| Title |
Oral history interview of Adriana Chimaras, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Chimaras, Adriana |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Adriana Chimaras (b. 1985) was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up in Miami, Florida. After graduation, Adriana moved to Portland, Oregon, and starting climbing. After a long climbing road trip, Adriana settled in Salt Lake City and starting coaching at Momentum Climbing Gym in Millcreek. When approached by Amanda Leonard to create some type of event of event at Joe's Valley, Adriana immediately said yes. Adriana and others created the Joe's Valley Bouldering Festival with Emery County locals, which continues to grow. At the heart of the Festival is bringing the two communities together - locals and climbers. In 2019 Adriana moved to Castle Dale with her husband (Steven Jeffery) to become the Director of Tourism and Museum for Emery County to create more sustainable tourism. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 0:24 Youth; 6:55 Moving to Portland and starting to climb; 13:21 Being a climbing coach; 19:20 Wanting to give back to the community, specifically at Joe's Valley; 23:51 Starting the Joe's Valley Bouldering Festival; 37:47 Message and significance of the Festival; 45:10 Moving to Emery County to become the Director of Tourism and Museum; 54:48 "United States of Joe's" Reel Rock film; 1:02:53 Balance; 1:07:00 Biggest challenge at Joe's Valley |
| Date |
2022-11-07 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.76078, -111.89105 |
| Subject |
Rock climbers; Rock climbing; Outdoor recreation industry; Outdoor recreation; Climbing gyms; Women in community organization; Bouldering |
| Collection Number and Name |
DA0002 Rock Climbers Oral History Project |
| Collection Name |
Rock Climbers Oral History Project |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text; Sound |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose to grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Note |
The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect any views, opinions, or official policy of the University of Utah or the J. Willard Marriott Library. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67wey5w |
| Extent |
18 pages; 1:14 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2373024 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67wey5w |
