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Photo Book 4-2: Early Utah Skiing-General, Mid 1800s-Mid 1900s

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  1. Photograph number 1: Early Wasatch mountain ski map, 1938
  2. Photograph number 2: Salt Lake Tribune article about the Winter Sports Drive, December 14, 1934
  3. Photograph number 3: Salt Lake Tribune article about early ski development in Utah and James E. Gurr, Forest Service Supervisor, 1937
  4. Photograph number 4: Deseret News article dated January 9, 1937 highlighting the Spruces Winter Sports activities
  5. Photograph number 5: 1939 article discussing the enthusiasm for skiing in the intermountain west and some of the ski area development taking place under Alf Engen's influence
  6. Photograph number 6: "Let's go skiing." Group of happy skiers heading out, circa early 1930s.
  7. Photograph number 7: Skiers standing at the back of the Snow Train carrying the Junior Chamber of Commerce skiers
  8. Photograph number 8: Early ski lift at Snow Basin, late 1930s (University of Utah photo P0374)
  9. Photograph number 9: Early Wasatch Mountains ski map, 1938
  10. Photograph number 10: Junior Chamber of Commerce "Snow Train" at Deer Valley, circa late 1930s. Photo by F.C. Koziol.
  11. Snow Basin
  12. Photograph number 11: Ogden Standard Examiner article about the development of Snow Basin, October 15, 1939
  13. Photograph number 12: Layout map for Snow Basin, circa 1946
  14. Photograph number 13: 1941 illustration by H.W. Coughlan of the Forest Service plan for the Snow Basin base shelter (University of Utah photo P0374 Number 1.6.23)
  15. Photograph number 14: Snow Basin Needles (University of Utah photo P0374 Number 1.5.1)
  16. Photograph number 15: Snow Basin's first major competition event, the Intermountain Downhill and Slalom Championships held February 15 and 16, 1941. It was won by Alf Engen and Janet Quinney. The spot on the photograph designated "jumping hill," is where Bjorngaard Hill was located.
  17. Photograph number 16: New article highlighting the new Snow Basin lift planned in 1942
  18. Photograph number 17-20: Snow Basin, circa 1950s (University of Utah photos P0374 Number 1.2.2, 1.4.36, 1.2.8, 1.4.35)
  19. Photograph number 21: Sverre and Corey Engen giving ski instruction at Snow Basin, circa 1946
  20. Photograph number 22: Corey Engen at the Snow Basin Ski School meeting place, circa mid 1940s (University of Utah photo P0374 Number 1.4.33)
  21. Photograph number 23: Wasatch Tours bus unloading at Snow Basin, March 2, 1946. Photo by Paul Bieler. (University of Utah photo P0375 Number 1.1.15)
  22. Photograph number 24: Skiers riding the rope tow at Snow Basin, circa 1946 (University of Utah photo P0375 Number 1.1.24)
  23. Photograph number 25: Skier riding the Ogden City lift at Snow Basin, circa 1946. Photo by Paul Bieler. (University of Utah photo P0375 Number 1.1.21)
  24. Photograph number 26: Taking snow measurements at Snow Basin, circa late 1940s (University of Utah photo P0374 Number 1.6.7)
  25. Photograph number 27: Winners of the W.P. Rogers Team Trophy, front row, Left to Right: Jane Brown and Donna Keller. Back row, Left to Right: Virginia Gurnsey, Janet Quinney, Helen Fisher, and Audrey Roth, circa early 1940s.
  26. Photograph number 28: Snow King tow at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, circa 1939
  27. Alta
  28. Photograph number 29: Salt Lake Tribune article about the new ski shelter at Alta, November 19, 1939
  29. Photograph number 30: Alta Lodge, circa 1940
  30. Photograph number 31: George Watson, Mayor of "Romantic Alta," circa mid 1940s
  31. Photograph number 32: George Watson, Mayor of "Romantic Alta," circa late 1950s
  32. Photograph number 33-34: 1937 Great American Prospectors Association membership card
  33. Photograph number 35: Mayor George Watson with ski school students in front of the Peruvian Lodge, Alta, Utah, circa January 1949
  34. Photograph number 36: Mayor George Watson cooking in his cabin, circa 1940s
  35. Photograph number 37: Sverre and Lois Engen with friend at Old Watson's, circa mid 1940s
  36. Photograph number 38: Skiers at Alta, early 1940s. Photo by Clyde Anderson. (University of Utah photo P0377)
  37. Photograph number 39: Alta, Utah, circa 1944 or 1945 (University of Utah photo P0392 Number 1.3.15)
  38. Photograph number 40: Advertisement for Alta found in "Utah Magazine," December 1946
  39. Photograph number 41: Sverre Engen, America's first Snow Ranger, at Alta, 1939
  40. Photograph number 42: Left to Right: Jack Reddish and Dick Movitz, early 1940s
  41. Photograph number 43: Alta Winter Sports Area Master Plan, 1940
  42. Photograph number 44: Sverre Engen and his wife, Lois, performing snow measurements at Alta, early 1940s
  43. Photograph number 45: Dick Durrance, far left, with his cadre of instructors teaching the 503rd Parachute Battalion how to ski at Alta, circa 1942.
  44. Photograph number 46: Monty Atwater, Alta Snow Ranger, using a artillery howitzer to shoot an avalanche on Mt. Superior at Alta, circa 1950s. Photo by Ed LaChapelle.
  45. Photograph number 47: 503rd Parachute Battalion (?) at Alta, circa 1942
  46. Photograph number 48-49: Company B, 503rd Parachute Battalion training at Alta, 1942
  47. Photograph number 50-51: Snow Pine shelter under construction at Alta, circa 1940
  48. Photograph number 52: 503rd Parachute Battalion crossing under Mt. Baldy Alta, Utah, circa 1942. Photo by Dick Durrance.
  49. Photograph number 53: Early rope tow at Alta, 1937 (University of Utah photo P0374 Number 1.4.22)
  50. Photograph number 54: Original Collins chairlift, second chairlift built in America. Dick Nebeker sitting on chair, circa 1948.
  51. Photograph number 55: Alta Lodge, circa 1940
  52. Photograph number 56: Collins chairlift, 1948
  53. Photograph number 57: Sverre Engen at the Alta Lodge, circa 1945
  54. Photograph number 58: John M. Herbert and Montgomery (Monty) Atwater teaching a class on avalanche control, mid 1950s
  55. Photograph number 59: The Alta "Barge," circa 1941
  56. Photograph number 60: Snow Pine Lodge under construction, 1938
  57. Photograph number 61: Alf Engen performing a gelande jump in his shorts, circa late 1930s
  58. Photograph number 62: Skiers gathered at the Old Watson Shelter, circa 1953
  59. Photograph number 63: Evelyn and Alf Engen, 1946
  60. Photograph number 64: Evelyn Engen at Sun Valley, Idaho, 1937
  61. Photograph number 65: Alf Engen with Felix Koziol and Ted Keller at Alta, circa 1938
  62. Photograph number 66: George Watson and Alf Engen toast each other. In photo Left to Right: George Watson, Alf Engen, Ted Keller, Ken Maughan, and Felix Koziol.
  63. Photograph number 67: Montgomery (Monty) Atwater standing next to an avalanche sign
  64. Photograph number 68: Monty Atwater with gunner using an avalauncher developed by Monty Atwater, Alta, 1958
  65. Photograph number 69: Monty Atwater and Felix Koziol with a National Guard gunner at Alta, early 1950s
  66. Photograph number 70: Monty Atwater, Alta Snow Ranger, using Alta's first artillery howitzer (a French cannon used previously during ceremonial occasions at the State Capitol). Circa early 1950s. Photo by Ed LaChapelle.
  67. Photograph number 71: Monty Atwater checking his U.S. Weather Bureau snow measurement instruments, late 1940s
  68. Photograph number 72: Painting by Thomas Moran, 1895, "Avalanche in Cottonwood Canyon that Destroyed Alta in 1878."
  69. Photograph number 73: Avalanche above the Alta Ranger Station, circa 1961. Photo by Alan Engen.
  70. Photograph number 74: Mt. Superior avalanche at Alta, early 1950s
  71. Photograph number 75: Avalanche off Alf's High Rustler at Alta. Photo by Alan Engen, circa 1950.
  72. Photograph number 76: Avalanche that ran off Mount Baldy clear to the top of the old Collins Lift at Alta. Photo by Alan Engen, 1950.
  73. Photograph number 77: Alta avalanche on Eagles Nest, circa 1964. Photo by Tom Plofchan.
  74. Photograph number 78: Alta avalanche on Greeley Hill, late 1950s
  75. Photograph number 79: Alf's High Rustler avalanche at Alta, 1955
  76. Photograph number 80: Ed LaChapelle caught in an Alta avalanche off Peruvian Ridge, 1959. Photo by Fred Lindholm.
  77. Photograph number 81: Ed LaChapelle after being caught in an avalanche in 1959. Photo by Fred Lindholm.
  78. Photograph number 82: Ed LaChapelle, Alta Snow Ranger, late 1950s
  79. Photograph number 83: Alan Engen airborne at age 8, circa December 1948
  80. Photograph number 84: Fred Speyer, fist General Manager of Alta Ski lifts, circa 1950
  81. Photograph number 85: Alta Ski Patrol skiing a sled down a slope, 1946
  82. Photograph number 86: Dr. Frank Howard, National Ski Patrol, and two ski patrol assistants giving attention to an injured skier at Alta, 1947.
  83. Photograph number 87: Chick Morton at Alta, early 1950s
  84. Photograph number 88: Lois Engen teaching, Left to Right: Bonnie Speyer, Rob Speyer and Bruce DeBoer, 1947
  85. Photograph number 89: Skier in the Wasatch, early 1950
  86. Photograph number 90: Jim Shane, Alta ski pioneer, skiing the Alta powder, early 1950s
  87. Photograph number 91: Woman skiing in the 1950s
  88. Photograph number 92: Measuring an avalanche which ran off Mt. Superior, early 1950s
  89. Photograph number 93: Alf Engen teaching members of the Forest Service to ski, early 1940s
  90. Photograph number 94: Early "snow jeep," Alta's first snow cat machine, early 1950s
  91. Photograph number 95: Hauling skiers with the "Weasel" at Alta, mid 1950s
  92. Photograph number 96-97: Collins Chairlift, Alta, 1939
  93. Photograph number 98: Skiers at Alta, circa 1938
  94. Photograph number 99: Skiers at the Old Watson's Shelter, circa 1953
  95. Photograph number 100: Gordon Alcott and Mel Dalebout at Alta, circa 1949
  96. Photograph number 101: Alf, Corey and Sverre Engen at Alta, circa 1950
  97. Photograph number 102: Ticket number 198 for going up the old Collins lift at Alta, circa 1939
  98. Photograph number 103: Sverre Engen, photographer, filming a skier taking an "egg-beater," circa late 1950s
  99. Photograph number 104: Alan Engen, circa 1950
  100. Photograph number 105: Skiers in the Peruvian lift line
  101. Photograph number 106: Germania ski hut at Alta, early 1950s
  102. Photograph number 107: Gordon Alcott and Mel Dalebout at Alta, 1950s
  103. Photograph number 108: Forest Service personnel at Alta, Left to Right: John Herbert, Jim Gilbert, Felix Koziol, and Bob Saffron, mid 1950s.
  104. Photograph number 109: View of High Rustler at Alta, 1947. Photo by Clyde Anderson.
  105. Photograph number 110: Freidl Pfeifer, Alta Ski School Director, circa 1942
  106. Photograph number 111: Lois Engen skiing at Alta, 1947. Photo by Frank Howard.
  107. Photograph number 112: Two skiers at Alta
  108. Photograph number 113: Alan Engen, age 11, at Alta. Photo used on the cover of Boy's Life Magazine, January 1952 issue. Photo by Ray Atkinson.
  109. Photograph number 114: Alf and Alan Engen performing a double jump at Alta, Utah, circa February 1949. Photo by H.L. VanPelt.
  110. Photograph number 115: Alan Engen, age 11, at Alta. Photo used on the cover of Boy's Life Magazine, January 1952 issue. Photo by Ray Atkinson.
  111. Photograph number 116: Alan and Alf Engen skiing powder in Punchbowl, 1950s
  112. Photograph number 117: View looking down Little Cottonwood Canyon
  113. Photograph number 118: Mt. Superior
  114. Photograph number 119: Collins chair at Alta, circa 1939
  115. Photograph number 120: Wasatch Range showing Alta and Mt. Timpanogos, circa mid 1950s
  116. Photograph number 121: Left to Right: J. Laughlin, Evelyn Engen, Ann Laughlin, Alf Engen, Chick Morton, Jean Morton, Joe Quinney, Jesse Quinney.
  117. Photograph number 122: Unidentified skier at Alta
  118. Photograph number 123: Sverre and Alf Engen at Alta, 1960s
  119. Photograph number 124: Construction of Landes Hill, 1947
  120. Photograph number 125: Alf Engen performing a double pole jump turn at Alta, circa mid 1950s
  121. Photograph number 126: Adrian Segil "making the powder swirl," at Alta, early 1950s
  122. Photograph number 127: Adrian Segil skiing at Alta, mid 1950s
  123. Photograph number 128-129: Alan Engen in powder, Alta, circa 1951
  124. Photograph number 130: Skiers meet in tribute to the memory of Mayor George Watson who passed away peacefully in his Alta cabin March 1952. Photo by H.L. VanPelt.
  125. Photograph number 131: Two skiers looking down Little Cottonwood Canyon
  126. Photograph number 132: Alf Engen and Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense, at Alta, circa 1965
  127. Photograph number 133: Alf Engen with Mr. and Mrs. James (Matt Dillon) Arness (movie actor) at Alta, early 1970s
  128. Photograph number 134: Alf Engen receiving the Deseret news "Skier of the Century" plaque from Mark Strand and Felix Koziol, February 1951.
  129. Photograph number 135: S. Joe Quinney at Alta, circa 1975
  130. Photograph number 136: Mr. and Mrs. Art Linkletter with Alf Engen at Alta, late 1960s. Photo by Tom Plofchan.
  131. Photograph number 137: Alf Engen skiing with Robert Kennedy approximately two months before his assassination, Alta, circa March 1968
  132. Photograph number 138: Alf Engen and Senator Charles Percy skiing at Alta, mid 1970s
  133. Photograph number 139: Alf Engen and Lowell Thomas, world famous commentator, at Alta, circa 1965
  134. Photograph number 140: Alf with Mount Superior in the background, early 1950s
  135. Photograph number 141: Alf Engen at Alta, mid 1950s
  136. Photograph number 142: Alan, Alf, Corey, and Sverre Engen at Alta, 1955
  137. Photograph number 143: Torchlight parade down Wildcat, circa 1950
  138. Photograph number 144: Alf Engen skiing, circa 1970
  139. Photograph number 145: Wayne Nichol, Alf Engen and Sverre Engen at Alta, early 1970s
  140. Photograph number 146: Left to Right: Alf Engen, Tammy Dix, Ken Miller, Frank Perry, Mike Weigele, Margo Walters, and Hans Nogler, January 8, 1963. Photo by Hack Miller.
  141. Photograph number 147: Alan, Alf and Jon Engen at Alta, April 1977. Photo by Will Picket.
  142. Photograph number 148: Alan and Alf Engen, March 1995
  143. Photograph number 149: "Legends of Utah" ski event, January 4, 1989. Left to Right: Dick Movitz, Alf Engen and Alan Engen.
  144. Photograph number 150: Three generations of Engens, Left to Right: Alan Engen, Alf Engen and Todd Engen (Alan's eldest son), circa 1985.
  145. Photograph number 151: Alf Engen with two sons Jon and Alan. April 1977. Photo by Will Pickett.
  146. Photograph number 152: Alan Engen, Intermountain Masters Overall Champion, 1983
  147. Photograph number 153: Alf Engen waves goodbye to his friends at Alta, ending his 40 years as Ski School Director, April 1989.
  148. Photograph number 154: Alf Engen with some of his favorite pupils, the kids. Kids in photo, Left to Right: Stephanie Archer, Alexandra Archer and Kailei Williams, circa mid 1980s.
  149. Photograph number 155: Deseret News article titled "Alf's Path is Utah's Most Popular Ski Run," Thursday February 15, 1979
  150. Photograph number 156: Skiing the telemark turn, instructor Jenn Sall at Alta, circa 1999. Photo by Dobber Price.
  151. Photograph number 157: Alta's future champions, Left to Right: Tiffany Altman, Sarah Budge, Caroline Motley, Nora Nieminski, Bobbi Jo Toman, Maxine Marshall, and Joslyn Thomas, circa 2000.
  152. Photograph number 158: "Happiness is skiing!"
  153. Photograph number 159: Ski instructor Randy Hartwig with friend, 1997. Photo by Dobber Price.
  154. Photograph number 160-161: Alan Engen skiing at Alta, 1992
  155. Photograph number 162: Jack Walker and Vern Nichol, two Utah ski pioneers at Alta, 1996
  156. Photograph number 163: Alf Engen and Ruth Rogers Altmann, 1991
  157. Photograph number 164: Alan Engen, Lee Praggastis and Glen Price hiking up an Alta slope, 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
  158. Photograph number 165: Alta, July 3, 1885. Photo by C.R. Savage.
  159. Photograph number 166: Same view of Alta looking up toward Albion Basin taken in 1995 as the 1885 C.R. Savage image of Alta. Courtesy of Alta Ski Lifts Company.
  160. Brian Head
  161. Photograph number 167: Georg Hartlmaier, Brian Head Ski School Director, early 1980s.
  162. Photograph number 168: Brian Head Ski Area, circa 1974. Photo courtesy of Georg Hartlmaier.
  163. Photograph number 169: Alf Engen and D. Wayne Nichol at Brian Head Ski Area, circa early 1960s
  164. Timp Haven
  165. Photograph number 170: Summer skiing on Mt. Timpanogos, circa mid 1950s (University of Utah photo P0376 Number 1.1.1)
  166. Photograph number 171: Skiers resting at Timp Haven (University of Utah photo P0394)
  167. Photograph number 172: Timp Haven, Provo Canyon, showing jumping hill on the left and the T-bar tow and chair lift on the right, circa 1954. Photo by Noal K. Hatch. (University of Utah photo P0375 Number 1.1.12.)
  168. Photograph number 173: Timp Haven ski area showing base of chairlift on the left and Ava Stewart's Diner on the right, circa 1954. (University of Utah photo P0376 Number 1.1.7)
  169. Park City
  170. Photograph number 174: Park City Ski Area, circa mid 1960s
  171. Photograph number 175: Park City Ski Area, circa 1963. At that time the ski area was called "Treasure Mountain" and operated under the ownership and management of the United Park City Mines Company. It was later sold to the Royal Street Development Company in 1969.
  172. Photograph number 176: Skiers leaving Thaynes Shaft in Park City, circa 1960 (University of Utah photo P0400 Number 2)
  173. Snowbird
  174. Photograph number 177: Two skiers at Snowbird, circa late 1970s (University of Utah photo) P0398 Number 12)
  175. Photograph number Park West (Now The Canyons)
  176. Photograph number 178: Bob Autry, Ski School Director at Park West, Leading a group of his instructors, circa 1967. (University of Utah photo P0382 Number 1.2.3)
  177. Photograph number 179: Park West, March 1969 (University of Utah photo P0382 Number 1.1.2)
  178. Solitude
  179. Photograph number 180: Solitude Ski School building (University of Utah photo P0398 Number 1)
  180. Little Mountain
  181. Photograph number 181: View of Little Mountain Ski Area, early 1950s (University of Utah photo P0387 Number 1.1.3)
  182. Photograph number 182: Two young skiers at Little Mountain, circa early 1950s (University of Utah photo P0387 Number 1.1.1)
  183. Brighton
  184. Photograph number 183: Snow scene of skier traveling through the woods, early 1940s
  185. Photograph number 184: Parking lot of Brighton, circa late 1950s (University of Utah photo P0377 Number 1.2.17)
  186. Photograph number 185: Zane Doyle, 1950s (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.7.81)
  187. Photograph number 186: Woman riding a T-bar lift, 1950s (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.3.78)
  188. Photograph number 187: K. Smith teaching skiing lessons at Brighton (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.7.51)
  189. Photograph number 188: Brighton, circa 1970s (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.4.9)
  190. Photograph number 189: Majestic ski run, circa 1950s (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.7.117)
  191. Photograph number 190: Heavy snow at Brighton, 1949 (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.7.90)
  192. Photograph number 191: Brighton parking lot, mid 1940s (University of Utah photo P0379 Number 1.3.50)
  193. Photograph number 192: Early view of Snow Basin Ski Area
  194. Beaver Mountain
  195. Photograph number 193: Base Lodge at Beaver Mountain Ski Area with skiers in line to board the rope tow. Circa mid 1940s. (University of Utah photo P0381 Number 1.1.10)
  196. Photograph number 194: Skiers in front of lodge at Beaver Mountain, mid 1940s (University of Utah photo P0381 Number 1.1.7)
  197. Photograph number 195: Base of lift at Beaver Mountain, circa mid 1950s (University of Utah photo P0381 Number 1.1.38)
  198. Photograph number 196: Skier on the first rope tow at the "Sinks" near Beaver Mountain, circa 1941 (University of Utah photo P0381 Number 1.1.4)
  199. Snow Park (Near Deer Valley)
  200. Photograph number 197-198: View of Snow Park. Courtesy of the Utah State Historical Society.
  201. Photograph number 199: Utah ski pioneer Mel Fletcher skiing on a pair of his homemade "Barrel Staves," circa 1952
  202. Photograph number 200: Mel Fletcher, 1940s

Dates

  • Mid 1800s-Mid 1900s

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