pindude Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 Fred Beckey (renowned climber ) will provide a free presentation this Thursday, Nov. 6, 7:00 pm at the Cheney campus of EWU. Details: You all are invited to see Fred Beckey, free, at EWU's Cheney campus on November 6, Thursday evening. This is a great opportunity to see and hear from one who is very possibly the most prolific mountaineer in North America, if not the world. Fred continues to spend his time putting up first ascents and writing and publishing, and it's not often we are able to see him give a presentation in the Inland Northwest area. "Climbing in North America from Mexico to Alaska" is the title. No tickets needed to get in, no reserved seating, just show up. It will be in the lower-level, downstairs auditorium (not the main auditorium on 2nd floor), room #106, at Showalter Hall at 7:00 pm. To get to Showalter Hall in Cheney from Spokane or Coeur d"Alene, take exit #270 from I-90, and follow the signs to the EWU campus. Showalter Hall is on the south side of the campus, at the intersection of "E" and 6th Streets. Allow about 30 minutes from downtown Spokane to arrive at Showie Hall. More info about Fred Beckey from Perry Higman of EWU: Fred Beckey will speak at Eastern Washington University, Showalter Hall 109, in Cheney on Thursday, November 6 at 7 PM. Admission is free. Fred Beckey is a legend in North American climbing and mountaineering. His climbing career spans six -- going on 7 -- decades. He has made hundreds of significant first ascents -- a record perhaps unparalleled in North American climbing history. It seems wherever one goes climbing on this continent, Washington, Canada, Alaska, Idaho, California, Wyoming and the Southwest, Beckey's name appears. Beckey's meticulous records and notes have become the basis of a number of informative and historical mountain publications, including Mount McKinley: Icy Crown of America and the Challenge of the North Cascades. His famous series, Cascade Alpine Guide, now in a new edition, continues to draw climbers into the mountains. With Beckey's lucid, broadly informational style, it has become the model of the modern outdoor guidebook. Fred Beckey pioneered a nomadic climbing lifestyle based on a enthusiastic love of the mountains, the appreciation of an aesthetic route, and an exceptional talent on rock, snow and ice -- all of which continue to inspire succeeding generations of climbers. Beckey's appearance is sponsored by The Honors Program and EWU's Centers of Excellence. It is supported by EWU Department of Recreation, EWU Department of English, EPIC EWU Outdoor Program, Mountain Gear of Spokane, Mountain Goat Outfitters of Spokane and Recreational Equipment of Spokane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 that man really knows how to get around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr666 Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 thelawgoddess said: that man really knows how to get around! As only Fred knows how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronomicon Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 thelawgoddess said: that man really knows how to get around! Speaking from experience? I hear he's a hit with the ladies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 he's not my type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 All these Beckey talks and I'm on the other side of the country Does he give good talks? Am I missing anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa_Eagle Posted November 3, 2003 Share Posted November 3, 2003 I'll let you know after he speaks here in Portland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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