Fred Beckey

Fred Beckey’s best friends were the mountains and everything else in his life was secondary to them, up until the climbing renegade passed away in October 2017. One man had the unique opportunity to spend the last 12 years with Beckey, when his wrinkles were deeper, gray hair was ...read more

The death of iconic climber Fred Beckey leaves the industry and all who knew him saddened, yet positively reflecting on his full life. Many of Beckey’s 94 years on this planet were spent fearlessly and relentlessly devoted to his beloved sport of climbing. Close, long-time ...read more