Fred Beckey oral history

[Nyberg]

Hi,

I'm working on a profile of Fred Beckey and I'm interested in collecting stories, anecdotes, and recollections from climbers and friends who know him well. If you have good/funny/telling Beckey tales, send them to me at jnyberg@outsidemag.com

Cheers,

Justin Nyberg

[Lowell_Skoog]

If you don't have it already, you should try to find a copy of "Fred Beckey Stories: A Tribute to a Climbing Legend" edited by Alex Bertulis for Fred's 86th birthday in January 2009. It contains lots of stories from his friends. You might be able to buy a copy from the Mountaineers bookstore. Try bookstore@mountaineers.org or 206-521-6002.

[stevetimetravlr]

If I ever get to meet Fred again, I'd like to tell him the real reason Trigger Finger pinnacle fell over at Peshastin back in the 1970's....kind of a interesting story

[goatboy]

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[archenemy]

If I ever get to meet Fred again, I'd like to tell him, "The wedder is good here!".

[MarkMcJizzy]

If I ever get to meet Fred again, I'd like to tell him the real reason Trigger Finger pinnacle fell over at Peshastin back in the 1970's....kind of a interesting story

 

Come on and spill the beans

[pink]

i'd tell fred that he rules!!!!!

[G-spotter]

Happy 87th Birthday Fred!

[j_b]

Anybody ever heard from Fred how Town Crier got its name?

[giza]

Here's some Beckey oral history:

 

[video:youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve0rq7R1gUM

[OlympicMtnBoy]

Hehehe, I've gotten that same voicemail! He's in town for a few weeks if anyone wants to talk to him directly.