MOVIE · 2017
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
ActionAdventureDocumentary96 min
Fred Beckey spent his life chasing unclimbed peaks and became one of American mountaineering’s most storied figures. This documentary centers on the rebel climber whose pioneering ascents and “dirtbag” lifestyle turned his name into campfire lore. Beckey appears on screen alongside fellow climbers and admirers, with Conrad Anker and Yvon Chouinard helping sketch the scale of his influence. Their accounts trace a career that spanned decades and included more first ascents than anyone in history, while Beckey himself remains the film’s stubborn, elusive subject.
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