No. 809 Beth Malloy, 2010

File — Box: 75, Folder: 3

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Beth Malloy talks about her first experiences rock climbing and discovering her passion for the sport. She talks about the climbing community she was a part of in the beginning and the different locations where she climbed. Beth recounts a story of a major accident she had that kept her from climbing for a few years. She talks about climbing with her late husband, Seth Shaw. She describes some differences between rock climbing and ice climbing. Beth talks about being a woman in a male-dominated sport and the community of female climbers in Utah. Beth tells a story about an accident Seth had ice climbing the Angel of Fear, and tells the story of Seth’s death a year later.
Project: Outdoor Recreation oral history project.
Interviewer: Matt Driscoll

Dates

2010

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.