a guy in his twenties!!!
I had climbed for almost 20 years in Mexico and other areas in the world but last saturday was very special, imagine the scenario....chating with a guy that had climbed with the best of the best say Heinrich Harrer and Yvon Chouinard.....it was a day that I never forget!!!He is definitively my first hero!!!
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Fred on belay
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Fred rappeling
Thank you!!
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doublespiral
climber
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Apr 10, 2008 - 03:42am PT
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Whereabout in Baja is this? I live in southern Baja and would love to find some nice rock if it's anywhere close.
Many thanks!
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rich sims
Trad climber
co
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Apr 10, 2008 - 08:38am PT
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Juan
I was hoping for some Pan AM Picks.
I saw a pic with ledges no?
Rich
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thelawgoddess
climber
seattle, wa
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Apr 10, 2008 - 11:03am PT
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Thanks for sharing the photos. I'm glad to see Becky's still at it! He's so lucky!!! :-)
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Apr 10, 2008 - 11:26am PT
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Somebody took a photo of Fred on the Wrinkles on Prodigal Sun, but I couldn't make him out,..
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2008 - 12:24pm PT
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Rich: The Pan Am was the main objective. The approach was a bit more than he could chew.
Doublespiral: Sorry, you're several hundred miles away. It's in northern BCN.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Apr 10, 2008 - 12:50pm PT
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Hi Riley! I suspect it would be a challenge to get Fred to come to the FaceLift. He's sometimes in the Valley, but usually not for long, and not planned ahead. Hopefully someone can let him know, though, in case he's in the area. It would be good to have him, and other leaders of our community, attend and help out. It's intended to be an inclusive event, so the more the merrier - as long as people are helping out, that's all that matters.
Edit: I believe Ron's recommendation is known as the "bait and switch" tactic. But it might work.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:06pm PT
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Just tell Fred that there are lots of hot single young women, you know, in their fifties and sixties.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Apr 14, 2008 - 02:06pm PT
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I wasn't sure if this belonged in iconic climbing photos or this thread, but it's one of my all time favorite historic climbing pics.
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Steve Wolford
Trad climber
White Salmon, WA
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Apr 18, 2008 - 10:08am PT
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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. If when I am 80 and I have done 10% of the stuff Fred Beckey has done, I will be content. The guy is a animal and full of backcountry knowledge and still going strong. My hero for many years now. Someone needs to sit down with Fred and get him to write a extended biography. It would become the instant classic. There are so many stories there to tell. I believe he has been in a dispute with the Seattle Mountaineers for years now, and it is all our loss that he has not been publishing lately. Fred, if you are out there man, hear my call! We want to hear it all.
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Double D
climber
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Apr 18, 2008 - 10:19am PT
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Impressive, inspiring and monumental.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 18, 2008 - 10:20am PT
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Yeah, given his previous autobiography, "Challenge of the North Cascades", came out in 1969...!
Range of Glaciers published in 2003. That's a heck of a doorstop. Impressive both in content, and in mass...
Wonder what the status of "Direct Beckey" is? Saw a preview of it in Bend in late March 2007...
-Brian in SLC
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Apr 18, 2008 - 01:30pm PT
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This is good! If we just keep at it, keep moving, keep clawing... and keep huntin' that punani.
I've only been reading about Fred for about 35 years...not long.
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FeelioBabar
climber
Sneaking up behind you...
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Apr 18, 2008 - 01:48pm PT
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