| Title |
Oral history interview of Lani Tripoli, conducted by Tallie Casucci (audio and transcript) |
| Creator |
Tripoli, Lani |
| Contributor |
Casucci, Tallie |
| Description |
Lani Adamson Tripoli grew up in Utah and started climbing around age 16 at the Rock Garden Gym in Provo, UT, despite a traumatic fall from a cliff as a child After about a year of gym climbing, Lani went climbing outside in Rock Canyon with gym friends and loved it. Lani worked at The Rock Garden and then The Quarry in exchange for a membership under Yvette Young's mentorship. Lani especially enjoys bouldering in Little Cottonwood Canyon and Ibex, in addition to a variety of competitions throughout the years. Lani currently works as a computer scientist and graduated from the University of Utah. |
| Additional Information |
Timestamps: 0:53 - Youth; 1:30 Traumatic fall from a cliff; 5:17 - Computer science; 6:29 - Starting to climb; 11:00 - Problem solving and the feel of different rock types; 15:10 - First time climbing outdoors; 16:09 - Bouldering in Little Cottonwood Canyon and favorite problems and days outside; 29:30 - Mentors; 31:38 - Psiscobloc Master Series competition and other climbing competitions; 42:02 - Highball boulders and managing fear; 50:57 - Memorable trips; 51:25 - Motherhood and kid boulder problems; 1:09:25 - Mountain biking; 1:13:18 - Changes over the years and increase in females' participation; 1:33:07 - Finding balance; 1:35:52 - Challenges; 1:38:51 - Impact & future |
| Date |
2023-08-24 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.68689, -111.87549; Saint George, Washington County, Utah, United States, 37.10415, -113.58412; Springville, Utah County, Utah, United States, 40.16523, -111.61075; Hawaii, United States, 20.78785, -156.38612; Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, 40.57275, -111.77296; Rock Canyon, Garfield County, Utah, United States, 37.70831, -112.39493; Ibex, Millard County, Utah, United States, 38.88245, -113.44191; Bishop, Inyo County, California, United States, 37.36354, -118.39511; Hueco Tanks State Historical Park, El Paso, Texas, United States, 31.91789, -106.04442; Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming, United States, 44.03413, -107.45119 |
| Subject |
Rock climbing; Rock climbers; Outdoor recreation |
| Keyword |
Keywords; Computer science; Women in STEM; Deep water soloing; Climbing competitions; Capoeira; Psicobloc Master Series; Professional Climbers Association (PCA) |
| 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/s6e0fqte |
| Extent |
29 pages; 1:42:57 |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works); sound recordings |
| Setname |
uum_rcohp |
| ID |
2571552 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6e0fqte |
