By ErikaNW
Jan 8, 2013
| Erik Harz wrote: Upon returning to the base to pick up our stuff, Fred discovered that while he was climbing, a little girl camped at the nearest site with her family (her dad must have told her about Fred) wrote Fred an inspirational card! Fred was stoked, and walked with his head up as high as he could back to camp, with the card in one hand and his classy mountaineer coiled rope in the other.
This whole story has completely made my day, especially this last bit - thank you so much for posting! | 
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By Kbird
From Lakewood, CO
Jan 8, 2013
| Agreed, this has put a smile on my face all day. Super cool and inspiring!!! |
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By Ryan Williams
Administrator
From London (sort of)
Jan 8, 2013
| He's got to be the coolest climber ever. Who could be cooler than Fred Becky? |
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By notmyname
From Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 8, 2013
| how many napkins were used? |
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By Baumer
From Boulder, CO
Jan 8, 2013
| This is just awesome. Also, I think this may be the first MP post I've ever seen that didn't devolve into a flame war by the end of the first page! Apparently there's exactly ONE thing all of us can agree on. |
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By limpingcrab
From Visalia, CA
Jan 8, 2013
| I'd love to talk to that guy! Thanks for sharing, that was great! |
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By Bruce Theriault
From Longmont
Jan 8, 2013
| Awesome and inspiring story. Thanks for the post and pics! |
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By Robbie Mackley
From Tucson, AZ
Jan 8, 2013
| Mr. Beckey must be fairly active. One of my mentors had the pleasure of climbing (Mt. Lemmon, AZ)with him 12/27or28/012. Great post, thanks for the pics. |
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By Paul Carlson
From laramie, wyoming
Jan 8, 2013
| Thanks for posting! What an awesome experience and an awesome ending. Truly inspiring!
Saw Fred roping up this summer at Squamish to climb a multi-pitch with a few young chaps. He was harnessed up, sashaying toward the climb with his cane. I chatted with him for a second and his parting words were, "You just climb. You just keep climbing." |
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By Benjamin Chapman
From CA
Jan 8, 2013
| Fred.....you're an inspiration and my hero. I hope to have a climbing career that spans seven decades. |
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By jhn payne
Jan 9, 2013
| Well some days at the crag I think I'm the old guy, but then I see some shots of Fred still out there and that is so inspiring, probably more than a twenty something doing the latest V whatever. He has rewritten the book on what is possible. |
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By Schaps
From Bishop,Ca
Jan 9, 2013
| This shows that there can be (a few) old and bold climbers...carry on upwards only upwards- no traversing!! |
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By Wade J.
Jan 9, 2013
| Way to keep after it Fred! A true inspiration and climbing hero. Great photos! |
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By squiddo
From Mountain View, CA
Jan 9, 2013
| AWESOME |
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By nicojah
From Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Jan 9, 2013
| Somebody should write this man's life... from a climber's point of view, he has made more accomplishments than can be counted. It would be a shame if there were no biography for Fred!
Excellent Post and story! Thank you |
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By Mark Heyman
Jan 10, 2013
| Becky: Awsome.
Author: self centered idiot. |
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By Martin le Roux
From Superior, CO
Jan 10, 2013
| nicojah wrote: Somebody should write this man's life... from a climber's point of view, he has made more accomplishments than can be counted. It would be a shame if there were no biography for Fred!
You should invest in a copy of Fred's "100 Favorite Climbs" ($50 or so on Amazon.com). The intro is a long & funny biography of Fred by Barry Blanchard. Fred's route descriptions also have lots of personal recollections. |
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By Bill Morck
Jan 10, 2013
| There are many that come close (Layton Kor and Harvey Carter come to mind) but nobody that quite equals the awesome lifetime dedication to the spirit and meaning of "Dirtbag Climber" (or in modern parlance, "professional climber"). Fred and Harvey may have to dicker it out on actual first ascents, but nobody shines a brighter flame to our tribe, around campfires or in brewpubs, about our passion for who we are and what we stand for. Climb on forever, Fred! |
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By drmartindell
From Homer, Ak
Jan 11, 2013
| Clint, thanks. That was incredibly fun to read. |
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