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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 1, 2014 - 12:08pm PT
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For those of you who have been wondering where all of my historical work and posting over the last few years is leading, I am proud to announce that I filed last week for nonprofit status for the North American Climbing History Archives (NACHA).
The NACHA mission is: To gather, document and celebrate climbing history in image, word and artifact with special emphasis on personalities and events in North America and fostering climbing culture.
We have big plans beyond the Festivals that have been the main NACHA activity besides posting here on the ST. If you are interested in finding out more about where NACHA is going and would like to support our work please contact me. The road ahead is exciting and daunting at the same time and it will take a committed team effort to bring our fantastic legacy into the realm of easy and relevant modern access.
Come and join us!
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ruppell
climber
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This sounds pretty cool. Maybe post a link to a donation page?
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Ranger Doug
Social climber
Kupreanof, AK
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I've just registered the website www.blogbeckey.com where climbers can post their climbs with Fred Beckey. I climbed with Fred for about 5 years and hosted him many times in my home for slideshows, etc. I've encouraged Fred to write his biography but he won't so let's write it for him. I've posted a few test-posts and one climb which will eventually build a continuous timeline. Send comments/feedback with the contact button and we'll make this easy and fun. On belay!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Can I get extra guacamole with my NACHAs?
More seriously, I might just be able to give you something for your project when you're over here tonight.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 1, 2014 - 01:19pm PT
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Make sure to start a dedicated Fred thread.
Fortunately, Fred has done an uncommonly good job of documenting his activities.
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ruppell
climber
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Fortunately, Fred has done an uncommonly good job of documenting his activities.
Like leaving a Beckey route that's 5.9 A2 on almost every major alpine formation in North America? Dude's legend.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Steve:
This is great news. Let me know (PM) if there is anything I can do to help.
Phil
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Sorry but Fred's routes are usually 5.7 A2
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MisterE
climber
Bishop, CA
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Great news Steve - glad all the hard work is coming together!
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Sounds great! Keep us updated, with links/information, please.
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Sorry but Fred's routes are usually 5.7 A2
ha ha ha!
Yeah, and Grossman's are usually 5.11+ X!
Good work, Steve!
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Congratulations!
I'll have a few things to contribute.
I finally found Frank's climbing gear when I moved.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Good Job Steve!
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BBA
climber
OF
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Nice initiative. I hope the books you got from me can be made available digitally.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Great news and congrats for all your work on this. I am looking forward to more on the subject.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Good work Steve.
Something to get behind.
Are we talking the dawn of technical climbing through modern efforts?
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MisterE
climber
Bishop, CA
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^^The major effort has been to archive the Golden Age and earlier if possible, for obvious reasons.
The video archives are going to be epic.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Is there a legal statute of limitations so that anything we provide you cannot be used against us in a court of law? lol, old boy!
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