Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Permanent |
Catalog Number |
2014.017.004 |
Object Name |
Interview, Oral History |
Scope & Content |
Visual recording of an interview of Dr. Christopher (Chris) Reveley, rock climber by Amos Patrick, climber. Filmed by Brian Brown. Interview part of a series titled 'Estes Valley Mountaineering Oral History Project,' done by the Estes Park Museum and the Estes Valley Library. ABSTRACT: Dr. Chris Reveley is a luminary of the Colorado free climbing community. His interview includes myriad of names of the pioneers Colorado climbing. Chris' climbing career began in the early 1970s in Eldorado Canyon and Boulder Canyon when he attended the University of Colorado. Chris became part of the Estes Park climbing community and served as a Ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park prior to attending medical school. He is credited with multiple first assents in Rocky Mountain National Park and held the speed record for the round trip climb of Longs Peak at two hours and four and a half minutes in 1979, a record which stood for 31 years. This interview is insightful as Dr. Reveley shares the deep emotions of the climbing experience. His descriptions include the fear, exhaustion, exhilaration, sense of companionship, and creativity associated with his many climbing adventures. Dr. Reveley retired in Estes Park in 2009. |
Narrator's name |
Reveley, Christopher |
Interview date |
2012-11-30 |
Interviewer |
Patrick, Amos |
Interview place |
Reveley home, Estes Park, Colorado |
Length of Interview |
1:02:12 |
Old ID number |
2014.017.007-.008 |
Recording media |
Digital recording |
Search Terms |
Rock climbing Routes Longs Peak Casual Route Mountaineering Estes Park Sports Rocky Mountain National Park |
Transcript location |
Attached to record; 2 print copies in oral history file |
Year Range from |
2012 |
Year Range to |
2012 |
People |
Reveley, Christopher Patrick, Amos |
Custom Field 22 |
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Transcriptionist |
Williams, Tom |
Updated |
2026-02-03 |
Date |
November 30, 2012 |