Title |
Jonathan Knight, Salt Lake City, UT: an interview by Erik Solberg, June 20, 2008 |
Alternative Title |
No.573 Jonathan Knight |
Creator |
Knight, Jonathan, 1972- |
Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Solberg, Erik |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
2008-06-20 |
Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
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 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. |
Date Digital |
2014-06-11 |
Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ ; Wasatch Range, Juab County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5549209/ ; Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5506956/ |
Subject |
Knight, Jonathan, 1972- --Interviews; Outdoor recreation--Utah; Mountaineers--Utah--Biography; Rock climbing--Utah--Biography |
Description |
Transcript (42 pages) of interview by Erik Solberg with Jonathan Knight on June 20, 2008 |
Abstract |
Knight (b. 1972) was born in Twin Falls, Idaho. His first exposure to the mountains was skiing and hiking in the Sun Valley/Ketchum area. When he was nine his family moved to Las Vegas where, despite missing skiing, he developed his climbing skills. He started climbing at sixteen during a family vacation in the Southern Sierras and improved his skills with his friend at the Craft Boulders and Red Rocks. While in Las Vegas he first encountered the issues between traditional climbers, like himself, and bolters. After taking the initiative to meet with groups of ""bolters"" he realized that the two groups, while operating under different philosophies, could coexist. At seventeen he moved to Salt Lake City to attend the University of Utah. Despite being disappointed at not being able to attend school in Colorado he encountered an active climbing scene in Utah with a diverse environment to explore. The Salt Lake area offered him a metropolitan area surrounded by continuous series of climbing opportunities. Interview is part of the Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project. Interviewer: Erik Solberg |
Type |
Text |
Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
Format |
application/pdf |
Language |
eng |
Rights |
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Is Part of |
Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project |
Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ks88x5 |
Topic |
Outdoor recreation; Mountaineers; Rock climbing |
Setname |
uum_elc |
ID |
800982 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ks88x5 |