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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:02pm PT
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At the tender age of 94?
Say it ain't so Russ!
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klaus
Big Wall climber
Florence & Normandy
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:03pm PT
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Legendary
See you in the next World
A culture of one.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:05pm PT
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He got his moneys’ worth, and so did we. Rock on, Fred.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:08pm PT
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Russ doesn't seem like the type to post it if he didn't know it to be true....
Damn. The words "the Legend" barely begin to do him justice.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:09pm PT
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Rest easy partner.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:11pm PT
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They'll never be another Fred Becky. No words.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:15pm PT
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Hard to believe, as Fred seemed just to keep going. But he's had pretty much the definition of a long and full life, led the way he wanted, so perhaps its not too sad for him to head off into the sunset. I'll certainly value the few times I climbed with him in the NW.
RIP, the climbing community will never again see someone like you.
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grover
climber
Castlegar BC
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:16pm PT
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Rest well Fred
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Bruce Morris
Trad climber
Soulsbyville, California
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:20pm PT
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Seems lhe was still making it up 5.6s last year.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:21pm PT
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RIP Fred....there will never be another one like him. He left us with so many amazing routes and lines and inspiration that living the mountain life can be a full time endeavor. Albeit a dirtbagging one.
He carpe diemed the hell out of life.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:24pm PT
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An icon of icons. The reason so many of us have loaded up the truck, flipped open a guidebook or a tattered topo and headed into the great unknown. It was an honor to be a climber while he was alive.
Muir
Salathe
Beckey
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:33pm PT
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Walking past formations with a "Beckey Route" I wonder how excited he was to be the first there and how many times he experienced that feeling. More than enough for one lifetime.
I wonder if his little notebooks will ever be transcribed and new classics and history unearthed? Like finding an undeveloped Ansel Adams slide or a long forgotten home recording from a rock n roll legend.
The true climber, RIP
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:33pm PT
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What can one say that hasn’t already been said. The stories. The life. True, there will never be another. :(
Susan
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:33pm PT
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The Man.... he showed all of us the way.
Rest
I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Fred's Family and many Friends.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:40pm PT
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Rest well.
We all know the phrase "There's a Beckey route up there..." as if we expected Fred to have sent almost every classic formation there is. And in most cases, he did.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:42pm PT
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Rest easy and sweet dreams.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:46pm PT
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Hopefully he died with his boots on. What a legacy. There will never be another Fred. All I can say is thanks Fred. You gave us so many gifts. I've spent my entire climbing life climbing Beckey routes and rarely been disappointed and always in awe that Fred found so many gems. Tonight I'll raise a toast to Fred.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:46pm PT
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Yes, a legend.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Oct 30, 2017 - 03:48pm PT
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"What would Fred Beckey do?" we always say. We will still say it again and again...Rest well...
S...
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