| Title |
Oral history interview of Steven Jeffery, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Jeffery, Steven |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Steven Jeffery (b. 1980) grew up in Sandy, Utah, and starting climbing with his siblings at age 9 or 10. Steven quickly became one the best climbers and won many climbing competitions as a youth and adult competitor. Steven worked at several climbing gyms at the start of the mega gym boom. Steven discusses two important first ascents in his climbing career in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Steven moved with his wife (Adriana Chimaras) to Castle Dale, Utah, to 'adopted' Joe's Valley. He works closely with land managers and the Emery County community to preserve Joe's Valley bouldering. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 00:19 Youth and starting to climb; 11:59 Climbing at the Body Shop & meeting other climbers; 13:51 Struggling in school and dropping out; 18:37 Getting free gear from Black Diamond; 20:28 Winning climbing competitions; 38:47 Getting a full-time job and still winning competitions and developing boulders; 42:22 Route setting at Momentum Sandy; 49:26 Managing Westminster College's outdoor recreation program; 54:17 Moving to Portland, Oregon, and working at the Circuit Gyms; 56:38 Moving to Salt Lake City and working with Momentum; 1:01:50 Impact of climbing on the environment; 1:04:37 Moving to Castle Dale, Utah, and 'adopting' Joe's Valley; 1:25:27 Accomplishments at Joe's Valley; 1:31:07 Ibex bouldering; 1:41:58 FA history dilemmas; 1:45:47 Prime Rib in Little Cottonwood Canyon; 1:58:43 Sunset Arete in Little Cottonwood Canyon; 2:03:09 Considering the masses coming from behind; 2:08:42 Mentors; 2:18:40 Finding balance; 2:27:56 Challenges in climbing; 2:38:07 Impact |
| Date |
2022-11-07 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah, United States; 39.21219, -111.01961 |
| Subject |
Rock climbing; Rock Climbers; Outdoor Recreation |
| 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/s6bqh1nk |
| Extent |
32 pages; 2:45 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2373033 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bqh1nk |
