Chouinard Talks About Climbing With Beckey

In 1961, Fred Beckey and Yvon Chouinard climbed the Beckey/Chouinard on South Howser and made the first ascent of the north face of Mount Edith Cavell, two of the most important routes in the history of Canadian alpinism.

Listen to Yvon Chouinard talk about his alpine apprenticeship with Fred Beckey in 1961.

Listen to “The Master’s Apprentice” by Yvon Chouinard

Both of the above routes will be featured in Gripped editor Brandon Pullan’s upcoming book, The 25 Bold and Cold, published by Rocky Mountain Books in 2015/16.