Seattle, WA – On Monday, October 30, 2017 legendary dirtbag, extraordinary mountain climber, and famous author Fred Beckey (1923-2017) passed away of congestive heart failure at age 94 in Seattle, Washington. Beckey is famous for his “seven-decade climbing career” where he pioneered routes on “North America’s tallest peaks” (NYTimes.com).
As the ultimate dirtbag climber, Beckey dedicated his life to exploring the mountains. He is know for his numerous first descents, inspiring lifestyle, and authoring numerous mountaineering books highlighting the mountains in North America.
Hopefully Beckey’s mountain adventures will inspire you and many future generations to explore the mountains of the world. He was one of the greatest climbers of all time. RIP.
Learn more about this mountain icon in his documentary feature film, “Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey” that premiered in 2017.
Here is a selection of books from Fred Beckey on Amazon.com:
Read more tributes to the legendary Fred Beckey from the following sources:
- NYTimes.com
- OutsideOnline.com
- TheWashingtonPost.com
- Adventure-Journal.com
- Dirtbag.com
- ESPN.com
- Wikipedia.org: Fred Beckey
- Gripped.com
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