| Title |
David Hanscom, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Erik Solberg, 19 September 2007 |
| Alternative Title |
No.483 David Hanscom |
| Creator |
Hanscom, David, 1941- |
| Contributor |
Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center; Solberg, Erik |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2007-09-19 |
| Collection Number and Name |
ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Date Digital |
2014-06-11 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Town of Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/4977135/ ; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993/ |
| Subject |
Hanscom, David, 1941- --Interviews; Skiers--Utah--Biography; Skis and skiing--Utah--History; Ski resorts-Utah--History; Outdoor recreation--Utah |
| Description |
Transcript (48 pages) of interview by Erik Solberg with David Hanscom on September 19, 2007 |
| Abstract |
Hanscom (b. 1941) grew up in Rumford, Maine. His father introduced him to skiing at an early age and he skied for his high school ski team. He skied the Nordic Combined events, which were comprised of combined scores from cross country skiing and ski jumping. He talks about older equipment, such as pine-tar cross country skis, and skis that had no camber and just dragged. He went to Middlebury College prior to coming to Utah in 1970. Hanscom talks about skiing with the Wasatch Mountain Club, avalanches, and his relationship with Alexis Kelner, which resulted in the publication of a ski touring guide entitled ""Wasatch Tours."" Other topics include avalanche awareness and safety, preparation for the 1985 Salt Lake City Olympic bid, and bringing activities like the World Cup Skiing and World Cup Cross Country to Utah. David speaks about the political nature of the committees, and the people involved. He describes the ‘Little Dell' site discussions and the eventual rejection as the proposed site for the Winter Games cross country and biathlon events. David was also concerned about the ‘legacy' of the choice and the selection of a permanent site was at Wasatch Mountain State Park, which was called Soldier Hollow. The interview concludes with a review of the technological improvement of ski gear from wood skis with leather boots and toe clip bindings, to engineered metal skis and plastic boots with specialized bindings for telemark skiing. Interview is part of the Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project. Interviewed by David Hanscom |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Ski and Snow Sports Archives; Outdoor Recreation Oral History Project |
| Scanning Technician |
Matt Wilkinson |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6709js1 |
| Topic |
Skiers; Skis and skiing; Ski resorts; Outdoor recreation |
| Setname |
uum_elc |
| ID |
798863 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6709js1 |
