Skiing at Alta, Utah; Mount Superior, Utah; Watson Shelter, Alta, Utah
Alternative Title
Tape 01
Description
Includes footage of: Skier filming own wooden ski tips; title card reading "Start when you are young"; girl learning to ski; filming while on ski lift; children practicing skiing; frozen water fall; 1930s-era car in snow; adult and child preparing to ski; child skiing; adult males and females skiing powder, racing; skiers waiving; skiers on roof of wooden shed. The Shafers introduced skiing to countless Utah families and supported ski racing in the intermountain area. This home movie collection shows family gatherings, traveling, skiing, and other outdoor recreation from 1940 to 1963. No sound.
Date
1940
Spatial Coverage
Utah, United States
Subject
Amateur films; Downhill skiing--Utah; Family recreation; Vacations; Outdoor recreation; Travel--United States; Skis and skiing--Utah; Ski resorts--Utah--Alta
Keywords
automobile
Collection Number and Name
A0419 Tim and Dorothy Shafer Home Movie Collection
Holding Institution
Multimedia Archives, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
