| Title |
Oral history interview of Mike Call, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Call, Mike |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Mike Call (b 1970) was born and raised in Salt Lake City. As a kid, he spent time hiking with friends by Olympus Mountain. In his older teenage years, Mike discovered climbing. He created his own home climbing wall and was a member of the Body Shop, a co-op climbing gym. In the 1990s, Mike worked for IME, Black Diamond Equipment, and Pusher Holds, all while starting his filmmaking career. Mike described the process of his first climbing film, "Yank on This." Mike developed both boulders and routes throughout Utah, including American Fork and Little Cottonwood Canyon. Mike discusses his roles with climbing competitions as a course setter and then filming them. Mike continues to work on climbing and non-climbing film projects. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps - 0:17 Youth and first time climbing; 9:28 Starting to film friends climbing and making "Yank on This"; 27:28 Death and grief; 43:55 Close calls; 46:53 Developing routes and boulders ; 58:53 Developing boulders in Little Cottonwood Canyon; 1:08:07 Bolting routes in American Fork Canyon; 1:16:31 Snowbird Competitions and route setting; 1:24:33 Making films for the Professional Climbers Association bouldering competitions (PCA series); 1:40:36 Lessons from non-climbing film work; 1:55:12 Being more selective in film projects; 1:59:23 Biggest challenge facing the climbing community |
| Date |
2022-10-06; 2022-10-06 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.76078, -111.89105 |
| Subject |
Rock climbers; Rock climbing; Outdoor recreation industry; Climbing gyms; Independent filmmakers; Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah) |
| 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/s6xg4453 |
| Extent |
36 pages; 2:06:03 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2289546 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6xg4453 |
