Photo Book 5: Skiing-People, Places and Snow Scenes, Mid to End of the 20th Century

File — Box: 2, Folder: 3

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Scope and Contents

Gelande Jumping
Photograph number 1: Unidentified skier jumping. Photo by Clyde Anderson. (University of Utah photo P0377 Number 1.1.16)
Photograph number 2: Salt Lake Tribune article about the beginning of the gelande sport, April 21, 1967
Photograph number 3: Jim McConkey skiing at Alta, early 1960s
Photograph number 4: Alta Chamber of Commerce Gelande Jumping Standards, April 15, 1963
Photograph number 5: Dick Simon at Alta's first competitive gelande tournament held on April 22, 1963
Photograph number 6: Alf Engen performing a gelande, mid 1940s. Photo by Keith Cole.
Photograph number 7: Alf Engen competing in a gelande race, 1945. This photo was used for most of the Alf Engen Ski Wax packaging.
Photograph number 8: Jim Gaddis performing a powder gelande, circa 1970s
Photograph number 9: Gene Christianson performing a gelande off the rocks at Alta, circa 1968
Photograph number 10-11: Keith Lange doing a gelande at Alta, 1950s
Photograph number 12: Alf Engen jumping the road leading to Alta using a freshly run avalanche as a take-off, 1964. Photo by Tom Plofchan.
Photograph number 13: Alan Engen performing a gelande at Alta, 1961
Photograph number 14: Sverre and Alf Engen doing a gelande at Alta, mid 1960s
Photograph number 15: Alta's 50th Anniversary Gelande Tournament medal modeled after jumper Jon Engen, 1989.
Photograph number 16: Alta gelande jumper, early 1970s. Photo courtesy of Alta Ski Lifts Company.
Photograph number 17: Winners of the First National Gelande Championship held at Alta, 1965
Photograph number 18: Jon Engen competing in the National Gelande Championship at Alta, 1974. Photo by Tom Plofchan.
Photograph number 19: Jon Engen at the National Gelande Championship, late 1960s
Photograph number 20: Alta's Third National Gelande Contest poster, 1967
Aerial Freestyle Jumping
Photograph number 21: Poster for the National Gelande contest held at Alta, April 1972
Photograph number 22: Illustration of an inverted air maneuver by an unknown artist
Photograph number 23: The Alta National Gelande Cup
Photograph number 24: Keith Lange ski jumping
Photograph number 25: Unidentified skier
Photograph number 26: Skier at the National Gelande Championship at Alta, 1988
Photograph number 27: Bill Moss jumping, 1965
Photograph number 28: Jon Engen Gelande jumping
Photograph number 29: Alan Engen jumping at Alta's 50th Anniversary Gelande Championship, April 1989
Photograph number 30: Keith Lange competing in the First National Professional Gelande Jumping Championship, 1965. Photo courtesy of Keith Lange.
Photograph number 31: Jim McConkey jumping at Alta
Photograph number 32: Alf Engen and Corey Engen with ski jumper Lindsey Van, age 11, at the Utah Winter Sports Park, September 1996
Photograph number 33: Unidentified gelande jumper
Photograph number 34: Bill Moss competing in the National Gelande Tournament, circa 1970
Photograph number 35: Professional Gelande Champion Mike Wogrin on the K-90 Hill at the Utah Winter Sports Park, 1997
Photograph number 36: Gelande jumper at Alta going over Grizzley Gulch, Spring 2000
Photograph number 37: Three time national champion and two time world record holder Doug MaIsaal ski jumping
Photograph number 38: Jeff Wogrin, 1987 National Gelande Champion
Photograph number 39: Two of the first skiers to perform inverted maneuvers in active competition at the National Gelande Championship at Alta, April 1970. Photo by Tim Kelly.
Photograph number 40: Jeff Wogrin, 1987 National Gelande Champion
Photograph number 41: The Alta National Gelande Trophy
Photograph number 42: Stein Eriksen performing a front somersault
Photograph number 43: Darrell Wagstaff performing an inverted aerial maneuver at the 9th Annual National Gelande Tournament at Alta, April 27, 1973. (University of Utah photo P0371 Number 1.17.4)
Photograph number 44: Glen Tillotsen executing a backwards somersault at the 9th Annual Gelande Tournament at Alta, April 27, 1973. (University of Utah photo P0371 Number 1.17.3)
Photograph number 45: Bob Theobald executing an aerial maneuver at the 8th Annual National Gelande Tournament held at Alta, April 1972. Note the lost ski.
Photograph number 46: Freestyle aerialist in flight at the Olympic Sports Park, September 29, 2000. Photo by Alan Engen.
Photograph number 47: University of Utah Chronicle article about Engen playing soccer, November 27, 1972
Winterstick
Photograph number 48: Dimitrije Milovich on his Winterstick snowboard, mid 1970s
University of Utah Ski Team
Photograph number 49: The first ski team sponsored by the University of Utah, mid 1940s. Left to Right: Laury Mauss, Wilford "Bill" Beesley, Ike Armstrong, Sid Eliason, and Bob Groesbeck.
Photograph number 50: The first University of Utah ski team, January 3, 1947. Front row, Left to Right:Dick Movitz and Bill Beesley. Back row, Left to Right: Dick Kirby, Steve Nebeker, Sverre Engen (coach), Jack Reddish, and Dev Jennings.
Photograph number 51: Darrel "Pinky" Robison, member of the University of Utah ski team during the early 1950s, and member of the 1952 U.S. Olympic Ski Team. (University of Utah photo P0407 Number 1)
Photograph number 52: Marvin Melville, University of Utah All-American; NCAA Downhill/Slalom Combined Champion of 1959; University of Utah ski team coach 1963-1966; member of the of the 1956 and 1960 U.S. Olympic Ski Teams; and member of the 1958 U.S. FIS Team. (University of Utah Archives photo)
Photograph number 53: Spence Eccles racing in the Snow Cup, February 1957 (University of Utah photo P0903 Number 1.2.8)
Photograph number 54: Spence Eccles skiing in Aspen, 1950s (University of Utah photo P0903 Number 1.2.3)
Photograph number 55: Alan Engen, All-American, in Aspen, Colorado, 1959
Photograph number 56: University of Utah Ski Team, 1961. Left to Right: Robert Irvine, Brad Smith, Jim Gaddis, Alan Engen, Robert Nelson, Terry Morris, and Preston Summerhays, coach.
Photograph number 57: Three of the nation's top ski jumpers from the University of Utah, 1965. Left to Right: Frithjof Prydz, Matz Jenssen and Bjorn Loken.
Photograph number 58: Alan Engen at the 1960 Olympic trials, Harriman Cup at Sun Valley, Idaho, February 1959
Photograph number 59: 1960-1961 University of Utah Ski Team, Left to Right: Robert Irvine, Brad Smith, Jim Gaddis (Co-Captain), Alan Engen (Co-Captain), Robert Nelson, Terry Morris, Preston Summerhays (coach).
Photograph number 60: Alan Engen and Jim Gaddis, Intermountain Ski Association Downhill/Slalom Combined Championship winners, April 6, 1959
Photograph number 61: 1965 University of Utah ski team coached by Marvin Melville. Top row, Left to Right: Rich Groth, Ladd Christensen, John Miller, Howard Collins, Matz Jenssen, and Marvin Melville (coach). Bottom row, Left to Right: Steve Clegg, Peter Karns, Karen Korfanta, Jean Saubert, Maria Witherall, Bjorn Loken, and David Engen.
Photograph number 62: Marvin Melville skiing
Photograph number 63: Frithjof (Bassie) Prydz ski jumping at Landes Hill, Alta, 1965. Prydz was a member of the University of Utah Ski Team from 1963-1966, All-American and two time NCAA Ski Jumping Champion.
Photograph number 64: Coach Pat Miller being hoisted on the shoulders of members of the 1981 University of Utah Ski Team and winners of the NCAA Championship held at Park City.
Photograph number 65: Unidentified University of Utah female ski racer, circa 1990s
Photograph number 66: Portrait of Pat Miller, University of Utah head ski coach
Photograph number 67: Unidentified University of Utah female ski racer, circa 1990s
Photograph number 68: Alan Engen competing in the Snow Cup race at Alta, 1961
Photograph number 69: Bill Spencer, biathlete and member of the University of Utah Ski Team, circa 1959 (University of Utah photo P0424 Number 1.1.2)
Photograph number 70: Jim Gaddis skiing, early 1960s
Photograph number 71: Jim Gaddis competing in a slalom race at Sun Valley, 1961
Photograph number 72: Alan Engen, Alf Engen and Jim Gaddis holding trophies, 1962
Photograph number 73: John Aalberg, University of Utah Ski Team All-American; 1984 and 1985 NCAA cross-country champion; member of the 1992 and 1994 U.S. Olympic Teams.
Photograph number 74: Marcus Nash, University of Utah Ski Team member competing in a 1992 cross-country race
Photograph number 75: Unidentified University of Utah female cross-country skier
Photograph number 76: Olav Hansson, University of Utah All-American ski jumper 1979
Photograph number 77: Frithjof Prydz ski jumping on Landes Hill, Alta, 1965
Photograph number 78: Kip Sundgaard, University of Utah 1976 NCAA Jumping champion
Photograph number 79: Bjorn Geffle, University of Utah 1980 Alpine All-American
Photograph number 80: Christl Hager, University of Utah ski team All-American and 1994, 1995 and 1997 NCAA giant slalom champion. Photo circa 1996.
Photograph number 81: Henning Rudd, University of Utah 1980 cross-country All-American
Miscellaneous
Photograph number 82: Ski jumper in flight
Photograph number 83: Biathlon skier taking aim at a target
Photograph number 84: Roger Staub going into the heavy old bamboo slalom poles, 1958. Photo by Ski Magazine.
Photograph number 85: The Alf Engen family, Evelyn Engen holding Jon, Alf, and Alan Engen, 1963
Photograph number 86: Alan Engen as a member of the U.S. CISM Team in St. Anton, Austria, mid 1960s
Photograph number 87: Alan Engen skiing while a member of the U.S. CISM team in Garmisch, Germany, mid 1960s
Photograph number 88: Alan and Alf Engen stand with a special trophy named after them, "The Alf and Alan Engen Ski Trophy." Early 1990s.
Photograph number 89: Evelyn and Alf Engen at Alta, April 21, 1995
Photograph number 90: Portrait of Jack Walker, 1995
Photograph number 91: Last visit to Ecker Hill by the Engen brothers, September 30, 1996. Corey, Sverre, Alf, and Alan Engen. Photo by Dobber Price.
Powder Meisters
Photograph number 92: Dick Durrance skiing at Alta, 1940. Photo by Dick's wife, Margaret Miggs Durrance.
Photograph number 93: Freidl Pfeiffer skiing at Alta, 1942. Photo by Dick Durrance.
Photograph number 94: Adrian Segil "making the powder swirl" at Alta, early 1950s
Photograph number 95: Sverre Engen skiing powder at Alta, 1945
Photograph number 96: Alf Engen in Alta powder, 1960s
Photograph number 97: Alf Engen at age 70 skiing Alta's powder, circa 1980
Photograph number 98: Portrait of Alf Engen after a powder run, 1960
Photograph number 99-100: Junior Bounous skiing at Alta, early 1950s (Second image is University of Utah photo P0392 Number 1.1.8)
Photograph number 101: Alf Engen throwing a beautiful plume of powder at Alta, mid 1960s
Photograph number 102: Alf Engen skiing through the trees at Alta, 1963. Photo by Alan Engen.
Photograph number 103: Alf Engen skiing Alta's powder, mid 1950s. Photo by Ray Atkeson.
Photograph number 104: Nic Nichol enjoying his favorite pastime at Alta, December 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 105: Alan Engen in the powder at Alta, December 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 106-107: Alan Engen skiing Alta powder, December 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 108-109: Alan Engen and Sid Jensen skiing at Alta, December 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 110: Stein Marsh skiing powder at Alta, 1998. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 111: Alan Engen in Alta powder, December 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 112: Two unidentified powder skiers at Alta, 1998. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 113-115: Alan Engen skiing powder at Alta, December 1994. Photo by Dobber Price.
Other Utah Skiers
Photograph number 115a: Jack Walker in competition, late 1980s
Photograph number 116: Vern Nichol in competition, late 1980s
Photograph number 117: "The price of victory." Vern Nichol, race winner, receiving a choking congratulations from Jack Walker who took second place.
Photograph number 118: Jack Walker and Vern Nichol at a ski resort, mid 1990s
Photograph number 119: Suzie Skinner skiing at Alta
Photograph number 120: Portrait of Suzie Skinner
Photograph number 121: Suzie Skinner, far left, with her friends at her Alta cabin, early 1940s
Photograph number 122: Chic Morton, Ruth Altmann and Alf Engen at the "Legends of Utah" ski event at Alta, January 4, 1989
Photograph number 123: Ruth Rogers Altmann, age nine, on skis in Vienna, Austria
Photograph number 124: Alf Engen and Ruth Rogers Altmann enjoying a day of skiing at Alta, 1990
Other
Photograph number 125: Founders of the Ski Utah Associates, front, Left to Right: Wilby Durham and Jack Wilson. Back, Left to Right: Dev Jennings and Stan Nelson.
Photograph number 126: Wilby Durham holding the Knutsen Cup trophy (High School State Ski Championship) surrounded by Criste Knutsen, daughter of Art Knutsen who bought the trophy, Bill Latimer and John Durham.
Photograph number 127: Alan and Alf Engen looking at the Hall of Fame award honoring Alf, 1953.
Photograph number 128: The Alf and Alan Engen Ski Trophy
Photograph number 129: Alan and Alf Engen standing next to the Alf and Alan Engen Ski Trophy
Photograph number 130: Portrait of Alf Engen, March 1995. Photo by Robert Price.
Photograph number 131: Portrait of Alf Engen, September 30, 1996. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 132: Portrait of Alan and Alf Engen, March 1995. Photo by Robert Price.
Photograph number 133: Front row, Left to Right: Alf Engen and Tom Korologos. Back row, Left to Right: Alan Engen and Mike Korologos at the Rustler Lodge, Alta, January 7, 1995.
Photograph number 134: Honorees for the "Founders of American Skiing" award in Santa Fe, New Mexico, March 1994
Photograph number 135: Alf Engen holding skis and standing on a porch at Alta, March 1996
Photograph number 136: Sverre, Alf and Corey Engen at Alta, April 21, 1995. Photo by Dobber Price.
Photograph number 137: Incoming storm over Devil's Castle, Alta, March 7, 1974. Photo by Alan Engen.
Photograph number 138: Sverre Engen on skis with his young son at Alta
Photograph number 139: Alta at dusk, taken from the ski school porch, March 3, 1996. Photo by Alan Engen.
Photograph number 140: Incoming storm over Devil's Castle, Alta, March 7, 1974. Photo by Alan Engen.
Photograph number 141: Torchlight parade at Alta honoring Alf Engen, December 31, 1999

Dates

Mid to End of the 20th Century

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