| Title |
Oral history interview of Jordan "Jay" Smith, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Smith, Jordan |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Jordan "Jay" Smith grew up on a ranch in California and attended Desert Sun School, where he started bouldering on the school grounds. He went on to climb in Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks before moving to Tahoe area and eventually to Castle Valley, Utah. Jay worked as a professional climber, climbing guide, and ropes course director and camera-person for several adventure races. Jay has established new routes on every continent and is particularly draw to unclimbed lines on peaks and cliffs. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps: 0:16 - Youth ; 2:10 - Impactful NOLS trip; 7:27 - High school years climbing; 17:16 - The draw of climbing as an activity; 24:15 - Bouldering; 25:59 - Dropping out of college to start guiding for Climbing Unlimited (Tahoe, CA); 36:26 - Guiding and teaching SEAL Team Six; 50:33 - Enjoyment of teaching and guiding; 55:14 - Invitation to climb Mount Everest with The North Face and other mountaineering expeditions; 1:22:00 - Discovering Moab-area climbing and moving to Utah; 1:42:28 - Memorable Utah climbs; 1:51:10 - Changes in route development and ethics; 2:02:49 - Being the ropes course director and a camera person for Eco-Challenges and Primal Quest; 2:30:54 - Mentors; 2:40:28 - Finding balance; 2:46:11 - Challenges facing the climbing community; 2:52:05 - Impact |
| Date |
2023-04-10 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Lake Tahoe, Placer County, California, United States, 39.096, -120.03343; Moab, Grand County, Utah, United States, 38.57332, -109.54984; Mount Everest, Nepal, 27.98791, 86.92529 |
| Subject |
Rock climbing; Rock climbers; Outdoor recreation; United States. Navy. SEALs; ; Mentoring |
| 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/s63bw9m1 |
| Extent |
34 pages; 2:66:46 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2571550 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63bw9m1 |
