| Title |
Oral history interview of Catherine "Kitty" Calhoun, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Calhoun, Catherine |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Catherine "Kitty" Calhoun grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and played a lot of sports and especially enjoyed downhill skiing in North Carolina. After an Outward Bound trip, Kitty became very interested in rock climbing and eventually ice climbing in college. After graduation, she started full-time guiding through American Alpine Institute, Exum Guides - Utah, and Chicks. Kitty talks about memorable expeditions in Peru, Alaska, and India. Kitty currently volunteers with Scarpa's Athlete Mentorship Initiative, Protect Our Winters, and Braver Angels. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps: 0:19 - Youth; 3:08 - Outward Bound trip and climbing in North Carolina; 6:48 - Attending University of Vermont and ice climbing; 13:25 - Climbing progression; 18:04 - Guiding; 22:09 - Climbing the Bouchard Route on the South Face of Chacraraju then guiding clients on Huascarán; 26:48 - Guiding US Special Forces and teamwork; 35:57 - Being a woman guide and alpinist and changes within the outdoor recreation industry; 40:35 - Guiding and owning guiding companies; 47:04 - Working at festivals and recent volunteer work with Scarpa's Athlete Mentorship Initiative, Protect Our Winters, and Braver Angels; 53:35 - TED Talk "Last Ascents" and climate change; 1:10:38 - Castle Valley and Moab climbing community and starting Friends of Indian Creek; 1:17:10 - Developing routes; 1:27:49 - Cassin Ridge on Denali; 1:40:18 - Creating the Mugs Stump Award during a Patagonia internship for her MBA; 1:49:43 - Balance; 1:52:01 - Challenges facing the climbing community; 1:54:37 - Impact |
| Date |
2023-04-10 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Moab, Grand County, Utah, United States, 38.57332, -109.54984; Castle Valley, Grand County, Utah, United States, 38.63943, -109.40901 |
| Subject |
Rock climbing; Rock climbers; Outdoor recreation; Outward bound schools; Snow and ice climbing; Mountaineering; 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/s6ss8drw |
| Extent |
27 pages; 2:00:22 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2571551 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ss8drw |
