U.S. Forest Service/ Alta photographs

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photograph number 1: Map of Alta, when many lifts were proposed
Photograph number 2-3: Views near Alta; Superior, Grizzly Gulch, Rustler, etc.
Photograph number 4: Skiers and racers
Photograph number 5: Aerials of Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 6-7: Skiers and racers
Photograph number 8: Aerials of Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 9: Barbar Kidder, Denver University ski star
Photograph number 10: Crowd at ski event
Photograph number 11: Ski slopes
Photograph number 12-13: Ski racers
Photograph number 14: Forest Service personnel
Photograph number 15-16: Ski racers, Alta
Photograph number 17: Ski area at base
Photograph number 18-19: Ski racers
Photograph number 20: Aerial of Alta in summer
Photograph number 21-22: Ski racers
Photograph number 23: Forest Service testing artillery (See also P0393, 1:13:13)
Photograph number 24-25: Ski race winners
Photograph number 26-28: Alf Engen portrait, racing, jumping
Photograph number 29-32: Ski area
Photograph number 33: Upper Little Cottonwood in summer
Photograph number 34: Sverre Engen running a slalom
Photograph number 35: Alf Engen and four skiers from team
Photograph number 36-39: Ski school
Photograph number 40: Field party in Germania Basin
Photograph number 41: Skiers
Photograph number 42: Avalanche education sign, with skiers (See also P0393, 1:18:13)
Photograph number 43: Skiers on ridge at Alta
Photograph number 44: Avalanche education sign, with skiers (See also P0393, 1:18:13)
Photograph number 45: Skiers
Photograph number 46: USFS, Avalanche school-Berthoud Pass, February, 1964
Photograph number 47-48: Skiers, group photographs
Photograph number 49: Backcountry skiers
Photograph number 50: Skiers, group photograph
Photograph number 51: Skiers working on racing timer
Photograph number 52: Mountineer on top of mountain
Photograph number 53-54: Skiers
Photograph number 55: Aerial of ski area base
Photograph number 56-59: Skiers at Alta (color polaroid prints)
Photograph number 60: Watson's Shelter with Superior in background
Photograph number 61: Ski Run Control sign with skier
Photograph number 62: Ski lift (Collin's or Wildcat)
Photograph number 63-68: Skiers at Alta (color polaroid prints)
Photograph number 69: Aerial of Watson's shelter
Photograph number 70-75: Skiers at Alta (color polaroid prints)
Photograph number 76: Top of Sugarloaf lift, Superior in background
Photograph number 77: Skiers and roof of buried car
Photograph number 78: Skiers
Photograph number 79: Howitzer aimed towards Superior chutes
Photograph number 80: Alf Engen and national forest staff in office
Photograph number 81: Skier
Photograph number 82: Rope tow at Alta
Photograph number 83: Clouds in Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 84: Lift lines
Photograph number 85: Backcountry tourers
Photograph number 86: Skier in corkscrew
Photograph number 87: Alta slide (and search party)-Greely
Photograph number 88: Lift lines at Alta
Photograph number 89: Alta base and parking lot
Photograph number 90-91: Rope tow at Alta
Photograph number 92-93: Looking up the mountain from Watson's shelter
Photograph number 94: Top of Germania from shoulder of Baldy
Photograph number 95-96: Parking lot near Goldminer's daughter
Photograph number 97: Base of Alta
Photograph number 98: Skiers at base of Alta
Photograph number 99: High alpine bowl
Photograph number 100-104: High mountain snowy views
Photograph number 105-106: Building/lodge under construction
Photograph number 107: Finished lodge at Alta
Photograph number 108: Audio speakers on display
Photograph number 109: Skier overlooking Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 110: Lodge construction
Photograph number 111: Skiers at the base of Alta
Photograph number 112-113: Watson's Shelter in summer
Photograph number 114: Reclined skiers at Watson's Shelter
Photograph number 115: View of Alta from Superior
Photograph number 116: View of lower Rustler
Photograph number 117: Field party inspecting tool
Photograph number 118-119: Rustler's avalanche chute, one charges exploding
Photograph number 120: Avalanche rescue team
Photograph number 121: Goldminer's Daughter and parking lot
Photograph number 122-123: Rustler
Photograph number 124: Forest Service personnel at weather station
Photograph number 125: View down face of Rustler, with small slide
Photograph number 126: View of Rustler from base, moderate slide debris
Photograph number 127: Forest Service personnel with ballistic devices
Photograph number 128: Avalanche debris
Photograph number 129: Rustler from the road
Photograph number 130: Charge detonating. Superior in background
Photograph number 131-132: Slide above Alta Lodge (Perhaps Corkscrew)
Photograph number 133: Skiers viewing large fracture
Photograph number 134-135: Fractures on slope below Mt. Baldy
Photograph number 136: Forest Service and Army personnel on Little Cottonwood road with portable howitzer
Photograph number 137: Superior from canyon road
Photograph number 138: Avalanche in Superior, near miss of Peruvian lodge
Photograph number 139: Avalanche in progress below Superior (See 142)
Photograph number 140: View from Albion Basin into Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 141: View of Superior from Albion Basin
Photograph number 142: Avalanche in progress below Superior (See 139)
Photograph number 143: Skier in meadow
Photograph number 144: Backcountry skiers hiking along unidentified ridge
Photograph number 145: View down canyon from Albion Basin, during summer
Photograph number 146: Looking down Little Cottonwood Canyon from inside guard station
Photograph number 147: Skier at Alta looking towards Superior
Photograph number 148: Avalanche path at Grizzly Gulch
Photograph number 149-150: Clearing road beneath Superior (See also 157-158)
Photograph number 151: Avalanche paths from East Hellgate to Flagstaff Mountain
Photograph number 152: Construction of rock wall
Photograph number 153-155: Clearing avalanche debris on road
Photograph number 156: Portable howitzer in action on road (See also 159, 162, 165)
Photograph number 157-158: Clearing road beneath Superior (See also 149-150)
Photograph number 159: National Forest Service portable howitzer (See also 156, 162, 165)
Photograph number 160-161: Clearing roads of avalanche debris
Photograph number 162: Portable howitzer in action on Little Cottonwood Canyon road (See also 156, 159, 165)
Photograph number 163-164: Snowblowers clearing road
Photograph number 165: Portable howitzer in action (See also, 156, 159, 16.)
Photograph number 166: Snowblower clearing road
Photograph number 167: Inspecting layers of snow on road beneath Superior
Photograph number 168: Debris pattern of avalanche near Alta Lodge
Photograph number 169: Comparative Avalanche Data-Alta, Utah, 1945-1948
Photograph number 170-172: Photographs with markings of Alta Lodge avalanche
Photograph number 173-176: Avalanche debris
Photograph number 177: East face of Rustler
Photograph number 178: Emma Mine and Superior
Photograph number 179-181: Head of Little Cottonwood Canyon (Alta), 1880s (C.R. Savage)
Photograph number 182-184: Building in Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 185: Guard Station garage in Little Cottonwood
Photograph number 186-190: Slab avalanche on Baldy
Photograph number 191: Approaching the unstable cornice
Photograph number 192: Ridge with cornice
Photograph number 193-194: Measuring devices
Photograph number 195: National Forest Service staff with howitzer
Photograph number 196: Albion Basin from Sugerloaf
Photograph number 196a: Avalanche debris
Photograph number 197: Aerial of Alta with Baldy
Photograph number 198: Group of skiers in lodge, 1940s
Photograph number 199: Avalanche path and debris
Photograph number 200: Ski slope
Photograph number 201-204: Skiers at base of Alta
Photograph number 205: Baldy Cirque
Photograph number 206-207: Alta Lodge
Photograph number 208: Rustler
Photograph number 209: Baldy cirque and shoulder
Photograph number 210-211: Avalanche debris
Photograph number 212: Devil's Castle
Photograph number 213: Avalanche path and debris above Alta Lodge
Photograph number 214: Clearing road of debris
Photograph number 215: Aerial of Wasatch
Photograph number 216-217: Skiers look at signs at Alta
Photograph number 218: Stone Crusher, West Rustler, and Jitterbug avalanche paths
Photograph number 219: Weekend patrolmen at Alta in late 1940s
Photograph number 220: Lone Pine, Stonecrusher, and West Rustler
Photograph number 221-223: Color postcards of the Wasatch
Photograph number 224: Skier with dog
Photograph number 225: Truck-mounted howitzer
Photograph number 226: Skiers taking break at ridge
Photograph number 227-229: Backcountry tourers
Photograph number 230-236: Helicopter setting ski lift tower on mountain
Photograph number 237-238: Backcountry scenes, summer
Photograph number 239: Ski slope
Photograph number 240: Mountain scene, summer
Photograph number 241-243: Aerials of the Wasatch
Photograph number 244-247: Old mine and scenes in Wasatch

Dates

1930s-1960s

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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.