| Title |
Brian Smoot, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Erik Solberg [20 June and 28 August 2007] |
| Alternative Title |
No.497 Brian Smoot |
| Creator |
Smoot, Brian |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Erik Solberg |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2007-06-20; 2007-08-28 |
| 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/ ; Woodland, Summit County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5785077/ ; Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5410952/ |
| Subject |
Smoot, Brian--Interviews; Outdoor recreation--Utah; Mountaineers--Utah--Biography; Rock climbing--Utah--Biography; Kayaking--Utah |
| Description |
Transcript (34, 43 pages) of two interviews by Erik Solberg with Brian Smoot on June 20 and August 28, 2007. Second interview placed first |
| Abstract |
Smoot (b. 1960) recalls growing up in Salt Lake City, outdoor activities in scouting programs, and summers at the family cabin in Woodland, Utah. He and his brother hiked regularly in the Wasatch mountains and began climbing on a small crag found on one of their hikes. Although self-trained, they took climbing very seriously and were able to climb both Half Dome and El Cap in Yosemite National Park when they were 18 years old. Smoot talks about climbers he admired at Yosemite, including Royal Robbins, Tom Frost, Yvon Chouinard, Chuck Pratt, and Warren Harding. Local climbers he admired include the Lowes and Mark McQuarrie. Improvements in climbing technology discussed include cams, TCUs, FriXions, Five Ten shoes, ice axes, and the express ice screw. He also talks about climbing ethics and environmental issues. 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 |
 |
| 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/s6dj701v |
| Topic |
Outdoor recreation; Mountaineers; Rock climbing; Kayaking |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
796939 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6dj701v |
