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Does anyone out there know of any older climbers (70's or 80's or?) and the routes they are capable of? Maybe there are some here on SP.

Cool! at a boy Ejnar!

I have a good friend who's father used to beat our buts up and down the mountains while we were Elk hunting when he was 85. He stopped hiking when he was 88 and is 92 now. Still in great shape..

This guy supposedly was climbing 5th class routes into his '80s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Wiessner

Stimson Bullit lead illusion dweller in JT when he was in his late 70's.

Fred Beckey is alive and well and kickin' butt.

Fortunately for me, I don't know any old climbers.

Nice DM, it gives us all hope and inspiration.

CBakwin wrote:Nice DM, it gives us all hope and inspiration.

yes, thanks to all. This is what I was looking for. Hopefully the stories will keep coming.

Dave Dinnell wrote:This guy supposedly was climbing 5th class routes into his '80s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Wiessner

I was going to say Fritz Wiessner. He was soloing 5th class routes in the Gunks in his 70s/80s.

fatdad wrote:

Dave Dinnell wrote:This guy supposedly was climbing 5th class routes into his '80s
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Wiessner

I was going to say Fritz Wiessner. He was soloing 5th class routes in the Gunks in his 70s/80s.

Weissner was doing 5.10's in his late 70's early 80's.

While Donini isn't old (he's only 65 or 66) but he leads 5.12 at Indian Creek on a regular basis and leads WI5/6 on a regular basis.

And how old is Fred Becky? That dude has had a hard-on for climbing since the stone age (pun intended.)

DMT, nice vid post

I think Fred is 83

Dingus Milktoast wrote:That video makes me cry every time I see it.

So lovely, so much soul...

RESPECT.

DMT

Tears too...

I like the way he kissed the stone when he starts, the cool way he recovers while looking at a 80 footer, and how he "helps" his foot up that extra bit near the end....... best of all, he's climbing with a young "chick"....

Dave Dinnell wrote:And how old is Fred Becky? That dude has had a hard-on for climbing since the stone age (pun intended.)

Beckey's been around since God wore shorts. I think he's in his late 80s. Beckey, that is.