Fred Beckey passed away five years ago at age 94 and he was climbing right to the end. He was much celebrated while he was alive – there’s a loving documentary about him called “Dirtbag”
– Beckey’s books helped in immeasurable yet palpable ways to coalesce region-wide conservation movements in support of preserving public lands and making those lands accessible for recreation.
And speaking of those for whom “mountaineering” usually only applies to climbing out of a sleeping bag so as to not miss breakfast, a terrific Fred Beckey book is his collection of essays – exceedingly well-written literary accounts of climbs he took part in around here from the 1930s to the 1960s – called “Challenge of the North Cascades.” It was originally published in 1969 byand is no longer in print, but is generally easy to find at the public library or from used book outlets.
For climbers or non-climbers, “Challenge of the North Cascades” is easily one of the best non-traditional books about local history and geography.
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