In this episode we'll hear from Adriana Chimaras. Adriana is a climber living in Emery County, Utah. She was a founder of the Joe's Valley Bouldering Festival, that brings together the locals and climbers for a fun weekend. Adriana was also the Director of Tourism and Museum for Emery County, Utah.
Adriana Chimaras was born in Caracas, Venezuela and grew up in Miami, Florida. After graduation, Adriana moved to Portland, Oregon, and starting climbing. After a long climbing road trip, Adriana settled in Salt Lake City and starting coaching at Momentum Climbing Gym in Millcreek. When approached by Amanda Leonard to create some type of event of event at Joe's Valley, Adriana immediately said yes. Adriana and others created the Joe's Valley Bouldering Festival with Emery County locals, which continues to grow. At the heart of the Festival is bringing the two communities together - locals and climbers. In 2019 Adriana moved to Castle Dale with her husband (Steven Jeffery) to become the Director of Tourism and Museum for Emery County to create more sustainable tourism.
View Adriana Chimaras' Oral History in the Marriott Digital Library