I couldn’t come up with a better title than just Fred Becky. The man is a legend among legends. It never ceases to amaze me what the guy has accomplished in his years on this earth when it comes to climbing rocks and mountains.
I was over at Patagonia.com looking at, stuff, and saw this photo on the front page:
Fred Beckey having the time of his life. Touchstone Wall, Zion National Park, Utah. Photo Credit : Eric Draper
One of Fred’s most popular climbs around these parts is the Little Cottonwood Classic, Becky’s Corner which at 5.7 is a great climb. Another of the countless Becky routes is the West Ridge of Prussik Peak (5.6) in Washington, a climb I’ve wanted to tick for years.
John Middendorf, author and big wall climber once said of Fred:
“Fred Beckey has been climbing since the mid 1930’s, and ever since his participation in the first ascent of Forbidden Peak in 1940, Fred has climbed countless first ascents all over the world. In America, Fred must be one of most prolific climbers in history, with probably over 1000 first ascents in North America alone. He was born in 1921 and climbs well to this day.”
Keep on Fred.
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