JRCO Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I was in the Tetons for 6 days last week. Ran into Fred heading up to the base of the CMC route on Mt. Moran. First time I had met him. He asked where I was from and if there were a lot of good looking women there. Nice to meet one of my climbing idols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtveld Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 As someone described fellow climbing visionary Jim Bridwell: "face of a 65-year old, body of a 25-year old, mentality of a 15-year old", or something like that. But in Fred's case it would have to be a 15-year old with an encyclopedic knowledge of the North Cascades and the determination to write it all down for others to enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcollins Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 I took a class at Green River Community College in Auburn, Wa. taught by Fred. He's got a ton of knowledge of Wa state history, but he's wacky as hell. He barely passed me!!!! I remember him walking around the front of the class like he was post-holing.......pointing with a stick he'd ripped from the bush on the way to class......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 was this class recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcollins Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 No, I'd say it was around '93-'94. I still have the sylabus somewhere. He never mentioned climbing and if you didn't know his background, you'd never have known what he was really all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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