| Title |
Skiers boarding the "Skier Subway" - "The most unique mode of transportation in the world." |
| Photo Number |
P0401n03 |
| Description |
Photo shows Skiers boarding the "Skier Subway" to reach the top of the ski runs via underground mines at Park City Ski Resort, mid-1960s |
| Keywords |
Ski Archives; Utah; Ski resorts; Park City; Ski lifts; Skiers |
| Subject |
Ski resorts--Utah--Park City--Photographs; Skiers--Photographs; Skis and skiing--Utah--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 |
P0401 Glenn Walker Wallace Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Glenn Walker Wallace |
| Relation is Part of |
Ski and Snow Sports Archives |
| Date |
1964; 1965 |
| Textual Date |
1964 or 1965 |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Walker Wallace |
| Rights |
 |
| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rx9x98 |
| Setname |
uum_map_usa |
| ID |
938954 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rx9x98 |
