“Fred was the master of side-splitting one-liners
and kept me grinning from ear-to-ear, the sort of smile that went on for so long that my face hurt. We shared jokes and wordplay, and everything from meals to secrets to books and warm clothes.
But the greatest thing we shared was that we each loved mountains.

Fred was Fred Beckey, the most famous mountaineer and explorer most people have never heard of.
He gave everything to the alpine world, and in return, the alpine world gave him breath and life.”