2003. The long awaited history of the Cascades by America's most prolific climber and a living legend. Fred got his start in climbing by doing first ascents in the Cascades with his brother in the 1930's and 1940's and his first book in 1949 was the first true guidebook to the Cascades. So it is appropriate that his magnum opus should be a complete history of all the explorers and early climbers of that great range. This is a massive hardcover book, 527 pages, with 20 maps and hundreds of photos, and it weighs 4 pounds! SIGNED by Fred Beckey.
