Blue Ridge Section - Section Meetings
Blue Ridge Section Meeting – Monday, October 22.
Presentation by Fred Beckey
7.30 P.M, Hearst Hall, National Cathedral School
Corner of Woodley Rd and Wisconsin Ave
Washington D.C.
Fred Beckey is one of the most famous North American climbers, with thousands of first ascents from Alaska to the desert Southwest. This will be a great slide show.
"Fred Beckey has achieved enduring recognition as the most imaginative, persistent, and thorough explorer and mountain investigator of the Cascade Range Wilderness. He was noted as "one of America's most colorful and eccentric mountaineers," and is unofficially recognized as the all-time world-record holder for the number of first ascents credited to one man. In addition to being the author of the Cascade Alpine Guide series, Beckey is also the author of Mountains of North America, The Range of Glaciers: Exploration and Survey of the North Cascades, and a personal narrative, Challenge of the North Cascades." (The Mountaineers)
Some of his most famous first ascents:
Forbidden Peak, Cascade Range - 1940
Devils Thumb, Alaska - 1946
Mount Hood's Yocum Ridge
North Buttress, Mount Shuksan - 1947
Mount Hunter (Alaska) - 1954
Mount Deborah - 1954
North Face of Mount Edith Cavell, Canada - 1961,
Northeast Buttress of Mount Slesse, British Columbia, Canada 1963
Details
$6 donation suggested
Site map & underground parking
Further Information:
Simon Carr, Chairman, Blue Ridge Section
aacbrs@hotmail.com or (301) 320-5035
More Speakers? Events outside DC?
As you can imagine it is hard work finding speakers, and I don’t want to inflict my New Zealand climbing slides on the Blue Ridge section again (unless asked nicely). So I’m always interested in hearing from you if you would like to give a talk to the Blue Ridge Section.
Pretty much any subject related to climbing is ok….sole requirement is willingness and hopefully some good slides or digital photots (we can handle either).
BRS events have typically been held in DC. However, a number of section members live in other cities…so if you are interested in having a section meeting outside DC, please contact me.
On the same note, if you are interested in being involved in what I loosely call ‘running’ the section please get in touch…
Simon Carr
Blue Ridge Section Chairman
General Blue Ridge Section Information
Our monthly emails tell you about the upcoming shows, which are normally held the first Monday of every month at the Rhodeside Grill. Contact us at aac_brs@hotmail.com to change email addresses or to add other climbers and organizations you think should be on the list.
Our shows start around 7:30 PM. in the room downstairs. Many members arrive around 6:30 PM for dinner upstairs so join us if you have time. Please spread the word and tell others about our shows. For more information contact Simon Carr (aac_brs@hotmail.com or (301)320-5035)
Where: Rhodeside Grill, 1836 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201, (703) 243-0145
When: Usually the first Monday of each month, unless notified otherwise due to conflicts with holidays.
Directions: To get to the Rhodeside Grill, take the metrorail Orange line to Courthouse. Walk about four blocks east on Wilson Blvd. headed towards Roslyn. The restaurant is on your right. As you walk in, there are stairs to your left leading down to the meeting room. Street parking is free after 6:00 PM.
If you are a BRS member and do not receive notification of the monthly BRS meetings by email, please consider contacting the BRS at aac_brs@hotmail.com and providing an email address. We also encourage non-members to attend our meetings. They are free, and we can also offer non-members the same email notification.