Old Climbers and the routes they climb

by **Gak Icenberg** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:57 am

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.

by **Gak Icenberg** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:35 am

Cool! at a boy Ejnar!

by **Athos791** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:59 am

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..

by **Dave Dinnell** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:06 am

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

by **ExcitableBoy** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:56 pm

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

by **MarthaP** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:58 pm

Fred Beckey is alive and well and kickin' butt.

by **dan2see** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:05 pm

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

by **CBakwin** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:46 pm

Nice DM, it gives us all hope and inspiration.

by **Gak Icenberg** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:43 pm

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.

by **fatdad** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:17 pm

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.

by **CClaude** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:30 pm

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.

by **Dave Dinnell** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:33 pm

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

by **Blair** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:43 pm

DMT, nice vid post

I think Fred is 83

by **Guyzo** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:45 pm

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"....

by **MarthaP** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 6:28 pm

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.

Old Climbers and the routes they climb

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