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Documentary / Portrait
Dirtbag
Dave O'Leske (2017)
Fred Beckey is the legendary American 'Dirtbag' mountaineer whose name has evoked mystery, sarcasm and adulation since the 1940s. His stubborn determination to climb one peak after another was translated into a solitary life on the road, where he left a trail of furious climbing partners and abandoned lovers. At the age of 94 he is still obsessed by the mountains and plans ambitious expeditions, but the man who once cavorted over the rock and ice now has to come to terms with everyday life. The story of this athletic rebel, who inspired generations of climbers with his monumental first ascents and impassioned books, is recounted for the first time.- 2017
- USA
- 96 min
Fred Beckey is the legendary American 'Dirtbag' mountaineer whose name has evoked mystery, sarcasm and adulation since the 1940s. His stubborn determination to climb one peak after another was translated into a solitary life on the road, where he left a trail of furious climbing partners and abandoned lovers. At the age of 94 he is still obsessed by the mountains and plans ambitious expeditions, but the man who once cavorted over the rock and ice now has to come to terms with everyday life. The story of this athletic rebel, who inspired generations of climbers with his monumental first ascents and impassioned books, is recounted for the first time.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Rutas de tributo: Beckey-Chouinard
Benjamín Soto (2016)
A team of Mexican climbers is fine-tuning the crampons and the car to drive from Guadalajara to Canada to climb the Bugaboos in Canadian British Columbia to face a great challenge: climb the iconic Beckey-Chouinard route and, incidentally, meet the legendary Dirtbag, Fred Beckey. A project that is not only representative of the spirit of sporting achievement, it also brings together the elements of adventure and exploration that define the values of what it means mountaineering.Rutas de tributo: Beckey-Chouinard
Benjamín Soto, Cristóbal de Alba
- 2016
- Mexico
- 34 min
A team of Mexican climbers is fine-tuning the crampons and the car to drive from Guadalajara to Canada to climb the Bugaboos in Canadian British Columbia to face a great challenge: climb the iconic Beckey-Chouinard route and, incidentally, meet the legendary Dirtbag, Fred Beckey. A project that is not only representative of the spirit of sporting achievement, it also brings together the elements of adventure and exploration that define the values of what it means mountaineering.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Mt McKinley Adventure
Fred Beckey (1954)
Color film of the first ascent of the Northwest Buttress of Mt McKinley in 1954 by Fred Beckey, Donald McLean, William Hacket, Henry Meybohm, and Charles Wilson. Prior to 1954, Denali had been climbed by only two routes, the east and west faces. The team completed the first ascent of the mountain from the south, forging a route up the long northwest buttress, adjacent to Wickersham Wall, said to be the world’s second-highest sheer precipice. The film was filmed by Fred Beckey and produced by Hanson-Roberts Films from Seattle.- 1954
- USA
- 17 min
Color film of the first ascent of the Northwest Buttress of Mt McKinley in 1954 by Fred Beckey, Donald McLean, William Hacket, Henry Meybohm, and Charles Wilson. Prior to 1954, Denali had been climbed by only two routes, the east and west faces. The team completed the first ascent of the mountain from the south, forging a route up the long northwest buttress, adjacent to Wickersham Wall, said to be the world’s second-highest sheer precipice. The film was filmed by Fred Beckey and produced by Hanson-Roberts Films from Seattle.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Mt Edith Cavell
Dan Doody (1961)
This half-hour program was photographed by Dan Doody for True Adventure, a TV show hosted by Bill Burrud. Doody was a regular cameraman for this show. The program depicts the 1961 first ascent of the North Face of Mt Edith Cavelle in the Canadian Rockies by Fred Beckey, Yvon Chouinard and Dan Doody. The film opens with Chouinard and Beckey getting off the train at Jasper below Mt Edith Cavelle. The climbers take a bus to Jasper Park Lodge and, after visiting with a pair of young ladies, sort and pack their gear. The climbing footage appears to have been taken during two different sessions.- 1961
- USA
- 30 min
This half-hour program was photographed by Dan Doody for True Adventure, a TV show hosted by Bill Burrud. Doody was a regular cameraman for this show. The program depicts the 1961 first ascent of the North Face of Mt Edith Cavelle in the Canadian Rockies by Fred Beckey, Yvon Chouinard and Dan Doody. The film opens with Chouinard and Beckey getting off the train at Jasper below Mt Edith Cavelle. The climbers take a bus to Jasper Park Lodge and, after visiting with a pair of young ladies, sort and pack their gear. The climbing footage appears to have been taken during two different sessions.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Ascent of The Tooth
Lyman Boyer (1940)
An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on a rock climbing ascent of the southeast face of The Tooth, near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. At the summit, the climbers find a brass tube with a Mountaineers register book inside. Illustrates Cascade Mountains climbing just before World War II. The leader never places any protection such as pitons or slings. The film focuses on the climbers' hand and foot work intermixed with mountain views.- 1940
- USA
- 17 min
An ascent of 'The Tooth' via the South-east Face. The film was made by Burge Bickford and Lyman Boyer. It features Jim Crooks leading Fred Beckey on a rock climbing ascent of the southeast face of The Tooth, near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. At the summit, the climbers find a brass tube with a Mountaineers register book inside. Illustrates Cascade Mountains climbing just before World War II. The leader never places any protection such as pitons or slings. The film focuses on the climbers' hand and foot work intermixed with mountain views.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Ascent of Lighthouse Tower
Ira Spring (1949)
On the Lighthouse Tower climb, a short but difficult ascent, Fred Beckey, Joe Hieb, Pete Schoening, and Ralph 'Dick' Widrig demonstrate most of the varied techniques employed in advanced rock climbing. Includes the use of pitons for safety and direct aid, expansion bolts for safety, line throwing, shoulder stands, and a prusik-knot rope ascent. This film was photographed by Burge Bickford and Ira Spring.- 1949
- USA
- 23 min
On the Lighthouse Tower climb, a short but difficult ascent, Fred Beckey, Joe Hieb, Pete Schoening, and Ralph 'Dick' Widrig demonstrate most of the varied techniques employed in advanced rock climbing. Includes the use of pitons for safety and direct aid, expansion bolts for safety, line throwing, shoulder stands, and a prusik-knot rope ascent. This film was photographed by Burge Bickford and Ira Spring.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Solo Khumbu
Norman Dyhrenfurth (1956)
Solo Khumbu is a documentary about expedition that takes place in Lhotse. It was directed by Norman Dyhrenfurth in 1956 and produced by ABC. It features Norman Dyhrenfurth, Erwin Schneider, Ernst Senn, Bruno Spirig, Arthur Spöhel, Fred Beckey and others.- 1956
- Switzerland
Solo Khumbu is a documentary about expedition that takes place in Lhotse. It was directed by Norman Dyhrenfurth in 1956 and produced by ABC. It features Norman Dyhrenfurth, Erwin Schneider, Ernst Senn, Bruno Spirig, Arthur Spöhel, Fred Beckey and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
First ascent
Nick Rosen (2006)
The First Accent climbing video features today's top rock climbers as they lay siege to steep faces and soaring alpine walls in pursuit of climbing's pinnacle achievement - the First Ascent. Mortimer brings us on a globetrotting journey to capture the laughs, the tears and the truly radical feats of men and woman on climbing's cutting edge.- 2006
- USA
- 92 min
The First Accent climbing video features today's top rock climbers as they lay siege to steep faces and soaring alpine walls in pursuit of climbing's pinnacle achievement - the First Ascent. Mortimer brings us on a globetrotting journey to capture the laughs, the tears and the truly radical feats of men and woman on climbing's cutting edge.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Instructional
Ascend Mount Baker
Kirk Burpee (2005)
Ascend Mount Baker is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mount Baker. It was directed by Kirk Burpee in 2005 and produced by Weekend Climber Productions. It is a part of the series The interactive DVD climbing guide. It features Fred Beckey.- 2005
- USA
- 56 min
Ascend Mount Baker is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mount Baker. It was directed by Kirk Burpee in 2005 and produced by Weekend Climber Productions. It is a part of the series The interactive DVD climbing guide. It features Fred Beckey.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
The mystery of Mt McKinley
Mick Conefrey (2001)
In Alaska, there have been many disputed claims to the first conquest of Mt. McKinley, and locals still insist that the honor belongs to three miners who climbed on a bet, armed with homemade climbing irons and bags of donuts... The documentary is the first episode of 'Mountain men', a British documentary series looking at the achievements of pioneering mountaineers. The series, accompanied by unique archival materials, detailed maps, and photographs, invites us to follow in the footsteps of these fearless explorers, and tells us their stories with all the romance and audacity, bravado and suffering, courage and miscalculation intact.- 2001
- UK
- 50 min
In Alaska, there have been many disputed claims to the first conquest of Mt. McKinley, and locals still insist that the honor belongs to three miners who climbed on a bet, armed with homemade climbing irons and bags of donuts... The documentary is the first episode of 'Mountain men', a British documentary series looking at the achievements of pioneering mountaineers. The series, accompanied by unique archival materials, detailed maps, and photographs, invites us to follow in the footsteps of these fearless explorers, and tells us their stories with all the romance and audacity, bravado and suffering, courage and miscalculation intact.Climbing locations
