Dee Ann Kline Parkinson
A 94-year-old Northwest native, Fred Beckey is the quintessential “dirtbag” - the original in a breed of rebellious, fearless mountain climbers. Director Dave O’Leske spent 10 years shadowing Beckey throughout the world as chronicled those tales in Dirtbag. We hope you'll join us for the final theater showing of the film before it's released for sale!
EVENT DETAILS
Sunday June 3, 2018 at Capitol Theater in Olympia. Doors at 7pm – Movie starts at 7:30pm – 96 minutes long.
Price: $7 Mountaineers members, $10 non-members
Any unsold tickets will be available for sale at the box office 30 minutes prior to the show.
ABOUT THE FILM
DIRTBAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BECKEY tells the exceptional life story of a mysterious mountaineering icon. This rebel climber’s groundbreaking ascents, essential guidebooks and pioneering lifestyle form a legacy that continues to inspire generations. Still defiantly climbing at age 94, Fred Beckey looks back on his own lifetime of accomplishments for the first time. Director Dave O'Leske has assembled an intimate portrait of the reclusive legend spanning nearly a century.
Official Selection: Mountainfilm | Seattle International Film Festival
Learn more at dirtbagmovie.com
