Fred Beckey
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Fred Beckey was a legendary American mountaineer and prolific first-ascensionist renowned for his pioneering climbs throughout North America and his influential climbing guidebooks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fred Beckey canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing guidebook author
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human ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1940s–2000s ⓘ |
| birthName | Wolfgang Gottfried Beckey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-10-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | German-American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
alpine climbing
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mountain exploration ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting |
climbing guidebooks
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mountaineering history ⓘ |
| givenName | Wolfgang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
North American climbing culture
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generations of American climbers ⓘ |
| knownAs | legendary American mountaineer ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | Beckey is often described as one of the most prolific first-ascensionists in history. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movedTo | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Fred Beckey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Fred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableClimb |
numerous first ascents in the Alaska Range
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numerous first ascents in the North Cascades ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Alaska Range ascents
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Canadian Rockies ascents ⓘ North Cascades climbing ⓘ influential climbing guidebooks ⓘ pioneering climbs throughout North America ⓘ prolific first ascents ⓘ |
| numberOfFirstAscents | hundreds of routes across North America ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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climbing guidebook writer ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Düsseldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfActivity |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ North Cascades NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Cascade Alpine Guide
NERFINISHED
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Climber’s Guide to the Cascade and Olympic Mountains of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountains of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Range of Glaciers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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