Original Beckey 

FA:  Fred Beckey, Steve Marts, Herb Swedlund, 1963 Type:  Trad, Alpine Consensus:  5.11+ [details] Length:  12 pitches, Grade IV Season:  summer Views: 253 page views Submitted By: Clint Cummins on Jul 20, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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BETA PHOTO: topo of Direct Beckey by Reid Dowdle, with some ed...

Description 

The original line of the Beckey route, starting up what is now p1 of Fine Line, and then going up a hard stemming pitch to join what is now the Direct Beckey. Most people do the Direct Beckey or Fine Line instead.

FFA(pitch one): Greg Lowe, Jeff Lowe, 1972
FFA(entire route): Reid Dowdle, Paul Potters, 1985 or 1986

Location 

center of the SW face

Protection 

standard rack; several fixed pins on the crux stemming pitch.

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BETA PHOTO: Elephant's Perch - SW Face, Right 14. The Thorn B...

BETA PHOTO: topo of first 5 pitches by Reid Dowdle, with some ...