Rock Climbing
Overview of our climbing and mountaineering collections
Welcome
Welcome to the Marriott Library's rock climbing website. This website features some of our rock climbing and mountaineering materials.
To find other materials, search the U Libraries catalog (USearch) or browse the stacks on Level 2 in GV199-GV200.
To find descriptions of our Special Collections, search for our finding aids in Archives West or view this page.
Who can borrow?
Even if you're not a University of Utah student, staff, faculty, emeriti, or retiree, you may be able to borrow materials from the Marriott Library!
As of November 2023, the following people can apply for a free permit:
- State of Utah residents 18 years and older with current government-issued Photo ID
- Faculty, staff and students of UALC, GWLA, or PAC-12 member institutions with proof of current affiliation
- University of Utah Alumni
- Utah International Baccalaureate (IB) high school students with a letter of introduction from an IB program Coordinator.
- Spouses and domestic partners of current University of Utah faculty or staff members.
- Continuing Education / Lifelong Learning students
Please note that some materials are limited to UofU students and employees. This website provides more detailed information about borrowing.
Get involved
Get involved at the University of Utah, locally, and nationally with these or other outdoor recreation groups.
At the U:
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U-EXPLOREClasses take place in varied outdoor settings with opportunities to explore, learn, and develop lifelong skills while earning valuable credit toward graduation. Regardless of your major, these courses typically feature interdisciplinary benefits beyond those possible in traditional classroom settings.
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University of Utah Climbing TeamThe Climbing Team at the University of Utah is a student-run organization with a goal to connect, challenge, and inspire students through climbing. They have both a recreational team and a competitive team.
Climbing Access, Community, & Stewardship Organizations
Salt Lake City Area Organizations
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Escala SLCHispanic and Latine climbers
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Color the Wasatch"Building a community for climbers of color in Salt Lake City."
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Ladies Climbing Coalition"Cultivating a high elevation climbing community for women and non-binary climbers to have a safe space to learn and grow with one another."
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Open Spaces"Creating safe spaces for folks in bigger bodies to enjoy the outdoors."
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Salt Lake Area Queer Climbers (SLAQC)"Bringing together LGBTQIA+ climbers across Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Front"
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Salt Lake Climbers Alliance"The mission of the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance is to engage as an advocate to protect outdoor climbing access and as a steward to maintain sustainable climbing resources in the Wasatch and surrounding regions."
Utah Organizations
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Friends of Indian CreekThe Friends of Indian Creek works with land managers to promote responsible climbing, but also provides resources that help alleviate recreation’s impact on the region.
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Joe's Valley Climbing & Community"Joe's Valley Climbing & Community aims to unite rock climbers and locals around their shared enthusiasm for the outdoors."
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Northern Utah Climbers Alliance"Maintain climbing resources in the greater Logan area, preserve climbing access, and maintain a positive relationship with land management agencies."
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Southern Utah Climbers' Alliance (SUCA)The mission of the Southern Utah Climbers Alliance is to be a unified voice to work proactively with local and Federal land managers to ensure access, preserve sensitive terrain, and replace aging safety hardware in the Southwestern Utah, Northwestern Arizona, and Southeastern Nevada region.
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Zion Climbing Coalition"The Zion Climbing Coalition seeks to preserve climbing access and promotes a healthy relationship between Zion National Park and surrounding climbing areas for the climbing community through stewardship, inclusivity, education and collaboration. The Zion Climbing Coalition acts as liaison between the climbing community and the National Park Service."
National Organizations
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Access FundAt Access Fund, we are on a mission to protect climbing access and the integrity of America’s outdoor climbing areas. Today, 1 in 5 climbing areas in the United States is threatened by an access issue—whether it's private land lost to development, public land managers over-regulating climbing, or climber impacts degrading the environment, the list of threats is long and constantly evolving.
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The American Alpine ClubOur vision is a united community of competent climbers and healthy climbing landscapes.
Other Outdoor Recreation Library Guides
Ascent Archive Podcast of Oral Histories with Rock Climbers and Mountaineers
Listen to rock climbers' oral histories from our collections on the Ascent Archive Podcast!
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J. Willard Marriott Library
Head of Faculty Services,
Representative, Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC), Adjunct Professor in Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, and
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Kinesiology
295 South 1500 East #2110 R
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
alfred.mowdood@utah.edu
(801) 585-7125
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Subjects: Accounting, Athletics, Biomedical Ethics, Business, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Entrepreneurship & Strategy, Exercise & Sports Science, Grants, Health Communication, Health Kinesiology & Recreation, Health Promotion & Education, Industry, Information Systems, Intellectual Property, Kinesiology, LEAP, Management, Marketing, MBA Resources, Operations & Information Systems, Parks Recreation & Tourism, Patents & Trademarks, Science, Test Preparation, Theses and Dissertations
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Special Collections and the Utah Ski Archive for making these climbing and mountaineering collections possible.
