| Title |
Skiers leaving Thaynes Shaft headframe, Park City. |
| Photo Number |
P0400n01 |
| Description |
Photo of skiers in the interior of Park City's Silver Star or Spiro Mine. In the mid-1960s, being transported through and up the mountain |
| Keywords |
Ski Archives; Utah; Park City; Ski lifts; Mining; Skiers; Ski subway; Spiro Tunnel |
| Subject |
Ski resorts--Utah--Park City--Photographs; Skiers--Photographs; Mines and mineral resources--Utah--Park City--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
The Silver Star Mine at Park City has a colorful history besides mining. It was used in 1964 and 1965 as the "Skier Subway", likely one of the most unique ski lifts in the history of the sport. Skiers would enter into the mine in specially modified train cars that would take them three miles into the tunnel where an elevator (lift, in mine terms) would bring them to the surface and they would ski down. The tunnel was also used as a tourist attraction during the early 1970's, much in the same way as the now-defunct Park City Silver Mine Adventure |
| Spatial Coverage |
Park City (Utah); Summit County (Utah) |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0400 Thaynes Shaft Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Thaynes Shaft |
| Relation is Part of |
Ski and Snow Sports Archives |
| Date |
1964; 1965 |
| Textual Date |
1964 or 1965 |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Carol Edwards, USGA, Denver, CO |
| Rights |
 |
| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6wm1zkc |
| Setname |
uum_map_usa |
| ID |
938179 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wm1zkc |
