Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Oral History Collection |
Catalog Number |
2014.017.021 |
Object Name |
Videodisc, Digital |
Scope & Content |
Video recording of an interview of Tommy Caldwell by Alicia Mittelman. Interview took place on March 21, 2014 at the Ests Park Museum. ABSTRACT: World famous local, national and international climber Tommy Caldwell was raised in Estes Park and is the son of well-known climber Mike Caldwell. Tommy began his distinguished climbing career at age three, climbed Longs Peak at age seven or eight and was probably the youngest climber to climb the Diamond at age 12. Along with his father, Tommy has left his mark through the development of many internationally recognized sport climbing routes such as those on the Monastery crag near Drake; Sarcasm a 5.14a route on the Diamond; and very challenging routes at the Fortress of Solitude near Rifle. His career has transitioned from traditional climbing, to competitions in the gym climbing arena, to sport climbing and then back to traditional and free climbing along with bouldering - a very talented all around climber. Tommy shares his love for the beauty of the mountains and for climbing. |
Narrator's name |
Caldwell, Tommy |
Interview date |
2014-03-21 |
Interviewer |
Mittelman, Alicia |
Interview place |
Estes Park Museum, Estes Park, Colorado |
Caption |
Tommy Caldwell, oral history interview |
Length of Interview |
56:01 |
Recording media |
Digital recording |
Search Terms |
Rocky Mountain National Park Mountaineering climbing |
Subjects |
Rock climbing Mountaineering Adventure Rocky Mountain National Park Route development |
Transcript location |
Digital File |
People |
Caldwell, Mike Caldwell, Tommy Donahue, Mike Donahue, Tobias Donahue, Topher Doub, Erick Hill, Lynn Honnold, Alex Huber, Alex Huber, Thomas McKee, Bill Mittelman, Alicia Sharma, Chris Siegrist, Jonathan Stuemke, Lawrence Wharton, Josh |
Custom Field 22 |
Tommy Caldwell Oral History Transcript |
Transcriptionist |
Williams, Tom |
Updated |
2024-01-30 |
Date |
March 21, 2014 |