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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 14, 2017 - 12:51pm PT
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Happy Birthday Beckey!
Not that he will view Supertopo or this thread. He isn't one to make a big deal out of birthdays.
Well, it is a big deal. So many decades of first ascents, exploring new areas, writing guidebooks and documenting mountaineering history. The man still has a vivid memory for details of ascents.
He remains just as obsessive about climbing, though his body is not up to the approaches. And still talking about writing more journal articles.
Cheers!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 14, 2017 - 01:18pm PT
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FB is THE MAN... the real bad as Mo-fo
Happy Birthday to You
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Jan 14, 2017 - 02:27pm PT
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Happy Birthday Freddy!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 14, 2017 - 02:32pm PT
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HEY, FRED! HAPPY BODAY, BRAJ!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jan 14, 2017 - 04:41pm PT
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OMG I'll have to post the video of His Gunks thing, it's silly,
,aye I'll just hope the threat of posting it will cause
"the someone's " to share personal stuff and wish
the Old Goat , High Priest of the High and wild
silver back of the tribe,
The cro magnon at the head of the cave where the air is sweet, (as it were)
*A HAPPY BIRTHDAY *
As well as my sincere apologies for posting this, it was 10 Yrs ago!
RESPECT,
The video is bad, it misses FB climbing!
and the cheerleader needs to be gagged. .
https://youtu.be/JiDN4tqDJGc
The climb is polished to a doorknob like finish . . .
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Jan 14, 2017 - 08:22pm PT
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Met Fred at the Mobil in Lee Vining some years ago. He was trying to make a pay phone call, I asked him if he wanted to borrow my cell phone and he said no lol ...
Happy Birthday Fred!
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ec
climber
ca
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Jan 15, 2017 - 09:07am PT
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 10:44am PT
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Happy BigDay Fred!
"The peripatetic Beckey has probably reached more remote summits than any man alive."
Long may you run, Maestro B!
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Chris Jones
Social climber
Glen Ellen, CA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 11:31am PT
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Yes, Happy Birthday to a true legend.
Here is a photo of three climbing bums in Yosemite, likely from around 1968, which I recently received.
Beckey was out blazing up summits before the two youngsters in the picture - and is still at it. Good man.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 05:26pm PT
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Climbing bums? Growing up around Fred I always figured he was a trust fund chile.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Jan 15, 2017 - 08:10pm PT
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So my wife wanted to know if Fred has owned a house in the last 40+ years or has he basically lived out of his car/surfed on friends' couches?
Pretty impressive to still be active at that age.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 15, 2017 - 08:24pm PT
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Fred owned at least one rental here in Seattle that I know of but his support system has always been the subject of some lively speculation. Dirtbag emeritus!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Outside the Asylum
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Jan 15, 2017 - 09:07pm PT
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Chris: Lovely photo of you, Fred, and Yvon!
Fred has a fixed address, in Seattle. We need not say more about his personal affairs.
Sure hope he was at least dreaming about mountains, and chasing girls, for his birthday.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Jan 15, 2017 - 10:23pm PT
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Cheers to Uncle Fred!!!
At the Golden, BC heliport.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jan 18, 2017 - 07:40pm PT
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Jan 18, 2017 - 08:10pm PT
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Seems like Fred has always been there.
Because he has, through my own 50 years of hearing stories.
Great respect, too, for the folks helping him get along, now.
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ec
climber
ca
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Jan 18, 2017 - 08:26pm PT
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ST Post: Feb 6, 2012 - 12:07am PT
Fred leaves me a voice mail, so I call him back...
He picks up. He's talking way loud, "Dave?!"
"No! It's Ed!"
Dave?!
I repeat myself a few times...Fred figures out who I am.
Fred cracks me up, "Hey! I'm in a library! Hey, man, I've got to call you back! People are giving me dirty looks!
ROTFLMAO!!
 ec
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Jan 19, 2017 - 09:02am PT
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Happy Birthday, Fred-O! Met him when Ran Wenzel was doing a photo shoot with him in 2002. Tied in at Low Profile, doing Darth Vadar's Revenge. Fred floated it. Ran's girlfriend showed up and Fred moved into 'Flirt-mode'. LOL! Good ol Fred!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jan 19, 2017 - 09:07am PT
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F-yes old GOAT!!!!!!
(Greatest Of All Time)
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Branscomb
Trad climber
Lander, WY
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Jan 19, 2017 - 10:50am PT
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Fred...what a life! Masses of respect for the man.
I met him once when he was in Cosumnes Gorge in CA with Chris Jones. Fred walked up Test Piece, a pretty good 5.8 lieback/jam, in mountain boots. Geez. And just a great, mellow guy to talk to. It was a privilege to meet him.
I began climbing banging pins in Lower Town Wall at Index, WA in the early 70s. He was a legend even then. Incredibly prolific with a great eye for THE LINE and skilled in all the aspects. He's irreplaceable, for sure.
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