| Title |
Oral history interview of Doug Heinrich conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Heinrich, Doug |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Doug Heinrich talks about competition climbing which occurred at Snowbird Ski Resort, specifically the World Cups, then national competitions, and finally local competitions. Doug helped organize and course set at the competitions. Doug offers his perspective on the lasting impact of the international World Cups on the local climbing community. Doug also talks about inviting professional climbers to give slideshows in the 1980s at the University of Utah, which were sponsored by The North Face and the Outdoor Recreation Program. Later he discusses soloing and his risk tolerance, losing friends, gear design at Black Diamond, and glove-making for his company Aniiu. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps: 0:31 - Competition climbing at Snowbird; 40:18 - Slideshows ; 51:18 - Risk tolerance and soloing; 58:28 - Changes in climbing and inflection points; 1:14:27 - losing friends and grief; 1:26:31 - gear design at Black Diamond; 1:30:34 - Aniiu gloves; 1:37:53 - challenges facing the climbing community |
| Date |
2023-03-16 |
| Subject |
Rock climbing; Rock climbers; Outdoor recreation; Grief; Outdoor recreation industry |
| 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/s6qk17vb |
| Extent |
30 pages; 1:49:15 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2571548 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6qk17vb |
