Everywhere Beckey

Fred Beckey is a climbing icon with a career spanning over 70 years and thousands of first ascents across western North America. Many of those climbs are chronicled in the American Alpine Journal.

60 Year Career

Beckey reported over 400 climbs in the American Alpine Journal over a period of 60 years.

His Favorite Destinations

Beckey climbed throughout western North America, but he returned again and again to these four areas.

Beckey Was There First

Not only did Beckey get around, he usually got there before anyone else.

Explore

Pan, zoom and hover to find out more.