I recently ran into an article that the New York Times published in December, 2008. It’s about the life of Fred Beckey. He’s 85, and still climbing. Some of my favorite quotes from the article are as follows:
“He was said to howl at tourists.”
“His past was the stuff of lore, his plans the stuff of mystery.”
“Defined by defiance, he ascended peaks termed unclimbable by the Mountaineers, a local outfit renowned for classes and publications promoting the sport. In return, the Mountaineers rejected his guidebook manuscripts.”
“By 1963, when he logged 26 first ascents in a single year, his legend was secure.”
“Far past retirement age, Beckey has kept hard to the road, recruiting younger companions to split the cost of travel.”
Read the article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/16/sports/othersports/16beckey.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
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