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Mountains and Ice
I have often eluded to a deep fascination, almost obsession, with mountains and ice on here. I have had very tasty bites and morsels of these portions of nature, that have left me in its grasp. I have made the mindful commitment to venture out and tackle a mountain or two, starting with Mt. Rainier…
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Poem – Oxygen
I watch you from the second floor I greet you this morning with voice thrown into the winter wind and back inside. you kept walking into snow and ice into fog and gone. I wait for you from the second floor hours have passed before your return. How was your day? Wet… Last night I…
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Mount Beckey
Biography of Fred Beckey Originally written on 07/11/2009 for a job interview. Somewhat obscure and averse to fame and the public spotlight, with only visions of unclimbed mountain peaks, first ascents, new routes, and woman, Fred Beckey is a climbing legend. Born as Friedrich Wolfgang Beckey on January 14th, 1923 in Germany, his parents moved to Seattle,…