| Title |
Oral history interview of John Cronin, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Cronin, John |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
John Cronin (b. 1964) grew up in New York City and Long Island. He started rock climbing in 1987 and quickly left to live by the Shawangunks, NY, to climb. Within a year, John started doing climbing competitions, including a few international World Cups. John really enjoyed the mental and physical aspects of competitions. In 1992, John moved to Salt Lake City to continue training for competitions and climbing locally at American Fork Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon, and other areas. John recounts memorable first ascents and repeats during a very intense 12 year climbing career. John left Salt Lake City and stopped climbing, but continues to visit to see family and friends. John now plays table tennis and surfs in his free time in California. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 0:19 Climbing everything as a kid, finding rock climbing; 5:20 Climbing at the Shawangunks (Gunks); 10:38 Doing climbing competitions; 20:30 The onsighting and flashing only rule; 27:30 Bouldering ; 39:42 Highball bouldering; 50:37 Soloing at the Gunks and American Fork Canyon; 57:21 Little Cottonwood boulders with Cronin in the name (Cronin's Arete, Cronin's Egg, Cronin's Dyno, Cronin's Slab); 1:12:51 Other memorable trip and boulders ; 1:20:29 Mentors; 1:24:46 Current job as facilities manager; 1:32:07 Biggest challenge |
| Date |
2022-11-01 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.76078, -111.89105; Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.63759, -111.63283; Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.57275, -111.77296 |
| Subject |
Rock climbers; Rock climbing; Outdoor recreation industry; Big Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah); Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah); Climbing gyms |
| 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/s6z63e76 |
| Extent |
32 pages; 1:46:44 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2289540 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z63e76 |
