Skiing, a historical snapshot: ski history years 1949 thru 1953

Scrapbook compiled by Alan K. Engen containing materials illustrative of the history of skiing (mainly in Utah) during the years 1949 through 1953. Includes newspaper articles about ski instruction, skiing competitions, ski jumping, ski resorts, and individual skiers. Frequent mention of the Engen family, Snow Basin, Alta, Brighton, and Ecker Hill (all in Utah) and Sun Valley in Idaho.

SKI ING .... A 1-11s TORJCA L. SNAIJS I 1()-- r SKJ l)tscoRg QEARS 1949 cl)Ru 1953 INDEX A E F TRIVIA FACT TO START OUT THE SCRAPBOOK1949 YEAR WITH: Q UESTION: W here did the na me Snow Basin come fro m? ANSWER: During the late 1930s, a contest was sponsored by the Ogde~ C ha mber of Comme rce to fin d a name for the proposed ski area being pla nned in Wheeler basin. The contest was won by a lady named M rs. Geneve S. Woods who submitted the name "Snow Basin." INFORMATION SOURCE: The Ogden Standard Examiner newspaper, article written by E.J. Fjeldsted, Secretary-Manager, Ogden Chamber of Commerce, dated January 25, 1949. SCRAPBOOK: 1949 through 1953 The following material represents selected highlights of events which unfolded during the years identified above. They are only to be considered representative of some of the occurrences/events (both good and bad), people, items of interest, and humor deemed relevant &om a ski history perspective••• most of which are focused on Utah. Ski Heil! Alan K. Engen ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - -- - -- - - llJTAH) THE OGDEN l$A STANDARD-EXAMINER Tuesday Evening, Jan. 25, 1949 COREY AND NORMA ENGEN P hoto: Snow Basin C irca 1949 XYZ 1 D By E. J. FJelclsted . tion of the watershed protective 'tor the approach of another 111-h the torest aervlce. throu,h the c Secretary-Manarer, Os-den 1cover In tb1s basin water season. There is extreme and their own funds have expend Chamber of Commerce Covers Larre Area danger that all water courses under on roads, shelier, water devel Tho;e of us who see and enjoy "Wheeler l5asin covers an area. of the b~dge will become filled, which ment, etc., $168,500, makln, an • , th olorlul Snow Basin of today about six thousand acres: It e!Dpties wll dlvert the fiow over the em- vestment to da~ by all eoo e c , Iinto Ogden river at a pomt directly bankments, thus creating damage to atinc aiencies of $388,680. and were not unfortunate enou~ ibelow the Pineview dam site, and the business and residential proper- Gria Good Name to see this same area in 1936 w1ll ,1t is very largely from this drain- ty north of the river along Wash. find it diUicult to believe this short age that the main part of the silt- inrton avenue, unless the channel During thia development m history of the area, laden flood waters;Jrave come that and bridge are cleared of the gravel lnterestrng and ·1mportant incid In the spring of 1936 the Ogden have produced the tearing and bars and debris." and problems have been enc chamber of commerce, through its 1 , scouring etects on the banks of the 'l'his accurate description of a ter- tered, among these the renami recreation committee. requested the Ogden river as It enters the valley rible situation on Ogden's water- of the basin A contest was forest service to make a survey of jin the northeast part of the city.. shed has been transformed into a Iducted by the Olden chamber the then Wheeler basin, one of. ''The situation in Wht>eler basin sanitary, erosion-controlled water- commerce to secure a name. Ogden's major municipal water I must be remedll!d to change the shed, a credit to the community 18 thousand names were submi supply sources. Wheeler basin was . present deteriorating condition of and state, This transformation did in tbe contest. Naturally one _, and is the total watershed of loss, reduction and retrogressive : not just happen. T.be development selected-"Snow Basln"-submltt Wheeler creek, now since rebabili• I succession of the plant cover into bas resulted because the entire citi- b ¥rll Geneve s Woods Tod tation a dependable and useable one of rehabilitation, In order to zenry was alerted to the seriousne!IB uiis 1111tii~ and the 'area under th rupply of domestic water. This re- remove imt>eodlng damage to many of the area and did something about name is favorably known throug port _made by the. forest service homes and o£ner property, such as it. An organized plan was adopted out the winter sports world. said m part: may be caused by the occurrence by the chamber of commerce, supo June 17 1937 after a majc "A very critical situation exists of storms reachl.ni flood-producing ported financially and physically n of th; lands in the basi 0 ln the lower portion ol Wheeler proportions. by all the service clubs and civic were under management and con basin, wh.ere much ot the area has "Many of the summer homes in clubs of Ogden, U1e city adminlstra- trol of the forest service publ been denuded of the plant cover the mouth of Wheeler canyon are tion, the county administration, the ti was issued from the for and sheet and gully erosion has particularly endangered, as well as state department of publicity and :i:-v«i~e telling the public and t taken place. Here there has been certain other property along the industrial development. and the r estock men who had been gra - - - - - - - - Y Enren, left, Is the Snow much wasting away of the soil. course of the river east of the city, Utah state road commission. The -1~ the area with their cattle an which has resulted in the creation In the event of a flood. approximate amount of funds pro- m that the lands under thei ski director, and Nonaa, of deep gullies, ranging up to about "The accumulation of gravel and vid~ by these agencies in this de01 were closed to ,razing an1 twenty feet in depth. This is the debris along the stream channel, veloJiment to date Is $215,180. ilmber cutting. Prior to and su ife, r~bt, the eon- result of the lonctlme accumula- channel chanlin, and the cutting f,.s soon as this master plan bet to thta date the writ tive effects of misuse of the land and scout1n1 effects of the runoff function and the lands In the ~u:!ny occaalolls observed ca om a, the Basin. Corey 18 without recognltiQn of the greater along the embankments to the · were placed under the control n of cattle and sheep parti watershed values and the necess\tY bridge on Washington avenue are of the forest service by lease, ao- fss:'eter1orated lyfnl in the oanr• memlter of the fa- for maintaining an unbroken wa- doubtless due In a large measure nation, etc., and the balance in Y of Wheeler creek, one ,- - - - - - - - : . Enren family of skien. tershed protec:tlve cover. Much of to the silt - carrying effects. of the city owne~p. the forest service ~ • • domestic water suppli this ranae has been greatly over- Wheeler basin runoff. went into full action by adoi;,tlnl l'hls b been fully corrected. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ er pbote lly Colllns-Jlorrls, grazed and damaged by overstock"The Washington avenue bridge plans for removal of grazinl from be remembered. to tb in, of both cattle and sheep. Re- has five water courses provided be- the area, elimination of timber cutc:redit of tbe Utah Pow, -Examiner Staff). peated burnJn; of the area in times tween Its piers. Four of these are ting . • and development for public ev le Lipt Co that at the l)egiJI, past has also played IUl Important now nearly filed with gravel bars recreation use of the entire area. er " ,._1 1 part in the reduction and deterlora- and present a dangerous situation In addition to this adopted procram IContiDued - l'oUowiDal I SPECIAL NO TE: While most of the information found in the Alan Engen ski history scrapbooks focus on -Utah, other places outside the state also deserve special mention for their respective contributions to ski history and the tie to Utah through the personalities themselves and interaction of competitive skiing events. Accordingly, as you go through the books, you will find places where effort has been spent to provide insight on selected non Utah ski events, places, and people who were instrumental as athletes and/or contributors to the sport of skiing. port] ~:;eJ m':st !!:1ast1n1 SC RAPBOOK STOCK NO. 48014 REFILL PAGES STOCK NO, 48214 Form 1409577 nememoer rne r armer n nee.1t;t.c THE OGDEN (UTAH) STANDARD-EXAMINER uu.:>.au ....... '-.... TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1949 Snow Basin, Pasl, Future ,Sy Barabara W. DeHaan A,~. . ff .l ~ {' ' . ;~ ~~ · ·· ~ , ( ~: I Nine years ago, skiing enthusiasts enjoye,1 the outdoors and winter sports tremendously. Four performers are shown above trudging .\ through the snow. / LilAKETe113l),vE:,. ~.AJl>..iAflY /e,1 l't-4'1 • ·· * · Ill LIFE · CAN BE. BEAUTIFlJL Who say s the life of a school te'acher is dull? A school teacher friend .o f . ours recently gav e a little quiz to her sixth grade reading class. One of the questions w as: "What is •the diff erence betweei1, a squid and an octop~s?" One of the answers w as: "A .squid has a?'ms that grow approximately from t he same place and · the octopuses are just the opposite." Another question: "Who was the angel on skis?" The answer: "Alf Engen." "' • • 3' • - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Ogden, fortunately, is dominated l)y mountains which lie east 3:'1d JDorth of the city like an encirclmg •rm. Men have climbed these mount,ains for various reasons, some looking for gold, and some like th<t ]bear, to see the other side. For years it was only the othe.r 111lde of the mountain that men saw --a hug& basin covered with brush, iltir trees and grass, good eating grass for cattle. But gold is where JYOU find it, and the forest service irealized that in order to keep the j,rush and grass from being grazed away and to protect the fir trees, ssome kind of soil conservation and ,erosion control ·would have to be sset up. Most of the land in Snow Basin, ,which was then called Wheeler's )basin, was privately owned. Money ,was donated by Ogden civic clubs, !the chamber of comrperce, and the 1oity of Ogden, and the land as wurchased and turned over to the !forest service for administrat on. '.This was in 1934, and the land as lball.ly eroded and badly overgra ed. IB'!ge Public Playground Three years later, in 1937, s me imen who climbed the mountai to look at the other side saw some1thing else: They saw the possibili1ties for a huge public playgroundd'or summer and winter-close to a 41ity. A fever for winter sports was 11Weeping the country. Why not Jiere? In that same year, 1937, the Ogden Ski club, which had been dormant for many years, was rec,rganized. (The Ogden Ski club ehanged its na~ to Snow Basin Ski club in 1944.) People skied on the hills near Huntsville, in Ogden valley, and looked longingly at the glittering snow fields high up on the rear side of Mount Ogden. The Ski club had a goal to achieve. It was something which icould be done only by cooperation llllld coordination. There were three p:nain factors-the city of Ogden, ,who wanted to protect the area be,cause of her water supply; the ,jforest service, whose job it is to JProtect the natural resources of the ,country; and the group of winter isports fans who w anted to ski. First they would need a road. ~e county secur ed the right of ,way to build the road, and in 19~9 llllld 1940 the road was put in by 'WPA and CCC labor under the !direction of forest service engiJlleers. Slowly but surely each of !the three factors worked towards lits goal. But the way into Snow JBasin was only the first of many ssteps. There would have to be a temporary shelter until a permanent o ne could be built. There would have to be rope tows and chair lifts : ski runs would ha'.,,e to be laid out and cleared, and there would have to be an adequate parking area. The tempora ry shelter consisted of two old CCC barracks which were se t at the bottom of City hill. That first year in the basin, 1940, was a struggle for every-one con.eerned. Under the dir&etion of Alf :Engen, one of the original "discoverers" of Snow Basin, some ,slopes were cleared of brush for JPreliminary runs, and the city of .Ogden set up a rope tow on "City ihilL" What is now called ::Becker Jhill", in honor of G. L. Becker who did so much to foster the inierest in and growth of winter i!ports in this region, has been called choor hill and before that Whittaker and Engen hill, accordling to who ran the tow. A parking area was laid out :below City hill, and it is now ,called either the "lower parking ;area" or the " old parking area" ac1cording to how sntimental the •peake r feels. :Ski School Conducted •Through the efforts of the "Og4den" Ski club, Bert Jensen of the ]Hanns Schneider ski school in New ]Hampshire, was brought to Snow ,!Basin to conduct a ski school duriing that first ski .season, 1940-41. ln the 1941-42 season, Sverre and .Corey Engen had the ski school ;and a lunch concession. The Engens ]located and laid out a jumping hill ,which was named Bjorngaard hill, iin memory of Halvor Bjorngaard ,who gave skiing its first stimulus ii,n 1930. The hill was dedicated in :1941 in a very colorful ceremony ,conducted by the Ogden junior ,chamber of commerce. Bjorngaard ·was one of the original members of the professional Norwegian ski jumping team which gave a memorable exhibition on Becker hill Ethen located in Ogden canyon) in the early '30's. This, then, was the deliberate birth of a recreation area. The present forest service shelter and the lower terminal for the present ski lift were built in 1941. An upper parking area was laid ,out near the new shelter. During ,the World war II years the area ,was kept open and used by the :tnilitary as well as civHians. Mate!l'ials for the chair lift, which were purchased in 1941, had to be stored 11111til the war was over. Construction on the mile-long IUt was started in the summer of Development of Snow Basin Started in 1936 (Continued from Preceding Page) ning of the development program they owned much acreage in the , area and sold this acreage to the cooperati11eg group for $3 to $6 per acre, while the private owners of land in the basin forced the city to condemn, costing the taxpayers four to six times as much. The entire history of the basin acquisition and its development reveals basically a program of watershed protection and all the recreation development has been incidental to the important consideration of water protection, thus guarding the health of our citizens. 1945, and the lift was completed and ready for use early in 1946. The official dedication was on January 20, 1946. With the new developments the next step was a hard surfaced road, which was completed during the summer of 1946. Centennial Event The summer of 1946 was a busy one in the basin because many preparations had to be made for the national downhill race scheduled for March 1, 1947, to be sponsored b the Utah Centennial winter sports committee, and conducted by the Snow Basin Ski club. Money was allocated by the Centennial commission and Weber county for clearing a run laid out by Corey Engen who has conducted the ski school in the basin since 1945. It was a "honey", starting near the ridge of Middle Bowl in an almost vertical drop, down past the Needles, dipping briefly into Chicken Springs, traversing around the mountain onto Wildcat between lift towers 8 and 9, and finishing just below the Notch on Wildcata course nearly two miles long with a vertical drop of 2500 feet. There were 95 entries in the national downhill race, entries from every section of this country, as well as from Canada, France, Norway, and Switzerland. The winning time, by Karl Molitor of Switzerland, was 2:38.4 min11tes. Alf Engen, Corey 's brother, was second with a time of 2:42.8 minutes . T h e national slal om race was transferred to Snow Basin March 3, 1947 and was a fine success. In the 1947-48 ski season; Snow Basin settled down and relaxed for just plain recre ation skiing. Corey, who had regained his amateur s tanding so he would , be eligible to tryout for the U. S. Olympic cross country ski team, has earned his berth on the team, and spent .most of that winter in Switzerland. The main event of that ski season was the first annual Eccles cup race, a giant slalom, held eally in February of 1948. With a large field of 120 contestants the race was run off with customary Snow Basin precision and dispatch. Developments Mapped During the fall of 1948 additional developments were mapped. The parking area was enlarged (it was supposed to have been hard surfaced, but time and winter weather would not allow its completion). The tow on Becker hill was moved westward, thereby making more skiing room. A place for a jumping hill on the steep slope just east and south of Becker hill was cleared to enable skiers who want to practice that phase of the sport to do so without endangering others. A special hill just north of the forest j servi ce shelter was cleared for toboggans and sleds. Additional brushing was done on Becker Wildcat and Chicken Springs. ori the docket for the immediate future are the tryouts for the Eccles cup race on January 29, and the race itself on February 6th. But what next? Skiers, as do all mountain people, have a habit of always looking upward-to distant horizons. Snow Basin has made Utah one of the most potential ski areas of the country. The Snow Basin Ski club needs the active support of every single local skier in Snow Basin-men, women and children-so that every skier can feel that he, or she has a voice in the development of the area. A second lift to the ridge is but one small step in the overall picture of the fulfillment of all that Snow Basin promises. The future of Snow Basin is now in the hands of the public for whom it was created. The brainchild of the men who saw something else besides "the other side of the mountain" is growing up, and its personality will reflect the personalities of the individuals who come the,;e to work and play. Never let it be said that the people of Ogden bury their talents in the ground! Weclnnday, January 26, SkiSchool5et For Final Class Final Site To Be Named After Conditions .Studied One thing is certain-the final session of The Deseret Newa ski school will be held Saturday some place near Salt Lake City, that is if the area isn't seized by another blizzard. School officials are considering all areas near Salt La~e City for the windup trip. Snow conditions, hazards, road conpitlon1 and a million and one items are being taken under consideration. The final session site will be named pending the results of these investigations. The announcement of the Saturday location will be made Thursday on the sports ol The Deseret News. Meanwhile all for the gala affair are completed~with the exception of the location. Prizes galore are In the ofilnl to lucky ticket holders at a draw• ing following a safety slalom course to be run by atudentl. Instructors _Show Instructors lead by Alf Sverre Engen and Jack Reddt,h have promised to put on skiinl exhibition that will "pop y~r NE MORE STEP TOWARD PERFECTION-Alf Engen ~egins a snowplow along with Dole Winchester (6) left, nd Allan Engen, right. Both lads ore registered in The Deseret News ski school and will hove a chance to draw eyes." And on top of all this free llifl asses wtll be given to all grad• uates of the school by the Pezruvian Lodge management. Thiat'I I right-25 rides per graduate, 11ay1 Edwin Gibbs. Some of the items included in the drawing will be sets of com• plete ski outfits. All ii best to be had in thi's area. Skil with metal edges and blndlmgs, ski poles, pants, parkas, and gloves will be carried home by lucky students along with other prizes. The class will begin at 10 a .m, no matter where it Is held. Bwset will pick students up at centrally located spots throughout Salt Lake City. Tows will be free to students during the clasa per:iod. 1tt sh JP thi 1d the id. T d for -Howto iQ t· It Might Be Here Alta, Brighton, and Lilttle Mountain are among the being considered as the l>est spot to hold the closing ses111lon of this first mass ski school in tli• intermountatn area. Road condition,, slide comdil tions and storm predictions ,will a play a major part in the 1electtion of the final site. Wherever the location 8 1and Instructors ali:ke are asswred of plenty of skiing and Iota of i 'fun. To the skiers-sharpen :,rour - turns to a feather edge for the slalom event Saturday. It'a all a part of graduation exercises that are designed to help you and to show you just exactly how nnuch you' ve learned about skiing aiur• ing your ski lessions with the , experts. Colorful certificates stgnedl by your top instructors wlll be awarded students at the ffinal class period. WRITTUI BY' ALF and SVERRE ENGEN FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL l Drag Ou t R~d Flannels For Ski Class Sa tur da y Lunches Ready For Students At Snow Lodge Br Georre Nelson Drag out those old red flannels , and you probably won't be one UtUe bit sorry that you did when you •tart schussing around in the cold-powde r at Alta Saturday with The Deseret News Ski School classes. Chief Alf Engen, Jack Reddish and Sverre Engen cautioned all ski school registrants to bundle up sufficiently to withstand possible cold weath' tr on the slopes. ' Maybe all this warning to dress warmly will be in vain, however, because Alta's own Mayor Watson claims he has ordered warm weather for the big ."News" ski tlass. Buaea Leave At 8:30 A.M. Buses are set to leave Salt Lake City at 8:30 a.m. en route to Alta. Students must present the tickets purchased at The Deseret New, office on Main Street for their transportat ion. Loading points are aa follows: Main Street and South Temple, Liberty Park at Ninth South and Fifth East, Sugarhouse Plaza, and Forty-fifth South on Highland Drive. All students are scheduled to meet at the Snow Pine Lodge for KEEP THE HEELS PRESSED OUT-Ski School Instructor assignment to classea and areas at 10 a.m. Saturday. If you have Alf Engen demonstra tes the proper manner to begin a snownot aa yet signed up for The plow turn. Note how his weight is beginning to shift to his Deseret News free ski school you downhill ski. Instructor s cautioned all ski school members to dress warmly for Saturday's class to be held at Alta. may do so at this time. Ski school badges must be presented for free lift and tow transI portation at the skiing area. I The first free man aki school in the intermount ain area has been extended by popular demand for two additional classes. Following Saturday's class at Romantic Alta (you're welcome, Mayor) class students will flock to Brighton, Jan. 15 for the fifth lesson. To learn the anowplow, inart weight to the right ski and turn Lunehe1 At lnow Pine on a gentle hill. On the descent, your right ~oul~er aqd hip for~ Lunches are available at Alta preu the heels outward. This ward, you will find that ~ou are . . for th ose skiers turning away from the direction desiring them. tips to- 11 f d t t th 1 ft The Snow Pine Lodge will be naturally brings the O ~seen o e e . . gether, but be careful not to ne To av01d a complete stop you open t o b e used as a warnung . ' center mould atudenta become crou them. Xneet1 should be th~n shift your weight to the left cold. 91.iahUy bent. Weight should be ski and advance the left ahoulder and hip which helps steer Becauae of ~ok of available dlatrlbuted evenly on both llkia and you tu;n to the right. Th~ bu, transportat ion for the Alta whieh llhould be held :llat as snowplow po1itlon is maintained trek atudenta are ~rged to aeek po11ible, but a slight edging on continuousl y. Arms are hanging private tranaportat ion wherever the inside ia unavoidabl e. Re- loosely from the body, hands poulble. However b:use1 can ac- member not to look at the akls near the knees, and poles pointco~modate approxuna tely 1100 but to look well ahead. Thia po- Ing sideward and back. sluerL sition immediatel y slows you Remember to be on time (8:30) down both by its snowplow acat the bus pickup points. They tion and the increase of friction can't wait for you. due to your skis traveling broadBuse1 will leave Snow Pine side. Lodge for the return trip at To change the 1traight anow12:30 in order to return 1tudenti plow turn, all you have to do is to the ei~ in time 1or various put more weight on one 1kl than co~tment 1. the other. If you shift your Badie Meaace -----------PROVO (Spec.)-J:n tri11 are lhould it become necNIIIU"J' to tune to an:, Salt Lake City ndio alructy bellinnin, to pow in and postpone the Alta trek Saturday station at 7:30 a.m. a full alate af ia exbecauae of bad weather, alides Joe Lamb, manager al. the Snow pected Sunday for the Timpanor any other reason you will pe Pine Lodge said today that he ogos Mounta,ln Club ski meet at notified over all Salt Lake City would have hot chocolate avail. . radio stations on a special broad- able for ski 1chool members at Brig!tton, J~mor. Bounoua, club ' said Friday. ~ast at ~:30 a.m. Qnly II cents p~r cup. A special president The meet will be· in the form Reme~ber for the latest word low-cost sandwich for stuqents of giant slalom, Mr. Bounous ,._______ \ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _-+ will be ~n sale to members only, said,8 and Provo entries to !late Lamb sai.d. . Include some of the top skiers According to Melvin Walker, in the area. Some of them are Alta road 1uperlnten dent, roads Gene Smith, Boyd Henrie, Joe are in top notch shape and a Hllbers, Earl Greer, Jim Gesslarae parking ar~a has been fo Bari Miller, and Mr. Bouncleared near the sk!fng area. .......--·-in the men'• division. Wom- : n "'-trante include Peggy Milter tAa.dene lfopklns, Maxine 0v e and. •Irma Stirman. Competitiv4 dlvislon1 will include open tla•, 1enior one and two, and,; jurtior cm• and two, Mr. Bounous said. Awards will be made to winijers in each event and also to kcond 1111.d third place finalists Presentatio n of the trophle1 will be made at a dinner which will be held at the Wasatch Mount.in ,Club lodge at t:SO p.m., following tilt meet. Overnight accommodatlgea ·wm be available for 30 ~ n t s for a nominal fee. Dev Je1¥11ngs, Salt Lake City, pie team member, will be urse setter for the Sunday ourney. Gate keepers will lnude Dlc!tf- White, Glen Groan, Dick !Im, Jaek Poe, Karl sen, BDd Dean Ellertsen, all ·': frovo. '.l1ie slal~ will get under way 1_:ao p.m; but the racer• have n asked meet with the race mmittee l9P1day at 10:30 Lm., t the bott.» of the hill to receive their wtructlons . The· will also lift in packing the hill and will be issued an allday pass fo• ski lift. Entry bl have been sent to the spor~ 1ood1 stores and ski clubs througllout the interountain ·arel(:acco rdlng to Mr. Bounous. Th~hou ld be returned not 1 · than Saturday oon to b a an, HI llt 1fth Nol'th, P'IMi9; wtth thr.Y! 'News sk· Lesson N.,ne Learn The Snowplow As First Control Act Nation's Top Skiers Thrill Hundreds After Third Se,ssion of 'News' Ski Scho.ol First Day Students Get Special Be·ginner Lessons By Geor&'e Nelson · Hundreds of spectators and still more hundreds of "'iers who are rapidly becoming full-fledged memben of the large Intermountain sklinjt clan at the DESERET NEWS SKI SCHOOL, lined the 1lope1 of the Bonneville golf course Saturday as three of the , . . .worlds top 1kier1 displayed th eir skllng wares for the first time in the very heart of a 1reat American city. . The old Master, Alf Engen along with Jack Reddish and Sverre Engen demonstrat ed variou1 and turns beginner . . skiers .nope to master while attending the first masa ski school in the mtermount ain area. These waxed-boa rd artists started with the simple side step and snowplow ttlen wound up the exhlbitlon with tricky 91.alom runs. and fancy butterfly turns as more tll.an 1500 of the ski faithfui enjc.yed every move The demonstrat ion followed the thi.rd class session of the ski school. Class rolls were swelled further, surpassing the 1500 mark, as those unable to attend weekday classes grasped the opportunity of learning to aki aafely by starting with proper inatruction as they checked In for thefr first lesson. OvM 150 newcomers were given their ski school badge and "How to Ski" booklet before they warily strapped on their boards and joined the special first day students' class. New.comera were instructed 1n the bare of the king of winter sports at the first cla11 period and were soon thrilled by their Rew-found skiing power as they 1wi~hed down gentle skilfully negotlat1n1 1nowploy turns. Safe Skllnl' Up to date with over 8500 man houri of 1kllng instruction clocked · only · two minor injuries have been reported. And these were sprained ankles. This exceptiona l 1aftey record bare1 out th• fact that proper, -under control skiing 11 one of the foremost alms of the Ski School. The Mayon Were There Salt Lake City'1 Mayor Earl J. Glade alon1 with other city dignitariea wltnetsed the firat skiing exhibition of kind in the United Mayor Glade complimented 1k/ 1chool officiais and thoae participatin g In the ski school both as ln1ttuctors and students. He was extremely enthusiastic over what he termed, "The greatest skiing opportunity in the nation." Beneath a rather loud ski hat, adorned with buttons and emblems from top 1ki areas through-" out the world, Alta'• own Mayor George Watson beamed Bl he watched the youn11et aet the feel of their boards. The belove'd mayor couldn't say enough for the ski school that ii 1ivini all of 1kiin1 youn111tera a 1tart down the happy trail of white-powd er 1now thrllll and the chance of their lives, The opportunity of learnlni to 1kl 1afely from the world• top notch skiers. · Mayor Watson took the youngster• utder hi• wing and 1howed them how to carry their 1kl1 the . way the do. New1reel1 Were Grindlnc Three newareel camera• ground out the day1 events. They recorded the numerous 1pll11 of first day be1innera and the pro1I"ess of tho1e 1t6denta in their ~bird lesn they ne1otlated em turns Ith flneue. Forty lnstru,;tors Ire now achin1 both youna1tera and oldtera throughout the Salt Lake ea at what 111 beinl termed tbe frH 1kl achool ln tlile • on." volunteer 1tructon, who represent the am of the intermount ain ski~ni op are virtually showing begm• how to manipulate Ir boards from ftle around on , as bend the knees and ankles, shift your weilh\ and become orders for every skiing aeslon. Queen Brealur Tralf Salt Lake· City', Snow ~ 11 11 Sharlelle Brewer wu fiM own tile bill aE tile ulf-hour exbltion .abow u ahe demonatrat a liiort llchllll with • .temtie-turn at the flntsh of her .l-- ---- -- BIND YOUR KNEES AND PUSH OUT THOSE HHLS-G ordon Allcott helps Ben Br01cert (age 9) through the first rugged steps of a snowplow turn at The Oe1eret News ski school on New Yeo rs Day .on the Bonneville golf course. More than 150 'first day students' signed up for the third class Saturday. Provo Ski Meet Entries Pour In r. crowd techniques being taught at the school. Sverre and Jack went thr~ugh the entire . instruction routine beginning the show with the proper way of holding ski poles and finishi~g _wi"th perfectly executed "christ1e" turns. Meanwhile both students an instructors are preparing for the next school session when the group will take to the mountains surroundin g Salt Lake City. Bus transportat ion is bei'!lg arranged for this fourth lesson that will take students into the very heart of some of the best skiing areas in the nation. Class Date, Place and Time Saturday, Jan. 8 has been set for the fourth 1ession. Again classes will be held from 10 a.m. untii noon. However the place of the next lesson and bus pickup points will be announced within the next few days in The Deseret News sports page. Keep posted on the latest skiing developmen ts and iki achoo! happenings byl reading The New'• page. SKI SCHOOL'S BIG THREE - Chief instructor s of the first annual Deseret News ski school talk things over before preparing for .Saturday' s half-hour skiing exhibition at the Bonneville Golf Course. Jock Reddish (left), top U. S. Olympic skier; Alf Engen (center), Olympic ski t~om coach ~nd Sverre Engen, one of the foremost ski instructor -authors in the country thrilled over 1500 winter sports fans at the first 'city' skiing exhibition New Years Doy. , n. Micbael..A.nD Healy, promlnen Salt Lake City woman akier, wa bind the mike at the e#lt!011 e deacrtf,ed the ac\10~ Jhd and the En1en ~ • alllr dapla,ed tor . . lar • < i» G 0:, C: .-+ ()q p 0 t'"" _p" I'> i::: a .i,.~ I.O 0 G I.O .... ll:, _. n '"1 8. - '"O ::,0 '° .... .,..'° '"O ·~ SJ :::r:: tr1 >-l z :::r:: ~t'""t'"" z :::r:: 0 t'"" I r-· 1-- - -- ~ - -1 0 :::r:: 0 (") en en 'T1 >-l 0 'T1 en >-l .. en t""' C) E% :::r:: >-l •• 1:t:1(")0~~ 'T1tr1~ o:::r:: (") 1:r1~ z~ z1:r1r:-< 'T1o:, (') ~o (") tr1 tr1 >-l :;ti g:::r::::c:zz~n--io Oo O ::c:O--i 13><52 C/l z p ~go gr> lgZ g C/l F ~fil c...i> 'O • S's :z n::i:: .. trj 0 [{J~ g~ I l _...,_...!,_J Brighton. Final session of the free ski school will be held Saturday Jon. 22 near Solt Lake City. Still other instructors ore donating their time in order to l'lelp skiers (young and old) become safe, eontrol 1kier1. Salt . . Ott,, .......... signed to special groups accordi~g to each skier's a~ility and P_icked up where their lessons fmished at Alta one week ago. Over 1800 students have now signed class rolls of the 'News' ~ki school. T?ose bein~ initiated mto the rapidly growmg skiing clan range in age from five years old on up to 66-years young. And they all love the sport comes snow or sun on skiing days. Five class period have been held up to date. ;our on the Bonneville golf course and one at Alta. Skiers, ski clubs, civic organizations and interested individuals have all contributed their efforts toward making the initial mass ski school in the intermoun\ain area one of the very best schools of its type in the nation. School officials especially want At Saturday'• class, beginner jumpers were under the tutelage of Jack Reddish and under ihe watchful eye of George Watson, Alta Mayor who ha• taken th• fancy of the many younptera participating in the ski IIC'hool. Alf Engen was out on instructing a cla11 per u1Ual despite a badly-swollen ankle and Sverre Engen could •b e seen showing his 1tudents ~• many tricks of good skiin1. Other instructors included Snow Queen Sharlene Brewer, Suzy Harris, Bob Smith, Gordon Van Pelt, Michael-Anne Healr and Gordon (Porky) Alcott. School Reooanbed Even more of the most prominent itkiers in the Salt Lake aru put classes through their pacu Saturday. Some were 1'. C. Xoziol, Pete Peterson, Don Wtlaon and a host of other top noict. linstructors. Meanwhile letters have been pouring in to your ski editor from all sections of the countcy about the Deseret New• Sid School. Most recent epistle came from Minot Dole, director of the Na• tional Ski Patrol System in which he praises the ski school for giv• ing so many people the oppor• tunity of learning to 11ki properly and safely. Dole says, "From Jong years of experience in handling akiinl accidents it is a known fact that the more expert a skier the leu chance there is of acc;ident." Ski safely may well be 11he motto of the Deseret News &kl School. Follow the 'News' sport. section for the latest information or -, the final achool eession set for Jan. 22. to thank those many tn.b'llaton who are offerin1 their Hrvioel so that so many skiers wfU be able to ski safely in ihe Mure and develop into top waxed• board artists more rapidly because of proper understanding of basic fundamentals. Final Plana Made Plans for the final class 11888ion are being completed Sunday and will be announced early next week. Changing weather condi• tions, road conditions and nu• merous other factors make it next to impossible for school leaders to have set definite plan1. Therefore, school plan, have re• mained rather elastic throughout the entire instructl.onal period. Thousand Ski School Students Take Fifth _Lesson t th A +...1 ... -+ By Georre Nelson Saturday 1000 skiers (all enrolled in the Deseret News Ski School} swarmed over the Bonneville golf course despite adverse weather conditions for their fifth lesson. . Even one rabbit ven~ure::1 out on ,the course for a quick looksee at what was 1oing on but when he _sa~ youngsters and oldsters sw1shmg down almost all of t~e "Bonny" slopes brother rabbit retreated to the brush. No Stoppinc Slippery roads and snow flurrie, couldn't ,top those young ski hopefuls who are now instilled with the thrill of the king of winter sports.· The hearty met their instructors as usual Saturday, were as- l-.A-- nl•u........ 1 With six returning lettermen the fold the l!niversity of Uta: swimming team will be seek! in 1949 to repeat for the Weate Division Skyine Six crown a to improve on their conferen runner-up spot. Redskin water hopes are stered by the return of Will Winn, captain, Art Hicks, Cl' Cooper, Ken Lyman, Gale Ha sen and Paul Weis. Winn, Hick Lyman and Cooper all picked u big conference meet points an sparkled in the 1948 Intermou tain AAU tourney. Five sophomores round out th remainder of the paddle grou Lawrence Raty, Duane Bjo: Dean Corbett, Horace Knowlto and J. R. Taylor are workinl their first varsity year. Condition Drills Work of the squad so far, ac•,, cording to Coach Don Reddisl Jr., has been centered on condi sh, top tioning drills with plenty of tim 1• known spent on solor arm and leg drill hove a and grueling wind sprints. ,one ot ALTA SKIERS TAKING A COFFEE BREAK AT THE ORIGINAL WATSON SHELTER. Photo circa 1949. You can learn how to lki this year from the men who have mastered the art of handling two boards on powder snow and the lessons are all FREE. A corps of talent-laden ski instructors headed by world-fa& mous Alf Engen, former holder of four major U. S. crowns, will direct ski school s e s s i o n s throughout Utah for the second annual Deseret News "School On Skis." Classes are open to anyone who has the urge to strap on a pair of skis and get out in the clean, cool, mountain air. There is no age limit either at the •high oi- low end of the age ladder. This year's mobile ski school staff will hold sessions at leading winter sports throughout Utah. For complete details on The News' ski achoo1, turn to Sports Paa• B-7. To Be Offered By 'News' Experts Free Ski Lessons RT AT WOR,!-One of +be __,.., .. ,.. ...,,..._,..__ t TakesShapE Picture Utah Swim lalt Lob City, Utall Thursday, Jonuo,y 27, 1949 Eccles Cup Ski Trials Saturday Pro vid es Tes t for Uta h Slo pes ters and h&11 attrac ted the top slopes ters will t;eat skiers \ gos Moun tain club of Provo Olymp ian, will set the course . 19-ll! ngs, Jenw. Above pictur e charts giant slalom course which Dev by the Tlmpa no- l of the state. Sunda y at Brigh ton. The meet Is being spons ored Giant Sla lom At Br igh ton Lures Sliiers By OLLIE McCULLOCH Addit ional snow Satur day only helped to swell the entry lists for the Brigh ton giant slalom Sunda y at 1:30 p'. m., accord ing to Junio r Bonous, presid ent of the spons oring Timpa nogos Moun tain club of Provo . At least 61 skiers were entere d Satur day night and severa l others , includ ing Olymp ians Jack Reddi sh, Dick Movit z and Alf Engen were indica ted as "prob ables. " The tough course will be set by anoth er Olymp ic team memb er, Dev Jennings. Suzy Harris Best Suzy Harri s stand s abcve the oilier 10 wome n who have filed entry blanks , while Dave Quinn ey, Utah four-w ay champ in 1948, and· nearly the entire Unive rsity of Utah ski team and a host of slatartists from Ogden and Provo areas hold the spotli ght in the men's divisions. Comp etition will be held in the follow ing classe s: Open; senior one and two ; and junior one and two. Awar ds wilJ 'Ille presen ted to winne rs of each division at a banquet at 4:30 p.m. in the Wasa tch Moun tain club lodge. Thoug h the meet is set for afternoon, skiers are urged to report to the hill at 10 :30 a.m. to help pack the course . Drawi ng will be held at time of the race and entry fee, $1.50, can be paid at that time, Bonou s report ed. Men's Divisi ons Dave Quinn ey, Georg e Sonne r, Dick Moench, Sid Elaiso n, Len Morri s, Rolan d McGhee, Jim Murphy, Don Cook, Mel Daleb out, Bill Angel os, Ben Fullm er, Sam Kalm, Jim Crock ford, Hugh Cumm ings, John Creer, Jon Taft, Carl Erick son, J ackGo aslind , Bart Mitchell, Grayd on Schuld er, Gordo n Des, pain, Georg e Haym ond, Jerry Madsen, Lee Wight , Darre ll Robis on, Dave Chirst ensen , Jim Epper son Contin ued on Page S 2, Col, S Interstate Ski Test Slated At Sun Valley Trll>uao Special rs Utah's Ski Colors . Wea Inters tate 111d meet Helpin g to · carry Utah' s hopes In t;he Weste rn ,wf.Qa /Jpret Engen , at Sun Valley , Dick Movit z, 1948 Olym pian, teams as one of the favore d. Jack Reddi sh and Suzy Harri • to stamp Skiers Selected For Interstate ,,1, 7AN,-z:Z, ,Utah Skiers •Win in Idaho SUN VALLEY, Ida., Jan. 20Most of the top skiers in the nation, repres enting nine weste rn states , open the annua l Weste rn Inters tate champ ionshi ps her~ Friday in quest of the Presid ent's P.nd Roger s' cups. The meet, a threeway affair , wlll contin ue Satur day and conclude Sunda y. for openin g Croaa -count ry is day; giant slalom down Moun t Baldy Satur day and jumps Sunday. Ooloradoans Won Skiers from Colorado have captured both cups during the past two years with their women representat ives taking the Roger s' award and men the Presid ent's trophy . Leadi ng their aggre gation over the 15 kilom eter (10-mile) distance test Frida y will be Olympian Gordo n Wren, one of the top Juripe rs In the world . Other includ e Cros by Perry- Smith , ace of the 1948 meet, and Jim Griffi th, Colora do universit y star. Repre sentin g Utah in a co-favorite role are three memb ers of the 1948 Olympic team~ Jack Reddish, nation al downh ill and slalom champ ; Dick Movitz, third in the 1948 nation als, and Corey Engen , younge1,1t of the fa.nou s skiing family . '!'he other men's entrant is Georg e Sorme r, top man on the Utah univer sity team. Ut.Jt Wome n Utah wome n Include Suzy Harris, 1948 nation al Interc ollegi ate and nation al combined champ ion; Dory- Ann Killian, who transf erred from Idaho along with Suzy; Micha el Ann Healy and Amy Toda. Idaho 's strong squad includ es Don Johnso n, an Olympic team memb er; Phil Puchn er, Dor.. Goodman and Paul Wege man, the latter a memb er of Colora do's successfu l 1948 team. Wome n include Katy Rudol ph, defend ing chatr..pion, and Janne tte Burr, national downh ill titleho lder. Other teams entere d in both cup compe tition a.re Califo rnia, Nevada, Wyom ing, Orego n and · w .ashlng ton. Monta na will enter only the men's team tests. , Two nation al champ ions head the list of skiers who will repres ent Utah in the 1949 weste rn inters tate meet at Sun Valley, Jan. 21-23; accordin g to an annou nceme nt from the select ion comm ittee Satur day. Toppi ng the eight- memb er team, four men and four wome n are SUN VALL EY, Idaho (AP )Jack Reddish and Suzy Harris , Beehi ve state pair who captu red Idaho men's ski team h eld The winlast the United States crown s in the Weste rn Inters tate edge an Aug. slopes ter on the same Idaho Meet after the slalom Ski Open Dick be will menti ng this duo day while t he Utah Satur Sore races Georg , Engen Movitz, Corey Toda won the Roger 's Amy , team Killian n's Ann wome mer, Dory. nd Michael Ann Healy . Cup comp etition . Suzy Harri s of Utah toppe d The squad was annou nced by rs. Caroly n Harris , repres enting all wome n racers in Satur day's he Salt Lake Ski club on the selecgiant slalom with a time of two ·on group . Other memb ers of the minut es, 26.3 second s, and angs, Jennin Dev ed includ ommi ttee other l.'tah entry , Dory- Ann and , Provo , Miller Earl Lake; alt Killia n, was secon d with a time alias Hess, Ogden. ' of two minut es, 32.1 secon ds. None of the Utah men were ember s of the team that finished Joan Law of Califo rn ia was bird last year. Howe ver, Miss Harin 2:36.4 while two Idaho third for skied ·s and Miss Killian both skiers , Katy Rodol ph and ! n wome ticompe cup aho in the Roger s' Burr , were fou r t h and tte Janne n wome state's n and sent that the ng and 2:42.1 r espec- 1 winni by 2:41.3 n i place fifth tq second tively . Ruth Goodr ich of Orego n downhill and slalom, respec tively . The three- day affair consists of was sixth with 2.45.3. downh ill, slalom and jumpi ng in Altho ugh two Ut ah m en w on that order. and secon d places in the ,1 first Colorado has won the team title two slalom Idaho skiers had enoug h for both men and wome n for · of a margi n from Frida y's cross- . years. Entrie s are exJ>tlcted from Colorado, Idaho , Oregon, Wyom ing count ry races to lead so far with · and ,Washington, along with the a point total fo r t he first two · event s of 549.1. The j umpin g events Sunda l' w ill decide the fin al winne r of the Presid ent's Cup wh ich Is award ed annua lly the to p m en's team. Color ado won both the men ' · and wome n's compe tition l ast 1 year. Jack Reddi sh w on the slalom . Satur day for Utah with a time of two minut es, 4.4 secon ds. Dick · Mov itz of Utah was secon d with ' 2.:08.4; Carl Sting! of Wash ington was third with 2:09.1 ; Corey Engen of Utah was fo ur th with . 2:11.3 ; Georg e Sorme r, Utah , fifth, 2:12.2, and Ed Jones of Color ado was sixth with 2:13.0. Utah wome n won the Roger 's Cup w ith a to tal of 275.3 poi nts on the basis of today 's event . Idaho was secon d with 267 points follow ed by Color ado 241, Orego n 200.6, Wyom ing 215.5, and Wash ington 170.7. Califo rnia failed to qualif y becau se of a lack of entrie s and Monta na did not enter a wome n's t eam. In comp etitio n fo r the President's Cup, Color ado is secon d so far in the meet w ith a total of 541.3 Points . Utah is third w ith 540.1; Monta na four th with 475.8. and Califo rnia fifth with 443 .2 points. Wash ington and Wyo- , ming men's teams d id not qualif y ! for th e slalom and Orego n en- ! jfered only a wome n's team in , l E<:cles Cup race . OGDE N (Spec ial)-T rials for the annua to Fred Mont ding accor , Basin Snow at w1U be held Satur day ittee. The comm g racin more~ cy, ch~1r man of the Snow Basin Feb. 6, at y, Sunda on week ing follow t&e cup fmals w11I be held . the Basin Montm orenc v stated that skiers who must enter the trial runs in o~de~ to qualif y for the finals will mclud e those who tau under the follow ing classi ficatio ns: Jun10r-I, Junio r-2, Senio r-2 and ' Open- 2. as lied classi are who s Racer Senio r-I, o~ Open -I, need not compete_ in the trials, but are autom atical ly eligib le for the final races . Both the :finals and the trial races will b,- held in the form of . a giant slalom down the face of Wildc at run, added Montm orenc y. Upwa rds of 60 slat hopef uls are expec ted to enter in the Satur day trials which will begin at 12 noon. Memb ers of the Snow Basin racing comm ittee who are assistin g Montm orenc y in prepa rat10ns for the event are Dick Mitch ell, assist ant chairm a~ · DerJin Newe y_ Harol d Newe ;, Joe Brew er, John Wolfe r, Eddie Vendell, Ron Benn ett, Sonny Eccle s, Norm a Godd en, Judy Pugm ire, Nancy Ann Pugm ire, and Betsy Lillyw hite. Advis ors tor the comm ittee are Corey Engen , Bob Beck, and Earl Miller . The Eccle s Cup race i• a'u annual event spons ored by Mr. and Mrs. Georg e Eccles of Ogden , in coope ration with the Snow Basin ski club. Troph ies for the winners will b,e donat ed by Mr. and Mrs. Eccle s to be prese nted to the victor s of the race at a banquet follow ing the race finals . '1 1 I the 'meet, 1 Open, Inv itat ional f;I A~ T iL AL O M Sun day , Feb ruar y 6, 194 9 Spon sored By SN OW BA SIN SKI CLU B Ogden, Utah Sanc tione d By Inte rm oun tain Ski Ass ocia tion NEW ·tODGE AT ALTA Rustler Lodge is the newest addition to one. of the West's finest skiing areas-the land of the· deep powder-Alta, Utah. His personable manner now transferred to the lodge, Sverre Engen, powder skier and instructor extraordinary, and his charming wife Lois are managing Rustler. Ever-popular Alta Lodge is now being managed by A. Rulon Mansfield, Jr. The same friendly atmosphere that made Alta Lodge so widely known still prevails. The Alf Engen ski school serves both Rustler and Alta Lodge. "Mayor" Watson, the venerable host at Alta has settled down for a long season of ·welcoming skiers to this famed Utab resort. Early snows have already indicated a bagner . . year ahead. Three chair lifts now serve the fine slopes at Alta and the new Landes Memorial Jump hill rounds out the skiing picture. To make it all pleasure both Alta and Rustler have rope tows to take the skiers from the base of the lift up to the · lod$~· LOIS AND SVERRE ENGEN - OWNERS AND MANAGERS OF ALTA'S RUSTLER LODGE FROM 1948 THROUGH THE MID 50s. Photo Alta, Utah taken at the Rustler Lodge Circa 1949 Note: Sverre and Lois co-owned and built the Rustler Lodge with Howard Stillwell. Stillwell's father was one of Alta's pioneers who owned and operated a store at Alta during the mining era in a building now known as the Snowpine Lodge OLD PERUVIAN LIFT Photo Alta, Utah- circa late 1940's ALAN ENGEN IN THE AIR AT AGE 8 Photo: Alta, Utah Circa 1949 ALF AND ALAN ENGEN MAKING A DOUBLE JUMP IN FRONT OF THE AL TA LODGE. Photo: Alta, Utah - circa 1949 Pl-:toro b__y 1-\ . L. Vafl Pelt ALTA'S FIRST "PROFESSIONAL" SKI PATROL In photo left to right: Tom Foley Harold Goodro Gordon Allcott Dave Shelden MONTY ATWATER- SNOW RANGER LOOKING AT AN AVALANCHE WIDCH HAD JUST RUN. Photo: Alta, Utah - circa 1947 Photo: Alta, Utah - 1949 _;• T H E N A T I O N A L • 9KI PATROL-SYSTEM ~-•·~ ............ .,. . . ;..!.... ,. .~. , . . . . : 0..- lt} ......... _ - - - -- - - .. - - · ·... POSTER TO PROMOTE THE NATIONAL SKI PATROL SYSTEM - CIRCA LATE 1940s. ---:-:7---:. -·-.. -··.. . ; THREE UT AH SK.I LEGENDS WHO MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AT ALTA, UT AH IN THE l 940s AND 50s. IN PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: HAROLD GOODRO MONTGOMERY (MONTY) ATWATER JIM SHANE Photo Alta, Utah - circa late 1940s. s Blue Skies Seen For Final School Roads in Top Shape For Bus Caravan to Brighton K by Miacf,ef•Anne Hea!y · Utah Skiers Ready To Try . D. U. Intercollegiate Test Sitz retires this week-for one brief day at least-and tuna the column writing job over to Michael-Anne Healy, well-known Jntermountain skier. Mlebael-Anne recently returned from the Interstate ski tourney at Sun Valley where Jhe skied u a member of the tJtah State's gal team. Wax up Michael-Anne and point 'em down the trail. Ute lki men are off to the Denver University Intercollegiate meet this weekend at Winter Park, Colorado. With Dick Movitz, top slalom runner, and George Sormer, outstanding jumper on the squad, the Utah racers stand a good chance of capturing the meet. · However, competition is keen from all sides. Keith Wegeman and Don Elisha lead the strong D. U . squad. Western States should have dug themselves out from under the most recent snowfall to bring Crosby-Perry Smith into the field. Crosby was the lad who tied Corry Engen for combined first place at Sun Valley's Western State meet. Anne .Winn is running a ski school for the small fry in Bellevue, Hailey and «;:arey, Idaho and teaching the kids how to ski after school. The tall " Bee-hi ld" Grossmoen of the Olympi c team is 1kiing for Sun Valley and training w i th Emile Michael-Ann Allais. Also on the Sun Valley squad '8 Katy Rudolph from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Katy is a akfer from way back and learned w i th the Wegeman boys, Paul and Keith, when their father, Al Wegeman, was in charge of 1kiing at a 1chool in Steamboat. • • • Brighton, Alta .Vital Info • S 1er Sk Listed For SCENE FOR SATURDAY'S CLASS-The slope above at Brighton will be ~overed with skiing members of The sion Saturday. The picture shows port of the Mt. Millicent run and lift that will be used in connection wit.h the This lively dark-haired gal graduated from high school in Deseret News·ski school, as they get in on the final sesfinal act of the successful free instruction ski school. lune ot '47 and if her past record means anything, Katy l h o u l d t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 places in the future. A Family Affair Gorden Wren of the u. s. team, recently moved back to his ome town to take over Steamboat Springs where Al Wegeman left off. Al, incidentally, is teaching at Sun Valley, while his 10n, Paul, is skiing on the Idaho team. Jean Wren, formerly of Aspen and a bride of last summer, Instead of being lost in all the usual confusion sdrrounding a i meet, seems right at home with the "garble" over waxes, "Where are my jumpers?" "Who stole my left ski boot?" and the like. Take Heed- Nationals Coming · 'l'bole eom-Utors eligible to enter the nationals at White- "Blue skies, nothing but blue skies do I see-." And all that blue and sun is especially ordered for the big final session of The Deseret News ski school at Brighton Saturday. The date (Feb. 5) is right and the place (Brighton) is ripe for this grand finale to the successful ski school that has helped hun.dreds of beginner skiers get their ski legs. Ju a part of the last act in thi1 ski school drama for 1948-49 stu• dent• will be able to test themselves a specially marked safety slalom courses. The courses will be ,et up to test the ability of each registered member. Some will be on the very gentle slcpes -while other trails will be flagged on the steeper grades. Students will be able to run a course best suited for their own ability. It can be done! Those newly .., 11 • forest service initiated ski cla_n members who 1 " 0 owmg 5 a strapped on their boards for the description of th~ two leading first time at the initial school Salt Lake City ski reports. session will be amazed at the way Alta was the s c en e for th e they will be able to handle them• fourth s-:ssion of The D_eseret selves while negotiating the N?ws ski s~hool and _B righton flagged courses. will be the Site for the fmal class And if your luck is high you Feb 5. might be sliding on a brand new Romantic Alta pair of the best boards in the Situated In-Wasatch National area next time you go skiing or Forest. you might be wearing a beautiful Nearest Town-Salt Lake City new ski parka. ' -28 miles. Better Hustle Now. Transportation-Union Pacific, Now if you haven't purchased Denver & Rio Grande, Southern your cost price ticket for 75 cents Pacific Railroads. United Airlines, at The Deseret News ticket ofi!ce Bus Service, Salt Lake City to you had better do so post haste, slopes. Only 500 will be sold for bu1 Approximate altitude _ 8600 transportation and there will be feet to 11,500 feet. plenty of room on board for th e Approximate snow season - 500. Mid Nov. to mid May. Mid June Buses will leave pickup _points too in the higher areas. at 8:30 a.m. sharp and go directly Approximate accum u 1 at Ive from pickup points to Brighton snowfall-108-120 inches. where the class is scheduled to get Patrolled by - NSPS, Forest underway at 10 a.m. Skiers who service. have their own transportation First aid available. should meet at the Alpine Rose The skiing at Romantic Alta, Lodge at that time, less than an hour's drive by car Load~ns Points or bus from Salt Lake City ts One bus will leave from Tl?,e rf t ' Deseret News corner at Mam peT:c Alt Ski School is run by Street and S?uth Temple, another e a . from the Liberty Park area at Sverre Engen, who is 88818ted by Ninth South and Fifth East. Other fa,mou~ broth er, Alf, a nd house Plaza and Forty-fifth South Sverre s w_ ife, Lois. There are on ,. ..,.1.ghland Dri've. These buses five practice slopes from 300 feet will be on time and leave on time• to 900 feet in length and served s t udents should take special by rope tows. These are with in noUce of the bus they are rid• a few hu ndred feet of tbe Alta ing in so they will be able to I.,odige; There are aho 1ibree chair return on the same " ehtcte, Bus• lifts, each capable of liftlnf 320 es will unload at the same spots an hour. Tbe lifts they were loaded at Saturday. carry the skier up to 10,000 feet Instructors will meet their a nd th ere are still mountams classes In front of the Alpine towering above them, offering Rose Lodge and guide their excellent slopes for skiing. All classes to class areas. Skiers will the slopes are open and there is be assigned slopes best 111ited a great varity of downhill courses for their abilities. from . the top. . Roads Are Goo4 BeautHul Brighton The Big Cottonwood road to Situated in the Wasatch Na- Brighton is in perfect condition. tional Forest, In the next canyon according to Oscar Winterstrom, parallel to the one in which Alta road foreman and will be for ill located. (Northern exposure) . Saturday's class. Parking areaa Nearest town-Salt Lake City will be cleared and enlarged as -30 miles. much as possible, Winterstrom Transportatlon-U. P., D & RG said. and s. P. Railroads, and United If you haven't signed up for and Western Airlines to Salt the ski school you'll have to wait Lake City. Bus transportation until next year to get In on ski from Salt Lake City to slopes. lessons from some of the top Approximate altitude - 8600 skiers in America and all for feet to 11,000 feet. free. Registration has been closed Approximate snow season - for this year's classes. November through May. All students who will have App r ox i ma t e accumulative successfully completed their last snowfall-100 inches. class Saturday will be awarded Area patrolled by-NSPS, For- striJcing school cerlificates,aigned est Service. by either Jack Reddish, Alf En• First aid available. gen or Sverre Engen. These cer• Brighton was Utah's first ski- tificates are something students Ing area long before Alta was will be proud of all tlt'rough life. discover~d. It Is located at the Stay Warm Ski!~ held qf big Cottonwood Canyon, School instructors caution all in the Wasatch National Forest. skiers to dress warmly for the The Utah State Road Commis- Feb. 5 class. However, warming sion keeps the 15-mile Canyon shelters will be available to ski• Road clear of snow and access!- era. ble all during the winter. Lunches will be, available at The beautiful Brighton area Is regula1 city prices at the Alpine one of breath-taking beauty, and Rose, according to Mr. Florence, includes alpine forest, glacial lodge owner. bowls, rollings touring terrain, Lifts and tows in the Brighton broad valleys, sharp peaks, and area will be free to students durchallenging passes; with most of Ing the class period•, b,- the the skiing from 8500 feet to 10,· courtsey of Zane Doyle and ooo feet. Leonard Brennen, lift owners. Young Sk,"er Too Late For Sk," Class She didn't cry, but little Nancy Scofield, was terribly dlsap... fllh, Montana, .,,~ March 5 and 8 must have their entries in by pointed to learn she was too late Februar1 18 at II p.m. They must be in the office of the race .eommlttee, A, there la much red tape requiring official signatures, flliB datt only lqves a week or two to get appllcatiom in. If you do .,...,.......... m ~ blank and are t!ligib:te we 1Uggest )'On contact SteTe McDonald, president of the Intermountain Ski Ass'n. Don't ..,. we didn't tell you. • • • to register for The Deaeret News Ski School. Nancy, three-year-year old dauahter of Mr. and Mrs. G. J . . , Scofield, 590 East Porter • Lane, Centerfield, Utah, and her mother went shopping for a new 1now Snow Basin Giant Slalom suit Saturday morning. In her Limited to Open 1 and Senior 1 entrants, the invitational chic navy blue outfit, 1he trav,tant 11lalom will start Sunday at 12 o'clock noon. Beginning at the top of Wildcat Run at Snow Basin, Ogden, the course will eled all the way 'to SaU Lake be eet by Corry Engen, Olympic team member. Corry recently City to sign up for Ski School led the Utah State ski team at Sun Valley's Western States meet classes. with a winning tie for combined re11t1ltl in the ten-mile cross The teachers told Nancy regeounty, giant slalom and jumping. istration had cloaed, but invited Last year's winners in the Eccles Cup were Suzy Harris and her to go to Brighton next SaturArren Millar, ski cartoonist of California, who recently took top day at 10 a.m. to watch pupl.is honors and Dory-Ann Killian second at Sun Valley, plan to take their final lesson. enter. Another possible entry from this area is Amy Toda, petite Even before Nancy heard about winner of the women's class A intercollegiate event at Brighton The Deseret News Ski S<:hool, Saturday. she had wanted to be a skier. She even abandoned her two-year-old desire for a pony In favor of a patr of skis, "And two poles," she added, emphatically. Her parents can't remember TWIN FALLS (AP) - Idaho's be held immediately after the just when and where Nancy's annual Big Six high 1chool ski state basket b a 11 tournament, feeling for the popular winter tourney scheduled for Magic weather and •now condition, sport arose, but the tiny, blue:Mountain Feb. 12 has been post- permitting. eyed, blonde girl now has a fully poned until March. -------developed love for the slopes and John D. Flatt, Twin Falls High All Salt Lake skis. In fact, she says she'd rath8chool principal and tourney er have a pair of skl'S than a baby manager, made the announcement brother. 'l'uNda:,. Nancy is the only child In the F)att said because of the ex- With the Little Cottonwood Scofield family, and although her .-Ive amount of snow in this road now open to Alta, the father, an X-ray equipment salesuea It is Impossible to determine Brighton road clear and Em!- man, spends a great deal of time far enough in advance if the road gratlon in top shape, along with with her sleigh riding and buildto the 1kt area would be open. Parleys, all ski areas near Salt Jng snowmen, her most earnest Flatt explained the meet will Lake City ,re operating. desire is to learn to ski. Sn~w Delays.Ski Tourna_ment Ski Roads Are Open L"ttl I e Mounta1n Attracfs Clan for N·1ght Sk"'11ng. I Li tl M t e ountain, • mec!ca for beginner skiers and those hearty ski fans who like their skiing by night, has been undergoing growinf for the past three years, acco I to Ray Watrous, slope manager. Floodlights now make ft possible for skiers to safely glide by night at this snow-laden area located about 10 miles east on the Emigration Canyon highway. Surface rights were obtained from the Wasatch National Forest Service three years ago and those in on the 10-called skiing know predicted a black future for the area. Watrous said Little Mountain came mighty close to becoming extinct following the first season. And all because of no snow on the summit between Parley's and Emigration Canyons. However, the owners wouldn't give up without at least a good fight with weather and the area ls now one of the most progressive in the state. Keeping snow on the slopes seems to be one of the major problems confronting the operator1 but they have solved this threat by refinishing the hill's face and placing snowfences at the proper spots so as to insure maximum snow coverage. One tow operates nightly and weekends at Little Mountain and plans are now completed to extend the length of the upski gadget. Genial Ray says they plan to start operating a large sloPe located just south of the pr~nt site next season. e area is a natural for beMIGHTY BIG WQRDS, THESE-But three-year-old Nancy g er skiers with Its not too s p or not too gentle grade and Scofield, younge5t person to inquire about The Deseret atro115 makes it a point to help News .Ski School, thinks she could do it; wants to try. skiers who need assistance in 1-- - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - --t masterin1 lheky legs. ,.,,_: ~•· OFFICIAL "SNOWETTE'~ SKI GREETERS-Odile Frost, left (no relation to Jack); Joan Metzger and Colleen Brown are all set ta greet skiers who journey to Nevada in search ol entiful snow. This lovely trio are the off ·01 gr rs fOI'. the Reno Ski Club members. HAVING A BANNER YEAR-Two hearty skiers traverse the slope at Little _Mou,:i_tainjust for fun--os they prepare for a day of skiing. For tho_se w_ho take their. sk11ng by night a tow is operated and floodli hts blaze brightly ta_1llum1nate _the sk11 slopes. • ,..,, H, 1949.] Jump Hill Tops For National Meet No Age Limit For Skiers; Thomas, Stork Visit S. L. Skiina la not just another sport, lt'1 a way of life to those (and iD who claim IDOW covered hW1 U thehCaNI fir1t) backYard, It's a satisfying sport for the youna, middle aged and old• sters who pike their fun ir. large dean lumps. Theri, is no age limit either on the top i:nd of the scale or the bottom and JP'8Y hair l1 no handicapper for active participation in "Kina of Winter activiiies. Slopes meet all comers whether lix or 80 yeara old and preaent the same cballen&e regardleu of age. At intermountai n lkilnl areas it isn't at all uncommon to aee youngsters matching pump for pump and thrill for thrill with the more e:xperiehced waxed-board hearty and •nAnd U'1 in the mountalm where air la 41he the whitest that a person really bertm to live and feel ·alive•• , where you cau mateh your wits with the .iemen~o w, wind and a bellla'erent mountain waHlnl' te clalm :,ou In Ha IDOWJ' l'l'IIIP• The 1kier bu complete control over himlelf. He can go u fut or •• slow u be likes and still feel the invigorating splash of fresh air beat a1ainst hi1 face. ~-, .,,;,¥ ~-~- ~ - • • • Unlike Other Sports ·· TOURING ROCKY MOUNTAIN TIAIU such a, footUnlike so many other types of coinpetltive ball, basketball and baseball the malffl can actively 1>articipate in akiln& for years rather than become ..glued-to-the- seat" bleacher fans after a few abort seasons. And you don't have to enter a race of competition. Sltlin& ii one sport where a per• to feel the 10D can compete against himself. Bere'1 the point! TIie averaae football pluer hu perbQa to &'et In hla quota of playlns before activelix years at the ly divorclns the· sport. After hll collese days are over be 1111111 the bay-wbadtake up 10me other aport or be content to bloom and the D•C I 1111read develope. Now you take youth 11ips u ward• of 40 years from smoke-filled • • • • • • the case of a skier-wheth er novice or expertyoung he may have up• from him. If be of 1kilng enjoyment, and it ii all outdoon away clUe1. Ski School Still Woitin1 IICORD-IREAKER-Sverre Kongsgaard, holder of the .North American ski jump record, is priming for o good day In Salt l.ake City for -the national jumping championships. rd is a transfer student, attending the University . He has been ski~ and- jumping for 20 f his of I 26 years. The blond six-footer majors in engineering. One of theae days the arand finale of The J)eseret News Ski School will be 1ta1ed, weather permitting, and when that day arri•u retlatered students wl\1 be in for a big day of FUN. School official• are waltlnl for a IJOOd lkiinl day before announcin& the enjoytn1 themselves at a gala that will aee 11.t day. ski camlval McCALL SKI TOURNEY SKI FAM-Lowell Thomas, world-famous commentator and ardent ski . enthusiast, is visiting in Solt Lake City, where he and Lowell Jr. hope to get in monyhours of skiing on the Wasatch mountain range. THI DISRET NEWS WecfnNcfay, Fe&ruory 9, 1949 Judges Na me d For Ecker Jump Top National Skiers Return Entry Blanks For Biggest Meet Skiers from the world over are ready for their quest of a new national ski jumping mark, at Ecker Hill Feb. 21, 22. Entry blanks from name skiers are being received daily by M. A. (Mark) Strand, secretary of the sponsoring Utah Ski Club. Latest to join the ranks of the elite is George Trane, Norge exchange student attending WSC. Trane won top honors at the Hollenkoll en tourney in Norway in 1947 where he was competing against over 300 skiers. Arne Ulland, Norway, won the nationals last Seattle with leaps of 251 and 280 feet and a total of 226.10 points. For the Feb. 21-22 meet skiers are aiming their sights on the 235 Ecker Hill record that is just four feet shor~ of tne nlttlonal mark. According to sources Alf Engen reached 291 feet on the hill in 1934. However the effort was never officially accepted. Which all goes to show if the jumpers Winter Park ski area, near get a break on the weather they are very apt to be soaring near Denver Colorado will host skithe 300-foot mark on refinished ers er:tered in the Southern Rocky Mountain division downEcker Hill. and slalom combined The national mark of 289 feet hill was set by Torger Tokle in 1942 champiO'l1ships scheduled for at Iron Mountain, Mich. How- Feb. 19-20. ever, Sverre Kongsgaard , Uni- The combined races have versity of Idaho exchange stu- limited to class A, B and open dent, leaped 291 feet at a recent men skiers, according to Dorothy Washingto n meet. Because of a Hall, secretary of the Intermounnew ruling the mark will prob- tain Ski Association . Officers of the Zipfelberge r &bly not be recognized as a new record. FIS will not recognize a Ski Club, sponsoring organizanew distance unless it surpasses tion said the races will be among the old mark by three feet, it the toughest yet staged in the Winter Park area. Entrants must Is reported. Yugoslavia n Fritz Tschannen climb up the downhill course boasts the longest jump on rec- prior to the meet or be disqualiord of 393 feet, eight inches. fied, they said. However the leap was not made The downhill jaunt will either during an official FIS tourney be run on the Hughes trail or and is not recognized as the Balch run depending on weather conditions and trail pack. Race worlds record. time is 12 noon Saturday• Feb. 19. Petter Is Coming w·Inter pa rk Schedules Ski Tourney ' Salt Lolce City, UMI 1(:Jl Ski Leaders Se t Alt ern ate Plans Anything can happen when King Winter decides to grace a peaceful country with swirling, wind-drive n snow and for once at least most skiers hrve baa enough snow fall on ·week-ends. Especially have 1tudents enrolled in The Deseret News Skl School 1een enough of blizzards and clogged roads on Friday nights and Saturdays. They've seen enough of the glamerous white stuff on days scheduled for the grand finale of the ski school that has become the "talk of the nation." Those hearty skiers, both youn1 and old who have been waiting now for three successive weeks for a break in the weather and the windup session of the Alf and Svere Engen-Jack Reddish conducted ski school may see that "break" Saturday. At least the group is going to try again. And tb.is time the scene wiII be Beautiful Brighton complete with Alpine type buildings, free ski tows, valuable prizes and the final say-for this season-fro m talented ski school instructors. Sa.le s'imn, Entry Blanks Mailed For Brighton Race JUMP BOOSTER- most ardent boosters of skiing in Utah is M.A. (Mork) Strand, secretary of Utah Ski Club, organizati on sponsoring the Notional Jumps. France Enters Team in Aspen Test Sve rre Kon gsg aard Signs For U. S. Ski Tou rne y ' Holder Will Jump Distanc e Record In Ecker Hill Meet Feb. 21-22 -. Ecker Hill Provide s Test for World's Best Ski Jumper s "Test grounds" for the world's best ski jumpers and four of favorites are pictured above. Ecker hill, scene of the meet, Is shown from top of runway to I bott.om of Jump. At right of track are new Judges' stand and preSB stand. Lower, left to right, are Art Devlin, Arthur Tokle and Sverre and Alf Engen. I lntennountai n championship s are scheduled for Sunday, with nationals Monday and Tuesday. Events will begin each day of the championship meet at 1 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1949 ttECTION S ?AGE ONE Top Jun1pe1·s Take Off Todavw . In lnte1·111ountain Tourney \ By OLLIE McCULLOCH :The Intermountal n Ski A.118n. jlqllping championship s are ex~ d to run "according to form" wlten the top leapers or the counqr take off Sunday at 1 p.m. in tlle Ecker hill meet. Jn nine tourneys in 13 years ao ee has been able to twice etch 111a name on the record books In -.ecessive years. This time it llll!lllts like a near "cinch" as a re,w.t of past performance. ll'or do pre-meet figures give hope to Utah skiers to bring W three titles that escaped their !CIUP in 1948 back Into the state. I An 'l'okle, class A winner last ,-r, is expected as the only de~ g champion. Tok le waa acheduled to arrive late Saturday uafllls entry In the lntermountain a practically assured. Bill Gear, ci.. C Winner of 1948 from Stlamboat Springs, Colo., Is entend but has graduated to class B and leaves his title vacant. The other winner from the 1948 teat, Harold Hansen of the Noreglan Ski club, is not In American competition this season, perthlttlng an open-field In class B ~plng. - ".tokle, if he enters, will find the etltion plainly "tough" with of the world's top stars here the nationals Monday and ay drawing posts In the InWlllountain affair. facklng most of the favor are Qeorre Thrane, exchange student from Norway and member of the U48 Norwegian Olympic team; .Art i:>evlin, Lake Placid, N. Y., , IOQWlird &D4 an O4'mpian; Alf wu Thunday, January CS, 1949 ALF ENGEN CLAIMS HE'S READY FOR JUMP Engen, "Mr. Big" of Utah akl~g and Olympic jump coach at St. Moritz; Jack Pauly Buah Lake ' Ski club'. Minneapolis; Crosby Perry-Smith, Western State college star and national lntercollegiate champ, and Sverre and Corey Engen, other shares of the famed family and the latter a 1948 Olympian. Several other of the ''big names" are carried as "probable entries," --------------- Jumping 'Who's Who' May Ge f N8W Add•,• f fOn Another great name of may be added to the honor roll of class A In the Intermountain Ski Aun. jumping championship s Sunday at Ecker hill. The list, only Bix have won titles In the nine meets, reads almost like a "Who's Who" of American ski jumping. Intermountai n class A and open jumping tltlists since the tourney began and the years in which they won include Elnar Fredbo, 1936 and 1940; Alf Engen, 1937, 1939, 1941 and 1947 (open): Glen Ar'm,!!!ron&', 1938; the late Torger'Tolile , 1942; Don Johnson, 1947 (open), and Art Tokle, 1948. Of this group, Engen, Armstrong and Torger Tokle are former national OQIUDP~nJ. depending upon their arrival. . The clasa B spotlight ls shared by an out-of-state threesome, Norman Oakvik and Don Russel of Comes February and some of the Warld's top jumpers wUl Bush Lake and Keith Wegeman of be trying out their sturdy legs and elongated boards t Ecm Steamboat Springs and Denver Hill in their quest for the National jumping crown." · university. Wegeman has been 11klWith varied improvemen ts completed on the alrealll9•un, Ing In class A and may make the hill, the boys who soar through the air at speeds step into the higher grade for this 70 miles per hour are almost certain to be stretching meet, leaving the Mlnneaotans a the 300-foot mark. And brother, that's quite a stretch-t clearer field. of a football field in case you Clasa C could easily go back out of state, also, with Terry Tolhaven't checked the yardstick lefson, Lake Tahoe, Cal., one of lately. the top finishers of last year, enOf course Utah will be repretered. Marvin Crawford of Steamsented in the big meet with three boat Springs, carries plenty of fatop notch jumpers from the home vor as does Junior Barrus of Aftstate. Th·ere will be the Engens on, Wyo. three, Alf, Sverre, and CorP.y, Thrane, a 25-year-old Norwegian expert, arrived Saturday too late Ike Hall, Jack Reddish, Dave • • to visit the hill but was pleased Quinney and a host of other talof pictures of the takeoff and ented dare-devils braving the Icy transition. The collegiate ace flnblasts of soaring jumps into the !shed tops In the Norway Olympic blue. trials and defeated Olympic This year's jump will be the champ Peter Hugsted, Sverre first national event staged at Kongsgaard, Devlin and many Ecker since 1936 however the hill other luminaries In Pacific Northwest meets this year. mark of 281 feet set in 1934 by It was at Hyak, Wash., when Alf Engen still stands as one of Kongagaard bettered the Amerithe longest registered in the can record by one foot with a 290United States and the best leap on foot leap, that Thrane out-pointed Ecker Hill. his Norwegian friend and also Peter Hugsted, the terrific Noredged Hugated. He beat out Kongswegian who llteralJy leaped away gaard again at Spokane last week and Devlin at Leavenworth, Wash. , with the Olympic gold medal last Opening ceremonies will prewinter will be one of the first off cede the intermountain meet Sunthe Ecker takeoff February. day at 12:30 p.m., according to The big jumpinc event, highDick Sorenson, chairman of the light of Utah skiing activities for board of the sponsoring Utah Ski the current aeason, is under the club. Awards will go to the top three fiDilhere ill _each diviaion. ) spomorshJp of the Utah Ski Club. "/I" Norway whose official entry was By OLLIE McCULLOCH Sverre Kongsgaard, University received Tuesday; Gustav Raaum, of Idaho exchange student from Norwegian exchange student at Oslo, Norway, university, and Washington university who was holder of the unofficial North runnerup to Arthur Tokle In the .American distance record Tuesday lntermountai n test last year; added his name to the entries in George Thrue, Washington State the national ski jumping championships Feb. 21-22 at Ecker hill. college student from Norway who Announcemen t of his entry came outpointed Kongsgaard for the from Ken Hunter, Vandal public Olympian hill title at Hyak; Tom relations director at Moscow, Ida. Mobraten, Canadian Olympic ace; Receipt of the entry was verified Walt Bietila, Iron Mountain, Mich., Tuesday afternoon by officials of · the Utah Ski club, sponsors of the who also entered Tuesday. meet. Alf Engen Jll'lterecl Greatest Leapers Gordon Wren, Winter Park, Kongsgaard adds his name to Colo., U. S. Olympian who outthe list of the world's greatest distanced Hugsted at St. Moritz leapers who have joined the queSt in the 1948 games but who was for the American title and The . and Tribune-Tele gram trophy, to be outpointed by the Norwegian, •_ , presented to class A winner_ far from the "leastest," Alf Engfllk' Kongsgaard, a cousin to Arnold former national record holdel' Gustav Raaom .•. Will compete Kongsgaard, who set the Ecker 253 feet and ex-Ecker hill chain in u. s. ski tourney at Ecker hill. hill mark of 285 feet in the cen- with a 281-foot lead before AmoJ.d-1-...::.:-~ -- ----'c-.--'--- -~ tennial jumps in 1947, leaped ~90 Kongsgaard erased it. . feet three weeks ago on Olympian Another pair of top entries al.so hill at Hyak, Wash. His perform- received Tuesday were Reuben ance eclipsed the official North and Allen Hamari, Finland brother American record of 289 feet set in act skiing with Bietlla for the 1942 by the late Torger Tokle. As Kiwanis Ski club of Iron Mounyet, however, no action to rec• tain, and Tom Harrington of St. ognize the jump has •been taken. Paul. Hunter said that Kongsgaard, Beyond their grasp, however, Is a native of Kongsberg, Norway, the world's record of 350.96 feet. had deliberated his entrance be- This mark was established in 1938 cause of the pre$s~g den1:and for at Plancia, Yugoslavia, by Joseph his time that his studies has Brad! of Austria. created. He is studying civil enOfficials of the Utah Ski club gineering at Idaho university and will meet Wednesday night at will enter only meets that do not Newhouse hotel to determine order Interfere with his school work, of jumps, according to M. A. Hunter said. (Mark) Strand, director of the In Idaho Meet meet. lntermountal n skiers were reKongsgaard, however, will not minded that Wednesday is the be present for t~e Intermountam final day for submitting entries Ski Assn. champions~ip s Feb. 2l. for the Is A meet Sunday. Tha He is already committed to par- entire affair will be run off 011 ticipate in the Pacific Northwe st that day for classes A, B and C. Ski Assn. tourney Feb. 20 at Top three finishers in each diMcCall, Ida., and will not be able vision will qualify for the nationlP.l. to make the trip to Salt Lake In competition in the nationals, time for the mountain test. . which will start each day at 1 Three other Vandal skiers will p.m., will be held Feb. 21 for class enter the McCall meet along wi th c and seniors (skiers 32 years Kongsgaard, but they have not old and above) and Feb. 22 for been selected as yet. Utah Ski club classes A and B. chiefs hope to obtain them for the nationals, also. Be Certified Though Kongsgaard was outSkiers of the intermountai n pointed in the Hyak meet he has not been outdistanced in competi- area Tuesday were rem in d e d bY tion this winter. His latest quest Dorothy Hall, secretary of the Inwas at Mt. Spokane, Wash., in tennountain Ski Assn., that anybad weather conditions last sun- one teaching skiing must be certified by the ski Instructor commitda§tealing part of the show from tee of the association. the more hardy male skiers, howThe intermountai n group is an ever, Is the only girl entered in affiliate of the National Ski Assn. the nationals. Lois Wegeman, of America. Steamboat Springs, Colo., TuesMembers of the certification day filed entrance In class C and committee Include Sverre Engen, will compete from the large class Salt Lake, chairman; Lee Steorts, A. takeoff as will all the other and Steve MacDonald of Salt Lake entrants. City, and Doris Post of Jackson, Wyo. In Definite Danger Certified Instructors in this Kongsgaard's en try sounded area are Jack Reddish, Kay Smi further that Ecker hill and na- Bob Smith, Jim Temple and Bbl) tional records are in definite Groesbeck at Brighton; Earl danger when the skiers take off Miller, Provo; Sverre Engen, Lois frolll; the famed Parley's canyon Engen, Alf Engen, Michael Ann eloplf_ Healy and Harold Van Pelt at Others who are considered Alta and Corey Engen, Jack threats to the marks include Peter Major and Milford Paige at Sn~w , Bugsted, Olympic champion from ;;B;..a_s_in_._______ _______ __. S~i Jumpers Wait Big Meet Sunday Already some of the nation's finest ski jumpers are in Salt Lake awaiting the start of the inter• mountain ski jumping championships, due to start Sunday at :l p.m. at Ecker hill. The field has been broken up into class A, B and C jumpers, with the C group going first, followed by the A and finally the B. Entrants arriving represent such states as California, Colorado, Wyoming, New York, Washington, Minnesota, Michigan and Utah. It will undoubtedly be one of the greatest fields to ever enter the Ecker tourney. The hill in Parleys canyon has Enlarge d Lodge Welcomed at Brighto n Boasting $2110,000 worth of Improvement s, Prlghton ski center will welcome the public Sat- • Fi::13 . 1'1¥1 I , . .;w. :YMt:=; :->•)"Jo; -:•;t-~----""----------' urday to special ceremonies marking reopening of enlarged Alpine Rose lodge, shown in phot6 above. Dedication of Rebuilt Brighton odge Scheduled for Saturday , _ By OLLIE McCULLOCH ' A transformatio n that has made .aig Cottonwood canyon practically a new ski area will become comp~te Saturday with official opening of the new Alpine Rose lodge at Brighton. The enlargement and remodeliq.g of the resort, a $125,000 project, places the Brighton area on a par with its rivals in western United States as a "top" ski region. The dedicatory program will begin at 2:30 p.m., according to Don L. Watkins, newly appointed director of the Brighton Assn. Slalom and jumping exhibitions, under direction of Jack R,eddish and Kay Smith of the Brighton i school, is first on the agenda. State and city officials will participate in the dedicatory program. ollowing the exhibitions, guests M'ill be offered courtesy rides on the 4000-ft. Mt. Millicent lift. An informal buffet luncheon will await guests after their long trek up and down the snow-covered mountains, while dancing and enterl;ainment in the evening will close the program, Watkins said. The new lodge, which boosts ove:night accommodatio ns from about 20 to 150, constitutes a complete skiing home for the slope enthusiasts. In the basement is the Alpine ski shop with accommodatio ns for equipment re n ta I, repairs and lockers. The ground floor houses the main dining room with a large stone fireplace. On the second floor are 10 private rooms, while the third floor consists of a dormitory and a smaller, semiprivate room which will accommodate a party of . The entire structure is in adnil'lon to the original lodge. Owned and operated by H. IS, Florence, the exterior is of rough pine and the' interior is decorated il_l a knotty pine motif. Road Is Open The lodge is located at the headwaters 9f Big Cottonwood canyon, 26 miles from Salt Lake City, in the Wasatch national forest. Forest and state road officials report that the road ,1s open and 1n excellent condition!now and that a large parking area 'will be cleared before the Saturda opening. The Mt. ·cent chair lift, first project in th xpansion, has been been reported in absolutely perfect condition ·for the jumping, and a new fall of snow will increase the speed for the important take-off. Object of most of the jumpers will be to crack the 285-foot hill record set by Arne Kongsgaard as well as the national mark of 292 feet. According to late reports there is a strong possibility that the Ecker hill mark will be shattered. Ceremonies will begin at 1 :45 p.m., and then the C jumpers will go into action right at 2 p.m. Each contestant will be allowed a trial jump and two official leaps. Pressure Cooking You can talk about all the presl!tlre you want in competitive athletics, like the pitcher trying to get the final batter out to preserve the no-hit ball game, or the bowler standing there trying to get the 10 strike, or the golfer trying to sink that two-foot putt for the title, or any other situation vou want. We'll. give you your say-so and then doff the Homburg to the ski jumpers. For, when it omes to pressure, the 11 yumpers" op anything in the world, for, esides the normal pressure of rying to win, the jumper knows that a miscalculatio n or a slip ~an mean death or painful inuries . And, anyone who wants to see he blue ribbon test of raw coura,:-e shouldn't miss the intcrmountai n jumping Sunday and Moncfa~, at Ecker hill. It's the thrill of a lifetime ... the final struggle of man against the forces of gravity. in operation for one year. The Brighton Assn., of which Watkins is director, was formed recently to coordinate promotion of the private enterprises of the area, which include the lodge, tows, ski shop, ski school and Brighton Recreation Assn., operators of Mt. Millicent lift. r -· Jest Like the Boids unda,· and Monday In the at Ecker bill in Parle 'a. Foreign Jumping Stars Combat .U. S. Skiers in Ecker Classic - Hugsted, Games Champion, Leads Norwegian Forces By OLLIE McCULLOCH The 1949 national ski jumping championships Monday and Tuesday at Ecker hill will bring out more than individual tests of soarIng abilities. The Parleys canyon meet, being held In Utah for the first time since 1937, will provide experiments for "youth vs. experjence" and "Americans vs. Scandinavians." To local fans the latter will probably seem the more important with Olympic Champion Peter Hugsted of Norway heading the Invading contingent that fairly sparkles with talent and such names as Alf Engen, Art Devlin, Gordon Wren and Merrill Barber pacing the United States forces. Won on Points Hugsted won the Games crown at St. Moritz last year by points even though he was outdistanced by several of the entrants, includIng Wren, Colorado star. This will Marvin Crawford .•• Packs favor be the first time the Olympic cham_,,_c;.:l:::au=..-::C:_~jum=::!P:::in:!g!.._~di:;v:.:1:'.11::o~n.~jPion has met all the top names in -=...;;...;;;.;;,:=:...;,::...;,:..:;,.;,;=....:....ln American ski jumping on their "home" soil. -- -_- ---- .•--~l'JfC!-~, _(:<;lp_s ! Go.rey Ski Chili Meet ..: · :, I ~- •. . . . . ,! . PROVO. Feb. 19--Corey Engen; Brighton Ski club, won top honor1 tn the tint annual Skyline Ski club combined championship~ J'Ull off Sunday af ternoon at Tlmp Hav~ In the north fork of Provo canyon: Second place went to Demonte Johnson,, Skyline Sid club, and ·1 thlrd to John Wol!er, Brighton. The thre ra.n In the aame order In both the downmoun tain and the ala.lam, with · Engen, former Olympic .akller, on top in )>oth. I I ~E t>E5f:'.et::'"T News . . _ _, ,......,,,..........,.I!, '94' . PLANS FORMULATED FOR SKI SCHOOL NEXT SEASON Some of the top skiers through?ut the Salt Lake area helped begmner1 set the feel of their slat,, Some lnstructon are planninS a Saturday series of clasaes for tha Snow Park 1kt area that will be free to reiidenta of that area. More complete p_lana for the Snow intotel rmouhni:1~ Park classes wi'l.l be announced d earn later . 1afely on boar s. th Ski enthusiast, Interested In ski Tentative plans call for e •;!C:o school seulon1 for next season aessio\0:d th: to be e aiddl n rUon 'of De- should get in touch with the Deaf eret News ski editor u soon u e po durtns the m possible 10 that their areu may cember. The touring group Dlid ed In the tentative top lnltrUctol'II will then IW I er aouth through Ideho and Utah be co with atop• at towm request1n1 ln· I ,p =lam....,=="""'= =- - - - - - ltrUctlonal periods. over 1800 students participated In this ftr1t annual free mau llki achool in the lntermountain area. The claH was beaded by Alf and Sverre En1en and Jack Reddish. With the first annual Deseret News aid school now a matter for lkilnS history books, plans are 1 t d f r an even f being ochrmu1a e t O ason that 00 nex se larger s will offer skiers th roughout the ° :::d~: U:ei:!:'i~: ;:~n"r_:: The Norwegian ace, despite his lnter~a~ional triu,mph last year, ~as fm1shed no higher than third m the . Holmenkollen, top~rated Norwegian meet. That was m the 1948 test. 1:{ugsted, on his arrival in the United States early in January, said tha_t "Art !=)evlin is as good as second m the mtermou_ntaln meet last Y!!ar, and was !lallonal Interchamp m 1947. And 1colleg1ate George Thrane, Washington State college student also from Norway, outpointed Kongsgaard in his terrific leap at Hyak. Rates Yanks Hi&'h Devlin and Hugsted trained together, along with Wren of Steamboat Springs, Coylo., and rated both of the Americans as top jumpers and competitors. Barber, Brattleboro, Vt., also received much praise from the Norwegian. Hugsted, 27 years old, Is a timestudy engineer In an armament factory and spent several years out of competition between 1940 and 1945 hiding from the Nazis during W"rld War II. In spite of Hugsted's triumph, more is known of his countrymen who seek the American title and The Tribune-Telegram trophy. Sverre Kongsgaard, exchange student at the University of Idaho, is probably the biggest drawing card at present jumping meets. Recently the Kongsberg, Nor., native soared 290 feet at Olympian hill, Hyak, Wash., to better the any of the Scandinavians" and exrecognized national mark of 289 feet by the late Torger Tokle in 1942. Second Last Year Gustav Raaum, sent by Norwa:,, to Washington university, captured pressed regret that his knee was injured ln practice tor the Games, resulting In a poorer showing for the Lake Placid, N. Y., star. Devlin, Barber and Wren already have been mentioned and the magical name of Engen needs very little introduction to ski fans. The traditional "three Engens" are entered in this one as usual, with Alf seeking the open class crown; Sverre leaping ln senior class; and Cory vying with Alf for the open title. Skiers in open class are the same as professional golfers In an open meet. 300 Feet Possible Alf is the first to second a motlon that 300 feet Is possible on Ecker hill-and maintained that fact even before recent Improvements on famous site. He jumped 294 feet, unofficially, In 1937 and held the hill record of 281 feet ·until Arnold Kongsgaard, cou~in of Sverr1;, erased that 1!1 1947 with 285 feet 1~ the centennial meet. JuS t this year the takeoff has been changed and fou: feet has been ta~~n out ?f the dip ~o allow !or add1t1ona! distance. This. alone 1s a strong ~mt of a new hill and . North American recor~. The presence of various umversities in the entry list gives blossom to the "youth" challenge. Besides Raaum, Thrane and Krongsgaard there are Keith Wegeman, Denver university star who was second in the national intercollegiate jumps at Aspen, Colo., last year· Crosby Perry-Smith Western State co·llege's intercol: legiate champion; and Bill Gear, also of Denver university and class C winner fa the intermountain test last year. Devlin Checks In The first two mentioned are class A jumpers while Gear is again after the class C laurels. Devlin was the first to check In for lb'; meet, arriving late Wednesday, and was followed closely by other entrants. Jack Pauley, Don Russell and Norman Oakvik, all of Bush Lake Ski club, Minn., reached Salt Lake Thursday and are set to enter the intermountain meet as well as the national. The mountain affair ls set for Sunday at 1 p.m. with most of the "names" entered in the nationals also taking their tries for that title. Others are expected to continue arriving before Saturday to vie for the Intermountain Ski Assn. championships. Michigan Star Another "lesser name" skier who will cause plenty of grief to those with title aspirations is expected to arrive in time for the regional meet. Wilbur Rasmussen, Ishpeming, Mich., will seek both class B crowns and could easily come out with the longest jump of the day. In other meets this year he has consistently bettered the class A efforts while winning his division. The three days of jumping will each begin at 1 p.m. Prices, according to officials of the sponsoring Utah Ski club, lnclude: Sunday, adults-$1.00; juniors-50c. Monday and Tuesday, adults-$1.50; juniors-75c. Children under 12 will be admitted free to each day of competition. ECKER HILL Jumpers Enter Five Classes In National Ski Jump Meets One of the Greatest Jumping Hills in the World Outstanding American and European skiers have all acclaimed Ecker Hill "one of the greatest ski jumping hills in the world." Ecker hill was chosen as the site for jumping in 1929 by Mark Strand and Axel Andresen and it was named after P. S. Ecker, president of the Utah Ski dub that year. There have been many changes made in the hill. The biggest change was started four years ago, looking forward to this national tournament. Ed Couch, famous designer of ski hills, made many suggestions to make Ecker safer and longer. The changes were brought about by Frank Rasmussen and a 24-ton bulldozer. The face-lifting job resulted in a much steepened approach to the takeoff, eliminating of the hump which was dangerous to short jumpers and a wider landing area to eliminate the danger of being blown off the runway. The takeoff, which has been moved and moved to find the right spot, has been pushed down again to lengthen the in-run and push the landing area out over the steepest part of the hill which means extra distance. Jumps up to 350 feet are possible at Ecker with anyone "outjumping the hill" or landing on dangerous flat area. The longest official jump ever made on Ecker hill was the mighty leap of Arnold Kongsgaard of Norway in 1947, at the Centennial jumping tournament, when he soared out 285 feet to better Alf Engen's record of 281 feet. But Engen has an unofficial record of 29t., at the Ecker slope, a mark he reached in the New Year's day tournament of 1934. This mark was never accepted although it was carefully measured under the direction of Judge M. A. Strand. With weather and snow conditions right, and with one of the best fields ever, it might be that this will be the year for a new mark and a new mark could very well be AN AMERICAN RECORD. The U.S. record now stands at 289 and was set by Torger Tokle at Iron Mountain, Michigan, in 1942. A national record is entirely possible on this worldfamous Ecker hill. SUMMARY OF ECKER HILL AS WRITTEN IN THE PROGRAM FO R THE 1949 U.S. NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT ECKER BILL FEB.. 19-22, 1949. fin! THI DESIRIT NIWJ ed11•cf•y, Feliruary 23, 1949 i: There's a little more to waxtns a pair of akil than daublnl .Ucky atuff on the bottom of boards. Yet with all of tbe faJlc, IWnl!I ta11ed on variou, brands of wax from all countriu in the world most of the top 1ki jump arti1ts ul8d plain old durlnC the National Ski Jump Championmipa at Ecker Hill. It m1,1st be Sood for wet mow :when the boys uae it 1o ahoot for a new jumping record • • • • • • lllts would like to thank ear moruiDJ competitor for Dins a lhot of The Dueret News lkl lldlool claa at Bo~nille la last Buday'• paper alonr with an artlele on Inter• mountain skilnr, BoweTer, ldentlfteatlon lines mlrht have Ileen bl order. Whfn Sverre Engen soared 219 and 238 fec!t to claim the Senior Clau title he tumed 1n hb first major win of a llk1 jumping event. The personable . Sverre said he hadn't been on jumpen (before this year) since 11141. Sverre Geor,e Nelson had a unique battle cry that echoed over the in-run trail as he approached the jump. Six top jumpers had a police escort to the jump finals Tuea"8y and all because their plane was IJ'ounded 1n Denver. Olympic Champion Petter Hugsted along with Geor1e Wrflht, Duluth Ski Club and Clarence Hill, Iahpemln1 Ski Club, all claa A skien, landed at the Salt Lake Airport at 12 noon on the day of the tourney. State police rushed the men 28 miles east In time for them 1o complete their jumpa. Gene Lewis, St. Paul Ski Club; Don Ru111el, Bush Lake Ski Club and Robett Sandenon. Bush Lake Ski Club also were aeeorded police rides. • • • T'1111l,er For Worlcl Meet Skiers partlcu,atlns in the national jump, at Ecker Hill are considered to represent the United States In world championships set for Aspen, Colorado and Lake Placid, New York, for 1950. beinr •• • • • • • A familiar hat could be spotted on top of the big Ecker jump durinl the three day toumey. Alta's Mayor Georse Watson wu official starter for the teats, jump championship meets are not Ski jumpln1 and UDfunWar to membert of the Utah Sid Club-probably the moat ardent booster of ski1ns In the Jntermountain area. Skiing to Utah Ski Club memben means llk1 jumpln.l. The club ,raw from the Norweslan Youq Folks Society and the Norwestan-Ame rican Athletic Club formed In 1911 to :promote llk1ing and other athletic events in Utah. J'ounden of thla organization were Axel Andreuen, M. A. ltnnd, Chria ChriltoffeneD, 0. G. J11rsemen and B. I'. Bovie, all native aona of Norway. Later P. S. llcker joined the sroup and bu been extremely active 1n jump promotion, Jumpiq Cl•1H1 Explai11ecl are divided into five claaa 1or competitive pur~-J_tumpers llllder la )lal'I old while rutrt:cted t6 JIOIIIIII, Claas c a .. B ta for those board arti1ta who have floated by their 11th birthdate. Claa A 11 composed of llklen who have wo11 a flnt, second or third In Clua B competition at a natJ.onal tourney. Skien can be elevated into this clla by the dlatrict llk1 uaoclatton· where Uvea. In this cJus an the finest and futut men in the the world. • • • Open clua !a for ,Jden who receive a l8lary or financial claa may eollli.deration for their Jmowledle of llkling. Ila likened to profelllional solfen. Clau A skien can win an open tournament but an open clau skier b not elllible for elaa A laurels. Skien who have passed their 32nd birthday by Jan. 11 of the .urrent year, and who feel they are just a little put their prime to compete with the younger jumpers may enter in the eenlor division. However, some of the best jumpen in the country who are ell.lible for the senior clau are still competin1 In c:lau A. , SKI TOURNAMENT SOUVENIR EDITION The Iron Mountain News IRON MOUNTAIN - KINGSFORD, MICH., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1949 PINE MOUNTAIN IS 10 YEARS OLD. Feats accomplished on the giant hill slide 1939 have been spectacular, record-breaking and world-famous. The 10-year history of the slide is told in the inset pictures, starting at left top and reading counter-clockwis e. In 1939, Walt Brattlund took the official baptismal ride on the slide, the same year Bob Roecker leaped 257 feet for a new American record. Jim Hendrickson, of Eau Claire, who was killed last year in a Chicago meet, won the first tournament. In 1940, Ted Zoberski distinguished hbnself as a wind-jumping dare devil and Alf Engen broke the record again in 1941 with a 267-footer. Four American records were set in 1942. Torger Tokle cleared 289 feet for the all-time mark. Raymond Nelson, Ralph Bietila and Leon- ... ard Bietila set class B, C and Senior records. It was the same year Art Devlin leaped into the hearts of fans with spectacular . jumping. In 1946, when winds resulted in a fivz-day delay of the meet, Jack Paquette was the only rider who consistently challenged the hill. In 1948 practice, Ralph Thorsen stood on a 315foot unofficial jump. In last year's tournament. Oscar Severson jumped 266 for a new national B record. ;Dave Freeman soared 281, for a new C record and Walt Bietila won his third class A champoinship on the hill. Gene Wilson's 288-foot flight was the nearest anybody came to Tokle's record in six years. Death of John Mitchell Ronning took the glitter out of the 1948 meet, the greatest distance show ever staged in America. C-.2- Su11day, Feltruory 6, 19491 Nor·wegian Olympic Ski Ace .To Enter Ecker Jumps Olympic and Norwegian ski jumping champion, Petter Huglted notified Utah Ski Club officials Saturday that he would enter the national jumping championships set for Feb. 19 thru 12 t E ker Hill ;ugs::ed is c~rrenUy jumping ln North America under sponsorlhip of the Norge Ski Club. Other entries are pouring in to 4he Utah Ski Club offices for the eet ever sponsored t kl big In ~:ah~ m Other big timers such as Char:Jes Sidivic, Murray Johansen, Martin ani:I Howard Jansen Wlngness from the Chicago Norge Ski Cluo Indicated they will be Utah Ski Club, entries will be received from several forel1n countrys includinc Norway and Sweden. Plans to build the take-off at Ecker so that jumpers may soar over 290 feet (the longest official jump in the U. S. established ,Jan. 30 in Wuhin,ton) have been completed. Entrants have personally requ~d club oUicials to make it possible for them to attempt to establish a new mark durin1 the nationals from take-off location .. During the la~ national meet staged at Ecker Hill, Arno Kunesgaard stretched to a mighty 285 feet for a hill record and a near J:cker Hill. Jim Hitsen Great Falla, Montana jump a~tist has joined tbe liat alone with Art Devlin Lake ' Placid. More snow graces the slope at Ecker Hill this season than for any previous tourney, 'Ibis meet will attract more tQp notch alders than any other U:tah ski safely permit a jump near 300 feet. Preliminary work on packing the hill will begin Sunday as members of the club trek to the nationally-know n jump bill localed about 19 miles east on the Parley's canyon road. Plenty of snow s assured for this years jump with 1he rec'?rd mowfall . . on- hand to try the new take- national mark. atf and landing at remodeled Ski experts say the hill wtll 6 I Shoot for 'the Moon Jumper Sets Sights Upon rd Reco 285 -Ecker Hill's I Thus _spake I:Ial_vor ~alstad, one mountain ski jumping! champion"Nothing is impossible with that field jumping, and we'll be defi- of the pioneers m ~umpmg at EckE? ship at Ecker hill. nitely aiming to excel Arne Kongs- hill, who Is. d~ub~mg as a ~on:i,peti"You won't find a better. jump• gaards' 285-foot record Sunday." tor and off1c1al m Sundays mtering field anywhere in the nation," Halvor continued, "and that's not because I'm in it, because I haven't a chance of beating those boys." Art Tokle and Gustav Raaum, along with Olav Ulland, arc the prime favorites to annex the championship, won last year by Kongsgaard, who set the hill record at 285 feet. However, conditions are perfect for a record-breaking jump, and even that mythical 300-foot leap is a strong possibility, Halvor said. The jumping order will be decided at a meeting at the Newhouse hotel Thursday night, and the entry deadline closes at 6 p.m. Thursday, according to Frank Rasmusson of the Utah Ski club, sponsor of the f tourney. An invitation jumping tournament will be held Monday at Ecker hill in addition to the Sunday juuips, which start with the C jumpers' trials at 2 p.m. Class A leapers will follow the C boys, and then the B boys will wind up the field. Jumpers will get one trial and two official leaps. already open and work on clearing a large parking area wil~ begl':1 in tht' near future, officials . sud. Skiers usually quick off the 11 jump are by re~utation_. atr JUe on a tardy in returmng re,..s blanks but according to all indications to date a record. number .o f top ~kl jumpers is assured for the February tourney. A new_ judges stand is under construction and :W_ill be ready for the contest, officials said. Race Order set InG"1ant SIaIom OGDEN (Special)-Racin J order for the second annual giant slalom ski race was announced by Fred Montmerericy, race chairman, Saturday. Sponsored by the Snow Basin Ski Club, the race "!l_ll be held at the basin at. noon Su~ay, , - -- ii The event ,will feature &.. mens IN QUEST OF JUMP RECOR_ D-:Gustav Raaun:i, exchan~e aJ,ready or. the slopes. jum to date Ttie road leadm, to Ecker 11 and ~~fo':1'!.ri!:~o ::; r!~ei:id~ student attending the University af Washington will A!:ordin,. to oUicials of the phy donated by Geor1e Eccles. be one of the many name jumpers se,eking ~o shatter the Racing order in the women's di- national jump record when the ~orld s ~op iui;r,pe~s meet sion will be 'as follows: Jackie at Ecker Hill from Feb. 19 until Washmgtc>n s birthday. ow, Merrill Hill, Charlene HoP-,-.;.::.~- -- - - -- - s, Joan Law, Amy Toda, Nancy imire, ludy Pu1mire, Shireley ·ngway, Michael Anne Brynd Grasmoen, Suzanne Harris, 1.7 Fleetwood, Jani~ Olsen ette Burr, Katy Rodolph, B. Paget, and Dory Ann Ki'l• Poetry in Motion Olav Ulland, one of the favorites In jumping championships at Ecker hUI, most perfect form In a recent meet In be sho_oting at Z85-foot hill record and Sunday's lntennountal!1 ski soars through the air 10 althe northwest. Jumpers will the mythical 300-foot mark. I I Ski Aces Enter National Jumps I and It may provide a new national the class A, B and C prizes. Winner By OLLIE M:cCULLOCH Additional entries, headed by two distance record. High winds pre- of. class A will receive the giant top class A JUmpers and one of the vented any try for new records Tribune-Telegram trophy in addition to the National Ski Assn. best class B leapers in the country, last year in the intermountain awards. A possibility that several "big meet. for Monday list were placed on the game" skiers would be missing from National Record the 1949 national ski jumping the meets loomed Monday when a . The present mark 1s 289 feet, :,;et report from McCall, Ida. stated championships. Thrane, ' Gustav George that Torlate the The mee~ is_ schedule? Feb. 21-22 at Iron Jlfountain by ger Tokle m 1942. Sverre Kongs- Raaum, Sverre Kongsgaard Kjell at Ecker hill m Parleys canyon. George Wright, Duluth, Minn., , gaard, Norway exchange student Stordaten and Tony Bobrate~ were Ski dub, ~nd Leslie Granquist, ~i- at Idaho university, leaped 290 feet I among the entrants in the Pacific warns Ski club, Iron Moun tam, at Seattle recently but the perform- , Northwest Ski Assn. championships Mich., entered the chase for class , ance has not been accepted as yet. Feb. 21 at McCall. A honors while Keith Wegeman, ' Likewise in danger is the Ecker Entered at S. L. star of the Denver. university team hill record of 289 feet set by Arnold Thrane and Raaum, Norwegian skiing for Steamboat Springs, Colo., Kongsgaard of Norway in the Cent~~nial jumps in 1947. . American e_xchange students, are already took top of the list in the B rolls. c1t1zen mark for Ecker 1s held by listed as entrants in the nationals Entry Deadline while the other trio was also exAlf Engen at 281 feet. The Intermountain Ski Assn. / pected. Stordaten is another NorEntries must be postmarked by ·Tuesday, officials of the Utah Ski championships, which are slated for way ace while Morbraten is from Feb. 20, will attract almost as Canada. Raaum finished second club, sponsors, reported. Tokle in the intermounAbout 50 members of the spon- bright an array of stars as will the to Arthur at Ecker last year when tain meet soring group reported to the "work "big" meet. it was forced to. the class B hill Tribune Trophy day" Sunday to help pack the hill. I because of the wmd. Longest leap Alf and Corey Engen have been Many of the national stars will at Ecker in 1948 was by Arne placed in charge of the site and , report the jump and hill in excel- take a try at the hill in the inter- Ulland when he soared 262 feet in mountain affair as competitors an<! an exhibition following the inter·1~nt condition. mountain tourney. The ample supply of snow has in exhibitions. Prices for the nationals include: About 100 are expected in the been particularly ci1eering to offid als. They feel now that all they nationals, with the top finishers in F eb. 21 - $1, adults; 50c, children. need i~ a quiet da !E_r the meet I the intermountain qualifying for IFeb. 22-$1.50, adults; 75c, children. 0 P. S. ECKER P. S. (Pete ) Ecker , 1947 president of t he U tah Ski Club, is one of the ski pioneers of t h e int ermountain r egion a nd one of the founders of the club, oldest ski club in the region. I The famed Ecker Hill w as n amed after " P et e" by Governor George H. Dern in 1933. Mr. Ecker has been pr esident of the Utah Ski Club for ten times and is the present leader of this organization . i In Utah, whenever you think of ski jumping you naturally think of P ete Ecker. The responsibili ty of planning and coordinatin g this National Ski Jumping Champions hip tournament which has focused the attention of the world on Utah -affd Ecker hill, rest with these officers of the Utah Ski club. I ·. DICK SORENSEN M.A. STRAND The leaders are: Dick Sorensen, chairman of the board; M. A. Strand, secretary ; P. S. Ecker, treasurer and Ivan Hall, Frank Rasmussen , Alf Engen and Sverre Engen, directors. P. S. ECKE;R 1949 OFFICERS OF THE UTAH SKI CLUB and who officiated at the 1949 U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships held on Ecker HiU, February 19-22, 1949. IVAN HALL r FRANK RASMUSSEN Weather Prompts Ski School Windup Assured of clear skies and open Jlun tan lotion will be 1he orroads, members of The Deseret dft of the day 'histead of the News ski school will be feted at qjual buttoned parkas for ltu• a grand finale instruction play ents as they cavort during the day at jJ!e Alta Road Slope Sat- eriod of fun and prizes. In adufliay. . itiq_n to the regular class, slalom t----~..___________,1'1,ests,. ,iti prizes and exhibitions, speclal waxing station will be ~et up for students. Free wax will be available to cope with any condition of snow, thus assuring skiers of as much speed as they •· desire. Buses will pick up Who hold tickfts purchased from The Deseret 1-iews ticket office on Main St. They will leave pickup points at 8:30 a.m. for the area, located at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. All skiers are urged to take the upper Wasatch Blvd. route to the ski slope. Classes are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., with exhibitions and diawings for prizes set to follow. Two lifts on the slope will be used by registered class free of charge by courtesy ofc Curt Hawkins, slope manager. Complete plans will be released in Friday's Deseret News· for the . last s c h o o 1 session, · featurillf spring skiing. • DISPLAYING CHAMPIONSHIP FORM-Olympic and Norwegian jumping champion, Petter Hugsted is shown above as he displays meet-winning form during a recent jump. Hugsted will take a shot at the national distance mark of 289-fe:et when he meets with other top skiers at the National Tourney Feb. 20-22 at Ecker. LAKE PLACID JUMP ACE-_Art Devlin, Lake Placid ski jumping master, looks over The ! Deseret News trophy that w,11 be awarded to champion jumper at the national tournament, scheduled for Ecker Hill, Feb. 20-22. Devlin was one of first of experts to arrive. Waxed Wingmen's Mecca- Wren Will Lead Ski Jumpers In National Tourney on Feb. 22 Ski Jumping Greats Begin Trek To Salt Lake For National ·Meet By George Nelson boro, Vt., one of America's outSome of the world's best ski standing jumpers. Norwegian Star jumpers have started their trek Sverre Konsgaard Norwegian to Salt Lake City for the National exchange student .;,.,ho recently Jumping Championships at Ecker leaped 291 feet, has not returned Hill Feb. 20 through washing- his entry blank as yet, but club t , b · tbd F b 22 official$ are confident the husky on s ir a~, e · ." . jumper will enter the meet and The last bme a national Jump be out to blast the national rectourney was held on Ecker Hill, ord. winged-board experts came very Entry blanks must be in by near shattering the national dis- Wednesday, Feb. 15, officials said. tance record of 289 feet. This Art Devlin, Lake Placid artseason, providing weather con- ist, is expected to arrive in Salt ditions are good for this the big- Lake City Wednesday. Devlin is gest meet, that record is very now in training at Aspen for the apt to be broken when all of meet. Others are due to arrive the top notch jumpers in America here Wednesday and Thursday. plus several ,from Norway and ~ b officers of the sponsoring Sweden push down the runway. In connection with the nationals the intennountain championships are scheduled Sunday, Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. Class c· national and senior division competition will be held Monday. Jumps at Ecker this season hold special significance because of the world (FIS) championships to be held at Aspen, Colo., in 1950. Most of the top jumpers in this year's nationals will represent the U. S. during the 19~0 world meet. Jump fans will have a chance to see the champions in action all three days of the meet. Class A and Open jumpers will make exhibition leaps Sunday and Monday with the grand finale being staged Tuesday, Feb. 22. Class B jumpers will also hold their championship round Tuesday~ Ample Snow A Steamboat Springs distance ju~r. Gordon Wren, was named Wednesday night to lead Class A artists off of the newlyrenovated Ecker Hill take off for the national jumping crown Feb. Utah Ski Club are: Dick Sorenson, president; M. A. Strand, sec, retary; P . S. Ecker, treasurer; Frank Sorenson, director; Ivan Hall, director; Alf Engen, director, and Sverre Eng~n, di;ector. ~Jl have. been _promment m _nabona! skdng circles during t~e past several years. Club officials have set a _w orkday Sunday, Feb. 13, in order to get the hill in top condition for the jump. All club members and any interested person _.;:ir group is invited to join the grouJJ> that will meet at Sugar House Ji] 9 a.m. for_the trip to Ecker Hin: ~cker Hill is located about 23 miles east on the Parleys Canyon Rd. 22. Top jumpers from the United States, Norway and Finland are ready to vie for the coveted national title and if the weather is willing the record mark of 289 feet is almost certain to be outdistanced at the finals Tuesday. Senior leapers (32 years old and above) along with Class C arti~ts will start the n_ationals rolling Monday at 1 p.m. Terry Tollefson from Lake Tahoe ' Calif. ' wearing number 60 , is sla~ed as the first Class C rider while veteran Martin Wingness, Norge Ski Club of Chicago, heads the list of senior skiers in the Utah Ski Club sponsored event. Intermountain jumpers. are . . , scheduled for competition Sun• f th d ay un d er the auspices o e Intermountain Ski Association. • As yet drawings have not been made for the Sunday classic. Jumping order and contestant numbers for the Monday and Tuesday national J"umps follow: CLASS c 80-Terry Tollefson. Lake Tahoe. Calif.; 61-Jerry Dilley, Beloit Ski Club. Wis.; 62-Donald Dismuke, Stea.mboat Springs; 63-Kelth Zeuhlke, Eau Claire. Wis.; 64 iis'.'.-~:k CLASS JI JO-Douglas Moreau. Klw.,nis Bk! Club. Iron Mountain, Mich.; 31-F.:rnest Pentheny, Pacific Northwest; 32-Jlmmy Hltson. Great Falls Ski Club. Mol\t.; 33Bill Gea.r, Denver University and Steamboat Springs; 34-Leslle Granquist, Kiwanls Ski Club. Iron Mt.; 35-nlohn Burton. Bush Lake Ski Club, Minn.· 36-curt Vestul, .t:au Claire Ski Club: Wis.; 37-Gene Lewls, st. Paul Ski Clu!J Minn. ; 38--Roger Hams, Eau Claire Ski Club, 3 1 1 1 J."k·';,1~ " 1 Wis.; 41-Murry Johansen, Norge ski Club, Chicago; 42-Ike Hall, Utah Ski Club; 43-Roy Hamar!, Kiwanis Ski Club, 4 4-Dave Quinney. Alta Iron Club; Mt., Mich.; Ski 45-Chester Zabriskie, Auburn ~l::[ ~ii~r~!~n, i!"u~: f!~~- Ski Club, Calif.; 46--Wllbur Rasmussen Ishpeming Ski Club1 Mich.; 47-Robert Sanderson. Bush Lue Ski Club. Minn .; 48-Jack Paquette. Kiwanis Ski Club Iron Mountain. Mich.; 49--Don Ru:sseI' Bush Lake Ski Club, Minn. ' ~~::r,, sp~t~is;, ----------------' 6~r~:· ~:~~~~'l:'.e :~.me~~:, Mif1 ~i::mi:'oa.'.l°"' Colo.; 66-Junlor P. Barrus. Afton, Wyo.; ~kl,e;aul Springs; 70-.John Bednarz. Kiwanis Ski ' Club, Iron M ountatn, MJch. HNIOB- CLASS 80-Ma.rttn Wingness, Norre 8ti Club, .._-------------~~~·{cbfg~, ~f;.11Ji~li~wa~e~:~n.WJ!;:! ki Club, Chica.go ; 83-Lief Hansen, Auburn Skl Club, Calif.; Sit--Sverre Engen, Utah Ski Club; 85--Ronald Mangaetb, Auburn Sk.l Club, Ca.11!.; 86-MU: Stran• _ hour, Lake Tahoe Ski Club, C&Uf.; 87Rolf W1caard, Auburn Ski Club, C&lit. CLASI A UNITED STATES 1-xGordon Wren, Steamboa.t Springs, Colo.; 2-Charles Sedlvec, Norge Ski Club, Chic&go; 3-Svefre Kongsgaard, Idaho University; 4----Tom Harrington, St. Paul kl Club; 5-John M. !lllertsen, Fjeld 8kt lub, Wash.; &-Petter Hugsted, Norge ki Club, Norwa.y; 7-Merrill Barber , rattleboro Outing Club, Vt.; 8-George Thrane, Washington State College; 9-ustav Raaum, University of Wa.ahtngton; 10--Keith R. Wegeman, Steamboat springs; 11-Walter Bletfla. Kiwanis Ski Chlb, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 12-Perry oaby-Smlth, Steamboat Springs. 13--xA.lf Engen, Alta Ski Club; H llan Hamari, Kiwanis Ski Club, Iron t ., Mich.; l~xCorey Engen, Snow BaIn Ski Club, Ogden; 16-Art Devlin. Lake cld Club Snobirds, Lake Placid, N . Y.; 1 -George Wright, Duluth Ski Club, Dulllth, Minn.; 18-Clarence Hill, Ishpeming Ski Club, Mich.; 19--Rueben Hamarl Kiwani!! Stt Club, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 20---0acar Severson, Westby Ski Club, Wis.; 21-Jack Pauly, Bush L&ke Ski Club , Mlnne-polh, Minn.; 22-Wilmer Hampton, Lea.venworth Ski Club Wuh. zr>enotes open clan RJera. ' S~fl~ With · o the r jum,>ing hills throughout the e;astern portion of the U. S. having a snow shortage Ecker Hill has an •mple coverage to assure skiers of more than enough white stuff to slide on. · Utah Ski Club officials, sponsoring the national meet, Saturday listed a change in the judge! for the three-day tourney. Morton Sundness wired officials he would be unable to attend the meet and act as head judge. ·In his stead, Allan Grastrorn, Seattle, will take over as chief judge, with Guttrom Paulson, Chicago, acting as the fifth jump judger. A new judging stand is bein, completed for the meet that will allow each judge complete privacy while watching the conestants. Only the middle three judging point computations will be used for each jumper, with t nd bottom numerals being discounted. Latest expert to join the ranks la Merrill Barber from BratUe- Olympic Champ Peller Hugsted, Norwegian and Olympic ski jumping champion The Favorite Th<; fav~rite _in this 1949 United States ski jumping champ1ons~1p will be Petter Hugsted, champion of the last Olympic games and champion of Norway. . Hugste~ jumps just like it is written in the book. His form 1s perfection. In the air his skis are carried as one, not an inch of air between them, and he seems to be_ as c~lm as. a statue as he dives and floats through . the air. His landings are soft and pure. ' Proof of his vigor off_ the takeoff is proved by his 70 meter leap at S~. Montz, ~he longest standing jump of the tourney, which won him the Olympic title. Trials For World Ski Jumping Tournament PfTmt ltUGSTED OLYMPIC 5KI JUMPING CHAMPION • Jel..19-22, 1949 ECKER HILL Sponsored . T~is National Ski Jumping tournament at Ecker H~ll will _also ~erve as the trials for the world championships which will be held next year. '. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH UTAH by COPY OF PROGRAM COVER FOR THE 1949 U.S. NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS IJELD AT ECKER HILL. SK I CLUB The F!S has awarded the 1950 world title meet 'to ·J be the Umted$~at~s. It will be held at Aspen, Colora~Q,. 1 and Lake Placid, New York, according to President 1 Roger Langley of the U . S. Ski Association. Outstanding performers in this national tournament at Ec_ker will be chosen to represent the United States ' 111 this . world wide championship tournament. 1 PE6 IT'S A MIGHTY LONG WAY DOWN TO THE .BOTTOM~Alf Engen, left, holder of the national ski jumping title for two years and Marvin Crawford, Steamboat Springs expert leaper check over equipment prior 19-fll to the lntermountain jumps Sunday. Fcker hill • is in top condition for some 60 of the world's best jumpers to try their luck of bettering a national mark. Roads to the hill are reported in good condition. World's Top Jumpers Poised For' National Tourney Laurels according to members of the skier who has won all four nasponsoring Utah Ski Club. tional titles, jumping, downhill, When a couple of the nation's Skiers will be shooting for the top skiers press beyond the 250- 289-foot national record estab- slalom and cross-country. llshed by the late Torger Tokle Sixty out~of-state skiers have foot mark during a warmup jump on Ecker Hill then "1e av- i.t Iron Mountain, Michigan, in entered the national meet and erage j .mp fan knows about 1942. A brother of Torger, Ar- officials are expecting about 30 what is apt to happen when thur, will be shooting for that of these top-notchers to vie for world's top notchers start leaping record during the meet along the intermountain title Sunday. Those national luminaries who in the Natioqal and Intermoun- with names recognized the world over as the best in the jumping have had a chance to test E~ker tain championships Feb 20-22. Hil: are more than enthusiastic Tagged as "The Little Nation- field. Art Devlin soared •258 feet (un- about the possibilities of exceedals" the intermountain jumps are set for Sunday on the world- officially) during a practice leap ing the present U. S. mark. The famous jumping hill. First skier Saturday from Ecker and veter- hill is in excellent condition. an Alf Engen along with Walter Roads leading to the jump is due off the jump at 1 p.m. Beitila, who placed second in the site, located about 28 miles east Reaw Dui)' nationals last year, warmed up on the Parley's Canyon Highway, are dry according to word reMost of the experts entered with lunges over 250 feet. Alf will be seeking his ninth ceived Saturday. A large parkin the nationals will also see action Sunday either in exhibition national jumping title ;in the u. s. Ing area has been cleared to acthe cclrnmodate spectators. or intermountain competition, tourney at Ecker. He For the Sunday show -adults will be charged $1.00 and students 50-cents. Children under 12 years old will be admitted free . . Judges for the national mee1 are Allen Grandstrom, Seattle Wash., Gutorm Paulsen, Chicago 11., M. A. Strand, Salt Lake City, . C Quinney, Salt Lake City, an!I Roy Mikkleson, Auburn, Calif. . By George Nelson Bill Dlrecior Hill director is Frank Rasmusen while Alf Engen, Sverre Enen, Ike Hall and Corey Engen are tourney directors. Jumpers entered in the national eets during the past several deades have come a Jong way m ncreasing the distance of their eaps. For example in 1887 Mikel Memmersvedt leaped 37-feet or a title at Red Wing Minn. Th ark 1-s gradually been 1ure&11ed to its present distance c,f 89-feet and promotors of the naional event claim that after the resent tourney the national rown will be boosted at! earer the 300-foot mark. Top favorites tp cop the '49 itle are Petter Htlgsted, Alf Enen, Walt Beitila and Sverre ongsgaard from p a s t records. owever there are so many top ntranta in this year's nationals that it would be diffk:ulit to pick one favorite. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Sunday, February 20, 1949 -Sunday Jump 1chedule: ' · 1, Charle, Sedlver, NorQ Sid cli;b, ·, • · Chlcaco, 8kt :r. Jacky Pauley, Blah . , club, .MlnnupoU.. ·, 8. Alt ED&en. • Alta Sid club',. • Lake. 4. Corey' En&',!11, ' Snow BuU1 : Skl .' :w.,~ club, S< Lake. • 5. Rueben, ,. Hamarl, !P.W&lilt !ilQ • .~ Wchlcan.: lllountatn, club, Iron 6. ·Walter Bletlla. Klwanl1 Sid qub, •, Iron Mountain, Mlchl&an, '. · 7. Georce. T hr an e, Waablni~ · State college, Pullman. · 8, Stephen Ecnea. Westby Sid, C)U~ · , . Wisconsin. " 9. Oscar Se'veraoll, Westby Sid club, ' Wlscon.atn. .10; Art Devlln, Lack Placid, New 41 t •: York. . , .,11. Ike Hall, utab Sld club. . 12. Davie Quinney, •Alta Sid club, · . ,, Salt ,La.kl,, , - • Sverre ·Emi;en, Utah :Ski c~i.b. · 13. I ' , 20. Roger Ham,, ' Ea.u ·c;).alre , Sid . ··-~ club, W!s~ons!n,' 21. cu,t Bestual, Eau•·,c1a1re Skf ·· • ,, club, Wisconsin. . . :o~in~o-rm •Oa~l~,·.B~~-Iia~; WI&• 23·, ,Don: Ruasell, Buah 1tiake, . wti• oi,~n... ·. :o~~Bllj N'isconsln. . ·2 5, -... 1club, ~-: ;~·'·~e--Skl ; " ·. -nouarlu ,.KQrcav; UOll.i KolUle I I I • • :ain, Jw11chlsan. :. , .. 71,.- .·.,.;.. '.. •.liljl~t"1D, 1, . :26. ,Jack: Paqu41\t-. .,,~ , ,. . . -- :, . ' • lllchla-an, Great l'alll, I 27. Jimmy '4:ontana, 28. Roy Hamar!, Iron . M:ountaln, ; , ·,, 1:-. • lltchlgan, ._ 1 ?~o:'Jel · netcher, ~~•w•t ,.au~; 30, Bell Gear, $team}>oat, Sprtn&J,- , • ·• ' ,... ::Olorado, Sl, S<!th Taft, Utah Ski club,, .·,' ,, llloUD.• ~. Leslie Granq11eat,, • :aln, Mlcbl11an, . ·, _ .._· , • .-, ,38, Ma:rttn. Oros, Wbl~. Hlll, ~>Ne:. , . .. 'I ,.. · rada. 34, Keith, ' Weceman,: Stelln'tloat '·_ , ·• , , . ,, ~prlnar1:-eo1orado. 35. •Gordon- ,Peapalnr· ,~ ·· .),. . . . Provp. l' . •86, •Do~• ;~ Uta)!, _, , ·., , _., ... I ' ' ~': •, I' . .45, Leland , vn1ver11,1.y,f•'(); , .., •, ; • 1 ., •• :· Cliias!O ). •~ '_1 •:_,;-~ ,ThOIDJ)IOII,' Snow ;.'Park ,:~ ' ·,' ., ) , 1.' -, ,,:1 • t ' ·· · ... !Id club, P.ark ,City. 46. Dean: Sanclia.z, snowr Parlc Sid :lub, Park City. . ·; - ,, . • -47. John · Bednarz, , Iron· Mountain, · - ···.. . ;vflch!gan: ·. _ 48, Donald' , Dl1qiuke, • .Steamboat . \ • ~prlrigs, -ColorS:<10:.1 . 119.. .Jerry nwey/ Beloit, Wl&canain. C1a1re, \Vl.li,' ; 50. ,Keltq. Zeu,llllce. Eau ,. . '. .• _ ~naln : lil; Herbert Copeland, Whl~; • · -·· . ' , : t<fevada: · 152. Jllnmy ·. Kothaln, ,Lake \" ' . 58• . Jerry Tolletaon, Lake T ~ ' . ·, · ' Calif. 54, Lowell Diamond, SJlOW Parle Ca.llt, . · • '·, ,. Ski club, Park City: ' 55. Marvin Crawford, , SteambQat: , :, ' .' Springs, Colo. • 56. Junior Bal'1'U1, Atton, ....,Idaho, -• • • ,:,,.. r,., _ _ _ l ~ h- • "= - Ecker Hill Provides Test for Wotld's Best Ski Jumpers "Test grounds" for the world's best ski jumpers and four of favorites are pictured above. Ecker hill, scene of the meet, ls shown from top of runway to I bottom of jump. At right of track are new judges' stand and press stand. Lower, left to right, are Art Devlin, Arthur Tokle and Sverre and Alf Engen. I Int.ennountain championshipa are scheduled for Sunday, with nationals Monday and Tuesday. Events will begin each day of the championship meet at 1 p.m. Top Jun1pe1·s Tali·e Off Today In lnte1·111ountain Tourney By OLLIE McCULLOCH The ·Intermountain Ski Assn, jumping championships are ex• pected to run "according to form" when the top leapers or the country take off Sunday at 1 p.m, in the Ecker hill meet. In nine tourneys in 13 years no one has been able to twice etch his name on the record books in successive years. This time it looks like a near "cinch" as a repeat of past performance. Nor do pre-meet figures give much hope to Utah skiers to bring the three titlea that escaped their grasp in 1948 back into the state, Art Tokle, class A winner last year, is expected as the only de• fending champion. T o k l e was scheduled to arrive late Saturday and his entry in the intermountains was practically assured. Bill Gear, class C winner of 1948 from Steamboat Springs, Colo., Is entered but has graduated to class B and leaves his title vacant, The other winner from the 1948 test, Harold Hansen of the Norwegian Ski club, is not in Amer• ican competition this season, permitting an open-field in class B jumping. Tokle, if he enters, will find the competition plainly "tough" with many of the world's top stars here for the nationals Monday and Tuesday drawing posts in the interlnountain affair, Packing most of the favor are George Thrane, exchange student from Norway and member of the 1948 Norwegian Olympic team; Art Devlin, Lake Placid, N , Y., snowbird 8.l\d &11 Ocympian; Alf ., Engen, "Mr. Big" of Utah skiing and Olympic jump coach at St. Moritz; Jack Pauly, Bush Lake Ski club, Minneapolis; Crosby Perry-Smith, Western State college star and national intercol• legiate champ, and Sverre and Corey Engen, other shares of the famed family and the latter a 1948 Olympian. Several other of the ''big names" are carried as "probable entries," Jumping 'Who's Who' May Get New Addition Another great name of skiing may be added to the honor roll of class A winners in the Intermountain Ski Assn. jumping championships Sunday at Ecker hill, The list, only six have won titles in the nine meets, reads almost like a "Who's Who" of American ski jumping. Intermountain class A and open jumping titllsts since the tourney began and the years In which they won include Einar Fredbo, 1936 and 1940; Alf En• gen, 1937, 1939, 1941 and 1947 (open); Glen Armstrong, 1938; the late Torger Tokle, 1942; Don Johnson, 1947 (open), and Art Tokle, 1948. Of this group, Engen, Armstrong and Torger Tokle are former national ch,ampiona. depending upon their arrival. The class B spotlight is shared by an out-of-state threesome, Norman Oakvik and Don Russel of Bush Lake and Keith Wegeman of Steamboat Springs and Denver university. Wegeman has been skiing in class A and may make the step into the higher grade for this meet, leaving the Minnes<;>tans a clearer field. Class C could easily go back out of state, also, with Terry Tollefson, Lake · Tahoe, Cal, one of the top finishers of last year, entered. Marvin Crawford of Steam• boat Springs, carries plenty of fa• vor as does Junior Barrus of Aft• on, Wyo, Thrane, a 25-year-old Norwegian expert, arrived Saturday too late to visit the hill but was pleased of pictures of the takeoff and transition. The collegiate ace finished tops In the Norway Olympic trials and has defeated Olympic champ Peter Hugsted, Sverre Kongsgaard, Devlin and many other luminaries in Pacific Northwest meets this year. It wss at Hyak, Wash., when Kongsgaard bettered the Ameri• can record by one foot with a 290foot leap, that Thrane out-pointed his Norwegian friend and also edged Hugsted, He beat out Kongsgaard again at Spokane last week and Devlin at Leavenworth, Wash. Opening ceremonies will precede the intermountain m eet Sun• day a t 12:30 p.m., according to Dick Sorenson, chairman of the board of the sponsoring Utah Ski club. Awards will go to the top three finishers in each divi11ion. ;I . NORWEGIAN PACES ECKER HILL JUMPERS Early Jumps Fall Short Of Records Th• Weat her How About It! Salt Lake and Vicilllty -Partly cloudy Tuesday ; local valley fog; slightly warmer . Increasi ng cloudi• ne1& Wednesday. Other weather data on page 15. The story of George Washington and fibbing is familiar. For a new slant see today'• Inquirin g Cameragirl. Page 19. VOL XLVIII, NO. 21 By lack Schroede r ECKER HILL, Feb. 2~Sver re Kongaga ard, exchang e 1tudent registere d at Idaho universit y, paced all ~umpen through the regulatio n leap off Ecker hill jump Tuesday afternoo n as the natiOll,l 11ki jumping competit ion went into the final stretch. • · But Kongsga ard's first offic:ial' leap of 262 feet was consider ably below the hill and national records, and far off from the promised 300-foot leap expected from the world"s top snowbird s gathered for Utah's national champio nship rneet. George Thrane of Washing ton l!tate college, l!Kl&ri.ng with bird• like form through the aunny afternoon skiea, drew the most plaudit from the crowd of more than 3500 spectato rs who filled the hill bowl. Thrane &Oared a creditabl e 253 feet to place well up among the leaders, and his perfect form a1• sured him of high ranking in the final tabulatio n, barring a bad ride in hi• last trial. I . DevHnP IMN Art Devlin, one of the favorites , was well up in the running with a leap at 257 feet, as was Alf Engen with 247 feet. Petter H u g s t e d , who was grounde d in Denver overnigh t, arrived at the hill as the last of the class A field was finishing its initial leaps .. All jumpers were allowed one practice leap and two regulatio n jumps, the latter to count in the dlstanc,i and form tabulati0 ll8 to decide the national champio nship. The farm sun waa thawing the hill somewha t, cutting down on the at the take-off. There atill remained a good chance of the leaders putting on that extra 20 feet on their leaps, which would put them near the hill record in their final efforts later in the afternoon. ., , 1 1 Official Markll Firat official jumps: Art Tokle, 252 feet: Gordon Wren, 249 feet; Charles Sedlvec, 234 reet; Sverre Konescaard, 262 feet; Merrill Barber, 248 feet; George l'hrane, 252 feet; Gustav Raaum, 248 feet; Walter Bletllla, 228 feet; Perry croaby Smith, 227 feet; Alf Engen, 247 feet; Allan Hamar!, 242 feet; Corey Engen, 226 feet; Art Devlin, 257 feet; Reuben Hamart, 196 feet· Oscar severson, :184 feet, and Jadt PaqJy, 214 feet. <'la• • {:Pint .,,,.., • : Douglaa Moreau, Zl6 teat; lkmee Birkett, 20e; Gordon DeBnaln, 193; Martin Oroz, 210; Jimmy Hltson, 137; Bill Gear, 182; Leslie Granquis t, 194; Curt Vestul, 241; Roger Hema, 224; Bill Olson, 244; Ike Hall, 192; Roy Hamar!, 222; Dave Quinney, 194; Chester Z&brlskl, 208; Jack Pacquette , 236; Don RuHell, 227; Keith Wege. man, 240. C Marlon Crawford , 219; Keith Zoulk.,, '225; Jimmy Bednarz, 225, and Terry Tollefson , 230. ' . '. •· . Plen ty of This Exce llenc e on Tues day Men u Jack Pauly, Bush Lake Sid club of Wisconsi n, soara from takeoff at Ecker hill in a graceful exhlbltlo n leap Monday. Pauly, an A class entrant, performe d along with other class A skiers during I first day of national champio nships Monday. A consiste nt 200-foot Jumper, he will Jump along with classes A and B Tuesday In search of the 19i9 national crown and The Tribune- Telegram title trophy, W01·ld's Top Sl{i J1onpe1·s Compete Here; E11gen, Jansen, Crawford Monday's Stars By OLLIE McCULL OCH The names of Engen, Jansen and Crawford Monday were written into the list of National Ski Association of America jumping champions as the 1949 champion ships opened under a warm sun and be• fore a sparse crowd at Ecker hill jn Parleys canyon. Sverre Engen, Utah Ski club, captured open honors In senior division while boasting the longest competit ive jump of the day. Howard Jansen, ~orge Ski club, Chi• cago, finished behind Engen to lead senior amateun . And Marvin Craw• ford, Steambo at Springs, Colo., Crawford hit 221 and 226 for Thrane 247 but Olson stole the apearned all laurels for class C. 216.5 points and was almost ousted plause. The Wisconsi n ace will Tuesday' s slate will find classes from the throne by form-per fect seek class B honors Tuesday. Late arrivals for the Tuesday A and B stretchin g their skis out Terry Tollefson , Lake Tahoe, Cal. Sierra Nevada star cut loose meet will include Peter Hugsted, over the famed hill at 1 p.m. in The for 213 and 222 feet and closed the Norway' s 1948 Olympic champ; the final day of the meet with the margin to less than three points Art Tokle, 1948 lntermou ntain top jumpers of the world seeking on his form counters. Tollefson champ from Norway; Merrill Barthe coveted American crown and finished second with 213.9 points. ber, Brattlebo ro, Vt., and Sverre The Tribune- Telegram title trophy. Behind him was Keith Zeuhlke, Kongsga ard, Norwegi an exchange · Eau Claire, Wis., with 207 and 218 student at Idaho universit y, who Small Field foot jumps and bettered the America n Engen won over a small field of fourth was John206.4 points. In recently record of 289 feet by one foot at !Ive In the senior group to join his Mountain , Mich., Bednarz, Iron Hyak, Wash. with 200-212 brother, Alf, in a jumping title role. 205.3. Admissio ns for Tuesday are $1.50 'His distance of 236 feet on the sec• Jerry Dilley, Beloit, ·Wis., skiing for adults and 75c for students with ond jump was also the longest In on an injured knee, refused to quit cards. Children under 12 will be either division, though the C jump- and was among --ttltt''ft.m..tMll':& admitted free. ers surprised everyone with their until a tall on histhsecond ef o,....i~- - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __. mighty leaps. a 210-foot leap-co st him valuable Sverre's first effort was good for points. 219 feet and his "typicall y Engen" Many of the class A and B enform netted him 224.6 points for trants offered an easy win. Jansen hit 186 and sticky snow in their best from the ns but the 202 from the sun-slow ed runway big names had exhibitio take a lesson for 201.6 points, while none of the from 19-year-o ld toBilly Olson, Eau other seniors were able to get be- Claire, Wis., last year's national yond the 200-toot marker. C winner. The ern youth Martin Wlngsnes s, also of the soared 251 feet tomidwest outdistan ce such Norge club and one of the favorites , luminari es as George Thrane and lost points on a fall on his first Gusta~ Raaum of Norway, Alf attempt. Engen, Gordon Wren, Art Devlin, It was up to the class C entrants who won the intermou ntain title to provide the few hundred fans Sunday; Walter runner-u p with their biggest thrills, however, in class A last Bietila, year, and many as the top four finishers all ex- others. tended themselv es beyond 200 feet. Wren and Devlin hit 249 and SKI RESULTS, SCHEDULE Results of Mondays Jum111, with jumper, In feet and total points, In that order: CLA.88 0 Marvin crawford , Steamboa t Springs, Colo., 221-226-2 16.l; Terry Tolle!son, Lake Tahoe, Cal., 213· 222-213.9 ; Keith Zeuhlke, Eau Claire, Wis., 207-21S-206.4; John Bednarz, Iron Mountain , Mich., 200-212-205.3; Herbert Copeland, Steamboa t Springs, Colo., 182-199 -193.4; Junior Barrus, Afton, Wyo., 152-181-173.2; Donald l)lsmuke, Steamboa t Springs, Colo., 181-19Sfall-172.7 ; Jerry Dllley, Beloit, Wis., 179-210- fall-165.3 ; Lorrie Wegeman , Steamboa t Springs, Colo., 151-153-154.8; Lowell Diamond, Park City, utah, 138-152-153.1, !lenlor Clu1 Open-Sv erre Engen, Salt Lake City, Utah, 219-236-224.6; Howard Jansen, Chicago, . 186-202 - 201.6; Ronald Mangseth, Auburn, Gal., 174-199 -196.0; Stephen Egeness, Westby, Wis., 166-163---185.l; Martin Wlngsness, Chicago, 151-!all188-149,0, CLASS A 1-<l or don Wren, Steamboa t Springs, Colo.; 2-Charle a Sedl vec, Norge Ski club, Chicago; S-Sverre Kong11raard, Idaho 4Tom Harringto n, St. Paul Ski club; 5--John M. Ellertsen, Fjeld Ski club; WB!h.; 6---Petter Hugsted, Norge Ski club, Norway; 7-Merrll l Barber, Brattlebo ro Outing club, Vt.; 8-George Thrane, Washingt on State college; 9-Gustav Raaum, University o! Washingt on; 10-Walter Bietlla, Kiwanis Sk I club, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 11-Perry Crosby Smith, Steamboa t Springs; 12-• Al! en, Alta Ski club; 13---Allan Klwan Slr.1 clul!, lr n Mountain , Mich.; 14-•Core y En• . gen, Snow Baaln Ski club, Ogden; 15-Art Devlin, Lake Placid Club Snowbirds, Lake Placid, N. Y.; 16. --Ceorge Wright, Duluth Ski club, Duluth, Minn.; 17-Clare nce Hill, Ishpemin g Ski club, Mich.; lS- • Rueben Hamar!, Kiwanis Ski club, · Iron Mountain . Mich.; 19-0sca r Severson, Westby Ski club, Wis.; 20-Jack Pauly, Bush Lake Ski club, Minneapo lis, Minn.; 21-Wil• mer Hampton, Leavenw orth Ski club, Wash. 22-Arthu r Tokle. •Denotes open class skiers. CLASS B 30-Doug las Moreau, Kiwanis Ski club, Iron Mountain, Mich.; 31Ernest Pentheny , Pacmc North• west; 32-Jlmm y Hitson, Great Fals Ski club, Mont.; 33-Blll Gear, Denver university and Steamboa t Springs; 34-Lesll e Granquist , Kiwanis Ski club, Iron Mountain ; 35 -John Burton, Bush Lake Ski club, Minn.; 36-Curt Vestul, Eau Claire Ski club, Wis.; 37-Gene Lewis, St. Paul Ski club, Minn.; 3S-Roge r Hams, Eau Claire Ski club, Wis. i 39-Blll Olson, Eau Claire Ski club, Wis.; 40-Norm an Oakvlk, Bush Lake, Wl!.; 41-Murr y Johansen , Norge Ski club, Chicago; 42-Ike Hall, utah Ski club; 43---Roy Ha• marl, Kiwanis Ski club, Iron Moun• taln, Mich.; 44-Dave Quinney, Alta Ski club; 45-Ches ter Zabrlskl, Auburn Ski ~lub, cal.; 46-Wllb ur Rasmusse n, Ishpemin g Ski club, Mich.; 47-Robe rt Sanderson , Bush Lake Ski club, Minn.; 4S-Jack Paquette, Kiwanis Ski club, Iron Mountain , Mich.; 49-Don Russel, Bush Lake Skl club. Minn.; 50- Keith Wegeman . Steamboa t Springs, Colo.; 51--Cord on Despain. Provo; 52-Maur lce Birkett, Steamboa t Springs. Colo.; 53-Mart ln Oroz, :wh11f Nev. 12 THE SALT ~KE TRIBUNE, Monday, February 21, 1949 Devlin Captures lnter mou ntain Ski Title at Ecker Hill • No1·way Star Places · Second in Jumps '1 • Slat-Riders Poise for Opening Of National Tourney Today By OLLIE McOULLOCH Art Devlin, Lake Placid, N. Y., wrote still another great name on the rolls of Intermountain Ski Assn. champions Sunday at Ecker hill when he edged George Thrane, Norwegian exchange student at Washington State college, by .9 point for the 1949 · class A title. Devlin totalled 230.'.7 pQlnts and Thrane 229.8. The victory for the American Olympic ace provided revenge for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ an earlief defeat at Leavenworth, Wash., at th,! hands of the Kongsberg, Norway style-star. Devlin replaces Arthur Tokle, 1948 champ who did not compete. Michigan and Colorado skiers packed the trophies out of Utah for the second year In a row when they captured classes B and C Jack Paquette, Iron MounBRATTLEBORO, Vt., Feb. 20 titles. Mich., easily led class B soar(UP)-Arthur Tokle of the Nor- tain,with 215-216 feet jumps for way Ski club compiled 117.4 ers 226.2 points. MarvJn Crawford of points with jumps of 212 and Steamboat Springs, Col., won class 205 ft. Sunday to win the class C with 215.9 points on jumps of A contest in the annual open invitation jumping tournament 139 and 140 feet. Before 2500 Fans of the Brattleboro Outing club. Hans Kaarstein of the Massaintermountaln tournament The chusetts Institute of Technology set the stage before 2500 fans for was second with leaps of 195 the national championships Monand 185 ft., and Merrill Barber day and Tuesday. Class C and of the host club was third With senior skiers will seek titles Monjumps of 190 and 187 feet. day, while classes B and A spotPoint evaluations were 'hot light the take-off Tuesday. Both runners-up, two the for made meets start at 1 p.m. nor were a<lditional places anFor Devlin the victory was told Barand nounced, since Tokle In his two mighty efforts as both City, ber enplaned for Salt Lake he and Alf Engen, Alta Ski club, Utah, immediately after their lost valuable points to Thrane's jumps. near-perfect form. It was this - - - - - - - - - - - - - - mastercraft work in mid-air that boosted the collegian above Utah's perennial favorite and dropped Engen Into third with 224.35 points. The American Olympic from New York took a second laurel when Ile registered the longest jump of the day from an in-run and take-off slowed by the performances warm aun. were 238 and 230 feet. Thrane WHITE HILLS, Nev., Feb. 20 soared 227 and 230 and Engen 232 (UP)-The University of Utah and 230. skiing teams, competing against Judges' Points six other western colleges, Sunday From the books of the judges, won the slalom and jumping events Jin, left, flnt place winner, to make a clean sweep of the Uni- Guttorm Paulson, Chicago, and n lnt.ermountaln toumam,mt. verslty of Nevada winter earn!- S. J. Quinney and M. A. Strand, Salt Lake City, Thrane picked up val. The Utah team, which won the 114 points out of a possible 120 cross-country and downhill events while Devlill was scored at 112.5. Walter Bietila, Kiwanis Ski ' on Friday and Saturday, had a club, Iron Mountain, Mich., runertotal of 9113 points. Nevada won second place In the up in the nationals at Seattle last carnival with 945 points, and Uni- year, finished fourth with 220.5 versity of California was third po! n ts and Keith Wegeman, Steamboat Springs, Colo., the surwith 840.25 points. Dave Christensen of Utah was prise of the entire meet, was fifth the individual star of the three- with 217.8. Wegeman, a 19-year-old Denver day carnival. He placed third In the cross country and second ln •university student, Is skiing his first year out of class C competidownhill, slalom and jumping. Individual results of Sunday's tion and was originally listed as a class B entrant. However, he took events: Slalom-1. Leif Sommerseth, a the swing to the top competition Norwegian exchange student at with ease as he leaped 222 and· 215 Cailfornia, clocked at 1 :46.1 for feet. Long Jumps his two runs. 2. Dave Christensen 1 and Mel Dalebout, both of Utah Bush Lake, Wis., Oakvik, Norm ·and both clocked at 1 :54. Douglaa Moreau, Iron Mounand NeJumping-!. Bob Ramsey, tain, Mich., counted two of the vada. 2. Dave Christensen, Utah. longest jumps of the afternoon in of 3. Ernst Petterssen, University class B but both brok6 skiis on California at Los Angeles, tied their first attempts and scratched with Bill Briner, Nevada. from competition. Oakvik hit 215 feet and Morea,u 213 before drophs t,ed T · H ping out as the only "casualties." nump ugs In class B, Paquette'& distances ST. Paul, Minn., Feb. 20 UP)Norway's Petter Hugsted gave a were far above the others, leaving convincing display of his Olympic Bill Olson, Eau Claire, Wis., 1948 championship form Sunday by class C winner in the nationals, in soaring 195 ft. to the class A second place with 214.6 points on L 1· d 204 f 0 t · championship of the St. Paul win- 200 es ie Jumps. an ter carnival International ski Granquist, Iron Mountain, was Hamari, Roy and 203.2, with third jumping tournament. An estimated 10,000 enthusiasts Finland, skiing for Iron Mountain, saw Hugsted come within two fourth with ,202.9. John Bednarz, another of the feet of the hill record at Battle Creek slide. Hugsted's 195-foot Iron Mountain stars, took second leap came on the first round of A in class c with a 0.4 point margin jumpers. By the time the second A over Terry Tollefson, Lake Tahoe, slowed Cal. Bednarz scored 209.9 and 1 round began, the sun had the hill. Hugsted followed through Tollefson, 209.5. Herbert Copea 192 ft. effort, for a total of 238.4 land, White Hill, Nev., was fourth at 202.6, and Donald Dismuke, points. Steamboat Springs, fifth with Raaum Cops Jump McCALL, Ida., Feb. 20 (JP)- 199.6. Class A results: Gustav Raaum, Norwegian• ex• Devlin, 238-230-230.7; Thrane, 2?7change student at the University of Washington, Sunday won the 230-229.8; Al! Engen, 232-230-Paclfic northwest ski association 224.35; Bletlle, 220-215-220.5; Wegeclass A jumping championship at man, 222-215-217.8; Charles Sedivec, Ski club, Chicago, 212-216 Payette Lakes on hi$ nearly per- ~orge 215.0; Corey Engen, Snow basin Ski feet form although two other club, 203-214-212.1; Oscar Severson, jumpers passed him on distance. westbay Ski club, Wisc., 201-211 Raaum leaped 177 te,et and 184 211.6; Reuben Hamar!, Finland, skifeet for a total of 215.6 points in Ing for Kiwanis Ski club, Iron Mounta!n, Mich., 202-199--211.0; Sverre the class A competition. Engen, Alta Ski club, 208-201--:106.8; Jack Pauly, Bush Lake Ski club, Wisc., 197-191- 200.65; Ike Hall, Utah Ski club, 186-171-192.5; Dave Quinney, Alta Ski club, 160-163 179.25. ClassB: Roger Hams, Eau Claire, Wl1., 176169; Curt Bestul, Eau Claire, Wis., 190-183; Norm Oakvlk, Bush Lake, Wis., 215-fall-scratched; Don Russell, Bush Lake. Wis.; 200-182; Bill Olson, Eau Claire, Wis., 200-204; Douglas Tole.le Captures Vermont Meet, Leaves for S. L. Redskin Skiers Cop Honors In.Nevada Test Soaring off Ecker hill are Ari and George Tbrane, who won 11eco ° ---------- -----1 Moreau, Iron Mountain, Mich., 213- fall-scratched; Jack Paquette, Iron Mountain, Mich., 216-215; Roy Hamar!, Iron Mountain, Mich., 198-182; Mel Fletcher, Provo, 134-135; Seth Taft, Utah Ski club, 147-132; Leslie Granquist, Iron Mountain, Mich., 192-178; Martin oroz, White Hill, Nev., 189-181; Stephen Egnes, Westby, Wis., 147-141; Gordon Despain, Provo, 168-174. Class C: Leland Thompson, Park City 7669; Dean Sanchez, Park City, 64-51; John Bednarz, Iron Mountain, Mich., 134-129; Donald Dismuke, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 114-122; Jerry DUiey, Beloit, Wis., l:.!2-127; Keith Zeutke, Eau Claire, WIS., 130-127; Herbert Popeland, White Hill, Nev., 125-138; Jimmy .Morhain, Lal-ce Tahoe, Cal., 123-131; Terry Tollefson, Lake Tahoe, Cal., 131-144; Lowell Diamond, Park City, 104-107; Marvin Crawford, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 139-140; Junior Barrus, Afton, Wyo., 132-131; Bobby Burns, Park City, 99-106; Laurie Wegeman, Steamboat Springs, I05-114 IVAN "IKE" HALL - ONE OF THE BEST UTAH AMATEUR SKI JUMPERS OF THE LATTER 1940s/EARLY 50s. IKE WAS A DEDICATED ATHLETE WHO CARED VERY MUCH ABOUT THE SPORT OF SKI JUMPING AND SUPPORTED IT IN MANY WAYS. Photo: Landes Hill - Alta, Utah Circa 1949 ' . ., 24 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Wednesday, February 23, 1949 Pe tte Hu r gs ted Ca ptu res ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- - --, l WMIN' Norway Star Displays Great Form . ·w~f!.;N UP But before the starting bugle could sound, Frank Rasmussen , hill director for the event, waved a warning hand. "Look," and he pointed far below, where a number of figures bearing skis had pushed their way through the throng. • "Petter Hugsted is here." And so he was. Petter Hugsted, 194.8 Olympic champion, and several other entries had been delayed by a heavy fog which had grounded their plane. Now United Air Lines had delivered him to Salt Lake, and a deputy sheriff's automobile had rushed him to the scene of the jump. . But 1t must have been fate that decreed that he should make his dralllRtic arrival just as Art Devlin was about to make his first leap. ' - Art Devlin Finishes In Second Spot; Tokle Soars 265 DRAMATIC ENTRANCE ART DEVLIN, Lake Placid's champions hip ski jumper, was poised on the crest of beautiful Ecker hill ready to take off on his first jump in the U. S. champions hips Tuesday. Already Devli.Ja had won the intermoun tain champions hip, and this leap migllt well be the start of adding the national title. at Eckei- Hill By OLLIE McCULLOCH Petter Hugsted, Norway's 1948 Olympic ski jumping champion, and 19-year-old Bill Olson of Eau Claire, Wis., Tuesday. captured class A and B National Ski Assn. of America titles at Ecker hill in the greatest snow spectacle ever carved in Utah mountains. The largest crowd ever to watch a ski meet in the state, estimated at 8500, thrilled to the sight as Hugsted, a late arrival due to a grounded plane, flashed the same form that won him the world's title last year. Hugsted scored 237.0 poi:its on leaps of 262 and 263 feet to edge Art Devlin, newlycrowned Intermount ain Ski Assn. champion from Lake Placid, N. Y. For Devlin displayed perfect form in that first jump as he soared 257 feet, and looked even better in his second performLeads Americans ance-a 264-foot jump. In fact, his jumps were so good that he Devlin led American •entrants would have won the national · jumping champions hip except for with distances of 257 and 264 feet form-produ cing leaps of 262 and 263 feet by anot~er entry. for 233.8 points. Three other Norweglans, all of them You've guessed it. That entry was Petter Hugsted who vorites, completed thepre-meet fatop five in won the ski jumping champions hip of the nation from Art class A. George Thrane, the form perfectionis t exchange student at Devlin, who finished a close second. Washington State college. finished NOT SO FORTUNATE third; Sverre Kongsgaard , studying at Idaho university, fourth TWO OTHER te comers played major roles in the after- Arthur Tokle, Norway Ski ; and club of noon's performan ce also, but neither were as fortunate as New York, fifth. d Olson, 1948 class C champion, H ugs t e • jumped himself right out of the There was Wilbur Rasmussen of the Ishpeming Ski club, class B competition with distances Michigan, for Instance. Wilbur's leaps in class B were 256 and of 244 and 245 feet for 218 6 · points and a narrow margin over Keith 251 feet, respectivel y. The closest jump to him in that division Wegeman, Steambo~t Springs, was Bill Olson's 245., Colo., who finished second on 240 and 244 foot jumps and 215.5 Yet Olson won first place while Rasmussen finb1hed sixth points. -Imply because he took a bf'autiful spill after that first long Curt Vestul and Roger Hams took third and fourth place ·laurels jump, and it's form that counts in this ski jumping, they to Eau Claire, also, while Roy Hat.ell me. mari, Kiwanis Ski club of Iron Mountain, Mich., captured fifth. Then there was Murray Johansen of Chicago, another late comer. On Murray's first official jump he took a terrific spill, Suffe red Falls broke one of his skis and withdrew from competitio n. Several of the long jumpers in class B saw their distances go And that wasn't all. On the same jump he lost a wrist most for naught when they alsufwatch he had won in a jump only a week ago. fered falls. However, it was not so with Wilbur Rasmussen , IshHowever, all of Murray's luck wasn't bad. A spectator, peming, Mich. Mrs. Robert Johnson, found the watch and returned it to him. Rasmussen stretched longer on ...,,__ _= ;;::;;::;;::;;: :;;::;;::;-- --;;:;;::;;::;;::;;:::-----;:;;;;;;;:;--:;;; -- --;;- both of his efforts than anyone in ,. class B, but fell In the transition ::!~ f!r~t &ttempt--t he top mark of 256 feet. However, that mark and his 251 6n the second try were good enough for sixth place under the new scoring system. Jack Paquette, Iron Mountain, Mich., the intermount ain class B champion crowned Sunday, was another victim of a spill that dropped him from the running. Beauty of Form The beauty of form of the foreign cont!ngent proved the deciding factor, and distances were comparativ ely "cheap," as the top . seven in class A all stretched beyond 250 ft. Tokle's second ef- 1 fort of 265 was the longest of the day and also longest of the three days of the nationals and intermountain meets. Gustav Raaum, University of Washington student and a favorite for three years in Ecker hill meets, fell behind the five first and Gordon Wren, Steamboat Springs, Colo., an,;i Merrill Barber, Brattleboro , Vt., but his showstopping style made the meet an eight-man race for honors. Only 15.8 points separated first and eighth places. Alf Engen, Alta Ski club, trAiled Wren in open competition and led Utahns in class 11., with 247 and 233 ft. for ninth place on 211.2 points. The perennial local favorite Injured his ankle and · broke his skis on the first jump, but borrowed another pa'ir and came back for the finish. Wren was sixth with 249-%63-225.5. THE 1949 U.S. NATIONAL SKI JUMP ING CHAM PIONSHIP- THE LAST MAJO R TOUR NAME NT HELD AT ECKE R HILL by Alan K Engen While there were a number of ski jumpin g tournam ents held on Ecker Hill through the middle 1960s, the last signific ant champi onship, on a national scale, was held in Februa ry 1949, in combin ation with the Intermo untain Ski Jumpin g Champi onships . Only Other UtahD ·The national meet brough t forth some of the finest ski jumper s in the world at the time, includin g the 1948 Winter Olympi c ski jumpin g champion, Petter Hugsted. Corey Eng~. Snow Basin club Olympian, was the only other Utah entry in the class A and finished 14th. .- - ' ) I Ike Hall of the sponsoring Utah Ski club Jed local entrants in class B at 10th spot on 198 and 208 ft. jumps, while Gordon Despain of Edelweiss club, Provo, was 11th with 193 and 208. Dave Quinney, Alta Ski club, the third Utah skier in ' class B, was 17th in the field of 22. . Weather conditions were perfect, with a warm sun and only a gentle wind blowing down the slope. However, the spring weathClass B er slowed the in-run and takeBill Olson, Eau Claire, Wis., 244- off and protected the hill record 245-218.6; Keith Wegeman, Steam- of 285 ft., set in 1947 by Arnold boat Springs, Colo., 240-244-215.5; curt Vestul, Eau Claire, Wis., 241- Kongsgaar d of Kongsberg, Nor235-208.5; Roger Hams, Eau Claire, way. Wis., 224-227-196.9; Roy Hamar!, Join Champions Iron Mountain, Mich., 222-221-196.5; Wilbur Rasmussen, Ishpeming, Mich., The two champions join three 256 (fall)-251-193.0; Gene Lewis, 8t Paul, Minn., 223-223-189.7; Chester· who boosted themselves to the zoberskl, Auburn, Cal., 208-204 - throne room Monday. 189.5; Maurice Burkett, Steamboat Engen, Utah Ski club, took Sve~re Springs, Colo., 205-218 - 183.8; Ike open laurels; Howard Jansen,semo_r Ch1Hall, Utah Ski club, Salt Lare i.ltl, cago senior amateur and Marvin ni9s-2is Cra~ford, St~ambo~t Springs, -178.2; Leslie Granquist, Iron Moun- Colo., class C title. taln, Mich., 194-211-177.9. Judges tor the meet were Allen Martin Oroz, White Hill, Nev., 2lO- Granstrom head judge, Seattle, 209-175.2· Bill Campbell, Truckee, cal 197-208-174.9; Bob Mlddlestead, Wash.; Gut'torm p au1son, Chicago· . , 198~204-172.0; Jack Paquette, Iron Roy Mikkelson, former national Mountain, Mich., 236-231 (fall) - champion, Auburn, Cal., and M. A. 170.8; Dave Quinney, Alta Ski club, strand and s. J. Quinney of Salt Salt Lake City 194-183-167.0; Don L k Russel Minneapolis, Minn., 2237-235 a e. . t . (fall) .'.....166.8; Doug Moreau, Iron The meet served l!.S _na 1s f o~ Mountain. Mich., 226 (fa11)·226 (fall) the 1950 FIS (Internatio nal Ski -142.3; Bill Gear, Steamboat Springs, Assn.) championsh ips at Colo., 182-172--122.3; Jimmy Hitson, Colo. Granstrom is head Aspen, of the Great Fall,. Mont., 137-145-11?.0; selection committee for the United ~x~9~ohan aen, Chicago, 235 (fall)- States team for that meet. The tournam ent did generat e a little controv ersy which was outlined in my book, FOR THE LOVE OF SKIING-A Visual History. A copy of what was written is as follows: _ . . , _ • ..,~..,• •• SKI TOURNAMENT SUMMARY Comp I et e results of Tuesday's jumps, with competitor, di1tance1 In feet and total points: CLASS A Petter Hugsted, Norge Ski club, Chi· rago 262--:163--237.0; Art Devlin, Lake Placid, N. Y., 257-264-233.8; George Thrane, Washington State college, 253-2:53--230.8; Sverre Kongsgaard, Idaho university, 262-262--229.2; Arthur Tokle, Norway Ski club, N. Y., 25~265-227.6; •Gordon Wren, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 249-263-225.5; Merrill Barber, Brattleboro, Vt., 248254-221.5; Gustav Raaum. WaahJngton university, 243-245-221.2; Alf Engen, Alta Ski club, Salt Lake City, 247-233-211.2; Allan Hamar!, Iron Mount a In, Mich., 242-238-209.3; Walter BI et 11 a, Iron Mountain, Mich, 228 - 228 - 206.9; Cr o s b Y Perry - Smith, Steamboat Springs, Colo 227-239-2(X5.5; •Corey Engen, Huni'svllle, Utah, 226-219-196.6. • Tom Harrington, St. Paul, Minn., 227-220-187.7; Jack Pauly. Minneapolis, Minn., 214-201-181.8; Charles Sedlvec, Chicago, 234-235-177.8; Oscar Severson, Westby, Wls., 234• 237 fall-177.0; Clarence Htll, Ishpeming, Mich., 235-232 fall-172.7; Wilmer Hampton, Leavenworth, Wash., 252 fall-250 tall-159.0; Reuben Hamar!, Iron Mountain, Mich .. l!J6..xx-87.9. • Denotea open ~:i::t~l~J~.~~i~~. DJ:::. "When the 1948 U.S. Olympi ans arrived back on Americ an soil, one of the last nationa l champi onships (of the 1940s) was held on Ecker Hill in Februar y 1949, an importa nt but not well rememb ered event. Some of the biggest names in ski jumpin g competed. In additio n to Alf, Sverre, and Corey Engen, others included the 1948 Olympi c champi on, Petter Hugsted from Norway. 1 Hugsted, travelin g by plane from the East, was delayed in Denver and did not make it in time to jump the first round of the nationa l champi onship meet. The tournam ent judges allowed him a first rought tye, however, and he jumped just one time in the second round. According to a newspa per article, he arrived late with "sirens and a motorcycle escort." The rules specified that "a jumper who fails to show up on time must be disquali fied," but because Hugsted was the reigning Olympic champi on, this restricti on was waived. Hugsted 's 262 foot jump and form were good enough to win the National Ski Jumpin g Champi onship. Some jumper s felt that he should have been disqualified for not being present for the first round of jumping . The most vocal was Art Devlin, winner of the Intermo untain Champi onship tournam ent the day prior to the nationa l jumpin g event, who registered a protest with the judges and demand ed that Hugsted be ruled out. The judges, however, persiste d and held to their original ruling. The record books still list Petter Hugsted as the 1949 nationa l champi on." NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Both Jumps Predetermined Base - 260 feet .. ,· _____ ·. . n a.. (20 Competitors) CLASS A Place I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. JO. I I. 12. Distance Name 262 Petter Hugsted 263 Norway 257 Art Devlin, Sno-Birds 264 Lake Placid, N . Y. (ftorge Thrane, Washington 253 253 St . Col., Pullman, Wash. 262 Sverre Kongsgaard 262 Univ. or Idaho 252 Art Tokle 265 Korway Sk..i Club 249 Gordon Wren• 263 Steamboat Springs 248 Merrill Barber• 254 Brattleboro Outing Club 243 Gustav Raaum 245 Univ. or Wash . 247 AH Engen• 233 Alta Ski Club 243 Allrn Hamari "Kiwanis Ski Club, Iron Mt. 238 228 Walter Bietela 228 Kiwanis Ski Club 227 Crosby Perry-Smith 239 Steamboat Springs, Colo. 1 19.0 19.5 19.0 19.5 19.0 19.5 18.0 18.0 17.0 19.0 18.5 18.5 18.5 17.5 19.0 19.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 16.5 18.5 18.0 17.0 17 .5 2 19.0 19.5 18.5 19.0 18.5 19.0 18.0 18.0 17.5 18.5 18.5 17.5 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.5 17.5 16.5 17.0 16.5 17.5 17.5 17.0 17.0 Judges 3 19.0 19.5 18.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 18.0 18.0 17.5 19.0 18.0 17.5 17.5 17.0 18.0 18.5 17.5 17.0 17.5 17.0 18.0 18.0 17.0 17.0 Predetermined Base - 250 feet - 1st Round (22 Competitors) CLASS B Place l. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. , 9_ 10. Distance Name 244 ' Bill Olson 245 Eau Claire Sk..i Club, Wis. 240 Keith Wegeman 244 Univ. of Denver 241 Curt Vcstul 235 Eau Claire Sk..i Club 224 Roger Hams 227 Eau Claire Sk..i Club 222 Roy Hamari 221 Kiwanis Siu Club (£) 256 Wilbur Rasmussen 251 Ishpeming Ski Club 224 Gene Lewis 223 St. Paul Siu Club 208 Chester Zobcnlu 204 Auburn Ski Club, Calif. 205 Maurice Burkett Steamboat Springs Ski Cl~b 218 198 Ike Hall 208 Utah Ski Club 1 17.5 18.0 17.5 17: 5 16.5 17.0 16.0 16.0 16.5 15.5 8.0 16.5 13.5 15.5 17.0 16.0 15.0 15.5 16.0 16.0 2 17.5 17.5 17.0 17.0 16.5 16.0 16.0 15.0 16.0 15.5 8 .0 17.5 14.5 14.0 16.5 15 .5 14.5 15.0 15.0 15.0 4 19.0 19.5 19.0 19.5 19.5 19.5 17.5 17.0 16.5 19.0 17.0 18.5 18.0 17.5 19.0 19.0 18.0 16.5 17.0 17 .0 18.5 17.0 17.0 17.0 5 19.5 19.5 18.5 19.0 19.5 18.5 19.0 18.0 17.5 18.0 18.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 18.0 18.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 16.0 17.5 17.0 15.5 16.0 11., 17.5 17.0 16.5 16.5 16.5 15.5 15.5 16.5 16.0 8.0 17.0 · 14.0 14.0 17.0 16.5 14.5 16.0 15.0 15.5 4 17.0 17.5 17.5 18.0 16.0 16.5 16.0 16.5 16.5 16.0 9.5 16.5 15.0 16.0 16.5 16.5 15.0 15.5 16.0 16.5 5 18.0 17.5 16.0 17.5 16.5 16.5 16.0 15.5 17.0 16.5 6.5 16.5 15.5 16.0 17.0 17.0 15.0 15.5 15.0 15.5 ll'S, on February 22, 19-49, at Sall I..ake Citr. and when the linal leaps "·ere complet«I new National cla111pions in A. B, C. and $.eoior Jjvtf:ioos: ·•1tH!te- nam.:d . Topping tli, hrge star-stud,kd field . Olrmpi< Ch31llf><O<> Pett« Hugsted Op· wred the Clo.is 11. title 'IVitb jump.; of 26226~ lo, • to1al ol 237 .0 p<'int>. Arn<eri<a'• bw. Arthur Devlin, Sno Bi1ds of lak., 221.5 Pla,id~ jump~J jn cx<eJlt.nt form fnr ,h.: runner -up spot wi(h 2n-264 for n;.8 points on tAf l•cgc Ecker Hill td:e-off_. . Noti<eablf missing from the compeutmn -.·u Jo-e Pc:1Tauh 1 re-cent Na.ti<1n,il distancerecord liokkr. who failed to arrive for th< 221.2 211.2 208.5 196.9 196.5 193.0 189.7 189.5 183.8 A:in-; K:a -~ Go!' ...t..m \\:',en, Steambo at t,m, off from l>is Spr in gs, G.,l-Jr,J ~. leac-bjns JO~ t•) rompr-h: io the National i\.·1t-t:" I, tbt 1>1lly bJ,f tourney .h~ could tnter la.~1 :i<'a~ m . \\-'ith 1;1.k rrsctice and romp t (it km. tht w11y ~ -' 1c-n s-hoQ•ed some: of "'"k c<;J F3 ...... ,..... It. hunch of Am(r ican.s and Norw"l!ians 225.5 215.5 I Pr f1t(h pfacc-_ ..-t •~•d an old fashjon<cd ..yumpiog" meet 227 .6 218.G ..,... Bi' OocK M ovn;,: 229.2 Total Points Oul-->. N . Y ., w;,t, i :i.2 fct.t on l'Ws first jun\p ,nd 2o5 on oh.: «-cond. for th~ Joniest di,1:-,~lf<' ot' fix- <l::.y To ~.Je s..:o-.-HJ 227.6 p oints IS) NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONSHJPS 230.8 205.5 139 DJ\'l5 t0NS 233.8 260 feet - 2nd Round Judges 3 NAl'IONAL ANO 237.0 206.9 110 f Total Points 209,3 .. I tournarncot. In the CJa.s,; B compelitio,i, Biliy Oboo. Eau Cfa:irr. \"'-,. js..-ons;n, flo.1.ted j1\ supo.b fo,m to .i h:1rd-•1.1on "·ict<ny 9-~(th jumps of 24~-24$ for 2 18.G points and oose<I oul runnc, up Keith Weicman, Ste:unbo.,t Springs, Colon,lo, -..·ho jwmptd 240-244 for 2lj.~ point;. J.lan-io C.ewi0t·d, 5•umboat Spcings. <Alor>do, outd•s~d the uru:!er,lii-t-ear-old grm:p wlth :wo- Jc:a.ps of 221 ·226 for 2 16. l points :ind the jlllUOr cmwr.. Another Wcst<rn<i·, T,ul' TolJdsoo, I.akc To.hoc. Cahfom,a. garneced srrond place with 113222 ,nd 2 l;l.9 pojnt,. In the Srnj<lr dlvision. S"tn-e Engen. .\113, U•ah, l<d the hclci with ju,ups oi po;,its. H o ,.-..,d Joosen , 219-236 and Chic"!;~, JJlinois, finished se<::Md .,,th 186-202 fur 201 .6 points. Tlmt's quite a >tOC)' lrad;ng up tc, Hugs<e,J"s ""inning of the N;i_t;on.-.1 cro"m . Last ""'°n's •ppeu•n<rs of the Norwegian ch.mpioo lcepr him flitting to a .,,,.. jumping m«:I each woeli:, but with !he Notioo>ls srt for Washjng!Qn's birthd•r. • T•<sday, his plans hod to be timed per, ftctly, >< he ,.., •J>J>Hring in the Midwest oo the preceding Sunday. .Afrer roml"'ting Sunday, Huisml, wilh otbcr com~titots, hopp<d on • plan•, b<'><k<l )"'cs\-and inc,o '-I w<ath~•- Finally, 11 Den~er, !he plAne was •=•al 1tr0uncl«I wd tli, Western jouro<y was tcrnpo,arily halkd. Tuesday momifle rhr ,;k;.,._ ,'~':"'~ •and 1he jumpc.-rs winged \X' tatla.e, ,...-as perfect for the <hampion . ships, wirh b,ight blur sklcs M>d no wind btingi»B out 8,500 spectators to s~e 1~ iu111ping <xhibitioo.. The Utah Sic, Out, did :an exc~llcnt job of promotjng and d;rt\:l- 1og the mrtt·~ ani..,itics . NATIONAL SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Predetermined Base - 260 feel - Both Jumps 120 co,..petitonl CLASS A Pbt-" n ~1 <.D .. ' 1/) (D Trt•r1r·1·tr, ,,,uj, Ptlltt H$1:s.'l4°, N,llim~ Cbsmf>i~n. Jn the me;ultirnl·, festivitie5 in Salt Lal~ Yi.•ere getting uncic-r "Ti:Oi1J ,ftt"r -.-a.i.(jog a:s k><>g u possible for the dc!artd ooot,s. tan!.<. But tb<-o, afttt· the n.r,t 10und of j11mps, police sjrens screamed •od H"Ssted with h js corup,nions appc:1rcJ-rcad}r :o jump. This w03 dlC smltini No.)t-e..'"qlzn'$ .6rst ,·,sit to th< Utah hill , •nd •fier hi, oct tri•I, be said hr -...., rady-.tnd . he W:15 . Two jumps Inter the Ol),npic Chsmpion added the .-\n~ric~n 1;.re to hi< many yi,_·. tor.its. But H ui;strd·, •·in .,.., oo ,•alk "'""'!'· ~·Jin's jumps w.erf. iinpreisiv,\ 1rx:I »y tl»t Hug>ttJ"s lale atri\'lll gave him hste: trade foe hjs fin< official leap fo, -><l<kd distan<er. :\or's second i<;,nJ) w..s so good 1hlf the hns hooted al><l •pplaud<,d, a.nd ru.ro<n 5- ,~1t: hatd that some. of the juJg-,s marked <lown 20 points. uniYersally agrc,d, l,owe>-u, that II ... a, the best pcrfonn•nc<e ol the day .,.,.. 8••-co• hr GC(lrge Throne (T..-.n, ), Nor-..~ia/l cxcli3o~ sludenl, who fmisJ,cd thi,d with '"'" jumps of n~ iect and 230.8 poiJlts. His $hc...•stness on Jistancc- ••Y h•v.: ('Ost Ilion the Natio11tl crown. Thrane was motionfe,s in the ai,, ond hi• trlcmarlc bnclin& ,..., allllO.<t p,!rftct that day. The "Jly,"8 l>icyclc," Svem Konssgo,rJ, a,>oohcr Nor>l,i cxcch•ni:e sludtnl, bluk<i off th< lak.,.oll fo, two id.n1,c,,I jumps of SI' (;('Q,-;:( ro G. CJ) ci z s. w s. z j1\_ 0 I a.. 2(,'1 Tllr11:r:. WAW1i1~100 St. C d ., )•1,;.1>.-.; .. .r., \\'::u l1. s-.~n -c. K C'IJ!!,>'~•a~J \ :ur.-. el Jf.aho _I\ JI Tok~e :Xon,nr.y S:O.:i Cfoh C..,i,: C:L'i 1 Vi,v:, ;• S•1·a:11 ho."ll 5p:iost Mr-tTill 13.i.i-lc,+' e,.u).!11.:>t~ Ou1i1~ Ch1h Gu.:l3\ ' lha.u,n Uni•-' · of \ \ 1a!h. _.,_ <.D D i;f~1t(C _.,,., !. f\l R.al;h e;,,;i;,_ Johu HuJ1r-e.J1. N,riM~l )lu,-,c: P~,,e: llui; !:<-i i'\o.·.. ·a" Oc•\,_:li:n, s,,o- ~it-:1$ ).a lt: :>tac-id, )! _ i' . I. 26"2 :m 1w ~9 11. S..ca mlxw.t S y1·i,.J!1 , LL <.. 0 rtl .r: - .:I'. U) <'" 5 }" ,_ J'iii.<:C N211nc U,:k 0 1~00 J. -· 3. , Z45 19.~ 2:".I l].O ij_ t. '.i. '" S1. )>auJ Skj O>b Cl,atc:T ~l,~·~li: 181.2 SKIANNUAL --- SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONS ..... A FLASH BACK IN HISTORY AND A 40 YEAR LOOK INTO THE FUTURE I have chosen to put these two photographs into the ski history scrapbook for 1949 to show a tie between several great ski jumping champions of the past. The 1949 U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships held at Ecker Hill featured then Olympic ski jumping champion, Petter Hugsted. In the first photo, Engen brothers, Alf and Corey are with the Ruud brothers, Sigmund and Birger back in the late 1920s. The other photo, shows Birger Ruud and Petter Hugsted together at a much later period in time. Alan K. Engen IN PHOTO LEIT TO RIGIIT, FRONT ROW: ALFENGEN KAAREENGEN BIRGERRUUD SIGMUND RUUD Photo tf!ken near l(ongsberg, Norway - circa 1927 BIRGER RUUD AND PETTER HUGS TED BOTH OLYMPIC SKI JUMPING CHAMPIONS Photo Kongsberg, Norway - circa late 1980s .. 18.0 Ji!.5 JU 16.5 17.0 1€..5 11.l 18.0 Ji.O 16.5 \8.5 18.0 lj,.) n.o li.O >i .O li .5 • (22 c;o•p<>tihln) CLASS V.S,anoc. 1'44 ,,5 l tO ,« ,~ ~u :?-ti !27 m 221 (I) 2S6 Auln.u-n Ski Ctu1,, Ca.lir. ~(at,l)C'C B11rlt.t1 S1r:a.ml,o•t Sp1·i•~ Ski Oub • a, full u.... Sl; Clo!, !62 foet for 229. z point.I aid third ple(r. JS.(I 19.0 17. ~ 19.0 JJ .O 17.5 D :5 17.1) • l! .0 Jt.5 1,.0 lt.5 IU 1,.5 JU n .o 1,.5 B.0 11.0 n.~ u.o ) 19.) 19.3 18.5 19.0 19.J Jt.5 19.G 14 .0 18.0 17.5 18.ll 18.5 2~ S ti~ 11 .0 Ji,:) Jl .0 ll .O Jt.O ll .0 Jl .0 li.O Ji.O 13.5 17.0 J,.0 11 .D 17.0 17.5 n.o IS.5 1'3..1! 2)).8 2!92 18.(1 JU 237.D Jl.0 Ji ..> Ji'.5 19.0 l&.O Tola.J Poiou 2V.6 121.! 18 ., 2'?1.2 17.5 17.:i m .2 16.0 !Cl!>.! 17.0 15.3 16.0 2(e.5 17.!i ws., 2.50 feel· 1st Round - 260 feet - 2nd Round Rorer lb•" c;,,.. l~...,u 19.0 13.0 1s.o J;.5 •~.o 19.5 t9.0 11.0 ! S.5 10..l ti ..) IS.!> r,!1..s ' 19.0 a,_o 13.D i~LO tS.5 Jodgcs IS.0 19.0 JIS u.o n .o 17.5 m fau Claire S);i: C;c "-b, Wis. Kt>Ml. \\1<1r:g.t1•.2n L" •>"·. ol De:.,·c,Curt v~,ll.l Eau Oai:·e. SU Oob Eau Cl.-.i:-e S~:i. Oul, llo,· H.un-a.ri. XM'auis Sli C!vb ,.,·illmr k,1'!1"1ltus:sta hhl>t:LniO!, Sii CJltb 19.5 ·1>4 ;o 2 19.0 l!t.S JI .$ 19.0 19.~ 19.0 195 JB .0 1a.1 ,,, C-oto. I 19 0 2":l m Predetermined Base - E Ill :r.5; 151 t-:..-~·anj$ Ski Ch,h, Iron )h . Wa.hcr lk:1, ::a Ki·n-·.on)s S~i Clal> 228 c,~br Pie.rr-y -S,1~it.J1 2Z7 ! ?. u 26) 257 26+ 2'~ Air EM-gen• ."\ k., Ski c1~.:-"' .-\lie ,;: Ha1.:nri OFFICIAL RESULTS AS PUBLISHED lN THE 1950 EDITION OF THE AMERICAN .. hjs OlymJ>fc f01m on h~ -suond Jump ~ftcr a s:hor l Dest aucmpr . Hi,; d.i,unc-..·s we« 249-26~ for 225 5 poinrs >nd si~th place. ~, 22t 223 :Ill: 204 !05 2Ja 1!18 200 \j'_j l~.O 17.5 11.5 )6.; n.o 16.0 16.0 16.~ 15 .S a.o IU IB IU 17 .0 " -0 15.D l>.5 li.P 16.0 l li .5 1)5 JJ.O 17.0 l'-S 16.0 l~.O IS.Cl 1,.0 IB 1.0 H.S JU H.O 16.5 15.5 14.1 u.o 15.0 H .O Jodee) 3 JJ .5 Ii.~ ll.0 16.~ 16.5 16.~ 15.S 1.).5 16.5 16.0 8.0 17.0 H .O lt.O 17.0 16.5 H.5 1,.0 15.0 IB • 11. 0 11..3 li_j lt.0 lo.O "-5 H;,0 li.5 N;.t) 9.5 "5.5 ~.o 16.0 16.5 16.~ 15.0 15.5 16.0 16.5 ,..,.., 18.C Jl .5 16.0 ll .5 16.5 16.S 1,.0 15.5 17.0 16.5 i.5 Jli.S 15.5 PntJ1ti 21'-' 215 .l 21t .5 m.1 191..l 193.11 .Mi.O 18',1 11.0 189.S 0.0 J,jj) 15.5 ".o 1.5.S JIJ.I Jtr .7 AY MORNING, FEBRUARY 27, 1949 Inte rmo unta in Dow nhill Ski Cha mpio ns toumey Theee three skiers won downhil l titles in the interrno untaln Suzy races Saturda y. Left to ,rllti Mel Dalebou t, div:l11lon two; Harris Snares Downhill in ISA Tourney Winsom e Suzy Harris again emonstr ated that she is almost bout peer in women' s skiing the intermo untain area-fl ashng home nearly 19 seconds ahead f second- place Dory Ann Killian win an easy first In pie down: ill event of the Intermo untain kl Assn. tournam ent at Brighto n aturday . Whizzin g down the mile-a-m inte course acr011s the face of . ount Millicen t, Suzy's elapsed tune of 7:17.8 gave her a wide dge over Dory Ann, who nego- , tiated the distance in 1 :36.2. ! Charlen_e Hopkins , competi ng in the junior two division , won third place with an elapsed time of 1:40.4, followed by Norma Godden, junior one, with a time of 1:40.8. Dalebou t Wins Mel Dalebou t capture d the ~en's downhil l champio nship. Rac•~g in division two, Dalebou t's time of 1:08.2 was faster than any of his slick-st ick rivals in the senior one division , where Bill Farrell was tops with 1:10.1. Donald Neagll won the junior event his time of 1:31.8 nearly seve~ seconda better than second- place Don Rudy-1 :39.5. Olympi an Jack Reddlah set the course which began just under the apeic of the precipit ous mounta in, traversi ng Its entire face and ding In a straigh t shot at the final gate. It was a stiff test of skiing judgme nt, a miscalc ulation led to th!! day's only acciden McGhle Tumble e ~oland McGhie elected to beal' down directly on the upper chutes . d that decision may have cost ·m two broken legs. He piled up the top of a pine tree and had to be brought in by tobogga n. were loud In their raise of the conduct of the meet. ony Vorse, a fixture in interountain skiing, surprise d the ield and the big turnout of fans Y acaling the steep accent of ount Millicen t to act as starte a climb which has thwart any a younger hopeful. Offlcial a t the finish were F. C. Koziol . Vorse, Friedl Lang and M ' d Mrs. Joe Mosland er. To atbews lent a professi onal touc o the colorful downhil l event with: excellen t descript ive broadca st ver the Tribune -Telegr am Interountain sound truck. Slalom Race Sunday Competi~Ol'll will vie for the lalom champio nship Sunday. • evident tq officials of It sk_1 associat ion ~at a reclas•s1f1cabon or reshuffl ing is in order n the men's division s, where many of the second dlviAion l!ltck-st ick 11tars turned in better times than women' s div:leion, and BW Farrell, who capture d div:lslon I Harris, hton. one honol"II. Toomey will be conclud ed Sunday ~-Brig Uta hn's Finish Hig h in unior Meet RENO, Nev., Feb. 26 (}P)-Se venteen-yea r-old Mac Miller of the ayette Lake Ski club, McCall, Ida., one of the favorite s, Saturday won the nationa l junior downhill ski champio nship on the Slide mounta in course. • Miller's time, in a snowst and fog which limited visibilit y t 50 to 150 ft. on the precipit ous course, was one minute 32.1 secnds for the approxi mate one and one-fift h mile run. Carolyn Teren, 17, of the Cascade Ski club, Portlan d, Ore., won the junior girls' downhil l championship over the sa.me course in ' 1:4'5. Fitty-th ree boys and 16 girls entered the events. , Other high finisher s behind ;Miller in the boys' race included : Second, Verne Goodwin , Pittsfield, Mass., 1 :34.9; third, Darrell Robison , Salt Lake City, 1 :36; fourth, Joe Brewer, Ogden, Utah, 1:36.3; fifth, Allan Ramsey , Reno, 1:38.5; sixth, Dave Vorse, Salt Lake City, 1 :39.4; · seventh , Dick Cole, Yakima , Wash., 1·:39.5; eighth, Pete Johnson , Boise, Ida., 1:40.3; ninth, Ted Nelson, McCall, Ida., 1:40.4; 10th, Mike Nichola s, Ogden, Utah, 1 :41.3. Other top finisher s in the girls' race were: Second, Charlot te Zumstei n, Bishop, Cal, 1:51.4; third, Joan Metzge r, Reno, 2:03; fourth, Mar• !en Spellerb erg, Boise, Ida., 2:09; "ll1 Jone.11, Boise, Ida., DAVID QUINN EY, SR SKIIN G POWD ER AT ALTA Photp by Ray Atkeson - Alta, Utah - Circa 1949 By ED JOHNS ON BIG MOUNT AIN, Mont., March 5· (JP)-Yv es Latreill e, 25-year -·o ld / /anadian , sk\ing for the Sun Val1>ey, Ida., Ski club, sailed down Big .Mounta in at more than 60 mph to win the nationa l downhil l cham__ pionship Saturda y. · L~treill e's time for the rough 2-mile-l ong course in northw estern Montan a, near Whitefi sh, was 1 minute, 59 2/ 5 seconds . slalom winner from Salt Lake City ' suffered a broken rib. Reddish Seventh /_ -• Defendi ng downhil l champio n Jack Reddish , Salt Lake City, wh~ also _holds the men's slalom and c?mbme d downhil l-slalom crowns , fmished seventh Saturda y. His time was 2 mmutes , 9 1/ 5 seconds . George Macom ber, West Newton, Mass., had the second best race time of 2 :03.3. He was followed by Jim Griffith Ketchum Ida., 2 :06.3; Harvey Clifford ' Banff, Alberta , Canada , 2:07.2; B_arne~ McC_lean, Denver, Colo., 2 .07.3, Tom Matt, Whitefi sh 2 :-08.4; Reddish ; Dean Perkins ' _2 :09.3; Dade Lawren ce, Hanove r'. N. H., 2:12.1, and Gordon Morriso n, Ba.nff, Alberta , 2:13. Harris Nabs Fourth . Mead Tops Women · Andeea Mead, 16-year -old high school girl from Stowe, Vt., captured the nationa l women' s down~ ! hill ski title. Her time for a short· er run _of 1½ miles was 1 minute, , 30 2/5 seconds . The same 85 skier s from through out the United States, Canada and France will compete SunSecond in the women' s race was day for nationa l slalom honors on • Montre al, "Molly' s Mile," a mile-lon g· zig- Rhoda WurteletheEaves, famed Wurtele Que., one of zag obstacle course. cross ed the . · . There were. injuries , spills and twins of Canada . She 34 1/ 5 sec· d1sappo mtment s for . many of the finish line in 1 minute, of a second nation's top skiers. Willie Schaef- onds; that was · 1/ 5 sister, Rhona fler, who wore No. 13, · broke a leg faster than her_twin ish, third. in a nasty spill just after he start- Wurtele Gillis, White e Harris ed ?o"."n the gruellin g course. In - Fourth was Suzann with a time of a s1m1lar fall, Dick Movitz, 1946 Salt Lake City,was Paula Kann 1 :35.1. Next 0th~ - - -- - ......,...-~~ -,..,,,- ---.JN orth Conway , N. H., 1:35.3. ers in the top ten: Katy Rodolph , Sun Valley, Ida., 1:39.4; Mary Alice Berg, Pullman , Wash., 1:42.2;. Naomi Sanvig, Bozema n, Mont., 1 :43.3; Lois Woodw orth, 1 :46.4 ; and Lois Post, Reno, Nev .• 1:47.1. ,Defend ing champio n Jeanett e Burr, Seattle, had a compar atively slow time of rl :51.2. The · slalom event will start at noc,m: Sunday , with contest ants making two runs down the course. Latrelll e hails from Ste. Adeye, Que., and is an instruct or at the Sun ,Yalley Ski club. He plans to .. enter. Chile ·and Argenti ne nation. al · skL racing cl}ampl onships later · this year. ) ' ,..: ' Wednesday, Mardi 2, 1949 Salt Lake City, Utah -1- 7 'T'HE DESERET NEWS lntermountain Skiers Set For U. S. Tourney alt Lake Skier Thanks Tourney Race Officials? Racers Seeded For Tourney; Reddish Leads When top skiers from throughout the United State~ flash down the slopes at Whitefish, Montana in quest of national slalom and TOURING ROCKY After reading Ryden Skinner's article in the Feb. 15 issue of Ski Magazine, Sitz was forced to delve into mother's clothespin bag in order to find something to keep out the penetrating odor that seemed to emit froi;n Mr. Skinner's so-called Inside Report on the folly of racing officials. At first Sitz was prone to ignore the whole issue as being absolutely absurd and yet after several readings it became more evident that the disillusioned racer had nothing more than a bone to pick with Intermountain ski officials. Ryden makes noises similar to a wounded eagle in his article that attempts to run down what he calls, "businessmen officials." Apparently Skinner would have racers resort to the earliest conception of a ski race when all contestants would start at the top of a mountain and see who could be the first one to the bottom. Quite naturally problems arise George Nelson at ski tourneys in much the same manner as they seem to crop up at other athletic events. Weather conditions often play havoc with the best laid of man. This ia not an attempt to make any excuses for of.. flcials--for the most part they need none. :t:=~~n:~:hi:Sa!1!~b:aer~ke::~ • ---~31};'/(f"'~· tists are very apt to annex a •ood share of the awards. Heading the list of representatives from the Intermountain Ski Association area are four gents of Olympic ski fame. Even though past performances do not count much when the nation's best get together to match waxes and akill, Utah's contingent will not tie left in the cold when the awards are passed around. WILL DIRECT CHURCH SKI MEET-Pictured above are the men who have token their For national meets of this calpoles by the straps and given skiing a shove in the Big Cottonwood Stake. Mel Headibre skieTs are seeded or rated man left has been one of the leaders in organizing the tourney, scheduled March 12 at in much the same manner as Sno.,.; Park. Other supporters are, left to right, Wayne, Mark, Vern and Rulon Nichols. Skinner was quite right on one point. Namely, there could tennis players with the top seeded be no race without racers. By the same token he might have adracers being allotted their choice mitted there could be no race without officials. of racing positions. After drawHis, "offi~ials can always be procured," statement appeared , to be rather silly. Ing numben out of the hat, that Crying Noise Rebounds Is. Skinner's crying voice in the wilderness echoed and reJack Reddish, last year's uabounded over lntermountain ski trails and for the most part Wal tional champ and top olymplc greeted with a kind, understanding smile. aki competitor in the downhill, True in some cases race officiating hasn't been quite up to By Schussboomer operations is extremely high. It OGDEN-Weber C?llege. ski,ers par, but Skinner is a little prone to forget the law of balance. heads the intermountain clan. He Long recognized as a world is only a matter of minutes, captured top honors in their first A boner is bound to crop up here and there in officiating, but it was selected and seeded number leader in avalanche study and usually, before the victims are Inter-collegiate ski meet of the always seems to be the bad things that disappointed skiers have a ()ne by the ISA on the basis of control, Andre Roch of Switzer- located and rescue crews are able season, held at the Mile High ski habit of paying lip service to. pa'&t performances. land will , lecture in Salt Lake to remove snow covering the slide resort near Modesto, Calif. What about the many, many races that have been run off The list of topnotchers, released beginning March 11 and complete victim. The Wildcats garnered 1346 to perfection, Mr. Skinner? Tuesday by Dorothy Hall, ISA a study of hazardous slide condiThese trained animals are able points for top honors, completely • • • secretary, places another OlymNo, Sitz can't recall any time when an official has been pian Dick Movitz in second seed- SEEING IS BELIEVING-It isn't a figmet]t of your imagi- tions in the Wasatch National to smell through 12 feet of snow swamping their rivals, Modesto and pin-point buried persons College, who scored 1196 points. carted off the hill on a stretcher because of participating in a ing for the race. nation that you see here. It's actually a skiing dog- Forest. Roch will visit the ski areas rapidly. Dick Mitchell, Weber team cap- race, but he has watched officials on numerous occasions stand in motion. Sun Valley's Labrador Retriever Frostie exe- near Alf May Be Out Salt Lake City and in conTo this scribe's knowledge tain, was high individual scorer in one spot to accurately record Mr. Skinner's time along with Alf Engen, jumping coach for cutes o christie at the bottom of Dollar Mountain. junction with Monty Atwater, there are no trained dogs in the of the meet as he grabbed off other skiers. He has seen officials stand for hours through blizthe Olympic team and a f o r m e r , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - United States avalcanche expert United States for this type of first place in the slalom and zards until almost numbed with the cold. national downhill and slalom stationed at Alta, is scheduled rescue work. downhill and won second place Not Many Kind Words winner, was scheduled in the for a comprehensive investigaAccording to Roch, dogs may in the cross-country. And all the thanks these ski boosters get is a sharp jab in third apot to represent the mountion of var1ous slide factors and be readily trained for rescue opWeber is planning a return the back by a minority of dissatisfied racers. tain area. However, Alf may not slide control near thees ski areas. erations of this sort. In the in- meet with Modesto some time Ski race timers and starters like to help run off races be· t,e able to compete because of an The Swiss have been leaders termountaln area, where yearly near Easter, according to Milt cause they are interested in the sport and ru,t as Mr. Skinner Injured ankle he received some in control and rescue work for Se'Veral persons are killed by Mecham, Wildcat ski director, would have people believe. They aren't really cads. weeks ago. . the past several decades and avalanches, there seems to be a Results: Apparently he believes these volunteer officials are eonski groups, has been accepted for Dev Jennings, another Utah . The I~termountam Ski. Assohave been employing a rather great need for such animals. Downhill- Dick Mitchell, 33 nected with races merely to exercise some secret businessman membership in the ISA. Olympic ace, has decided the na- c1atlon 1s rapidly increasing its unique and highly successful Undoubtedly ski resorts would seconds; Keith Bringhurst, 38 power or to let titles be known near and far. How far away can For the benefit of skiers who form of rescue work. tional crown is a good target to membership wit~ clubs from_ Idawelcome having such an animal seconds; Bob Van Wagenen, 38 you get? 1hoot at for his first competitive ho, Utah, Wyoming and Arizona might be interested in joining or German Shepard dogs, espe- near the recreational areas in seconds; Fred Montmorency, 38.5 contacting one of the new clubs cially trained to "smell out" slide case of possible need. Seems like seconds-all of Weber College, race of the season. Dev has been joinin~ the fold. _The crying nee~ for adequa!e. ~valanche rescue "':'ork can be setting and fo,erunnin& nlost ot Durrng World War II years, a complete list of the organiza- victims, are located at alomsk a_ good chance for some organizl\Slalom-Dick Mitcbell, Weber part13:lly calmed with t~e acqmsibon of se,,eral trani"!".! r.escue the slalom routes used in the several clubs we~ deactivated tions that have joined ISA this every ski resort and areas where bon to do a world of good for College, 1:08; Fred Montmorency, dogs m the Intermountam area. Salt Lake area this year but the according to Dorothy ~all, cur- season is given below. slides are likely to occur in possible slide victims. Weber 1:24· Lew Holston, Weber Even if the animals are only able to save one life over a Brighton Ski Club-Salt Lake Switzerland. national race will mar)c his first rent ISA secretary. Some are now --------1:30; Gard~er Smith, Modesto: period of 10 years the initial output would be well spent. City. Dick Movitz, presidentrace of the year. reactivating, she said. These dogs are released at the 1:34.5. The dogs are trained to the scene of man beneath several In fifth seeding is steady Corey L~tes_t groups to join the or- reorganized this season. avalanche area whenever a perCross-country - Han Hollas feet of snow. When a person jg buried they rush to the spot in a Alta Peruvian Ski Club-.-Salt son is thought to be buried unEngen, Olympic cross country gamzation that has t~e trem~nModesto, 20:03; Dick Mitchell: matt~r of minutes, savin_g the guess work method of digging and and classic combined represent- dous job of controlling skiing Lake City. Helen Stapley, sec- derneath the snow. They travel Weber, 22:05; George Flygare, probing now employed 1n this country, ative from the United States. The events throughout this area retary. over the snow area in much the Weber, 29:33; Bob Van Wagenen, ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Teton Ski Club-Jackson Hole, same manner as a hunting dog Huntsville ace is in top form for brought both old and new clubs Weber, 31:07. Wyoming. Muriel Longo, presi- in search of an animal scent. Ute tourney. into action. Jumping-Hans Hollas, ModesGeorge Sormer is reportedly The Valley of The Sun Ski dent-reactivated this year. When they locate the slide vieto, 102 ft.; Lew Holston, Weber, Bear Gulch Ski Club - Twin tim they immediately begin digready for action again after Club, Phoenix, Ariz., . joined the 92 ft; Roland Atterbury, Modesto, twisting a leg during the inter- ever enlarging association this Falls. Idaho. LoRee Lomack, ging. U . . 89 ft.; Tom Johnson, Modesto, This manner of rescue has becollegiate downhill race at Brigh- season and promises to be one president. mversity of Utah women ski- 88 6 ft . . • ers-tw te t 1 ft s It · · points: Jumping-Weber, Wasatch Mountain Club memTimpanogos Mountain Club- come a custom m Switzerland ton early this month. of the most active member clubs, ams 8 rong- e a Team . . according to Hugh E. Jones, sec- Provo. Junior Bounous, presi- and hundreds of skiers Schussing Lake City Wednesday f~r Den- 343; Modesto, 354; slalom-We- bers will have a_ day of skiing While alalom and downhlll Farrell Entered dent-newly reorganized. retary. today owe their lives to the work ver, Colo., where they will com- ber, 326, Modesto, 256; downhill and snow shovellmg Sunday, acracers from the intermountain New intermountain slalomThe University of Arizona Ski Bluebell Ski Club-Ephraim, of these animals. pete In_ th e D. U.-sponsored tri- -Weber, 357; Modesto, .326; cording to Janet Roberts, club area participate in the national downhill combined champion, Club, following the current Utah. Dean Larson presidentNot all persons buried beneath st ~te giant slalom tournament at cross-country-Weber, 288; Mosecretary. t t Wh't Bill Farrell has the ISA approval trend of colleges to organize club formerly Sanpete Ski Club. a mass of snow are saved but the Wmter Park. d t 266 1 ef'ish , Monta na The club has scheduled an ourney 8 nod for seventh place rating and percentage of successful rescue The Ute women enter the meet es o, · overnight stay at their Brighton three other Utah skiers will ba is primed to give a good account - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - favorites by virtue of their vie- National X-C Course Lodge. Buses leave downtown entered In the national oros1 tory over Skyline Six teams at of himself at Whitefish. the recent intercollegiate tourney Sponsored by the Blue Moun- Salt Lake City at 7:30 Saturday country race at the Spout · Darrel Robinson, who last week at Brighton. taln Ski Club, the_ race will _be night. Club members interested in course near Walla Walla, Washplaced first in the men's national . Schools from Utah, Colorado run over a terrain _of rollmg signing up for the week end . junior slalom and second in the and Wyomi~~ are eligible for ridges at an eleva~1on un?er should contact Leaders Willie ington this week end. combined downhill and slalom, ;I the Winter Park giant slalom, ac- 6560 feet In compllance with Squires or May Cornell for reser- Jim Crockford, Salt Lake Cit:,, aains the next slot for the intercording to Nannette Taylor Utah FIS recommendations. vations, it was announced. Junior Dounous and Gordon mountain group. Robinson lost . :f women's ski team mentor.' The national meet will be used four teeth in a collision at the In addition to a day of skiing, Des ain Provo will carry JnterP ' i Utah will enter two team 1 In to determine members of the members hope to clear more snow Reno meet but went on to cop the annual affair. The Class 1 United States cross country team from the roof of the lodge, Miss mountain colorg over the 18 kil the slalom title and finish third Roberts said, ometer course. 1 skiers will be led by veteran Amy for the World tourney in 1950. in the downhill field. Other men racers named for Toda in the No. 1 racing spot. the meet include Joe Brewer, Marlene Peacock, Ruth Stranquist Snow Basin ace; Dick Mitchell, " and Janet Walker fill out the No. another Ogden skier; liugh Cum1 squad, that is expected to have mings, Salt Lake; Derlin Newy, little trouble in annexing the Dave Christenson, Mel Dalebout, ,, crown. -~ Salt Lake City; Max Fraiser, Jim Marie Church, Dorothy PaulHuidkipor, Jackson Hole, Wyoson, Sheila Wherritt .and Notch ming; Jim Epperson and Dave Noisha are entered in Class 2 Quinney Salt Lake City. :, competition, Miss Taylor said. Talented women racers will be The group expects to return entered from this area as well as to Salt Lake City Sunday aftermen. noon. Two runs are scheduled for the Suzy Defends Title giant slalom field at Winter Park Suzy Harris, who seems to in each class. The tourney will have a habit of annexing almost be held Friday and Saturday. every title she sets her mind to, will be· out to defend her last :,ear', national women's crown. A host of other top sliders were named to carry intermountaln colors. Foremost among the talented group a'.re Dory Ann Killian, 13righton will be the scene of formerly of California and Doty Post, captain of the women's another intermountain championOlympic team. Post hasn't enship ski race Saturday. tered a competitive race this seaAccording to Russ Downward, president of the University of ton but should be primed for the big test. She heads her own ski Utah Ski Club, applications are 1chool at Jackson Hole. still being accepted for the interJoan Law, Elko; Virginia Huidmountain cross-country race. kipor, Jackson Hole; Michael The gruelling four-mile test is Anne Healy, Delores Lumley, scheduled for 12:30 at Brighton, Kaye Williard, Salt Lake City; with ccintestants meeting at the Margaret Schultz and Emily Alpine Rose Lodge for final in(Buzz) Shultz, Jackson Hole, structions at that time. make up the intermountaln ~•>:;... . The Utah university ANOTHER SKI LIFE SAVED-A German Shepard dog, trained to locate people trapped is sponsoring the race and skiers women's team. Skiers left Salt Lake City Tues- beneath snow, locates an avalanche victim in Switzerland. A rescue party follows up to can obtain entry blanks from Jack THIS IS SNOW KING MOUNTAIN-The Schu!tz trio from Jackson Hole, Wyo., from day in private cars and by dig out the victim and possibly save a life. This system of rescue work had become cus- Wolfe's sports shop or at the left to right, Margaret. Bud and Lyla pause for a breather on steep· Snow King Mounehartered airplane for the testa. tomary in Switzerland and could be used to save lives of slide victims in mountain west, Sporthouse. tain. Note the town of Jackson in the above photograph, straight down, in right corner. 0 ~·· Dogs Used Extensively For Swiss Ski Rescues • weber•Ites • • W•lnTOU rney NEW SKI CLUBS JOIN INTERMOUNTAIN GROUP women Sk,·ers Poised For Denve r Meet. i i l ;.'.j·•.: Cross Country Race Saturday W asat~h Club Sets Lodge Trip Utahns Enter Cross Country w.......,, Mall'CII ,, 1949 High School Skiers Slate Knudsen Cup Test Ma-rch 19 are 1ehed- big slidi ng fest. invlSid teams from utah hllh schoolsCup The Salt Lake Sid Club hu aten cled trop hy dsen oll. aeho hilh Utah all uled to mak e a 1ry for the Knu to 1brt lats tatio m for the tour ney In the toa1n111DMmj te cipe Mar ch 111 whe n the best prep wax edalboar puU may ents Stud ol scho IOl'llhlp of vie for hOD On In the lleCOnd annu high eithe r unde r dire d or Indi rect IIPOD entr y blan ks and atate meet . school their resp ectiv e aehooll. AllMn. W. I. Harr is, to The lian t slalo m test is open to high 11ent shor t slalo m lnqu irlea ldlould be tam s of four men with a teen Salt Lake City. -a,e teall} S 2078 Wes tmim ter Ave., be nine femi the able to IIHU ft over ache dule d to tat will ben mem Team team. The besj Alpb le Boae the eonsfatlnc of three mem ben perand at ns datio the best two nigh t acco mmo nigh t. stad enta per thre e time s on the $1.00 for 1ton Bril} at team g will be uaed In com putin bap . Med a may be lirl'a !- furn lah thei r own aeeo rdlne to Caro lyn Harr is, vice pres purc llued at the Lodfe for $8.00 per daJ', Club . dent of the spom oring Salt LakeaySki the eoun e lnl to club Wednead Club laew IJaOllhl Be T.,. · eont rol-t ype be wou ld be an extre1Jl9ly ition s fol' the tour ney cond !now e to striv of the day u r orde the g "9si lned to enco urag e the com petit or a1dln n, aprt with tops Mt. Mill ifor man euve rabil ity on the prep aten wind dow n the ru,, ed Kaad 8ell CUp to Win ner the cent • in 1. Arth lll' Knu dlen , who :,ear ly dona tes Club Dire ctor Haro ld (Hap ) Xhn ball ost fbrem the of one 1s hy, . race 19 attra ct!., . trop h Marc the of ge inte r- char 10 a.m. of junior. lldin l in Utah and la Aet ivltl • are scheduled to befbl at alde n. Salt lnp, Jean in bi8b Dev from Park for the h1gh trail for the Twn a are expecterd to enter lemy pnt the aet will , City Lake n , Loga City , Ogden, Provo, Waa tch Aeac on h1gh acho ol bm and Carbcm hilh aeho oll to test their year u never befoM hed matc 1)' even mon the Mt. MilJlcent nm. 'be schools thro ugho ut Utah wU1 But , West, South and Gran ite high test. the for the at will l't!preaent Salt Lab City prep sters Salt Lake City Ski Team Needs More Time Ta Train ski team? Or betW Wha t happ ened to the Salt Lake eCity illd-'1eam at the naCity Lak Salt the to. ened still -wh at happ llon tua? lltts at e chas m tiona l dow nhill and slalo . G. belie ves the amw er lies in TRA ININ WU bein l baUed team ski city a of Idea inal orig Whe n the ear to llkli nl ear . arou nd from r Bill Sma rt, edito er form your by behi nd the ldeu one of the who le thin g wu for the team to train AS A TEA M for the vario us try. 1 bil skiin even ts arou nd the coun Sitz realizetl the team Is in Its inthe day next fanc y and hope a to whe n it will grow to man hood . g But befo re that team can reac h lldin will petty matu rity a lot of n have to be burl ed In the mow -dow t. spor the of good the for and deep Ther e 1s no plac e for jealOIJIY on any team la no athle tic team and a . tion acep thei r lldin g Whe n r- - Mellon on beco ming mem ben of the . --• •• Ion, nt mea Olym pic sidin g team it pJa and e Thos hour s of ardu ous train ing and timin g. mou ntain on their boerdll, go to the top of the don' t d witll • IIJ)e8 g akin -bre neck at flub tbro up a flau ed coor dina tion dow n pat. Ever y - - - - - - - - - and havi and nl timi their nl out --leu chan ce el -------------that a com petit or of wast ed moti on takes prac tice mrd It And ey. mon the In finil hini the n 10 ther e will be no wall l mor e prac tice to time that raci nl actio moti on. eu- • • • 't ha4 a ehaa ce to Maybe tbe Salt. Lake City team hasna. Net maJms-es• lliiMe tllfj 41a reall y pt the feel ef their llan lieu la.. ...., IOme la bat _ . t. Jild la tbf'tbile aeeuliuy for qtllt 'hay toe !at n and othe ~- edingl11 tO'Uflh wh • Com petit ion at th, 'Mg race,, iB ezce u of the Umt ed artis top 8t0f' to con, fder that the """ that ftrst plac1 trt}Rt rr ure capt to out au ar, t:rOf' g •kffn er Stat "°" POCATELLO (Spec.) - HAU and no way to set to this lament at Pothe lt," of tran, porU n1 llne Bid Area and to 'the Sley- at a mee tm, Paul l'alco ner, dub preliclent, -.Ut lons at tbe aid are a~ be ,ood for at leaa H can be work ed out. Be nt. and social acTOfialITI:, Calif. (AP)--COV- for tournamebe dilculaed at the will es tlvitl tes minu erlnt the eour N In N l Falc oner , new ly elec ted 10 and 1/11 -.d i, Leif Som - meeting. will be the third MIG HT NEED THI S LAT ER- Pau Although Ski Club gets a prette or the Univ enlty of Call- meet Alpe tello Poca the ner pres iden t of ing of the year, Falco coun try is knit ting in anng Duli ornla won the Amy p plans to hold view of the ski swe ater grou the said Infic Paci the skiin g in that area . even t of weekly. ticip ation of six mor e wee ks of been snow ed-o ut eolleglate Ski • Union cham - me~ tlnp hove area Skie rs in the Poca tello . Pau bigg est part of er the Baq at or 'Mu dded -out ' of thei r area for soon , how ever . were road the r the clea and to ed ere delay the wint er. The y plan ay. until Wedneld ot tabu lated Colle1e of the PacW c won team In the eroa eountr:y with th whil ethe eovar all team ts took poinda lOONeva of Nevada toThe title with 2911.11. blne d tal embraced th cro• -~- --- --- -- ·- ... * • • hed eilh th'hat to A 8now Bul n emner, Dean Perk ins,e fiJus featu red man , a Redd iab on the rua ed dow nhU l eoun coniin,-... IIClnm. We'r e knee -jar rln, bum p and a up In the worl d. tha* Article Coming Up Soon defin ite dlalik:e for ski Even Ryd en Skin ner, the ,ent with a the little matt er the at act offic ials 1ot in the 't both er Skindidn e ltud mqn of of qual lfyln g for a tour ney to Montana ed trekk and duda ner in the least . He pack ed hla time . Uildoubtedly k cloc ld wou ials offic race the how to of minu tes tagged on the he Isn't too happ y with the num berRee . nhill dow back of his nam e for the • Wetch • • Out for .e.. S.n : i:::'· . DE TORCH PARA SATURDAY AT SNOW PARK v=. ..,,.....=== -- -~ -- - :S:,mr!r skl::!18!m Photo: Brighton, Utah Circa 1968 n. • Logan Groups COttonwood Stake Sef Set Plans For Beaver Site Fqr Snow Park Tourney :::11 1c:"~C:-•,;3·'· ' 'KNUDSEN CUP." er, wha 16. ,, Georae Macombwin The IN frllllll the to the In tint and nblll placed .NOOlld 4n ti. ilow the for ed train , ntain Mou at ~ ~ ..,..bl aM id ~p wu l.iatecl N bein l nl durl and Alta at V:.... -~ 10 he on bou da worlred at the fivJl'I Alta. th,/ in nl raci and inl train belt coul d be dole to one of t:ie natio n. k ·. ,.... l ~lnte nn.e~B 1 d lihe ~r ~t•L ntal n - . ~. . .r at n elltlme4 the racl q elaa. Tbe 01Jm pie racetile jolt llp at Whi tea.h . .. . . . . . . WU . . . . .ta eomparecJ, nhill aprln t and popp ed dow the on In elled barr ltz Mov Dick acco rding to the word es, ankl both inln1 apra a rib alon g with s. slope hern nort Sitz ncei ved from the \faff ol. IPfflll 'lnl tbe A word to the wise . J>lll o..lbOllld take ahea d lol, refle ctlq old for lone take sn't Doe on the em bar rlll lng red fr:n ~:» ~~ to! .pe rtfa eet oan and take your GPGIUftll m erea or n lotio tan a lood IUD : b-: -~ at least until you =° !ou ~a l~= ::ni !!e ~he n. you' re on the slopes . blll down the man Head will over the week -end The downs skier 1 • for Cottonwood Stak e prom ptly at LOGAN cancelled. race man e to Snow Park race would bqin en , 111at •N .,.. ,, "An eue e of Jll'e T•• move lood er s Beav hold the BtUI of n pletlo the of c0111 top the the near a.m., l1l7 10:30 COIU al . ." annu en for the tlOD II wor th a po11D4 ef nre were lift. Followtn1 Park Snow M:10 .. Mountain Recreation area -way three al ation Invit e ewld <i!.,~ f - ..-. eautoral&, at a recen t meetln1 o:I Stak hill race the slalom year old Darrell Robb on 11ple to 2--&bert WII- . ColJe p or tile h- the recreation committee of the tourney, according to Mel Hesd - the down a Sitz . belln to d race r in the slate •:ou ii . t vcu r even t. , junio amen i.P_ one .u~3:,. man, direc tor of the tourn even ts who 1s curr enU y the num ber eom blne d dow nhill and 11aJDm of the · Loaa n Chamber of Commerce. ers Winn 3'1:tu . Men M and ts two 1eou ber or ....-. i, Kaatt ua. num _seni ts, and of Unit ed in efforts of the commit- Scou laure ls af$er are will be live n an r ,ven t on to win .n~ ; :,~~ 111 '°'· tee"Ma ~~ rdinl ta of the Bir Cottonwood area place plac er. The you n, Salt Lake acco ," three :fnn t J)ell'ly yesr first his of thla the for few for a ing leav 1 and r down :; in llde petlt l~ ~ ~0 •n°°'; :::::: colli ding with anot her con- eligible for com "in man, said. chair man t, Crof Head Jack . ts. t1:2u even and jump m1 ._D I - ~..a stai.. on the mow . nection with those of the offl- hill, Side rs were asked to meet at whit es l~u d Belllllllfelil, lffflll a. tl:tu . Fornal Natio l! Cach cials of the possible Satthe area as early as help eam er. . COIIIUl7: ,et the 1--C: 100 JOOIDta. eet and othe r agencies will cen• urda y In orde r to , t11e hcUle , :. tu. the o1 2-Ke.-."& !l lettO tourn amen t. comp the the for on the - n behi nd the scene at The he purter in bill Jimm y ith 3---(la llfornt a, Head m " j tain 10 carri ed awa y with the M 1dt ol 90 :d Rul1 : New s Ski Scho pro ect. - - ataae, .1. ne, Way oun are er meet Besv for1 ot the wor4 of the et al. -VCL A, BM lval chu ed a pair of k Cam :Mar er and Wiat out of cont rd dur jq la little Del a jult Tom t ol, wen a.a. Nich he t:::..i'!.": ~t':"· how eftr, whe n to made l beln oL knee . are Nich e :::g:foo ~;:;.. eu al outin 1. Res ult-. pral ned ankl and a wint er carn ival for the dedlcaThe ffffl Chur ch tourn ey of Its hla Initi 1-•c er J c., sa.i. ia tlae Bt, Cottion of the proje ct duri nl the Bid 1 llela llel from Sum mit County ldnd wu ary. Janu NUO n. The next of 1ut part first Olf tonwO m will have a chance to wttn eu one tourn ey attra cted OYH IIO conforest art, Stew O. apec tacul ar sklin l ~., !· :r!i!: nu. and John J. Win , ran,e r, of the moat year Satu rday ni1h t from that one area alone . >-UC LA. 278.7. the of they Aid ct, proje the of ,e char extre mely COULD STIL L in man Head r,u. Mr. ~0~. of the Snow Park SM ILE u on t pmen r 1take1 equi othe inl their belp have in d woul panl clpa i. In a once Club Ski ble. poai p1 la ,rou lt 's u men !g )'OW the job organize their oned torch para de. Darr ell Clearin1 of the parld n1 area wlfl postp will car- for wint er area the of n skie Top Rob ison , lon, truct rded Awa Be To start before road cona down the top seed ed can be ry flam lnl tour since tr- and in a colorful Win nen of the Satu rday Park Snow Lake City the re Solt befo ies ed troph burn ded cleared and nam ent will be awar wa1 sklin l uhlb itlon , accordin1 to K. at tm, later · juni or skie r, mee gone. A 1ood }ar .snow rellJ a V. Webb, Park City. coul d still · made on the proje ct last fall monthorlst nally wu t even The smil e m S:,ne r to Wate New are of ed for the early part of Febr uary ofte r losin g at pte .iie Mr. Stew art near t mee of his four and the one and one- half mile wate r but wu in 10 a.m. for final A full moon vere the t teet h u fron u belin man Head system will racin g for skie n Satu rday . . at g sone from the slope of racin tile i snow owln Foll Buses w1ll leave the SUvertown race to hand on be will slalo m onal nati Beaver Mountain. The t 8·30 Park City ski.en in mast er-l rv1 ce on a • p,m, enand __._ ·mg .... sklin of ta1a well up on the :fund =I th in area. Llftl at the dow nhill . ample wate r route 1o the be divided mountain be operated free will ski the Darr ell for had be preu ure may into claa a for apeclal Webb first for won shelter. will be available tlonal Hot m. tne slalo for In ned plan by leted day l comp A work and. apectato~• at the Plan s are bein hold to City near futur e for both chambe111, for Park to Colleae. lite. The publ11: ii invited of free llkllng ever y week end Utah State , skie r. watch the ski IIJM!Ctacle, one In at the Snow Park area for the Club Ski Mt. er Beav the be to ever and othe r interested In the proj- the few area. TORh time ii I p.m•. 11at ° J. AR TH UR KN UD SEN HO LDI NG THE ORIGINAL • e mulL k,·rournament -- w-. • • • __.ir of tbe Alpe tte lkl Club wlll discU II YN r ,_ S..W BARREL FUL L thta Alld then 'Wflve had !NO W EY 'llBE g area s not to menllkiln to ing leed on seas on-s peci ally the Inter mou ntaln of nit the and Salt Lak e City tion area. Inter mou ntain slde n Pfl In view of these facts Sitz nal dow nhill and slalo m natio the at a lood aceo unt of Clear Roads Sought For Pocy Skiers catello. thnhl&'• eel. ,, • • • loft Lal:• City, Uh!t THI DESERff NIWI W1dn11Af, MarcW- 1C5, f949 Noted Swiss ·Avalanche Expert Terminates Snow Clinic and avalanche condiFollowing a week-loil'I 1tudy of tlons near ski resorts of the Wasatch National Forest, Andre :Roch, noted Swlu avalanche expert prepared Wednesday to leave for Aspen, Colorado . and other winter aports areas throughout the United State,. Roch conducted a special mow clinic for mow rangers and 1kl patrol members during his stay at Alta. Comprehensive studies were made of avalanche producing conditions on the Alpine-like terrain near Alta and Brighton. Several miall sluff slides were induced artificially near Alta for the benefit of the Swiss expert by Monty Atwater, Alta snow ranger. Sunday a group of Forest Service officials conducted Roch on a tour of the upper Peruvian Basin for a close examination of cornice formations. The group finished up the tour with a flourish, by marking the untracked wet powder snow down Rustler's face with a series of linked figure eight turns. Roch ls touring the United States largely through the efforts of the National Ski Patrol System and the Forest Service. He is being 1ponsored in the Salt Lake area by the Salt Lake Winter Sports Association. may be determined by a careful study .Avalanche of snow profile• along with other varying factors such as ground coverage, wind direction, mow depth and others, according to the Swlu mow battler. study Snow Profile . . . During the clinic at Alta rangers dug 8 12-foot_ hole m the snow near the lower l~ft terminal. Roch then classified the snow layers exposed accordmg to texture or grades. The profile hole . WBI made on. ~he level area. , Along with Forest Service personnel, Roch believes th e public! should be informed as to the true nature of av~~nche dangers. Through careful scrutiny of existing eond1bon.!' snow rangers are able to determine slide dangers with a great deal of accuracy. When avalanche conditions are considered dangerous . rangers on duty put up the warnint signal and close the dangerous areas. Failute to heed expert advice has resulted in fatal accidents in · the past. Ranger Monty Atwater said there ls no immediate danger of serious slides in Liitle Cottonwood Canyon at the present time. Skiers Find Good Slope At Richfield He emphasized, however, that skiers should use common sense during cross-country tours and not approach steep areas where slides may possibly occur. It takes no daring to approach an overhanging cornice and have it bury you beneath tons of mow, Atwater pointed out. "Any fool can do that," he said. During this year's record snowfall Atwater and his helpers have induced many slides by using dynamite. These cornices and slides were shot at the time Atwater ·considered them to be menaces to skiers. In conjunction with the clinic ~ h showed an avalanche rescue ·movie taken at Davos, Switzerland, in which 'trained German Shepard dogs were used to sniff out the slide victims. The films showed actual rescue operations from the first sound of alarm until the victim was revived by the use of artificial respiration. · Dogs Save Man:, Lives Dogs are used extensively in the Alpine towns for rescue work. They "work" slide areas in much the same manner as a hunting dog covers a field to pick up a bird scent. The animals start at the base of a slide and traverse up the hill until they pick up the victim's scent, then begin digging in the mow. B.uhave been cue teama then unbury the victims. Several credited to dogs this aeason in Switzerland, according to Roch. Most accidents are caused when people become carelea and develop a showoff complex on the al.opes near hazardous areaa, Rich explained. Skiers need not be afraid of avalanches if they exercla proper precautions in dangerous areas, the mow fighters plained. Man-Made Snewsllde, ex..- As evidence of the fury of mowslides Atwater showed • picture taken of induced slides in the Alta area lalt season. One graphic illustration showed an entire slab plunging down the face of Rustler's faster than any skier could po!llibly schuss the face. The slide was set off by a dynamite charge u a precautionary measure. The lithe Roch spent his off hours enjoying the Alta slopes during his stay. He said the Salt Lake 11ding area would rate with almost any in the nation. Roch is on leave from the National Avalanche Institute of Switzerland located at Davos. RICHFIELD (Spec.)-Ranger Orvil Winkler and William L. Warner Jr., executive secretary of the Richfield Chamber of Commerce have explored the Gooselicrry and upper seven mile area for winter sport sites and have brought back an enthusiastic report. The men spent two days in the area searching for a possible location for ·a ski run and other winter sports. Driving to within four miles of the Gooseberry Ranger Station, they skied to the cabin over snow four feet deep, they reported. Seven miles above the ranger station the snow was five to six feet deep on the level. "We have never seen better skiing in our lives," they said. "The snow ia ideal for Alpine skiing and a number of excellent ski runs could be made with a little work. At Sun Valley the skier is tau1ht often can come down in item are quickly introduced to plow turns down the fall-line to stand on both feet throu&hout christianias. Lang, who came to this coun- (the line of direct descent down the turn. try 14 years ago from Austria, the hill); then to snowplow turns The uphill stem, 10 lon1 a part has lince made a careful and linked by a traverse; and next to of ArlberlJ, also has ~peared, and from advanced mowplow with more than ll!IOO pupils 10 continuous study of skiing meth- sideslipping. The emphasis on sideslipping, turns the skier g_oes directly to ods. His book, "Downhill Skifar this winter. By modifying and 1peeding up Ing," is recognized as one of the a phase of skiing which hereto- the stem christiama. All the way the Arlberg technique, Su n most authoritative works on the fore was treated somewhat like a through the courae of instruction, Valrey has made it possible for subject. SinC41 Htll, he has been stepchild, is based on evidence stemminl is h!ld to a minimum. the Sun Valley that this helps to give the skier On~e . the 1k1er reaches item the average beginner to learn associated an advance acquaintance with the chr1sties, the stemmin~ angle is the essentials of 1afe and fast ski school. christiania, and frequently per- further reduced until, ID the top Confirmed Follower ski-running in as little aa 10 to 1kil are held virtually "I am atill a confirmed fol- mits the descent of 1lopes on 12 days. Otto Lang, executive director lower of the basic principles of which it might be difficult to hold parallel. Careful Consideration of the Sun Valley 1ki 1chool, Hannes , Schneider's Arlberg a snowplow turn. "A magical In arriving at thb streamlined said the method of teaching em- Technique, which includes the thing," Lang calls it. technique, Lang and John Litch• Eliminates Stem Turn ployed by his 30 instructors in- much-maligned snowplow turn," such, has field, ski achool head instructor, The stem turn, volves not only the basic prin- Lan~ 1ald recently. "Though ciples of Arlberg, but also has modified and streamlined dur- been eliminated from the tech- gave careful consideration to all absorbed from the ·French tech- Ing recent years, the same basic nique. Instead, pupils are tau1ht phases of other teachinl 1ysteI111, nique its emphasis on aide- principles are taught at Sun an advanced snowplow turn - a includin& the Swiss and th• rhythmical turn in which the body French. Valley at present." slipping. What has happened, however, moves smoothly with the skis. The Basically, this advanced sysAfter a few days on the slopes new pupils find themselves able is that the various steps of basic old method, under which skiers tem of instruction recognizes that to descend the 710-foot vertical Arlberg have been speeded up, were forced to hold their stem- most Americans confine their llki• drop of Dollar Mountain th per- and some phases of the original ming position in the fall-line, has ing to packed slopes and tralll. feet safety under the leadership sy1tem have ben abandond. Be- vanished. So has the theory that and thus do not require a more of an instructor, Lang 1ald. In ginner1 are not held indefinitely weight must be transferred from detailed series of 1tep1 leadin1 to io. 12 d9s, these__!Bme pupils in the 111owplow; Instead, they one ski to another during a turn. deep-mow skiing. SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Special) .. -A streamlined technique of Ing has been employed at Sun th d it d h V 11 1 ;"0 r as prove ey, an Re~&h, Jllr:ris, H.eddish, :M ovir ~\\Q,._C..u By OLLIE l\lcCULL~CH . They had no r espect ; fo r "beg inner's ' luck" Sunday .at the Alt a invitational giant slalom. , Instead they gave the op prizes to the 1948 national champions_ Suzy Harris and Jack eddish-and the 1946 national champ-Dick Movitz. . . Suzy was 1:1akmg_ he: first home appearance smce wmnmg the Alta Snow cup race last December and 't was the ninth impoi;tant victory for the -dark-haired Jass this winter. Her winning time of 69.3 seconds was far and away the best in the women's class as she captured the fancy of hundreds of the spectators with he.r expert technique.. The men's race was the thriller, howeve'r and· as _expected, proved 'to be ; · battle between Reddish to right, Clark Anderson, Ogden; ohn Herbert, U. S. Forest Service, Washington; F. C. Koziol, Wasatch Supervisor; Bill R ynek and !lob Safron, rangers. Snow hole is 12 feet deep. Utah's top ski racers are in for a busy three weeks of trail riding in the Intermountain area if they hope to take in all of the big time events this season. Jack Reddish, Dev Jennings and Bill Farrell are riding the elopes of Aspen, Colorado, in preparation for the North American championships this weekend. This trio will probably be joined by a eouple more Intermountain speed demons for the Harriman Cup races at Sun Valley the following weekend. Following the Harriman junket there'• the little matter of a National Giant Slalom at Reno April 3, to claim the attention of the local racing clientele. At Reno, followinr the riant slalom trek some skien will be awarded the famous "Bass Boot" for maklnr the contribution to skiing as a sport. Last year's winner Wal Gretchen Fraser. This year the "boot" should rest on the mantle of an Intermonntaln male skier. Alf Engen, Dick Durrance, Minot Dole, and Barney McLean are past winners of the coveted award. In 1942 the Bietila family was awarded the trophy en masse. New Ski Buddies Little Steve Rideout has a new ski fan in Germany in the form of pert Edith Volpel, youthful fraulein in the American uector. Seems Edith got hold of a "News" telling about the reand took a shine to Steve from his picture shown cent 11d therein. She dropped Steve a line asking about the school-aid ahe 111rtly wished the town of Haupttnarbe, Germany, could have CITY-Good skiing will last longer than Utah this seausual in son, according to Jack Scott, who along with Al Biederman and Jay I Hall made a snowshoe and ski trip into the newly created ski area on Cedar Mountain. With good skiing usually available in the spring, it Is expected that this year skiing will last late into early summer, because of the great snow depths. Roads into the area have been blocked because of the unusually heavy ·s now storms and wind. It is anticipated that the road will be opened soon so that skiers can use the newly established course. Snow is estimated at approximately 12 feet over the ski course. When the road is cleared, skiing should be ideal, they said. The three men visited the ski area, approximately 15 miles up Cedar Canyon, then moved on to Navajo Lake where they noted conditions of lodges, summer homes, and the lake. CEDAR I cne. The "News" ls sending little .M iss Volpel a ski booklet, ad an honorary membership in ti\e school. Who knows, maybe one of these days she might be schussing near here. Few Top Gal Rocen You can name the top notch women ski racers in the Intermountain area on one finger-and the initials are S. H. Wonder why the gals don't take a little more interest in this sliding sport against time? Sitz knows only of a few in the northern portion of the state who have the will but not the 1lope1 or' the way to to stretch near the top. Of course, you've got to have the win in a fine competitive sort of way to excel, they tell me. Believe it also takes a little good training. Andre First-place award was .made and the two . flipped a coi n for posses• sion with Dick calling it r ight. Alf Sets Pace AH Engen, as da redevil as any yo uth who ever donned a palr ..of skis, drew the cheers away· .from the . winners, _however, as .. forerunner i or the men's race. Despite his lack of pr actice in slalom events, Alf r aced t he t reacherous Rustltr mountain route just after a storm t hat had post poned the meet Saturday and threat ened . to cancel __ it Sunday morning, had subsided. With no regards for the win try blasts, he sped , in to Alta basin _in 59'. 9 _seconds to set the trail for the otners. Behind Suzy m the w~men's test was Michael Ann Healy in 7~2 seconds, trailed by Virginia Huide• koper of Jackson, WyQ,, w·th 79 :1. The c,ther entrants were strung out ·, far - behind t he leaders: . Don Goodman, S un Valley, Ida., drew the · hOnor of starting·. the -race but ·lost -his track twice .on the tricky -covering. The misfortune , cost him precious seconds ·and ' dropped him , down the list Reddish displayed the same style and expertness thl!f gained him the top spot on the Uni ted States Olyrrt, ·pie 'team and the national championship in setting the fastest time. He· took his margin ·where it -was the most difficult-on the straightaway just before the fi nish line. He star ted running and finished t he same way, taking advan tage of ·e very means to pick up · time. ·· Takes Turns • Fast .. Movitz gained his place with welHixecuted turns on the tight g!ltes and a brilliant finish. Corey Engen Jost some time wh en . he left the track just after t he seco'nd -gate and it •. may have cost him the Rustler cup or" at least a ·higher fi nish. His twisting ·run that had him a lmost parallel to th e slope at some of t he turns was '----~--'---- one _of the highligh ts of the race, · . I · however. The results (including pen alties ): Suzy H~rris, 69.3; · WO)IEN" Michael An/I Healy, 78.2; Virginia · ~ uidekoper, 79.1; Amy Toda, 88.0; Sy Schuster, Sun Valley, 100.5; Carolyn Harris, 106.1; Suzanne An• thony,._ 108.l;_ Mary Lou Chase, an~ Movitz, friends 11-r:id · opponents fo r years and Olym pic ski teamt St M ·t Th t' d fO r t e:l'. ie · on z. ma es a honors, Even the crowd knew, before times were announced, th at it would be close between th e _winning pair, Leon· Goodm an of Sun Valley, Ida., who fin ished t hird, and fourt h- place Corey Engen of Snow .Basin. · , · , · Jack sped the 22-gate course m flawless fashion with the fastest time of 58,7 seconds but Dick was close behind in 60.0. The tie a;ose when Monty Atwater , ·the off1c1al starter ,· and t imekeepers . Faye Lawren ce and F. C. Koz10l . determined that -Jack had started too soon. After the -penalty, the Olympie duo finished in the deadlock. ~\~o-C. v~ Suzy Harris Tops Women Reddish ·c locked the be.st' time · in Sunday's tight,. steep · 22-gate course but judges Monty Atwater, Faye Lawrence an<j. F . . C. Koziol fined America's, · No. 1 Olympic racer , 2.3 seconds · .for Jumping the starting "flag. · This penalty tied Reddish and Movitz with identical .times of 60 sec· . onds. Leon Goodman of Sun Valley, and Corey Engen · of Huntsville, Utah,, under Snow Basin colors, were only a fraction ·· of a · second behind the ·winners. ·Goodman finished third · with .a . time , f 60.3' and , Engen, ' after' iosing 9recious seconds through . the iecond open gate, ·fini"shed fourth· .n 60.4 seconds. ··· . - ·. · . Alf Engen; America's ·undis,uted -ski king: .. -and- ,. Olympic ,oach, ~et the youngsters•'ori ·their . 1eels by . foterunrting ·the ' course n th~ excellent, time ·of ,59.9•. to ,nly further Prove. the.'caliber.'of ·· , \great, champion. . ' ·, ··:· ,H edda'.Hoin,er 'Winne" :' ., :. ·nave ·Q~i~~e"y ~ as a~ ara~c1 •1e .men's Hedda .Hc,pper sports1amhip trophy, Saturday, along •ith 'fil's.- Harris. aft~,. p0s_t_eon1ent,·of_;'-thir-.,acetdile;•t0j'iaf:raglilgi','/10\vstorm'\vnith 'blew:acroas'-the''-' asin. The award~ were·-t>resent , the two for the ' outstanding · ·ork they have done ' in· -prooting junior skiing ,and ,jump~ ·. · 1f! in this area. Darrell Robison of Easi Hhth :iint ·f or . the .Salt ·.-Lake Ski lt.tb, was tbi! best of the 1uniors Snni:t.,y•~ Rustler Cup affafr as sixth · nlace with Pat , tied •~ r ri s of Aspen in the ·fast time MEN-Jack _Reddish and Di.ck . Movitz, 60; Leon Goodman, Sun Vall ey, 60.3; Cor ey Engen·, Snow Basin, 60.4; Joe McNealus, Aspen, 02 i P at Kearns, As pen, and Da r-· rell Robison, 62.1; · Kurt Chase, Aspen, 62.8; Dean Perkins, Snow Dev J enn ings, Asp en, Run - By F\i~~theaon . Two of Utah's original "three musketer" ski racers. Jack Reddish and Dick Movitz added another chapter to their waxed board a dventure stozy by splittingr betweett-·them the Alta Invita\i•>nal Giant Slaloi;n title, · · Sunday, The two boys, who began skiing together way back . when Dick was sports editor for the East High School paper and ·Jack was playing football ·at Granite have been at each other's neck; l on, a :friendly basis ever since. • Each hold and have held several national titles and each coni' peted in the Winter· Games at St. Mori_tz-and always . against . · each 'other. . Harris Way Ahead Suzy Harris, the most , phenomenal--women skier in t,11e nation •.his season. added the tenth major title( including the women's national combined wreath) of the year to her ·ivictocy·, string by slipping through the Rustler , ~ates way ah~ad of anyone else m the women's department, It was the first - home-town : race .for Suzy since winning the Snow Cup race late last December. She has spent the remainder of the winter season winning most ' of Sun Valley's major races. It was the second tltle of the . meet fer 'the Harris family after Mrs. Carolyn· Harri!, Suzy's mother, was awarded .the Hedda Hopper sportsmanship ,. tr.ophy rd 1 \ . Satu a~eddi~h .Pev~li~e~ 66; i' Dave , Quinney, 67; · Ver! O'Brien, 67.6; Art Shafer, 67.7; Steve Nebeker, 68; Bill Farrell, 68.6; Ryden Ski n. ner, 71.8; Bob .Bracken, :75.3;- Bob, Skinner,. Fran,;onia, _N . H.. 80.3; · D.on Goodman,, -.Sup ··valley, · ;80.8; Darrell -.• B~ri:ieS'/ 82.3:;'. Haroiq ··,Vfln ·Pelt, 83.1; H . McRay F raser, .Jackson, Wyo,, , 84,9; Boy d Henry, 85; ,T. M, Perkins, Sne>w - Basin, 90.7;Dav,e . Christens<lli , 97.6; Ken Beck, , 109.8; :Jim . Epperson, 151.7; Jim I 1:,~_~d,~koper, ., J11-ckson, Wy~., 246.3. Walked up to Andre Roch, after he had been pointed out to me at Alta, and grasped the lithe mountaineer firmly by the mitt. "Andre," I llez.-from a bellded kMe positwn--"what ffl(Jk81 &li this white stuff come slipping down ths mountain& when U fsn't 81L1J1'0lled to do such?" Andre let loose his grip and I stagged to my feet with a wrenched hand hanging limply. SLIDE MEISTER - Andre He looked at me and kindly smiled. "You know, it has something to do with the elasticity of Roch scans the slopes of 1110w, the amount of weight of snow and the steepness of a slope." Rustler's face in search of "Look,'' I say. "Don't you ever get scared when you're giv- possible avalanche danger duri,:ig the special clinic for lnl a dangerous cornice a closeup facial?" Mr. Roch said no and intimated that he really enjoyed ava- snow rangers and ski patrol lanehe chaslnl. But then ha know, when to leave the 1tuff alone. members at Alta ski area. rn Off Rustler Su~mit Bas in , 63.7; Hugh Cummings. 65.2i 1 His Piece 0 ., for .:_-_____.____..... - ' '~S- . 62 .1. . Featur~d Alta Giant Slalom ·- t~a1nt;\lning the·supremacy ·they displayed in national championship ;races at Sun Valley,_upper, Jack Reddish, left, ··Suzy Har.r is • 8'!1d .Dick Movit:i: . captur.ed .hoit'o_rs ·,at 'Alta h1vltatlorial giant slafom on_ S.und11y. ,,Lower, Corey._ Engen. di.splays peerless_form in negotl.atlng, .an extra .tricky turn. ' C?rey finished fourth In men's '. division. , Share Title· 125.8; Jun_e Ras_m u ss on, 152.8. • - Movitz · Lallrels lti. s · re u Capt\C\'\C\ . . HOW DOES IT LOOK DOWN T IREl--Andre Roch, Swiss avalanche expert touring Unitprofjle at Alto. Watching him detery of a ed..Sta111~ skiing oreas moys a mif'ie texture of B1fferent snow I vels are local forest\ service ski lea~ers. They are, left Utah Skiers Facing Busy Days Puring Race Tourneys I I Sun Valley Clan Claims New Skiing Technique l · .. ,.. . ~Wo.mf!it Results : . 3uza.nne H t.rrl a. s un Valley-69 .3 . \fi chael .An tt B'.e&ly, Salt ·Lake--78.2. · 1/trgtnta. Kudtekoper; J&ckion---79.1. ' \m:v Toda. Unlvenlt:v of. uta.h-88.0 • . >a.vina. Schuster , · s un ValleY-lno.s .· !rt,r olyn R&rrh, Salt Lake :skl _~Club•.l. . ·. . luzannt Anthon:v. Alta-108 .1 • Men . . • ck .Reddlsh-60. >Jck Movttz. Alta--60. · .. ,eon Goodman . . Sun Va.lle:,-60.3. ~ore~ Engen , Snow Basln-60.4, ·· oe MeNealus,· Aspen-62. a t Kearns. Aapen-62 .1. , 1a.rre1J Robison, Salt· LA.ke--62.1. :urt Ch u e, Ascen- 62 .8. iean , Perkins. Snow Ba.stn-al .7. ·uith Cummings. Ea.at Htgh--65.,2 . ev· Jennings. • Asnen----66, a.ve Quinn ey, ..Alt ~ 7: McCaH Youths Aim Eady At Ski taurels McCALL, Ida. (AP) - lled••ta of . . little :i:neuntaln n. aort town an conflcient of ftpre . .taUOD en the United Statea 11d tNm tor the next OlYJnpica. Ami the'- are leVel'a1 "ell..... , from the COllllll'Unit;'. in- . . . . . 171r:,ear-old Mack llllle t lldon aI Junior champion. llillm', a Nnior at ~ - • Donnel:t, Bilh Schoo l, 1rOD * blnlJ d1l la a pea-ac,up (GI at lteao, Jl'ev., ncent :t, ancl fol- lowed with • fourth In the ida1bm te - , tha national junio r aeet. Wbm er Jret ht KWer la't the only lie1kal entbiu iasta em atat . - toutl q u poten tial members of tile U. 8. Olympic tum. 'l'here'1 11Uffl7 (Muddy) Num'berl, wq took NCOnd place in the nation al junio r meet at Boile In lHI. A IPMd7 racer, lfulilben now II a 11d lnatru ctOP'f or A'msy m,opa at Camp CarlOII, Colo. Anotller :McCa ll akl• who II In meets up 1llroa lhout the are111 ii Don Oood man. wllo ,-rfor ml for the Sun T.U., , 8ki Club. Tabbed. fw future Olympic Jftlll JIN . . H-,- r-old Ted Jleraan, Paci.tic North weat Sid junio r Alloa latlon four-w ay 11-,.ear-old and ehampion, l'rank ie Bro,rn , winne r of McCall'• annUa l "Mi1hty Mite" lld •NL Yeun:,aten at llcCa ll ha,. • lbl6 loq wmwa and euily accea 7 ldH,, which live them plent of Jftellce. And they ltart early, too. time out befor e TOP FRENCH SKIE R~ic tured takin gthis week end o• y Valle Sun at races Cup the Harri man . Dr. Jean mem bers of the highl y-rate d Frenc h ski team ntem otion ale Corle vice presi dent of th& Fedc tation Ithe gro1Jp on ted fteor right from d de Ski (FIS) secon ' ' ~1 :J um p Champs ~ :: i: :· ce. ,-va ll aaovi 0 kpen 1111traou.. ll· J'unl lenna n, McCall J:01ll -Merl are liftD exper t q1 in- late Leaps ), Desir e tour of U. S. ski areas . They are (left to right Cout tetnne Lucie , Pazz:I Jean Lq Croix , Hebe rt Faure , U. S. skier ; r, Frase hen Gretc ler, Oreil Henri ith, Schm The tas. Ge9rg es Panis set, Dr. Carle and Guy de Huer s at meet. prize r majo cop to ed favor are ers memb team American Skiers Soft, Fearless Claims Allais Post Leads Skiers At Tourney IUN VALLEY, Ideho (AP) llenw ltll loypm~t.'' -~ chances for clevelThe Deieret Two of the world'• top ski jump- )INWe _ lew lnten l1'e eseJH an nruct ion early. Bill ~ow n Jr., en-P nta DevArt and ed etter Hu,st zulde nt; tak• l native ica will really come into Amer with ler lllelDl .wt 1kllu p Un-w ill partic ipate in an obi- 1" a der hil tutelato 11lding JACKSON, Wyo. -Dod ie POlt, tlM mwl l:r7 wlao Is lllll'l'Mlt• her own in coml)9titivo Allau early and work l them har4 Smile ncCOQju in day Satur here bition develops a 1en- captain of the wome n'• aid teani UYel op comp etitive lkltn . lnatn letiq a specia l nelni r only when she IF Cup pic, an Harrim tho with tion when 1lden who go beyond which ccnnpeted in the Olym , MUie r, wtic, atarted 1kiJn1 team at 11111 VallQ". The eraUon of ii racm year lut z Morit . St. llacea at utu moun attrib high old, the into 7ear1 up four enly u ihe lift,, wstone thil we~ Hugated won the Frenc h mute r la reeecnlsed talns where ihe run, are long at Welt Yello much of his aucce a in winn1u.l Norw elian jump ckaon Bolo Ski ionthe clwnp m, for end pic and Olym legs Nt aid ••· enough to develop iron tllo nation al champl.aalblp to lMII forem the of one , 'State d 'Unite l"9 tbo ship and where the anow is pre&ent all Clu~. arowa. ip. Devlin theriU es In the world. (B4i&or) Mi81 Post Ba ..W Brow a IQado tbe Mc- natiqa al cbam. pionm through the year. 1n In WQ1111 runne r-up in tile U. S. meet. ean Europ top the of "Moat Cell . . . . at tbe 1tL meet B1' Jelut ~ • offici all Club 81d ion, adcUl In tlft:h • aDd ellmb . . JD 1llo ... ehamp iona ha.... been boy11 :lrom ft Olay 'Ulland, fonM r ClllDl • ~ · · --...Id . . ., . . - - - ~ . , w h e n tlaQ' - - lo NII tbli _.., -lll4,1 q n -• j--•~-=-n.mq well:;:! ra eoane tbe -, · =.::.:•..: • ~..zieaun11- . . . . IIIDt r al4 --We Ww the te ~-31 !,,..t..,h'• Jll'CIIIII•· !i~~W::r:i!': !;. i: ~Ji'" 0~ Seven oill bdlht elt - when tbil _ _ , . ented repres iom, are ric~, that Ame 'be held on levna to take tau aclvantoge. of think a Cl:d B':. mottn hi1h the to 10 to have tam ita treme ndom ~ t i.. and te June , Buide a,mct Moun both kope; e realiz know n in they onally before too, tains, rUy prima The."exhiblt.tona will fol- plan, it1 development racin i circl Emily (Buzz ) tialiti a.'' poten full ihelr confor than r rathe aiding raco for the for ly of Hollil , N. Incidentally, M. AJJail hu a tip Schu l~ fo meet ln:.Dfif. bid aMr":, ., of 'llnr tile d ~ veotence. cni,. Jiu man at most of the who Hard ed H., won offhe n for Brow th racer, -be under w?'1ld eUori e tnatru So AYI Em.lle Allela, the ,reat for count ry; and the sr cente ,kl didn't r the _ , In 19'7. Ml11e season trami ng: blcyc lln,. It1 hJ1 promiaQil Frenc hman wbole .nan:i. haa racin1 on ;Jder1, Jackl used lf himse Emile lW day,, IWIUl the l l i world p in DIOft to ~ come to be 1,aen dary Sawi den, BID ret ultz, Kar,a could lklhe rly 1 llia'ft cyclln d the lt.lllle all of INI, 'but of the waxe d boards. Twice world to do y Curti l, llocke Ario ican and Amer Glen mtery he Jim and , 'Other 11kiin1 inl a am V.ile y _. in Alpine com- wlaen he wam' t ractn1 party from were In ed i,ea,u e atati. tlciu, a,qre s bis (FIS) eham p1follow he when that t. repor Jduo ft1ort1. World ,a dl'rilio n had bined eoau, etltion before this form of traini ng he never had here. lleeatJ. 1'811dontl fl,un if MD- cvwlt '1 wute on record. TIie War II, .Allail hunl up Uie creatneo John· ,Mor1an, forme rly of t clONl the off ed knee or ankle lnJur,:. a the in llr and Numb on are sowd reeord etitive comp eat il wttbt ed flnilh teem. wich, Conn., and Olive r • four Green lint 111a v•.-a. Olympic team It'll take l11 akiln1 before "It not only streng thens the thrN }IOlnta and the deciding histor y of downh l, BO that his jointl , but it developa treme ndous Germ ann, Moran, Wyo., accom to do it. u coaches. In the third- place race he ,topp ed rac:in future of igh musc le.-sp eclal ly if you panie d the ,rouppresid ent of the tbf!1 tho haVJt .lwo aces- pme s on the vation obser min19th the n, until Toppa d settle Fred t wam' said. he ap their deeve e for !uturt ! Olym than c.-J ..t the seat a little low," ute of the final period Sunday sport carry more Jacks on's Hole Ski Club, BBld the Good Equip ment Here p i ~ e Br_si,m a full ffalDl1 after And t. weish Yellowstone meet for down West t. t.,, NelNQ. u 1pecial racing coach at Sun Most Amer ~an ski equipment hill and llalom championship uf Valley, Emile hu had ample op,, any produced in the North RockJ ' Moun tain Diportu nity to lltudy American .W.. 11 the equal of ing to Allai1, vision, wu ort,in ally sched uled accord , world the en. of Febru ary. Hilwho thinks that only in leathe r the latter part An Pear lSid 1kis toric blizzards throu ,hout the racin1 l 1Pecia in and loods en the 1'1~ in Eu- north west IM!Ction postponed "I never get ovu bem, ampe d (''ther e are more efii 11roduct,s meet Wltil thil weeke nd, howEurop at the lack of fear of the Amer !- rope") areior. ever can llden ," Emile declared. "Not now 1uper While at West YelloW1tone, the opdevel of future real "The jUlt the racer .-ihe recreational n aklera plann ed to viait JackllO this in i, ment equip skiers. In Europe, we havo •ur ment In ski Mn. Art Roth, alq_ Inancl Mr. your said. "With ' quota of racln1 exper ts, but the counu,y," he there ton struc pothe and ds metho ncy efficie deaverage recrea tional alder 111 • will it t, marke ndous tential treme cldedly timid." real develop"Up there on Baldy, for in- be here that ihe s and other plutic of use in mentl ~ • " Mr. Allai, continued, mode m mater ial, :will be made." pointing out the 1PBciou1 win• Emile 11 eager to mit Alta, dow of the Sun Valley Lodge, to- hlvln froin Ill 1 heard ward Mt. Baldy ac,rou the valmow Utah of en the wond ley, "the exhlbltion and canyon llidet of fOSS he will not be but ions, condit a pitche llteep ' reallJ with runs, year thil trip tho make to able head your )and bUIQPI u hilh u after his Sun Val~ PI.ANICA, Yu1Cllllavla (AP -in Europe, alopu like tho111 A day or two ends he will ,et Nils Pape of Sweden, won the 30ement would bo decidedly for exper ta ley engag ~a, to put In kilom eter (18 2--3 mile) llki nee only. Here, we find even the off far South Ameri in whlcb featur ed Tuesda7'1 promcce llive week end ,kl.era runnt n, down hli llllCond of ,ram Ip Yu1oslavia'1 lbt nation end the At . Andes n them. Often the skier' • alllWty the Chilea winte r ,porta meet. be will it In Chije ill not up to 111ch ru11 u de- the wiute r •Pin He finish ed a minut e and 16 d Unite Uie to back mand1. of MCond place for the begin.nlnl of anoth er seconds ahead lkl ..._ . IIIQl' lael Io ol Sweden. al troiq, Lund8 l north ern winte r N8IOl a COlll'aO made owr 'lllmo • • ~ :lrom Not onq American lldon are "At Jea,t, I don't nlcky by wet weather wu iwo Emile to of BD1uement ea, 111 secon dl. tbe lack of ~ t 7 to lkl," hOUl'I, 13 minut to Siplle Taldispl ays to!'. Allai n: .American aid resort . ofwent Vt;, , place. Stowe Third of Mead drea T-An PAS IM• said. MOV toa,. he fer their lharo of s n wome Jozep Knific the x while nd onne to Finla pt ol o attem an in use form she hopes fer liftl ar-old girl is the Relor tl are established, •kl tage llavia wu fourth and auYu10 of ClOWn ot Harri man Cup race. The 16-ye country•• Unite d State s. installed, not to take advan tomat ically became curre nt holde r of the wome n's ski title in the ;;;;;;;::;;;:::=.=, of the best ski terrai n but to afion. champ eter ::;.....:.-kilom ;::;;;;;; --;:=;; •::-.:;; L--~ =::; ;;:z~ =s!! l!I;:: :;;= === ford maxim um convenience to It wu the second time in three lkler1. t,bat the Swedes domla ated days "Here at Sun Valley, thil sysOn Sunda y I. III. Kerll on here. tem of buses ii something I have en won the IO-m eter Swed of ¥Pernever aeen before," ho jump. it ii all JUh ~ut when that they had to 10 :found they outaide the Yicinity of the lod,e, why did they 10 to Baldy? There ii - e excell ent terrai n, true; but 10 mlle11 farthe r up into the moqntalna they would have found better terrai n, longer run,, and conlb tently better ,now. If you are ,oinl to ride in a bu, anyway, it does not much matte r whetl)er you ride for five minor 111, and by ~ I blindf old 1 _J!' Close as Paint - 1 Swedes Capture y ugoslavian COUnfry Test C States I:::::=====:- -- --" lld. . would_. THE DESERET NEWS '! W..11•oy, Morch JO, 1949 ~News' Sen_d s Utah's Top Junior Skiers to Sun Valley Races Utah'• junior wizarda on boardl left Salt Lake City and Orden Wedneaday morninr for a aid invasion of Sun Valley and the American Lefion Wut.ern Junior champiomhip th,eeway tourney. A four-man boys team will compete in slalom, downhill and fumping events as a team, whll.- two lh'la are alated to compete individually in the annual Leli0n-lJODl8red meet. by The Deaeret of the Utah team, Newa, represent the very top junJor lld1nC talent in the 1tate. on the buia of put performnacea by a , llembera were state-wide committee and The "News" aid editor. Jack Reddilh, veteran of the Jut 01:,mpica and former national downhill and alalom winner, hu been named u coech of the team and will accompany the group for the Sun Valley {chase. Robison Heads List National junior slalom champion, Darrell Robison, will lead the talent-laden Utah squad. Robison is from Salt Lake City and paced the field at the national junior tourney held recently at Reno in the slalom event. He captured second place in the combined downhill-slalom event, finishing second to McCall's Mack Miller. Ogden's Joe Brewer, whose most recent victory was first place honors at the Snow Basin championships, was named second seeded racer for the Sun Valley tournament. Brewer finished hirh on the national championships winners list. Another Ogdenlte, Derlin Newey, and Jim Epperson, Salt Lake City, round out The Deseret News ski team. Both Epperson and Newell have finished high in racing competitions this and last year. The best three racing times will be used to compute team in all three competitive events. Two Ogden girls were named to The Deseret New1 ski team on the strength of past performances and racing potentialities. Norma Godden, currently rated as the top Utah junior racer, will carry Utah colors down the slalom and downhill routes this weekend, a1 the number one seeded entry from the Bee-Hive State. Janet GlUIID&n, a 15-year-old comer in aiding circles, is the other Utah entry. To Pra~ce Fint The group will arrive at Sun Valley in time for two days Provo Ski Area Has Promise OfBecomingNationa_lly Known ---- Z~ was more than enthusiastic when he declared that more than two miles of good skiing was availa.._.......,........_ _ 1ble from the top to the bottom of the proposed lift with dozens 1,- . = . . - - - - - - - - - - - l f pOSBible t.rails evident. Right. now there arc eight inchea of beautiful powder snow covering the entire area. he said. A year around ski lift would be constructed from Ironton to Entrains on Sun Valley Trip :~;::e~fp~~~r:~w~~:rsa~:. Thia would be the longest single span lift in the world. It would be a great boon to skiers, and in addition would !'erve to take tourilts and picknicken to the top of the mountains where it would ..., t ·e be poss'ble f th 1. or em O v1 w eve., community_in Utah County f~om that elevation. An excellen.t view could be obtained for Sanpete and Salt Lake Counties also, he for the .firs~ time this ~nSitz la off to the racea this ter. Sun Valley, the Union Pacific mecca. for skiers, will claun our undivided attention unW Monday of next week. Mi1ht even be able to try our luck on the slats while there If there ii 8till some white stuff on the ground. Sitz takes eouraae in the fact that only one out of every 1000 skiers suffen an injury while 1kiing for recreation. Speaking of injuries, according to a National Ski Patrol dilpatch, most llklinf injuries occur toward the end of a 1kUaJ day and thoae most frequenily hurt are the guys and ,ala who are makµJI that laat "Sood" ride of the day or else Fine Besponn down are tryinl to 1et one more trip in before the lift for the day. Seema like all caution and control is completely The group of skiers that made fOl'lotten durinl the •1eme11 to fetch just "on1 more ride the Sunday trek represented before we call it quits." every organizec group of 1kien in central Utah, Mr. Hawkins said, ani he declared that their full Chrit COlltinu• Up Sid Trail would be available in copperation a rave rider wu:ed-board Salt Dave Chrlate S-..'Ya!!~I-Wlf Jlu&M1Q111ent. 0 t ~ Qi.I Ypu. .A._.NQllJHEIN SLQPE-•.llick - .. 'llflll~tfl!llla!~l'lflll the northern slopes at Cedbr Mo 1he dlfficult rutted ail for rt>J1nd recreation 11te. ,,_ a tenth place in tho clownhill marathon. Christensen led the ,Pointing out the adventage of conditions prevail late in the sp developing the site, Mr. Hawkins area is approximately 12 Salt Lake City offlcfal 11d time. ~d that the proposed lift would It'a a aad fact, but downhill races in lkiing clrclea today t4e off from a point near highare beco~ more and more a race of sheer, foolllardy cour_ .... TM tlrcl,a fly down the tralla at such terrific speed, to ways IIO, 89 and 81 at Ironton, and in 1- ihan 20 minutes the llkiers r - - - - -.- - - - bracket that even a thoupt of place Iii tbj"'top could be lifted to an elevation checkinr for control milht put them out of the running. hilher than either Sun Valley or Sita believes u 10 ~ y these days. Maybe the best type Alta. 'Jlhere would be no closed ol. a downmountain race la the 1iant-slalom type where at roadl with which to contend, he Bpeed. llder'1 a least one or two 1atea are 1et to check While most lkiers 1a the United States are belinning to stow said, no problem• concerning their bearda for the IUJnDler aeason, Intermountain riders are stalled cars, no traffic jams and thinkinl about touching up the baae job for lplin1 llding. Ac- no poled roads. The ·area would tual17 the MUOn fl just besinning around the Salt Lake City 11d be the only one of its kind in 'd h e sa1. i Amerca, areas. • • • According to Earl :Mlller, local ski enthusiast, the area has 1no111 conditions equal to Alta with runs tet News has taken skier's interOnce agatn u long as Aspen and Sun Valley, ,a junior team is being aent to the to heart. 'lb and it could undoubtedly be detea champiomhlps at Sun ValAmerican Lefion veloped into one of the best ski n:4 1irla under 18 year1 of age are ley. Althourh 1he areas on the American continent. upeeted to finish hilh on the list they'll have to really move from the to eop top hardware for the meet. Top Wut are all primed for one of the biaeat junior meets of the aeuon. the mill for a few day1 Wi\h this lhorty column, Sitz of a nice 10ft mowbank to fall on when aad mo;u out in the ~ d i become c • • • LauHty••-<,_ .._.. is pictured. on .ona Qf oin, where excellent ski g. Snow in the Cedar ep, pocked for skiing. skI• InstruetOrs From the Pup,·1- sh OU Id Un.• fy ·Method5 This Is Conlulon WELCOME SIGN IS OUT-Monty Atwater right foremost United States avalanche expert, welcomes Andre 'Roch, one of the top Swiss avalanche authorities. to Alta's slopes. The two snow bottlers got real chummy as they chatted about the slmple--uh huh-problems of relative snow elasticity, slide paths and the like du•N'II the clinic. Now, to cap the confusion, the basic idea of the bent knee itself is largely rejected. What we want, we are told, is bent ankles, with the bent knee merely an incldental along the way. In fact, bending the knees . excesaively without bending at .the ankle& constitutes one of the more aerious faults. "Maybe 10111eday we lhall all get together on a system-not a system arbitrarily lmpoaed, but one on which we all a,ree," said Mr. Lang. "That would be the ideal solution." For a starter, Mr. Lane's Sun Valley Ski School bu a 1y1tem which he thinks measures up to anything now available. Not that Otto Lang suggests imposing it on all ski teachers, but havinll and evolved by careful comparison he is paturally entbusiastic about its "We have greBtlJII modified the orilinal Al'lberl qatem," he points out. "We use a much narrower item, for one thing, and we have frankly borrowed from the French technique the emphasis on side-alipping; now we have a beginner spend compar• atively little time practicing the snowplow and we have eliminated the stemm turn entirelywe practice a lot of aide-slipping and we go from the snowplow to the stemm-christie. Judcing by the average rate of progresa ot our pupils, I think the system is working out very well." Only AUernatlvel From what we NW of Sun Valley claues, we are inclined to' agree with Otto Lang. For those of you who get too confused by the differences in systems and teaching metnods, there is always the legendary advice of the one and only "wild man" Hannes Schroll-if you have the nerve to follow it. Han.nes disdained details of technlque and said: "Point 'em down hill-you cu only 10 so fast!" Happy IandiJlla, of extemive preparation for the race that att.racta annually the top notch juniors in the western states. They are scheduled to tour the racing areas as a team under the direction of Reddish and polish up on the last minute points of racing. Competition for the race promiles to be exceedingly tough as all of the top junior racing talent from 11 western 11tatea shoots for the coveted Legion top prize. A strong team will be entered from Idaho with the emphasis on McCall, Idaho skiers. Those skiers have been rated by -ny as the best junior group in the nation. Teams from Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Catlfomia, Arizona, Montana, Colerado, Washington and Oregon are entered in the annual affair. 'lbe downhill race is scheduled for Mt. Baldy Saturday, while the slalom test and jumping M'ents will be held Sunday. Jumpers will use the Rudd Mountain jump hfll. THI FAMILY tNtms NIWSPAPU Wednesday Evening, March 30, 1949 HOW TO CONTROL AN AVALANCHE-An experiment in starting avalanches when you wont them was tried Wednesday ot Alto, with the help of a 75-mm. Ho~itzer. ~opt. Robert D. Elkins of the Utah Notional Guard opens breech between rounds in snow fields. MAN-MADE SNOW5LIDES-Forest Service officials and Utah Notional Guardsmen watch snowslides started by ·ring of artillery piece shown here at Alto Basin Wednesday. ith Artiller AVALANCHES ROAR DOWN ALTA SLOPES By William B: Smart Utah National Guardsmen on Wednesday sent 15 rounds from a 75-mm. howitzer rumbling across Alta Basin and started five snowslides in an avalanche control experiment unique to the United States. · The tests were arranged by Monty Atwater, snow ranger at Alta and a pioneer In such work in this country, and F. C. Koziol, Wasatch National Forest supervisor. The forest s~rvice men said the snowstorm earlier in the week di-cl not create a major avalanche danger on the slopes around Alta or the firing Wednesday would have sent them crashing toward the floor of the basin. Brilll'S Avalanches · The theory of the control program is to bring potential ava~ lanches down at a time when the path has been cleared, instead of letting nature loose them at a time when the slopes may be dot• ted wl th skiers. Mr. Atwater has plant"'"' dynamite charges by hand _n former years to start avalan,lles, but he explained howitzf'• fire eliminates the Iona n!kes. The forest ..!ficals said the experiments will be repeated if another storm creates the poslibility of avalanche danger. Keep Peaee at Alta Arrangements for the tests were made by Mr. Koziol with Brig. Gen. J. Wallace West and Sixth Army officials In San Francisco. Mr. Koziol expressed hope the howitzer could be stored at Alta for UM! whenever avalanche danger ill blah. Capt. Robert D. Elkins 1ave the firing orders which 1Cnt the point detonatinl - .tuNd lhell1 spinning against the sides of Rustler Face, towerin1 Mount perior, and North Peruvian T-S1t. Lloyd K. Hill paaed ammunition, and M-SJt, Sui Jacklin pulled the lanyard. Bill Rozynek, Bob Saffran, Don Partridge and Horace Hedges w the forest Service participatl!(CI in the experiment. lntereated '-Cit,;;. ' servers were Archer B. Car of the Salt Lake Weather B~u ce, and Bill Eldred,. editor Ski Magazine . ! . ONE LESS THREAT TO SKI SAFETY Artillery firing which got under way at dawn Wednesday brought this giant avalanche thundering down RU8tler's Gulch, aimed straight at Alta Lodge. Mass of snow and lee wu so great it carried halfway across basin toward . ' -. VIEW FROM THE TOP OF SNOW KING SKI LIFT OVERLOOKING THE TOWN OF JACKSON HOLE AND THE TETON RANGE IN THE BACKGROUND. Photo: Jackson Hole, Wyoming - circa 1949 the lodge. It-could have killed dozens had it come down unexpectedly. Cars of stranded lodge guests can be seen on mow-choked highway. {Aerial photo by Jay M. Heslop, Deiieret News staff photographer.) Wecln..ctay, April U, 1949 ,. Salt Lake City, Utah--1-'I · TNI DIIBIT NIWI ISA Delegates.Make Plans For1949-50 Banner Skiing Season, Pass Resolutions .- Worldn, g~• .;, the Inter- al pr(!,ram for beginner and mountain Ski Auoc:latlo~ meshed average 1kierL The resolution, together at the Wasatch Moun- traduced by Frank Ford, reel taln Club Lodge at Brighton over the weekend and came up with 10me well-oiled plans for the 1949-50 ski seasoa. Sixteen clubs from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Wyomlnl and Arizona were represented at ~e annual plannlng seS1ion Jll'es1ded over by outgoing President Steve Macdonald, Wa sateh Mountain Club. The group laid the groundwork for a banner year for skiers with 'the accent of operation piaced on safer races and more sport for the average recreational skier. Several resolutions were passed at the confab. They were designed to help association memben understand the position of the governlng sroup on matters related · to skiing. One of the principal resolutlona passed by the ski delecommended Utah Universlty officials for their all out Illfort In IJ)Onaorlng skilnl during HAP KIMBALL the peit season both u a coni••• New IIA Chief petitln 11POrt and as a recreation- ed director for the National Ski night huta conatructW In several atrol, commended lklen for skiing areas throu,hout the Intermountaln area. their top performances at tourneys while representing the Utah school. The group placed its aanctlon on a prol?'am slanted toward recreatlonal skien with ''Pony" Vorse at the helm u director. The entire ISA program will be II.anted, more than ever before, toward helping the average weekend recreational achua-boomer during the 1949-50 u:lln, Mont:, Geil l'ralle Monty Atwater and the WaForest Service received a well-deserved pat -on the back for their ucepfrom tlonal study and work on avalanche control and for compllto be released 'Int the "Avalanche Study" book. More touring huts are In the who take their «finl for aldlnl In touring chunks. Hut committee leaders plan to 10 ahead with a prop011ed construeUon pro,ram that will eventualof safety or overly 1H a ,. ,..ROLv.,.. H ,..RIIS ,•" "" ••• Na111ecl Secretary One of. the moat important res- elation were Harold (Hap} Kim• olutlona paaed by the IJ'OUP nc- ball (SLSC}, prelfdent; Carolyn olnmended more aupervlalon of Harris (SLSC}, secretary; Doroto avoid acclcleau downhill that have had a tendenq to the down-mountain raclnc sport a meets held black eye durln1 year. Deleptes Intimated that coune, should be ,et by personnel approved by the National Sid A.soclation rather than employea of ruotta where races ae 1ta1ed. Twenty-five m e m b er clubl comprise the graciously The Dueret accepted a bouquet handed out by aid th• ,roup for The which attracted over 1800 beginning skien In the Salt Lake Initial year area alone durln1 of operation. tentatively accepted an offer by lfarold Miller, Provo, to publish tile official ISA publlcation, belfmllnl with the Septeinber iNUe. N'- Offleen sne New officers named to ,ulde the deetiny of the ,rowinl UIO- Alta Spring Jump T ou-rney Promises Ski Fans Top Show ••• JOE QUINNEY 1It Vice-Preaident , thy Hall (WMC}, tNuurer, and tatlonal Jump. S. J. Joe Quinney (ABC}, fint Ma~ch, 18, l~termountaia Junior Champlomhips. vice president. naJlled prealdenta Regional vice were: Utah, Bob Ki-1- st.ow Basin Sid Club; Nevada. Ted Blohm-Elko Ski Club; Arizona, Huth J-Vall of the Sun ey Club; Wyoming. f Im Hueidekoper-Jackson Bole Sid Club; and Idaho, Stacey ijmith - Alpette Ski Club. The Deaerei Newsl(ountaln Club Tlmpanog01 set for June 5 waa Glaat approved by the usoclatlon. The following dates were tentatively set for 1H9-!IO Memorial Nov. Jump, Landes Hill, Alta. Dec. 11, 18-Snow Cup trial at Alta. and Jan. 1', ;t6-Bear Gulch InvltationaL Jan. 11, --.southern Utah four-way iftVitatlonal. Feb. 5 or 18,-~• Cup Giant Slalom. Feb. 11, 12-:11.ko Sid Bowl DOROTHY HALL Giant Slalom. Feb. 21-Utah Ski Club h1viNew PCllition • •.. \II lua1or and Senior jump novices upirlnl jumpers from through- and no limit accordhl1 to dualand champions have returned out the area. Beginner juinpen fication. entry blank• for the first annual are especially invited to attend Sunday's jump will mark the Alta apring jumpinl tournament the tourney, according to Alf second time the newly-conatruct• IChadultd for the Landes Me- Engen, only Amerlcu to Jlold a ed takeoff and lancllng has been morlal Hill at 1 p.m. Saturday. national jumping, slalom, down- used oUiclally. Due to exceptionally heavy 1now1 durln1 the hill and clulic combined The tourney one of the this area, 11 being by the Alta Sid Club of help.. for the avowed lnl stimulate Interest in the ageold jumpln1 sport among Intermountain youngsters. Alf and Sverre Engen have the l50 meter hill In top condition for the meet that Is attracting wer held In ll)Oll80l'ed at one time. will use the 1mall hill next to Dande1 for their leaps while Class B and A wu:ed board artists are scheduled for takeoff. tbe Trophies are being offered to all clau winners, . club officl11ls said. There 11 no. ·entrance fee With this issue of -the..,.1"8fe Siu bows ~ut for the year. However, siding ii still to111 at Alta and Brighton as those who llke their alicUng during warm weather-with plenty of 1nowand who enjoy dally fll1hts down tile white covered slopes, will tell you. From the looks of the white stuff ·ltacked some 90 lnchea deep over most of the ski routes, hards fans Will be enjoyln1 their alldlng until the latter part of May or even June. of 10 Skien are finding best conditions between the a.m. and 8 p.m. Toward late afternoon the mow ·becomes aluahy and hard to handle but durinl the aforementioned CODditiona are ideal. • • For alders making their first spring llkilnl outln1 Sitz offers a word of advice-take It easy and to well prepared to guard a1ainlt over exposure. Wear dark glaue1 or 10,irles to avoid burnlnl your eyes. Hey! What Happened The big questin floating around skiing circles today is "What has happened to the big Alta Cup race usually held this time of the year and billed as one of the latest skiing testa..in the nation." The answer lles somewhere in the vicinity of Alta lodge and Manager Ted DeBoer's headquarters. Sitz hears that DeBoer ls leaving Alta after this season in favor of a hotel on the coast. Even 110 the answer may come aext week when Lau1hlln puts In his yearly appearance at the Alta Lodge. In former years Laughlin and crew waxed strong over the giant spring race that yearly attracted some of the top skiers in the eountry. • Ba&ed 81 '1'opa Hill is r&ted u one of jumpint hll1a of the It WU type in the United t.....l~----------1 • impouible to keep winter it the hill in condition for jum explained. inl, club The Alta Ski Club plans to make the 1prlng tournament an annual affair to Increase Intereat In jumping. • • There's something In the air ab t aome skien not beln1 wllllnr to raee If other skiers are allowed to enter ••• penonally Sitz thinks the sooner some Salt Lake 11klen rrow up the better off they'll be and the more aid racing will a,ivance. Puts Sitz in mind of several little kids fl1htlnr over a •nd bucket on the beach or a new tricycle. last ~ e r u a memorial to Robert Lendn by father. H. D. Landu. pnlH the jump u nearly perfect 1tandpolnt. from a Gordon Wren and Barney McLean of 1f1 fame have been invited te attend the first annual titurney aton1 with other top lkler1 from the lntermouataln empire. The l:n,en brothera, Alf,1_;,;...;..;;..__ _ _ _ _...:;__ _ _ _ _ _=-------"""!'"I! Sverre and Corey are ICbeduled for a _.,.. llf- -..lit;. tuo triple exhibition leaps durfnl the afternoon jumpln1 Janion 8ou1llt But junior jumpers, 10me of tbem not yet to the 10-year-old mark, will share the limelight u with the jump the Sverre Engen, who In top 1nrun and landlnl conditions for the tourney. Memorial Bill ii The sowtheast located about 28 of Salt Lake, on the LltUe Cottonwood Canyon road at Alts. The exposure, thus hill has a assuring jumpen of excellent spring skiing conditlonL No Char1e Spectators are invited to attend the tournament free of charge ofwill have ficials said. Jump and a chance to see past, future national jump champions: Alf Engen ii the former national champ, Sverre En1en is senior cla11 national champion on the hill will be and the some of the top jump contender• during future yearL Entry bl~ may be 1ecured from Jack Woolfe'a 1port, Hopper Awards Set Sunday Following Jump "I won't do this because Harry won't do that," seems to be the going attitude among skiing sportsmen in these parts. Fort tunately Sitz doesn't have to use more than two hands to are up those few who have helped the sport In the past b definitely hurting it now. What did the man say? "If the shoe fits wear it!!!" It will be a happy day whe nall or at least most of the petty gripes connected with skiing are buried beneath a 30-foot slide Sunday tbe annual Hedcta at the foot of Mt. Superior. Always did like bll happy families and the skiing clan as a whole is a big happy group all working Hopper sklin& award will be for one common interest-to have fun on skis. presented to the man and womEnjoys HI• Work an In the Salt Lake area, who • Sit ,.4 z , as en,oyed working with skien throughout the in- in the eyes of judges, have contermountain area this season and i11 lookinf forward to more of tributed the most for skiing and the same in a bigger quantity next season. Upcoming event of the spring siding RBIOD ii The De••ret shown th e best News-Timp Mountain Club giant slalom race in June. ""The the slopes during 1949, accordlatest big race in the entire United States and one that skiers Ing to Alta Mayor George Watare pointing for now will feature something entirely new In in- soLn.a,t year the coveted honors termountain 8kib:~ - - - ~ -- - - -""""'"""'":;;......;.._......1..__.~ ...,.;~;:..aliloliilll~r.;...,....._~_;;..__.-,l went to Carolyn Harris and Davt Quinney both of Salt Lake City. Mayor Watson ,aid Wednesday his committee hH not yet decided who the recipients of the H •honor w ill be th ,.. e commended 1klers for their splendid attitude on ski trails 110 far this year. The mayor says skiat romantic Ing has just Alta. silver The beautiful trophy will be presented following the Alta jumps at the Landes Memorial Hill, Watson said. It will be inscribed with the names of the winners of the Hopper award and placed .in .display at the Salt Lake Chamber of Com• mere, office. NAMED ISA DIRECTOR~Frank Ford (left) and J. G. (Pony) Vorse were named directors of the lntermountain Ski Assn. at the recent planning session held at Brighton. Ford was renamed as area National Ski Patrol director, and "Pony" as director of intermountain recreational skiers. Id QhOsk·1ers S. L. Ski Club A k C ty Sets Elect'1ons s oun TO Q pen RQQd POCATELLO (Speclal)-Wlth an interested eye toward next winter's ski season a number of d ten' th l ts In p _,_, oca o an '"" en us as Inkom are working toward procurement of a good road to the ski area. Bannock County commissioners Tuesday were studying posslbllltle, of aeceptlng a request for widening and ,raveling of a Bk.I road up Green Canyon, sky line road to the sky line area about five milet southeast of Inkom. The petitions were presented with a total of 113 si1natures with supporting statements that upwards of 300 ski enthusiasts will use the road during week ends for ·o on fiv Members of the Salt Lake Sid Club will hold their ~ual elec,., tlon meetln1 at the Kiwanis-Felt Boys Club Wednesday at 7:30 --''" .. to cl b ff1 a o cer1. p.m., ac........._ The group will elect directors . mov1111 at the meetinl and of the 1948-49 national jumpln, tournament held a · 'th Hill 1 Eck movies a ong wi er taken by clutJ members of the Wlnd River area. Followln1 the election the governing body of new directors lo will name general the group. c. D. Reddish, p dent; F. W. Ford, treaaurer F. C. Koziol, secretary, are the ------~ IT HELPS TO BE CRAZY-Young Jimmy Shane dons whgt he believes to be the proper spring skiing costume for a... nual Brighton Ski Club fun race held at Brighton. Shane didn't win the race, but his outfit, complete with bib Cllid spring skiers. pacif~er, was effective in p1,.1lling laughs f ff, f:::~~":{ i s~ 1j~.- •~ e ~~··:· C..::.:~·1~·~ ~ l~t,:~tt> '~ 6 r ' '. _. •{tff]!Ji .,:_., -'._,7",:"_ ,.·_~-- .c: ~..:1~. .--..: . , iJI\teiant,s1a.1Jili''.IDitles ., · .l:i .. ,•,~ ;";.-~ -( .:. > ..;;:·· · ;._,.:,, '·· · ·"~ · · ,· · . · · :··-~,~ : '1••· }:::~';-1_,i;,0,1 '-' /,,-r· · ·.:· : ._ .'/·<' !J: :CoreJt:"Engen f Jiuiis.:•:Fifth;'/'. '. :;! Su~y'lH.a rris·J'ak~s,. Sixth .:::. ;:.~ ·.y· ~\ '°f :~}~'~.~-- ;><i:/:;. i, ·i: .' •• . •··\, ,f.i.:·~ . .<·' · ,., , . A ~.-.., • . M1:. ROS,E ;.' Nev., April . 3 --~ A :19-ye~r-old Dartmouth /~' _ university stu?ent an~ ~n l8-ye3:r-?ld ,,'Y~itres~ f~o!'1 Sun Valley, ~~ Id~., Sundaf ,wpn the f1rst, a~nual .men's,-, ~d wpm~n's i~aU9~aJ :iJ ._Ski Assn._ giant- slalom ·champ1on,ships. '.'."'·.•: ., _, 1 ' ,.,-_, .• ,.~. ,.; :: ,,, ;,_:'.,":' l ,....,......,.,.....,.,..._...._____..,,........,..___ Dave '."·Lawrence, ·. int:ligible , this ~•: J SB.I . UAL • • . l year: fqr ) he ·,regular _Dartmouth ;:,~ . ski : teatji, "'canie ' Jn, '. aheaµ "o_(:4 _, r other men in :,two mil)utes, 32 <ud·,:,, ) 3 t~nthS ·s~·collds .. "t ~·,; \ ·i, 1 <. ; " ·-~-~; : , · I ' Katy _'.Rudolph, ·goingr,a !!lightly~! JVMPS , shorter ·. distance,' •: outspeeaed .•. 18-~. i other .wcimen,' in 2 :22.1. ' ·r: · ' ·,,_ , ·.,-;t •l ·· ~he -race, _sponsqrelf by µie Reno · , Ski club, was over ·one of the most' \ controy~rsle.l courses·.1n the United , States., ,s_l!g,htly more ' than ·two ... ; miles long;'-'lt'_dropa 2500' feet d,own: ~' Sllde•\moung<ip. -It:- is•·- called·'the·:;, , , Silver ' Dollar; ·1f,, n ,;, , ... , ·, ....•., ·~ at ALTA : ~·. 1 .!" -.\~ -: \•n .' :. ~ i •··. •·•.::.; : . .i,. ,';-·R~t,t, Sugnsti!>!l , ,.. _: -.~- 1 H,., :"' r, ' bourtlai:id. ' T; t Hin ,'ot Los '.1An-:-~ Sunday, April 17 gele~, : pres!d~~t 'of the 'CA!ifornia;·t . Ski' A~sn} ,. suggested ·sunday 'the:i':. - ,. course _•· be''cut in'· the' interest <of,,. . . safe.t y;""".The··,, suggestion1, :was ! re-£ . j sisted'by Reno and was 'Withdrawn-:,, · . ; 'a ft~r Hill';;')!!<Jedf; the dls~ance ..in;~. i advance o!\t,he~·grand slalom. ·•' ' " j _S kied·•.\lti~e< cc,mtrol, . the · gtand~J. . , }llalom '\Y.IUI' traver.se~ Sunday with- · out,; a :.s(ngle ' !njifry,•· It ' w_as . t)l_ e':i!. las~ ..of,-: f1v..e . tournament1' . this yearh ·. on ';w : hich· will' b!\," ll,a sed. 11elect101111~-• for,;,t,he.:: American ' 0'team '. in.' nextf..; J year!s pitei;nation~l' ~kl ~!id~ratlo,n , :~ . charflp~p~sJ>:lps··at ·A~pen; Colo..•· :: ~'c., · : •.-'l:~:,}1irat': 15,:ln S1t1nday's :'·gts.nt':?' Lande Hill 1 P. M. .I Whether you ski or not, you' ll enjoy the rugged beauty of Alpine Mounta ins seen from Alta. . -~:~~~~i:~~:~-e-~,:~!~f~~~ ~,!~J~f: ;:~ \ L i fts will be operating to the top of Peruvian Ridge, so you con pion to ta ke that choir-lift ride you've been prom is ing yourse lf. Enjoy a mountain top v iew of Solt Lake Valley from a ski -tow choir atop the ri dge . ALL ROADS LEADING TO ALTA ARE IN GOOD CONDITION ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL LANDES MEMORIAL SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENT HELD ON LANDES HILL AT ALTA, UT AH IN APRIL, 1949. • 1n - ' mee Skiers from the University of . winning first in the do Utah wound up a fast dwindling in the -jumping contes ·"·and· · .s eason by winning titles in two ski ' in the gi:i.nt s~lom. meets . which . were held over the '. ~eek~nd in Mount Rose, Nevada ·• and /3un Valley' Idaho. I • 'Suzy Harris, rated · a,mong _the i ten best women skiers in the : United States, whisk'ed down the slopce of Mt. Rose in 2:35.9 to ca.ptu're six-t;h plru:e"·h onors in the : first annual women's National Ski : Assn. giant slalom cll.ampionships. • Members of the university · or" _ Utah. Jlki ___te:gn, Dev_e 1Christensen · and Mel' Dalebout, placoo eighth · and twelfth, ·respectively out of a · · large field of 44 participants which , included the natipns lifiest skiers.. Christensen's time was 2:40.6 and , . Dale bout ran the co.urse in 2.:48.5. · Darrell Robinson, univE!rsity student, . won the individual •combined i · title - at ' Sun Valley, Ida. ; Sunday;' . and ' led the Utah team into -t he ' , ,, ·• ,. · - seeond '' place laurels for the ski' MEL DALEBOU'RT•:, , .• Who ex- · m~t. ·- · ··' • · · · · . _ ;_': . _ .. . ' SU~Y , HARRIS .••• Places among . first ;_ ten •- •of the nation's • -best ; dla.ged ,,: gric!: togs for · ski a·p Jt&reil;•;; can • ,do -well •- in ... both...:, _,~.His . point . total was 278.9 ,,.after worn~n skillrs .'in the .Ne-ya,da ra~e. ' ......-1:,·, ~,. ,.. SVERRE ENGEN JUMPING ON LANDES HILL. Photo: Alta, Utah- circa 1949 ..,.. ,. -~ . , . ·. '··· ~ ,. ·"'.. -t . . . .. , -'·. ,-.,:~ ·· l YEi, IT'S TRUE-This is not on April Fool picture. It was token Saturday on the great Timp hike os some of I i-----~-,,. --~ the 1554 climbers skied on the glacier fortunate city folk sweltfred in 97 Record Hike Group Scales Timpanogos to be officially recorded on the record books was 1460. Perfect weather conditions, unusually attractive scenery, and the relative lateness of the hike, were at least partially responsible for the record breaking group of climbers, Acording to figures released For story and additional pieby ;BYU students who served tores on Timpanogos ski meet button committee for the turn to Pages c-1 and C-2, t Club badges, and who 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ the books, the 1200 Summit . ges, provided by the Provo Dr. _Hart _111ud. The thrill of ~e hamber of Commerce all were glacier ski race was an added m. ibuted before noon saturday. ducement. 1atr Clim b ers,var1e •dm • age f rom six · . In addition, after the badges to seventy-two years. Youngest were gone, the committee took climber to reach the approxithe namet of 230 ot?er persons mately 12,000 foot summit was to whom they promised badges six year-old Vickie Edwards of b3:" mail. More than ~00 persons Salt Lake City. She re•~hed the 1~ . were on the trail af~er the top under her own pci,iir, other 12.30 p .m. report, they sud. climbers said. llaee Adels Color .1;:::::,;::.:.;;.::::....--- - - - :!t>L i . \ C\ L.\ ~- / _:Rett~dit-fike>:(frowd .Sees· . . ·Thrifli~~g : ;~-l~;ci~.r-.·cup R.ace.: : ·. PROVO- A record breaking group of hikers, numberln1 more han llt54 persons climbed Mt. Timpanogos Saturday as a part f the thirty-eighth annual Brigam Young University-sponsored hike. 1 : •-·' ' • ' •. • ) " •.,:_. , ., •' '' ," • · ' ·t ' :· ;_ Aw~rded ½ropltles ; : · . r , • • :.· toR~~:n ~rove:: Women a , ,. / •{\ { at •• - .~ l 0 1, . 1••-"I!,_~.:· 1 . ,..... _ • 1 • _ __ • De a r Suzi~, If you pla n to practice Friday yJu will be able to, but it is a r eal lon g wal k f or a girl s o i f you go uv you had better b rin B your s lee p in g bas a nd st ay over tha t ni e;ht. Pe ge;y · a nd Irma are 5oin g to do th is and perhaps s ome other g irls. I am so inf, up Friday to s et n os t of t he cour s e, and t h e 2 o' clock pack tre in ca n t ake mos t of your t h ings uv a t t h is time. ',le f i gure we can s ki f rom 5 : 30 to 6: 00 if we lea ve a t 2 :QJQJ. A good ni ght s r e st wi t hont clir.:ib in e t h e 8lacie r be f ore t he meet is a good id ea . l r ma Stirman (class B) Edelwei s s-- l rovo i s t he onl y ot her girl so f a r, but don 't worry----we ex pe ct s eve ral more ••••• di~ oj,,, . .. . , . .?&~-.::::e:.~.': i .•• IT's·,JANUAR¥.t'. IN JULYON:.TIMP . " •-' • , . . l • ,; "f"'.I :'" ~ ' •, • ') , I• - · ·, Bill Far~ll and . Suzanne "Harris;:·wtnnen '.; Jn,.· Saturday's Timpanogos glacier slw·run, re~x ~~!~their schusses·down ·the mountain. rj' . . - ;:-· _·:... ,- ~;_?· ._. -~'-_i ·_.. ;BiJl;·f_~rr:~IJ;t~uzy H~·rris'.:,. ;_ COLLINS SINGLE CHAIRLIFT UPGRADE. WOODEN TOWERS REPLAC~ WITH STEEL TOWERS. Photo: Alta, Utah- Summer, 1949 ! ... • . ,:· . ·. . -.. _ - - :: - . ·: l op Y.1mp·.·,ski Honors- t: . ·'\_!_~: '. . ·... ,> . , , .. . be ' · ·,. · k d · f ·Brlzy Barr!,; 1 :4: 2-Ch&rlono -. l{opklna, boards ha •·• · en•.. pac e or 1,12.4; 3-'Audrcy ·Sugden, 1:26.-,:... +months pri?< '.t o-, the', Tlmp chase, ~~{s'.yn !I&rrla, · l_:40; ,&--Irrn• ; ~t!r~au, Champion's .: Harrll ,and Farrel . . • M ·'.;(~;:_-; wer e prese11t'ed.: . huge, ,-"News" , . ·, , '. ' en . .. , ......,, ,'an a':fternoon lunch- B!II Fure!, :51 ,8; ... 2-0eorse Bormer, · t r ophies' M . ,. • :52 .5; 3-Corey Engen, :S4 .8i _,..,..Hugh . eon· at '.!Aspen ·,,Grove. Men and Cummins• and Gordon •Deapatn, ;, :55.6; . · · " ill b 6-Pete V•nd,hle, :56.1:. 7-Jim· Crock• women ~' chamvlons W e . pre- lord :56,4; 8'-Mel Dalebout ·, :55.9,- 11sented i smailer ' permanent tro- Rodger . Stirman, 58,8;.,,10-Ra1.,1\0IIL!n,· ·''-~ , - ,. )' · · :59.3: 11-Wolfgang Lert t' ::S9.B;__e 2~ e• phies. for/ their1winnlng ,_ efforts,. o.-w11ht •1:1.5 : , ,., -J ·•t, ,>~ , -:,,,1 · . \,- • • r, ~-1•·,~:f, , t i .,, • ~- . 13-:-Bart ..-·. M1tchel, ·,l ':J.'l':~;J~Tomm1 t The,,Gla~er-'!iCj,IP J?Bte ·. has~one Tliomp1on. :•· l :4.9; 15-'-.l_ohn -,·urt,,•;1:5.4; •. o~t"' be'autiful ;settings , of 16-Carl ·)!:rlck1on; .1:8.3, ·17-;-8WVO >Neto0f th e -m .. ~ - . . , !Icky, 1:8,9; _18-;-Le, Laraon" .1:9.3;, I any \ race '·'lhywhere:".'Nestled:;, In' LOonard ,·Morrl•,,, 1:11.9 ; • 2~~on.. Rud:,, _·: ' ·· :, · "" ••:,· , •· ,.,, l , :,_ b 1:12.7; : 21..,...BObJ, Doelle. •. l-.19.7, c: 22:-BJU i. _ a :· pr6tectlve,;, e,l oow ,~ s1lgntly · e- Ryt1ni,' 1:21. 1, .. : ,, , ,. · ..-:, .1 · ,. Accordlng to Dr. C. J. (Chick) Hart, BYU hike director, the largest number of persons ever • ., low . the ' crest of Mt.. TimP •, and,. to the east, : the 300'- foot body of - ' snow remains throughout ;. the .. year. Melting snow runs, off into sparkling .EmeraJd Lake ,. · then beats' a roaring trail:".·.d own cliffs and fields of wild' •flowers I,ingly ; Contestant's exhibited . ~urprisgood form ' considermg the i ITS COLD,1 UP , THERE'.,...::.'G{oc,er. Ski Cup· chomp,ioris Suzy' Horr.is'. o,:id 1 Bill.,:ForreL_ loo~: bock' over1 the:VMt. T!~ponogos, . Glac1er, course ofter winning the chase Saturday ' (left.) 1, ;, A 'group of skiers and hikers prepare for big-mid-summer ·race near the . finish .line .. (center); Skiers , get ready ; for a n..:..earlv_ mornin.9 snack ofter a - night _io __!h~ 9~e n. 1 , ~imp I ' ./• '.,-..._ :!p,...: . .;'.':t Contlnueit'- ·trom ,J?a.re C•l . · : 'M6uiital~ . Club were very i largely ~sponsible, for what the k. t · d " f th m t • s 1ers ,. ei:me · • one O • e os ;successful ,Tlmp Glacier Cup races to dale / ' · ' -, I :. • ·.·· · . ~- ~- - ,- ___ :~-:-~-- 1 ; -~\ ~.: ., ,? ......'. ~ '--~ - .• ·, __ ·. ·, . ·t·.• 1_'.''•' _ _:_ .,. BEAUTIFUL A 1949 SNAPSHOT OF UTAH SKI AREAS As published by the State of Utah Department of publicity Alpine Winter Playground Situated in-Wasatch National Forest and Big Cottonwood Canyon. Nearest Town- Salt Lake City-29 miles. Transportation - daily scheduled bus trips from four major railroads and four airlines to ski slopes. Altitude-8,700 feel to 10,800 feet. Snow season-November through May'. Average accumulative snowfall-400 inches. Patrolled by-NSPS, Forest Serv,ice. Lodge Accommodations - one modern lodge for 100 guests, meals available. Ample accommodations at Salt Lake City hotels and tourist courts. Ski slopes and trails- six uiajor skiways, vertical drops, 350 feet lo ~~00 feet, maximum grades, 30 degrees to 35 degrees, distances 900 feet to 2½ miles. Lift and tow accommodalions--new mile-long · modern chair lift, one T bar tow and two rope lows. Car parking accommodations - free parking for 400 automobiles. Average day temperatures-ZS degrees. Types of snow-dry powder with packed surface on main runs. Annual events - Intermountain Cross Country Championships and other events as awarded. Comment-Ski school and expert instructors; is famous summer resort; has year-around operated breath-taking chairlift. For a dditional informaiton write - Alpine Rose Lodge, Brighton, Utah via Sugarhouse P.O. Station. SNOW BASIN LITTLE AL TA WINTER SPORTS This area is lbcated at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon on the main highway to Romantic Alta and is 19 miles from Salt Lake City. Little Alta has open slopes, two rope tows and flood lights for night skiing. A shelter and sandwich bar serves the area. Center of Northern Utah Situated in-Cache National Forest in the tops of the Wasatch. Nearest town-Ogden; Utah's second city, 18 miles, easy grade, paved highway to ski . slopes. Transportation-bus and taxi service from lour major railroads and one airline to ski slopes. Altitude - 6,400 feet lo 9,000 feet, northeast exposure. Snow Season-December 1 to April. Average Accumulative Snowfall-300 inches. Patrolled by-NSPS and Forest Service. Lodge Accommodations - none, ample hotel and motel accommodations at Ogden. Light lunches and shelter available at slopes. Ski Slopes-three major runs, numerous practice slopes. Big run, 1400. feet vertical drop, -~ one mile long. Llft and tow accommodations-one new mo1, ern mile-long chair lift, two rope tows. Car parking accommodations - free parking space for 700 autos. Average day temperatures- 30 degrees. Type of snow - frequent new powder with packed surface on main runs. Annual ski events - Eccles Cup Race, Open invitational giant slalom and other events as awarded. Comments- Snow Basin was scene of National downhill races in 1947. The basin has expert ski instructors. The area is a natural for beginners with plenty of room for the experts. , THE BRUIN MOUNTAIN SKI AREA- is 4 miles from Sunnyside, 27 miles from Price and 11 miles from Dragerton. Bruin Mountain has a rope tow starting at 8100 feet altitude and continuing to 9200 feet, a total of 1100 feet. Ski slope is one-half mile long. LOGAN-Beaver Mountain, 30 miles up Logan Canyon is Logan's major ski area. It has a northeast exposure, rope tows, a 40-meter jump and is within I½ miles of U. S. Highway 89. The slopes have a 1200-foot irop in threefourths of a mile at an elevation between ·7400 feet and 8600 feet. The normal season starts December l and runs until April. The area has sanitary facilities and parking grounds. SPRINGVILLE - The Kolob Ski site is located east of Springville in the left hand fork of Hobble Creek Canyon. The major ski slope is 1200 feet long and is served by a 700-foot rope tow. Shelter and food accommodations are available and roads to the area are kept open. TIMPANOGOS HAVEN - Located 15 milesnortheast of Provo, at an elevation of 6,500 feet, this area is easily available. It is served by a rope tow and has a jumping hill. CEDAR CANYON - Located on Midway flats, 16 miles east of Cedar City, this ski area has fine slopes, an 800-foot ski lilt, shelter and lunch accommodations. It is served by an ex· cellent highway. For additional information write - Ogden City Commission, Ogden, Utah. FILLMORE - The Fillmore ski area is three miles southeast of the town. It has inviting slopes and a rope tow. ROMANTIC ALTA POWDER SNOW PARADISE OF AMERICA Situated in - Wasatch mountain tops, Wasatch National Forest and Little Cottonwood Canyon. Nearest Town-Salt Lake City, 28 miles, easy grade, paved highway. Transportation-daily scheduled bus trips from four major railroads and four airlines to ski slopes. Altitude-8.600 feet to 11,060 feet. Snow Season-early November through May, mid-June in higher elevations. Approximate accumulative anowfall-400 to 500 inches . • Patrolled by-NSPS, Forest Service. First Aid available. Lodge Accommodations--four line lodges accommotiating 350 guests. Five to $20 daily including meals, also ample accommodations at Salt Lake City _hotels and tourists courts. Ski Slopes-six major runs, north slopes, vertical drops, 750 feet to 2500 feel; m~jmum. grades, 35 to 50 degrees, distances, ¾ to I½ miles. Lift and tow accommodations- three chair lifts. Six rope tows. MAYOR GEORGE WATSON ENTERTAINING SKIERS INSIDE THE SNOWPINE LODGE. Photo Alta, Utah- November 15, 1949. Car parking accommodations--free parking space for 800 automobiles. Average day temperature s-25 degrees. Type of snow-dry powder with packed surfaces on main runs. Annual ski events--Snow cup giant slalom, December; Alla cup races, April; Rustler cup giant slalom ski race in full view of all lodges participated in by skiers. Aoril: other events as awarded. New fifty-meter Landes Jump available. Ski schools directed by "AH Engen." r-4--- !!undaJ', ~-----,--- ----=-~----~~-------- DES~tr NEWS Nonmber 13, 1949 PERUVIAN LODGE IS .fOUR STORIES HIGH-Largest of the recently completed lodges at Alto is the Peruvian Lodge loccted west of the large ski lift The lodge is to open for D949-50 ski season. (Photo by Tom Foley.) r ,. ALTA LODGE PLANS OPENING FOR NOV. 19-Arthur (Skip) Mansfield, manager of the Alta Lodge, soys he hos guests from the East due for opening of Alto Lodge on Nov. 19. Lodge now boosts suite with private both. EXPERTS SAY ALTA IS WORLD'S BEST Alta is located in the Wasatch Mountains at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon, 27 miles :from the heart of Salt Lake City by paved highway. Alta has an elevation of 8600 feet with its majestic nearby peaks towering above 11,500 feet. PERUVIAN LODGE'S BROAD WINDOWS GIVE ALMOST COMPLETE VIEW OF CAN- YON-Deedee Tucker, Thomas Foley, Alto Ski School instructor, and Bobbie Lee Rice look over theslopes of Alta from one of the brood windows of lobby at new Peruvian Lodge. FIRESIDE SKIING IS A PLEA.SURE-Hal Rumel, Linda Rumel, Arthur (Skip} Mansfield, lodge manager, and Mrs. Clinton L. Pugmire, of Ogden watch Deseret News Ski school pupils from pleasant lobby of Alto Lodge, Saturday. Alta claims the finest average snow conditions of any developed ski area in the world. Accumu• lative snow falls passes 100 inches per year. The region offers skiing from mid-October to midMay. The ski runs are located slopes with vertical on of 750 to 2500 feet. range from one-half to three miles in length. The area is also equipped with 15 meter and 50 meter ski jumps. --'---- ----- ---"------------------------ ------ Building Boom Brines Many .New Facilities to Alta · DINING ROOM OF THE RUSTLER LODGE SHOWNMrs. Sue Stilwell and Fredo Harshbarger enjoy view from windows of dining room at the newly finished Rustler Lodge. Alta, with four lodges capable of handling several hundred guests for the 1949-50 ski season, is enjoying a building boom that far surpasses any ·of the feverish activity of past days as a silver mining camp. Largest of the lodges now completed or In process of completion is the Alta Peruvian Lodge located near the Columbus Rexall mine entr~ ncc , west cf t ·-~ lower terminal of the big lift. The lodge is 251 feet long and four stories high and features rustic design. A large lobby, fronted by huge picture windows, occupies the main floor center section. The lobby ls completed in knotty pine with s11ndstone fire place. Dining room and kitcltens oc- cupy the lower floor. Plans call for expansion of the dining room next season into a glassed-in patio with the roof serving as a sun deck. East wing of the huge structure will contain private rooms and suites all with private bath when completed. The west wing contains 34 rooms and girls' dormitory on the second and third floors with a man's dormitory on the fourth floor. The lower floor will house a ski shop, recreation rooms, rest facllltles and rooms, heating plant. Next lodge toward the head of LltUe Cottonwood Canyon is the Alta Lodge operated by a aroup of Salt Lake ski enthusiasts with Arthur (Skip) Mansfield acting as manager. Scheduled to open Nov. 19, the Alta Lodge has room for 70 guests. Building program this year included instalwith private lation of a new bath, kitchen remodeling and construction of a larger dam in the old Tom Moore tunnel form which the lodge's water supply is obtained. One of the most attractive of the new lodges In Alta is the Rustler Lodge being operated by Howard Stilwell and Svere En• gen, co-managers. The new RUBtler Lodge :features a large and comfortable lobby with view windows overlook• ing the popular ski areas and Mt. Superior. The restaurant, adjoining the lobby, also has view windows ovP.rlooking all the ski slopes. The rooms feature comfortable furniture, wall-to-wall carpeting, huge mural pictures of Alta ski scenes and private baths or showers. Huge men's and women's dormitories occupy the top floor. The lodge has a capacity of 80 guests in either single and double rooms and the will be served dormitories. to the general public upon arrangement. Eastern-most lodge at Alta is the Snow Pine Lodge, built by the U. S. Forest Service and operated under a concession by Joe Lamb. Specializing in refreshments for skiers, the lodge lacks accomfor overnight guests. A ski-repair and ski-rental shop SNOWPINE LODGE BOASTS SKI REPAIR SHOP - Joe Lamb manager of the Snow Pine Lodge, fits ski for Jenica Olsen; as Georgia Craddock looks on in the ski repair shop. is operated in connection with the now call for operlod1e, ation only on week ends, although Mr. Lamb said that two lighted tows and a public a d ~ faclllU..- of well system the lodge would be avai!a should conditions warrant, bullion room of Emma Mine. Joe Lamb Ol')erates conces• the new Rustfer Lodge is starting its first season Nov. 19. f FOREST SE'RVICE BUILT HISTORIC SNOW PINE LODGE _.:_•_u_t_il_iz_e_s..:.p_a rt_ o_f _th_•_..;__s_io_n~. _P_lo_n_s_c_all for ope~ation of lodge on weekends only n _s_n_o_w_ P1·_n_•_L_odg _,_ _ ow ~e_1_1-_k.n ge_ n_._ _:,___:r_h_e.;..w Lodge is oper~ted by Howard Stilwell ~m_d_ S_ve_r_re_ E_n.::. --~~----------------~---- .--- -----...-!l;Dl-111!1!:'., Wednesday, Noveml,er 2, 1949 1 _ _ ___:,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _....;....,;_ _ __ ; _ , ; __ _ _ _ _ _ __ -------------------~----- wTHI': DESERET NEWS . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"""". FREE 'NEWS' SKI SCHOOL KICKOFF Alf Heads SITZMARKS 2nd Year By Geo. Nel~on Mobile Unit Utah Ski Fever Runs High; HEADS FREE SKI SCHOOL-Powerful Alf Engen who .. will direct the second annual Deseret News Ski School che<:ks over a base wax job on his jumpers. Alf cautions all ski school student to take car~ of their equipment. It'• time to break out your 1kls for another year of fun and learnfn1 with the second annual free lkl school. It's Deseret for novice time for inltlatlon sldmen with some of the most talented ski instructors in America. This year the "School on Skis" ia on the move toward an even bl11er and better season of helpinl younpters and oldsters along the trail of 100d, safe sldln1. Alf Enaen, famed, jumper, slalom and downhill competitor and teacher will lead the talentwho laden ,roup of will conduct free lkl school sessions at leadi111 winter sports throu1hout the intermountaln area. Plans have been completed for a series of these schools that attracted nationwide acclaim last season, to be held at Logan, Ogden, Salt Lake City and Provo. Other schools may be held at other leading llki'centers, dependin1 on the attitude of old man weather. Su Your Movie In klcklnl off the mobile ski Instruction at a special registration meeting Nov. 8 at Barratt from last year's Hall, highly-aucceuful achool w i 11 even have a chance to aee them1elve1 on the screen. Movies will be shown at the Barratt Hall get-to1ether scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday. In addition to the "School on Skis" technicolor show the Intermountain premiere of the new 1ki movie "Ski With Sverre" will be ataged. Students will have a chance to meet Alf En,en, 1948 Olympic akl team coach and achool director. Registration for the Salt Lake area achool to be held at Alta and Brl1hton will be conducted. Appointment cards for a special akl-flxinl nuion will be paued out at the Tuellday kickoff meetfnl and important instructions liven all prospective ski 1ehool Second Annual School Nears Ski fevers are running higher than usual around Salt l,ake City these days ••. and for a mighty good reason. --- There's enough of the white stuff scattered on the slopes of Alta for some real, safe sliding and the ski clanners haven't been wasting any time in getting the feel of their boards. Comes one more storm and the lifts should be &rinding away at Brighton, carting skiers up for fast cruises down. The ground ls primed to receive its annual winter snow blanket throu1hout the Intermountain area . . . a fact more than aiough to strike joy in the hearts of the waxed-board totera. But probably the best ski news today, for those who haven't reached the expert class, Is the second annual Deseret News ski school. Last season 2000 beginners applauded the initial free school on skis In the Salt Lake area alone. This year the school has sprouted wheels. Present plans call for several sessions at outstanding ski sites throughout the area. • • • Int In the Nation One of the greatest skiers of all times-Alf Engen-will hea.d a corps of instructors unequalled in the U. '3. for these learn to ski sessions. If you were to search throu1hout the nation nowhere would you find better qualified men to teach skiing techniques. Here's a chance for youngsters, yes, and oldsters too, to ret started on tile rl1ht road to 1ood, safe skiing. IT'S ALL FREE. This school Is open to everyone who has the urge to atrap on a pair of boards and ret out In the clean, cool mountain air. It is being sponsored for the sole purpose of helping skiers master the basic fundamentals of skiing from the time they kick on their boots until they have conquered the more intricate turns and maneuvers. This school is designed to help novices get started on "two-track" performances instead of those tiring, "three-track" shows. Of course you can't be an expert overnight. In fact you might even be a bit wobbly in the stem turns when you get through with your first few lessons. But you'll be on your way to the right method of lkling and to more days of enjoyment on deep powder and on ~ d slopes. Wax, Equipment-Sessions Set For Ski Students A apecial ski-w1xin1 and equipment session for student, Nov. 11 A.Ha registered in the second annual The bil Free 'Ne,vs' school on Deseret News free ski school skis ~ n to everyone who has will be held Nov. 9-11 at the the urp to 1et out on their "News" buildinl, 38 Rlcharda St., Beginner clauell will be held for ,chool n.ewcoll:\IU'l as Salt Lake City. and chriafieleisses well u Skis and other equipment fOf the more advanced students. should be in top condition for will be assigned the opening school 1e11lon at classes according to their abilities Alta Nov. 12, accordinl to Alf and advance when think them ready to move up. Engen, head instructor. Weather cooperating, the initial A 100d base wax job la aesslon will be held at Alta Nov. and ski bindin1s must be adtlal 12. Transportation will be arjusted to flt the boota securely in ranged on a cost basis for order to learn how to akl. Students. A session la llated for Bri1hdent, will be 1iven appointment ton the followfnl weekend. times a\ the "kickoff' aeulon Here la the chance of a lifefor these equipment se1Tuesday time for waxed board newcomers rion1 held at The Deseret News to learn how to 1kl the rilht way from some of the best instructors building. In America. !'ree base wax will be provided for those who do not have the nece11ary material at the fixGood Bindings Advised up sessions. Students will be Skis with only toe-straps are ahown how to properly apply stricUy taboo on the slopes 1imand thl1 lacquer to their pl1 because the skier has no control whatever over the action of how to adjuat their bindin11 for ii u,nable to hil boards. A a snu1 tit. turn or control his skia. All students must brine their Ski achool students must brinl and boots to the equipment their 1kl1 and boot, only at the n1 where experts will show appointtheir on time specified how to make the nece11ary ment card. They may turn in JUtments and preparations. at completed reglatratlon C:..ble bindings are preferred thi1 time or mall them to the Ski not an absolute but Editor, Deaeret NeWI, Salt Lake nt thlnl Is to have The imp City, at will make 1ldinl j eqi,ipm ~------er. rJ!!a '-"'=rZ.:-:'::.":'::':~3'""":';:';':'~;:;:=--~ L . - - - - - -~ e'.!a:!!al~e!:. s-1•• Deseret News Ski School Please enroll me in The Deseret News Ski School for instruction in basic ski fundamentals from a staff of Instructors headed by Alf Engen. Such instruction 11 to be provided without charge to me, except for transportation, such tran,portation to be provided at cost. I do hereb"y agree to release The Deseret News and other sponsoring organiutions of all liability for damages by reason of injuries that may be •ustalned as a result of · participation in the ski school. Sl,ned .•.••••••••• .••••.•.•••• : ••••••••••• , .••••••..• , Addreu ••••••••• , ••••••• , ••••.•••••••....•••••••••••••• Phone. . . . • • . • . • . . • • • • • • • • • • Al•. . . . . . Bes . .••••••.•••.• Parent's Signature ..................................... , <It under lll :,Hn or .,., Please arran,e bus ruervations. ( ) Please enroll me for the lld school checked below, l!lalt Lake .............. ( ) Provo ............ . ... ( ) Olden ................ ( ) Lo1an ................ ( ) Mall entry to The Deseret News, Ski Jl:dltor, Salt Lake City, Utah. I THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Saturday , December 17, 1949 . En&en Ski Clan~• Open on Saturday · Corey Engen, one of the members of ·the famous Engen ski family , will open his ski school .at Snow Basin for the season on Saturday. He will _have Milford Page and Jack . Major on hand to assist as certified instructors. I · Core;r Enrea • , ·. Amo~, top aklera .J811terecl In . annual Snow cup event .8aturda7 and 8UDd&y: · , . . . : SNOW CUP HONOR ROL·:E ' . Former ·snow CDP .ialom winnen: · · · Hen l"ear 1940 •..•. , • • • • • Barney McLean 19il . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Durrance l9" , : .. ; . .; . ·• .- . Friedl Pfelf fer 1945 (Jaa.) .. : .-i. Hae Haeaer · 1945 (Dec.) " • • • Oore;r En1ea 1946 ·. , . , , , , . ·.. , ; : Oon,1 Encf/n 1947 •··~·• •·· ··; Pal -l'earnes 11948 . •:. ........ '•Jack Reddish Women Gretchen Fraier Gretchen Fraaer . Gretchen -Fraser Donna Howell Barbara. _Kidder Brynhild Grasmo8uzy Harris Suzy Harris Enien n,ported today that more than three feet of mow· iracea the Snow Buln area now . . He say• 1klin11 over the -week-end 1hould . . ; be ide>J . . -.. . more snow at "We on. lllill today. En,en said " Buln. the "E ..erythinll poln t, to one of the tJ.neat aeuolll . in the h!ltory of · winter sporta ln Osden and the · · 1- • Intermount&ln _area. "Intereat I.I red-hot .U over the · ; new• ',hundred no11ion and aeveral, comen will take to' th• am thu comins c.ampalsn. MMy ~091 will · be . e<1nducted durinr ' \he · enllre aeaaon. Cl&ue1 will be obaerved on Saturday between eleven L m. and one p. m. and between the houn of two and fou.r p. m. in the &fkr• noon.,, Ski en.t lulliutJ will welcome the of the lllltallatlon of a tele·' phone at -Snow Basin. · Simply dial 2-4816 and an1 kind of ald in• : formation will be cladly provided. Jot the number down for tuture , reference. Jack Whittaker :IJ a member of · the 1k.l pa.trol and will ·be avall• able on all week daya at·the Buln. Engen reporta. Corey, w ho wu a member of the U . S. Olytn.Pic 1ki team lut aea1011, 1ay1 coffee, 1andwichea and other food wlll be available 1t&rtwith the Saturday procram. Spona ~~-~)!.__ 1n, I :-v ·.. . . -• ·-..;.;.- This year the Deseret News free Ski School, first mobile ski school in the country, will reach folks in many Mountain West communitie s By THE SKI MEISTER TT'S THE RAGE of .the skiing world, 1.uilii novel jdea of a tremendous free ski school for ~people. And it is spreading throughout the intermountain ar~a with the down a speed of a huge snowball plunging \ steep *ope. Yes, to thousands of ski hopefuls in the Mountain West The Des:eret News Free Ski School means the realization of a lifelong ambition to learn h(IIW to ski. What's more, these ''.average" pe-ople (such as I) are learning how to ski with the experts as • . instructors. The second annual "News" free ski school bas put good skiing within reach of the average "Ski Bunny." No• longer need a waxed-board enthusiast strugg{e along the trail of self instructi01n-the route of sprained ankles and numerous bruises-in order to enjoy safe, carefree days of skiing in crisp Alpine air on snow-covered slopes. Alf Engen, America's •'Mister Skiing," the only ski artist who hllls annexed four major national -titles, bea"d.5 the earliest ski school in America. Alf, wh,o claims Utah as his adopted home, actually hails from Norway. He has captured national ski crowns in the slalom, jumping, downhill and crosscountry tournaments, which is a feat not yet equalled in winter sports annals. "News" instructors include some of the best in the business. They're all experts in th~ir fields of teaching from the simple ~owplow turn to the intricate Christy. Heretofore expert ski instruction has been limited to a fortwulte few in the Mountain West. Skiers have been forced to pick up skiing techniques more ·or less on their own, thus slipping into numerous bad skiing habits. · For years ski boosters throughout the area have recognized the need for fundamental instruction. Thus, through the wholehearted support and cooperation of ski'minded people, especially in the Salt Lake area, the first annual Deseret News Free Ski School was born last s;eason. The result surprised · evreri veteran ski officials. Nearly 2000 hopelfuls, ranging in age from sijt to 66, turn..ed 0111t for the school held at Salt Lake City and Alta. A ski school held withi.n the limits of a major United States city brought out a band, of ski enthusiasts last season even beyond the fondest dreams of :ski moguls. And the nation talked about 1this "city" ski school. These schools are free t(p everyone who has ever had the urge to stirap on a pair of boards and tramp into the heart of Dame Nature's winter wonderland. ·The keynote of the schools is safety. Students are taught control from the ill'St beginner's lesson on through the final sessions of instruction. There's a place in the News' ski school for you. Whether you are a qeginner, snowplow, stem or stem-Christy skier, instructors in this mobile school will be able to help your skiing. Bad sliding habits can be erased in favor of proved techniques at the ski school. Take Alf Gunderson, a 67-year-old youngster from Holladay, a student in the first and second annual Salt Lake schools. He completely disproved all theories- that you can be too old to learn. Alf began skiing during last year's school along with his six-year-old grandson. Today they both are enjoying a new sport in clean, cool mountain air. It's for the history books now, but $500 in ski prizes went on the line during that first free ski school. Prizes including skis, boots, caps, goggles, gloves, poles, parkas and bindings went home with school students during the final session to make skiing more enjoyable with quality equipment. This yea°i-'s mobile school, the first of its kind in the entire nation, is following a definite pattern. "Kickoff" sessions proceeding each school are held at the different areas. Pre-school instructions on teaching procedures are given students, and two top ski movies are shown. "School on Skis," a pictorial record of the first ski school, and "Ski With Sve~," a locally filmed and produced· instrµctional color movie, prove entertaining to both youngsters and oldsters. Any ski hopeful can become a member of the News' school simply by filling out an enttr. blank found in The Deseret News sports section. When the mobile school comes to your town _y~ '11 be ready to get in on your chance of a Ufetime. All registered students are given attractive blue and white ski ~ges and a "Howto Ski" instructional booklet written especially for the ·s chool by Alf and Sverre Engen. Of course good equipment is stressed at the various schools to iri,ure absolute safety. Good equipment is a must if you want to learn how to ski and then ke_ep on skiing. A person need not buy the best or the most expensive equipment, but a stable pair of boots, bindings that hold boots firmly to the skis and a pair of skis somewhere near your proper length are positive musts. But you can't become a champion overnight. It takes years of . training to master the many aspects of top flight competitive skiing. You can get your start along the road to ski fame or safe pleasurable skiing in The Deseret News Ski.School. -------------~-~---- ---,----------=====::..:=:...::==========::"'.""~~=========:::=======----==~=--============================-=--=~--=.::_~~--=--=-=-=-=::::.::::.::::..=.=-:-==--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-=--=-=:--=.::.-=:--=--=--=--=--=--=-=-=-==----=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=---=--::....- • "WE'RE GOING UP THERE"-Sverre and James turn eyes toward top of hills do they'll ski. Simila scenes are being enacted in The Deseret News "Learn How School," now being conducted at Alta and Brighton weekly by skilled inst, . Jl Chart For Length of Skis CHILDREN H eig ht _ W eigh c ( lbs. ) (T o 80 .... ( 80 -l0 Q _____ ___ __ ,. - 1a 4' To 4' 6" To 4' 9" To 5' To 5' 3" To 5' 6" 5 ' 6" 5' 6" 5' 9" 5' 6" 5' 6" H e,ght _______ ___ __ .... ·-• ,o • Wei ght (l bs.) ( 10 0-1 20 __ .... _, ( 120 -1 4 0 .. -.., (140 -160 ... -.. r LADIES To 4' 9" 5' 9" 5' 9" 6' To 5' To 5' 3" To 5' 6" To 5, 9" 5' 9" 6' 6' 3" 6' 3" 6 3" 6 6" 6 6" 6' 6" 6 9" 6 ' 6" 6' 6 3" 1 1 1 1 1 To 6' in the next lesson, turns the page and here he's ready to 6 ' 9" 7' MEN H eig h c - .. .. - T o 4' 6° W eig ht (l bs. ) 6' ( 100- 12 0 6 ( 12 0 -14 0 ( 14 0 - 16 0 ( 160 - 180 ( 18 0 -2 00 ( 20 0 -22 0 To 4' 9" To 5, To 5 ' 3" To 5' 6" 6 6" 6' 9" 6 ' 9" 6 ' 9" 6 ' 9" 7' 7' 1 6" 6' )" 6' )" 6 I 3" 6 3 6 ' 6" 6' 6" I II 6 3" 6 6/f 1 1 6' 61 6' 6 1 6" 6" 6" 9" To 5' 9" 6 9" 6' 9" 6' 9" 7' 1 7' 7' 7' This is the " official" chart used by most Utah ski ops in the late 1940s to outfit recreational skiers. Compare those long lengths with the much shorter ·biped skis which came on the scene in the late 20t h c.eotury. To 6 ' 7' 7' 7' 7' 7' 7 . ) ,, 7 ' 3" To 6' 3" 7' 7' 7' 7' 7' 7' )" 7' 3" go into a long 1lide into the nearest, wettest snowbank. 'N ews ' Fre e ki School Ope ns at Alta ICIMI OF OPEHtHCJ 'NEWS' FREE SCHOOL-Pictured above ore some of the eager slei student, in the 5«ond annual Deseret News Free Ski School during session Hundreds of Solt Lake area ski hopefuls swarmed over the 5oti.irdoy. slopes at Alto during the first class session which was headed by Alf Engen. Cl't Alta EntriesOpen For Next Free Session (CenUnued :from Pqe C-1) I ""'" YOUR WEIGHT DOWN HILL"-Says Ski lrwtruct: Mark Nichols while showing Jomes Dunn (left), Myron Rigby, Stanley RoxborolJgh, Gilbert Jordan and Darrell They ore off beginner skiers. Egbert just how to make o snowplow turn. ted together," he advised Instructors were guest. of the Alta Peruvian Lodge at a ,peclal dinner follow~ the Saturday elau. The 35 top instructors will be on hand for the next Students attending next Saturday's session will be glven a bottle ot Alt Engen Ski Lac, rated by many as one ot the finest waxea used today throughout America. Tickets for the Saturday class will 110 on sale Monday at The Deseret News ticket office on Main Street. These tickets muat before Friday for be the second New1 free 1ki 1chool clan. Entries StUl Open The second annual Deseret New1 free aki school is open to anyone having the urge to take up the king of winter sports. Already class rosters have ranging in age from 5 to 66 year, listed. ' THESE I.RE THI IMSTRUCTOIS--Sk.i Jiool instructors, more than 35 strong, line up for a picture following the first session ot Romantic Alta Saturday. Instructors THE ALF ENGEN FAMILY - CIRCA 1949 IN PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: EVELYN ENGEN ALFENGEN ALAN ENGEN • 15 MINUTES FROM TOWN ON SUMMIT BETWEEN EM IGR ATION A ND PAR LE Y' S CA NY O N S 3 ROPE TO WS NIGHT SKIING ON WELL LIGHTED SLOPES TO MUSIC f - I I I j • ' \ AFTERNOON SKIING Starts Dec. 1st SNACK BAR AND SHELTER LESSONS AVAILA BLE BY e SKI SCHOOL FRIEDL LANG, Instructor For Information Call 3-6012 or 8-1281 LITTLE MOUNTAIN SKI TOW UNDER Nl W M/\N/\ (, £M[Nl OJ (/\L M cPHII THE 1949-50 LITTLE MOUNTAIN SKI POSTER. Special note: Cal McPhie was the Mountain Manager and Friedl Lang was the "full-time" on-hill instructor under the Umbrella of the Alf Engen Ski School. Photo part of the Alan Engen Ski History Collection L, ' " ' ' ' B l GINNl/fS e ADVANCEO IIIST/fVCT/0# • ALL INST I UCTORS ARE CERTIFIED 1 a, • INTERnOUNTAIN 1SKI A ISOC IATION TICKET.5 LODGE DESK RATE S : e •1 LESS ON HR. PRIVA TE e ;i HR. CLAS S e BOOK OF 10 CLASS l.E5SOHS THE FIRST ALF ENGEN SKI SCHOOL POSTE R HAND PRODU CED BY EVELY N ENGEN IN 19,W. SINCE ONLY ONE WAS MADE, THE POSTE R WAS POSTED RIGHT NEXT TO THE ALTA LODGE GUEST WELCO MING AREA FOR THE 1949-50 SKI SEASON. LESS ON r $ ' I 7. .50 2, . 00 IS, 00 THE FIRST SKI TOURNAMENT FOR ALAN ENGEN - A REMEMBRANCE • Activities Pair by Alan K. Engen At-the -ripe old age of 9, thanks to abundant coaching by my father, I had mastered the art of getting down the hill on a pair of skis to the point where I felt I was ready for competition. After a few discussions with my parents, Dad said OK and entered my name in the "second" annual Landes Memorial Ski Jumping tournament. I remember getting a build up in the local paper saying that a new Engen was entering competition. I really did not give that much thought until the day of the tournament. My initial thoughts were remembering my excitement of watching the Landes Hill dedication in December 1948 and the first annual Landes tournament in April 1949. I can remember thinking to myself, "Someday, I want to jump just like the "big boys." Of course, my father was the person I most wanted to be like! "Now I am going to have a chance to jump." As I approached the small jumping hill that I was going to compete on, all of a sudden sickness in the pit of my stomach and rush of genuine pressure came over me. The realization that I was going to compete against other fine young skiers and that I might not do well .... what a frightening thought! My biggest fear, however, was being a discredit to my parents and Uncles if I performed poorly. The pressure became so intense that I remember before the tournament going over to a tree near the jumping hill and starting to cry. When my father came over and asked what was wrong, I replied, "The other kids don't have to win, I do!" Dad proceeded to put his arm around my shoulder and said, "Alan, you don't have to please anyone but yourself. To be a successful competitor, you must have fun doing it. Forget what people think, just go out, have fun, and mean business! Don't hold back, for when you are tentative, that's when you can get hurt." Those words stayed in my memory as long as I participated in active competition ... which lasted about a half century. Awards me 1:n&'en, young son o : -on tnan ever to bold na downhill; 1lalom and jumpin1 ti e -wm pnd himlelt one of the tUM ~ t s In the-second annual Landlif memorial jumpln1 meet Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Alta. Young Allen will be among the novice leal)tl'S In the special meet preceding the regular event. He won't have things by himself, however, with several Utah and outof-state kids out after the laurels. The novice event Is open to all skiers under 12 years old with the junior field including the 12 to 18-year-old bracket. Seniors will leap for class A and B honors bUt will hoe to share the spotlight with the kids. Novice and junior umpen will 111e the small takeoff While all aeJ\lors will use the 40meter hill. Headinc the class A group will be Alf, Carey and Sverre Engen, who finished one-two-and fourth n the jlrlt ;meet. However, certhem plenty of trouble tain to are Gorifol\- Despain, Ike Hall, l)ave Quinney, Dev Jennings, Jim Crockford and the UniverJlty · of Utah ski team - including Al.Grice and Ronnie Youngberg. Entries must be submitted to A. <Bud) Keyser Jr., general man of the meet, by ilunday n t. They can be submitted by telephlllle at Hot 878-W. '::BtlflJlnition of the tireless work ed by Landes and Mrs. advance the sport in the tain area was made at a In Alta ski lodge followjumps. Presentations were George H. Watson, mayor i SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Sunday, January 1, 1950 \ Another Engen Enters Competition Allen has already lligned up of the lamou~ AJf, Is the / start racing. ·'\nU-lmo,11n , ski name to for the Telegram's junior race Saturday. ALAN ENGEN (AGE 9) AT ALTA Photo by Jack White Alta, Utah - Circa December 1949 Crockford Captures Top Prize in Landes J11mp '"~ The Lande& Jlemorifl ...,. held S1nurda7 att.emoon a jump, B&ITIHI earning llo.l for hla t Alta. efforts. Eddie Lidran earned top - - ~ 1lngled out Jim Crockford u the In clU9 c, with little Allan Engen area'a top ald-lllrd, With Jke Hall walklng off with honora in class :I:>. One of the day'• high lights a - n t four-tentha point behind fafd tallied 20f.O, whlle Hall came at tha trophy ceremony at Alta after the day'a activitie11. A.t .2. ha "lllrller ln the day, Junior Boun• that time, the Hedda Hopper · ous of Provo won first place In awarda for the persona doing most the lntermountain cl'088•country for Alta ski promotion were prerace, covering the • ½-mile coune ' aented to 'Mrs. Bertha S-ard and In the good time of 27 minutes, Don Reddish Sr, 'l'b1rd Pn,WD Crockford won second 40 place In the langlauf event, With Victory :In the For Bounoua, Lee Wight third. lntermountaln crou-country event "Wbnc:1-B tblrd auch champlonmarked Claaa B honors In the Lande, lhip. The Provo alat a1'Ult won went to Bruce Holm the crown In 19411 and apln In jumping with a 11core of 210.2, with Jay 19''7. Crockford, aecond In the !::~~;~~ . lverllity of Utah 1ki tea.Ill, allo ered UM national.I dunnS t11e aeaaon juet put. Both meeta wen, nm off IIIIIOOth• ly and preaented the area'11 top stars In their belt The Salt Lake City Chamber or Commerce apo1U10red the Lande, jump, while the crou-oountry event "(&II under the auspices of the Usquebaugh Ski club. The U114uebaugha will next Sat• urday and Sunday sponsor the lntermountaln downhlll and elalom eventa at Alta. Application.a may abopa be obtained at moat &pd aid lodgea. Hemorlal C1u1 A--,.Jlm Crockforcl, llCK.8; Ike Hall,. 204.2; Dave Quinney, 1911.8; Lyman K ~ 19U: Gordon ~Spain, 189.9; Bill 8-ley, 1118.8. • Class B-Bruce Holm, 210.2; Jay Barrus, 210.1; William Schmidt, 20f.8; Jim Murphy, 203.9; Al Price, 197.8; Junior Bounoua, 184.6; Gene I Burnaon, 184.CI; Phil Fredrick.son, 180.8; .A.. MadHD, 163.4; Mel Fletcber, 1511.8. C1ua C-Eddie Lldran, 166.l; Dick Raamuaeen, 1152.2; Jay J'ox, 14'.S; Bill Wallace, H0.8; Rmnie Laacer, 139.l; Ron C.rhart, 12,.1. C1ua D-Allan Engen. Iate-8taln er--oounV)' Junior Bounoua, 27:jO; Jim Crockford, 20:,u; Lee Wight, 32:57; William 8cllmidt, U:18; Loi.Ii.I DeRldar, 311:12; Mille Nlcho181, 35:20; Kent 'Nicholl, .35:52: Bcib Bollalld, 11:IIU; .KIIii 'll'U'd. 88:0U; Steve 'KitoUehy, 88:Jl· B1ll Edwardl. 39:02; Bill J'lnney, ,4:33.l; Glade Jena-. A:81U. Tuesday, January 3, 1950 Peterson, Hadl eyTo p/un 'iors As Snow Halt s Land es Meet By OLLIE McCULLOCH Second annual Landes memorial jumping meet continued its jill,l(ed existence Monday when a blinding blillard drove sltlers and spectators alike from the slopes at Alta. The meet, twice ,'l)ostponed in December for lack o! snow, was about half over when it was ironically halted by presence of too much of the white stuff and high winch. N'ovice and junior jumpers concluded their two jumps but claaset A and B dl<ln't even have a chance to get started. ._ A. <Bud> Keyser, general chairman of the Jump, announced Monday night that remlllnder of the meet will be held next Sunday beginning at 1:30. p.m. Most disappointed of all at Alta was Ike Hall, who had drawn the terrific task of getting the hiD in shape and had It in perfect condition before the storm set in. Ten-year-old Jan Peterson and Marvin Hadley, 17, shared honors among the youngsters as the former captured the novice prize a11d Hadley led class C juniors. Alan Engen, 11, a nd Dick Rasmussen, 14, finished second 1n the two divisions. Hadley leaped 64 and 53 feet for 73.3 points over Rasmussen'• SO and 42-foot efforts tor 64.5 points. Melvin Ward, 14, was third. Peterson reached out for 47 a nd 45 feet and 73.3 point&, a ahaclf better than Engen's 45-44 feet and 73.1 tallies. Larry Wilkins, 11, a nd Steve Wilkins, 12, the 1atter with a fall on his first leap, rounded out the novice group. The complete results: Juniors - Marvin Hadley, 64-53 -73.3; Dick Rasmussen, 50-42 64.5; Melvin Ward, 36-45--62.4; Ramon Johnson, 43-4~1.8; Pete Thorne, 32-32-59.5; Keith Ollla, 3441-59.5. Novices - Jan Peterson, 47-45 - 73.3; Alan Engen, 45-44--.-73.1; Larry Wllklns, 35-43-44.0; Steve ,• Wilkins, 33£-33-33.4. TROPlflES GALORE An old muter at the game Alf Engen congratulatetl ,Tim Crockford WM leaped to victory in the Landis Memorial Intermountain ~ ta~.::::::;;::==:=1r--=-= :::;::.;;;;;; =:,r------ ----~-~,:--~ JIQDPI and took second place in the Coun Ju PelerND ••• CJau of novice ,lumpen ht Landt!4t aid tounaey. M"arv1n Badley •• • Randed jun10111 leaaon in Jump - t Monday. WINNERSO FTHELAND ESMEMORI AL SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENT, CLASS "A" DMSION. IN PHOTO, LEFT TO RIGHT: IKE HALL - SECOND PLACE JIM CROCKFORD - FIRST PLACE DAVE QUINNEY, SR - THIRD PLACE Photo: Alta, Utah - circa 1950 S urday SALT LAKE WINIER SPORTS ASSOCIATION SKI PATROLLERS L TOR: Lany Bridges Harold Goodro John Duffy Dave Shelton Photo by Jack White at Alta - circa 1950 FORMER ALTA SKI SCHOOL DIRECTORS~ ALF AND SVERRE ENGEN Photo: Alta, Utah Circa early l 950s --- ~-'- SOME OF THE DESERET NEWS SKI SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR CADRE - 1950 IN PHOTO- FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: UNIDENTIFIED RULON NICHOL D. WAYNE NICHOL IN PHOTO-BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: ALF ENGEN PETE EIDEN VERN NICHOL WALLY MEARS MARK NICHOL ROYCE NICHOL Photo: Beaver Mountain near Logan, Utah Circa February 1950 . _.,. ·_,.,,.- ·· 1· -. ~: I . : I _;,, ... ,'!). ( I .. I ,., f>"-(' , . ,. ' • , , -, • ,, ·r , , ,, ½it( . -: • •• ., ..\ ·4,; r r' / VIEW FROM THE TOP OF ALTA PERUVIAN RIDGE LOOKING DOWN LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON. Photo: Alta, Utah - circa early 1950s. ALF ENGEN - SKI SCHOOL DIRECTOR ON TOP OF PERUVIAN RIDGE WITH MOUNT SUPERIOR IN THE BACKGROUND. Photo : Alta, Utah - circa 1950 FRED SPEYER-ALTA'S FIRST GENERAL MANAGER OF SKI LIFT OPERATIONS. Photos circa early 1950s. FELIX KOZIOL, WASATCH FOREST SERVICE SUPERVISOR, SHOOTING DOWN AN AVALNCHE ON ALTA ' S HIGH RUSTLER WITH AN ARTILLERY HOWITZER. Photo by Ray Atkeson Alta, Utah- circa early 1950s. BRIGHTON, UTAH-A BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW By Alan K. Engen Brighton, located at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon, has the reputation of being one of the most picturesque alpine areas in the country. However, outside of its beautiful scenery, it has a history which goes back long before backcountry skiing was even thought about in the lntermountain West. Brighton was named after William S. and Catherine B. Brighton, who moved to Utah from Iowa City in 1857. In 1870, through the Homestead Act, they acquired an eighty-acre piece of land near Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Because of the extensive mining in Alta, Park City, and American Fork Canyon, William Brighton saw a good opportunity in the hospitality business because his area was centrally located. He chose to build a two-story hotel in 1874 to accommodate the miners who were traveling between mining camps. He later upgraded the facility to a much finer and larger place to stay and named it, as one might expect, the Brighton Hotel. Smith sold his interest in the lift, and Zane Doyle purchased the ski area. Doyle then proceeded to extend the original T-Bar lift and built a second T-Bar lift near-by. In 1947, Brighton's first chairlift was constructed near Mt. Millicent, followed by a double chairlift on Mt. Majestic in the late 1940s. K. Smith stayed at Brighton and took over the ski school which he ran for the next three decades. From the late 1940s through the 1960s, Brighton was a center for many competitive alpine skiing events. The Utah high school State skiing championships, known as the Knudsen Cup, was almost always held at Brighton, as were many other Intermountain alpine ski races for all male and female age groups. In the middle t 980s, Zane Doyle chose to take retirement and sold his interest in Brighton to Boyle USA Resorts. Since that time, many additional features have been added to the Brighton Resort, making it one of the oldest and most revered ski areas in the Intermountain West. -Catherine Brighton passed away in July 1894 of heart failure, shortly after the hotel had been re-built. In her honor, William Brighton designated the pass separating Brighton and Alta in her namesake and still today, it is referred to as Catherine's Pass. During the 1920s, Brighton was a favorite location for the Wasatch Mountain Club for their summer outings. They liked it so much, in fact, that they decided to built a lodge there for their members to stay in ... even during winter months for those brave enough to try the new sport of skiing. In December 1935, because of increased interest in skiing along the Wasatch Front, they sponsored one of the state's first alpine downhill skiing competitions on the north s·lope of Mt. Millicent. Btighton In 1936, a small rope tow was constructed so that members of the Wasatch Mountain Club and others could more easily get up the mountain side to ski. In 1939, a man named Jessie Kimbal Smith (K. Smith for short), along with a group of Salt Lake businessmen, decided to construct a thirteenhundred foot T-bar lift. This continued to operate until 1947 when • l WILLIAM S. BRIGHTON AND HISWIFE,CATHERINE Photo circa mid 1870s BRIGHTON, UTAH - CIRCA MID 1940s THE BRIGHTON T-BAR LIFT Photo: Brighton, Utah Circa early to mid 1950s. JESSIE KIMBAL SMITH, BETTER KNOWN AS K. SMITH, DEMONSTRATING A TURN. Photo : Brighton, Utah Circa early 1950s Special note: K. Smith played an instrumental role in the early development of the Brighton ski area back in the late 1930s. In 1943, Smith sold his interest in the T-Bar lift to Zane Doyle. Following World War II, he started his own ski school at Brighton .. . which he ran until his retirement in 1972. K. Smith was inducted into the Professional Ski Instructors - Intermountain Division Hall of Fame in 1989. He died in July, 2001 at age 84. ZANE DOYLE - OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE BRIGHTON ' SKI AREA FROM 1943 UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1984 WHEN BRIGHTON WAS PURCHASED BY BOYLE USA , RESORTS . Photo: Brighton, Utah - circa early 1950s Special note: Zane was given the Joe Quinney Award for ski industry lifetime achievement in 2003 . SKIERS GATHER IN FRONT OF THE ALPINE ROSE LODGE AT BRIGHTON, UTAH ... PHOTO CIRCA 1950s. .0 j; ~C) (i r.t.l r.t.lC) > tI1 "z ..... .., >-r:1 ~z Om~ (i ::d Q@~ ;g;:3 --- . •7"' • o • .,:ft ' -~ t- ~' -·~ i .,. ., t· _;J :1 , ' ,,1, ./ l ,. ' . ,11. t; ). ; A ,, • SEQUENCE SERIES OF PHOTOS SHOWING THE SKI JUMPING TECHNIQUE OF THE 1940s AND 50s (INRUN, TAKE-OFF, FLIGHT, AND TELEMARK LANDING). JUMPER IS 9 YEAR OLD ALAN ENGEN ON THE SMALL CLASS "C" LANDES SKI JUMPING HILL. Photos by H. Van Pelt Alta, Utah- Circa March 1950 • fJJ 0 Vl --< ..... \0 trJ trJ ::r: z...., ztrJ Q r' '1:"j ,,',.!' \ " .... -. _._... - .- ........... -· .... ·-'"- , ; ., -·· · : ,· .J ..... .__,.... t --- - ,, -- -- AVALANCHE OFF HIGH RUSTLER Photo by Alan Engen Alta, Utah - circa 1950 A VERRILL HARRIMAN AND GRETCHEN FRASER AT SUN VALLEY, CIRCA EARLY 1950s. ALTA'S FIRST SNOW CAT MACHINE CALLED THE "SNOW JEEP." Photo: Alta, Utah Circa early 1950s. FELIX KOZIOL (RIGHT) WITH FRIEND Photo: Alta, Utah - Circa early -1950s. ULLAR- PATRON SAINT OF SKIING Photo circa 1950 SAD ENDING FOR A TOP PROFESSION AL SKI JUMPER In the 1930s, Sigurd Ulland was considered one of the finest ski fliers in the world. He was a member of the original professional ski jumping group that toured the country and was a close personal friend of my father, Alf Engen. However, later in life, something went terribly wrong in Ulland's personal life .... to the extent that he developed problems which ultimately led to his shooting and killing his wife of many years with his hunting rifle. While my father had long since lost personal contact with many of the early professional ski jumpers, including Sig Ulland, I can remember how deeply saddened he was when he heard of the tragic event. He did end up going to prison for the offense. While it is not absolutely known for sure, my father thought he died there a few years later. Ski Champ Shoots Wife With Rifle f fKO . l)AKLAND <UP- - Sigurd Ultd, 49, former nat:onal ski jumP: champ)on, shot and killed his wife hursday with a 30-30 deer rifle . His victim, Mrs. Catherine M. !land, 49, had some premonition of her fate. She called police shortly before the shooting in a state ot hysteria. "My husband is crazy and is trying to kill me," she screamed. . But police arrived at Ulland's $100,000 home too late. When they ot there, Ulland was pacing up d down outside. He came up to officers and said: "I did the wrong thing. I just shot my wife." Ulland had gone to a local hospital Monday, complaining o f stomach trouble. Doctors could find nothing wrong and referred · to a psychiatrtst. His sister, rs. Edith Guthridge, San LeanCalif .r said e had l:>e!m 'very tense" since then. Shortly afte• 11 p.m. Thursday, nd drove t > his ski shop and ot the rifle. Then he drove back his home. "I guess I meant to kill her," e said. "I brought the gun home shoot her." His wife had locked all the oors alter he left the house. He . limbed up to a bathroom window and fired through the glass. The ullet entered Mrs. Ulland 's chest. Police had to awaken Ulland's on, Sigurd Jr.. 15, after they roke down the door to enter the ,ouse. He had slept through the 5hooting. Ulland was booked on a charge f investigation of murder. Ulland won many ski jumping ontests during the 1930s. He was ational champion at Lake Placid, .Y., in 1932 and became national hampion again at Brattleboro. t. SIGURD "SIG" ULLAND - ONE OF THE TOP PROFESSIONAL SKI JUMPERS . Photo circa 1930 1 , POST OFFICE BO X 1 JET EVY PHONE 4-2 SALT LAKE CITY 10, U ;: . l P UBL ISHIN G CO. ,., - J une 15, 1950 Alf Enge n 2293 East 6200 South I.:urr ay , Utah Dear Er . Engen : is pleas ed to infor m you On our Cent ennia l anniv ersar y t he Deser et News as the great est skier in that a pane l of sport s expe rts have chose n y ou Utah hi story . of our Cente nnial Editi on, This poll wa s take n as a spec ial spor ts featu r e le abou t y ourse lf . publ ish~ today . Enclo sed i s a copy of t he artic d istin ction , the Dese ret Ifo'vrs A~ a lasti ng remem branp e of this memo rable certa in a hard.s ome , encr aved wa l l pl3.qu e , which we are vnll prese nt to you our life. To give r ecoen iyou will be proud t o displ ay the reJP.a inder of y ishme nts , we plan to make tion t o you for your marve lous athl et ic accompl s fans . The most sport t his prese ntati on befor e a l ~rge gathe ring of at the Interm ountRi n is appro priat e occas ion we have thoue h t of thus far rning final detai ls conce ter Jump in£ Cham pions hips . We will conta ct you l a . on ntati of our plans for the prese t "Ath letes of the Centu ry" Vie are certa in that you will want to read abou s. You may be tiona l copie winn ers in othe r sport s , a nd perha p s orde r addi extra copie s to your frien ds il m inter ed to know that the Dese ret News will of 25¢ per editi on . Order price the and relat ives anyw here in the v10rld for . se purpo this blank s are enclo sed for P; recei ved this lofty Pleas e accep t our vnrm est con gr 'lt ,11 3.tion s for havin hono r . LBG : eh ALF ENGEN RECEIVING SKIING'S "ATHLETE OF THE CENTURY' ' AWARD FROM MARTHINIUS A. STRAND AND FELIX C. KOZIOL. ALF WAS NAMED THE OUTSTANDING SKIER IN UTAH HISTORY BY THE UTAH CENTENNIAL SKI COMMITTEE. Photo : Alta, Utah - Landes Ski Jump February 23, 1951 -,, JUDGES. GIVE LIST OF SKIERS OF THE CENTURY 'ii f ME' TO ALF SNOW VIAS ALWAYS g,'HO was a champ ionshi p winne r in all Alf Engen , seen execut ing a neat geland esprun of phases other in d excelle and d learne later he r, phases of skiing. Startin g as jumpe the winter sport. a ATHLETE OF CENTURY Alf Engen W·as Champion In Every Branch of Ski Sport ,I \ s in aU winner s of no less than 21 na- nation al champ ionship titive skiing tional champ ionship s. It has four phases of compe mers -jump ing, cross countr y, dowl:lThere was never any questio n spawn ed Olymp ic perfor up hill and slalom -Alf himsel f has come has It s. coache and -neve r could be. of stars a_ccount ~d for 16 of those 21 naAlf Engen is the greate st skier with a small handfu l powde r tional titles. up kicked have that ed. produc ever Utah has So natura lly, he was the unannation 's That's saying a lot For in no snow in the faces of the o us cho_i~e of three ol~-tim e im_ other _field has Utah stood the best. autho nties- F. C. Koziol , M. ski one no stars those among But quite ear g countr y on its sportin and F . M. Montm orStrand A. EnAlf ge challen ly serious can like have the knight s and maids took, ovei: the task of -who y e_nc_ gen. / of the hickor y slats. ski greats for states the l!stmg win to ever man In skiing, Utah has produc ed The only one ' By BILL SMART ..... ---- --- -- - --- --- --- --- --- --- - ' ,.. 1950 June 15, 1950- -El 1 nd Dev Jen- 1850 - - - - - - - - - ers, Corey Engen a . five first the round out nings,are many- times champ ions. 1,....Both ' But again, the real story of ski succes s belong s to Alf Engen, the little or nothin g about down- 1 man who reache d this countr y as hill or slalom ,techni ques. from 950 rant 1939-1 a raw· young immig 1. Alf Engen (unani mous) And he was 30 :years old-to o E-U Contin ued From Page 1940-1 950 Norwa y 21 years ago. old to learn anythm g new abou! ' 2, Jack Reddis h Amerin winter From his first Associ ation's skiing. 1940-1 950 3. Dick Movitz ica, Alf has carved an amazin g .'forwe gian Ski But he decide d to learn anybeing an am"for award t '1ighes jumpcan 950 Ameri an 1934-1 set He story. 4. Corey Engen sports- way. In the succee ding years and will good of or Jassad he time first the ing record all he did was win the 1942 na1940-1 948 3. Dever eaux Jennin gs strapp ed skis on in this countr y nanshi p" in 1948. downh ill-slal om combin ed tional most the 1940 about along But 1930-1 948 -wear ing oxford s, no gloves , no follow ed it up in 1947 and 6. Sverre Eng~n title s fabulou Alf's of part g hat; withou t practic e and on bor- 1mazin 947 1936-1 long war layoff -with a -after time 7. Einar Fredb o ~areer began. Up to that rowed skis. the downh ill, the slalom and the inAn r. jumpe a been had 1e steady a 1938 was it From that day r who had combin ed champ ionship s. 8. Dave Quinn ey succes sion of jumpin g triump hs. :ompa rable jumpe 1940-1 946 So it wasn't strang e that in can dis9. Mac Maese r Am_eri He was perenn ial nation al cham- · broken worlds and he becam e the only man 1940 But times. many record 1933, 1~34, .a_nllce_JUS in 1931, 1932, 1946chosen to repres ent the United 1 938 - 1942 _ _ _ f pion eight sti t a Jumpe r. Ho:wel l 1940, 1937, 10. Jimmy_ 1935, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ ...,;._ ______ _ ill -slalom . He had h~ rd ly_ been .n:ar any States in both downh world times in all. the in nceled best war-ca y's the in g countr of jumpin tes and "Athle knew , News hill t g the Desere he :was l;)a- hill but a Jumpm champ ionshi ps last winter at As~ In 1939 and 1941 ic Gam es of that year. Olymp • , the Centur y" compe tition. g JUDlPID and tional cross countr y All of wpich isn 't bad for an pen, Colo. . . And in His miracu lous triple- sweep of combi ned champ ion. the toughr old man . There was rough compe tlbon. won he and com- 1940 and 1941 There' s Utah's Skier of the The next four best skiers listed the downh ill, slalom 19~8 est, most gruelin g tests of allin s crown al nation y. It's a safe best the bined Centur who men were ttee by the commi tbe nation al four-w ay titles. m once only ated duplic been has the in y will see nothir. g · colors· centur · next wore United States All of which doesn' t mentio n . . . better. 1948 Olymp ic games in Switze r- histor~ . ican North ·Amer Behmd Reddis h m the ll~t of Canad ian and in ~ ---,,- ------ ------ -,,,,__ _ land, 1937, the Allr nabo!1 al jumpin g titles The runner -up---s l_ende r, dar- Utah's_ best is anoth~ Movitz . Ameri can Ski Troph y and AmerIng Jack Reddi sh-is probab ly champ ion, chunk y J:?ickal slalom icanism Award s in 1940 and the nation the won Movitz om ill-slal , the nation 's best downh . skier today; he owns three na- title in 1946. !1ued on Page E-13 (C_ont1 mperfor ic Olymp other Two this tional titles and was easily - - - - - - - - - -- ,, ,---- ,._ j J . J l • . • ·; RlESERE'f NEWS _ - _,;_;_ _-..,,.__::;:::..::.:::-~~-=-.-=--=...=--=---..=-~--.;__ sKI fNG a ~ ,n ~ DECEM BER 10, 1950 - .: lOCAllY fDITfD FUTURE CHAMPS: Youngste rs from 10 to 13 are already working toward ski champion ships. ,. .. PAGE 20 An nu al Sl. i. Be vie w * * • * • * * * * * •. * • * ack sta ge . • • • * l9fD It Happened in Ogde n20 Years Ago I, There was plenty of snow fo~ all events in the first Ogden Winter sports dog derby and ski jumping contests. Ski professionals, 14 In number, were out in a body, • placing the 489-foot hill in perfect : shape. Lyd Hutchinson and Thula Geelan were putting finishing touches on their dog teams, anticipating one of the closest and fastest events of this character ever held in the west. Official lineup of the dog races was: Roy St6ver, Hutchinson, Ly d Sacramento; Franklin county, Ida.; Scotty Allan, San Francisco; Dwahe Kent, of Brigham City; Thula Geelan, Caswell Coffee company, San Francisco; Delbert Groom, Swanston P&cking Co., Sacramento; Ray Peterson, Salt Lake City; Harry Whitehead, American Packing and Provision company and Ogden Unon stockyards; Tud Kent, Ogden; Charles Kennedy, Ashton. Delbert Groom, second place winner at Tahoe, was down as one of. the "dark horses'' as was also Earl Kimball, who took third money at • Tahoe. Ski jumpers ...,ere to leave in the following order; Einard Fred• bo, Hudson, Wis.; Stephen Trogsted, Omaha; Alf Mathison , Huson, Wis.; Anders Haugen, Westby, Wis.; Carl Hall, Detroit; Ted -Rex, D~troit; Bert Wilcheck, Ironwood Mich.; Oliver Kaldahl, of Glenwood, Mich.; Lars Haugen, Tahoe, Calif.; Halvor Bjorngaard, Ogden; Alf Engen, Westby, Wis.; Halvor Walstad, Omaha; Sig Ulland, Westby, Wis.: Sveree Engen, of Westby, is. AH Engen and Einard Fredbo were hot favorites. I THIS ISSUE is dedicated to that ever-increa sing clan of winter s!)Orts enthusiasts, the brotherhoo d of skiers. Situated as the Mountain West is, in the heart of some of the world's best skiing terrain, it's little wonder that in the West this activity has far outclassed all other winter sports in popularity. In recognition of that popularity, the Magazine last year devoted the major portion of one issue to skiing. Again this year. with our second annual Ski Review, we present an over-all picture of skiing in this area, with a calendar of ski activities and other information of interest to members of the hickory fraternity , The ski section 0£ this issue begins on Page 12. COVER this week features 11-year-old Betty Lou Sine. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sine, 640 West North Temple. Photo by Ray G. Jones. Story on PagE- 20. THE ... FUTURE CHAMPS (See Fro11t Cover) Whiz Kids on Skis I These youngsters, ages 10 to 13, are receiving special training from Alf Engen, who maintains that they'll all be champions when they grow up W OOSH!! Watch the snow fly! Those skiing Whiz Kids are back on the slopes! If you're lucky, you might catch a fleeting glimpse of them this winter racing down the tricky slopes of Alta, halfhidden in the power snow that swirls in their furious wake. No, they'r-e not champions-not yet, anyway. But for youngsters, whose ages ranges from 10 to 13, they handle their boards in a way that causes a lot of raised eyebrows among the older members of the skiing set. They've been on skis for four and five years already and perform with the enthusiasm and serious-mindedness that mark them as future champions. But let's meet these precocious Salt Lake youngsters: the oldest is Wesley Sine, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sine, 640 West North Temple; the youngest, Alan Engen, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Engen, 2293 East 6200 South. Representing the distaff side are Wesley's petite 11-year-old sister, Betty Lou, and Manya Baumbacher, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Baumbacher, 1240 East South Temple. ·As soon as the first snows fly over the mountains Manya, Betty Lou, Alan, and Wesley can be seen together practicing their turns under the watchful eye of their veteran ski instructor, Alf Engen. They've run the gamut of turns from the elementary snow plow to the more intricate parallel christie, and need only the perfection of style to complete their training. Betty Lou and Wesley began skiing when they were six and nine years old, respectively. Betty Lou was so small then that older brother Barry had to carry her on the tows., They've already tasted competition. In the Salt Lake Ski Club junior races last season Betty Lou placed second, behind Manya, and Wesley won a second in his division. Betty Lou competed in the Intermountain Junior Downhill race last year and finished twelfth. Alan has been skiing in his famous father's tracks since he was six. · He loves jumping (he's soared almost 70 feet) just as much as downhill skiing. Winning his silver "A" was just part of the day's fun for Alan. Manya donned her first pair of skis in Mas,achusetts when she was only five years old. The slopes in New England were barely steep enough for practicing the snow plow, but Manya and her father took advantage of every snow fall to make cro3s country runs. When the Baumbachers moved to Salt Lake City in 1948, Manya knew enough of the fundamentals to handle herself well on steeper terrain. This young lady takes her skiing seriously. Last year, competing against contestants three and four years older, ·she placed ninth in the Intermountain Junior Combined. Last summer she finished fourth in the Deseret News-sponsored Glacier Cup race on Mt. Timpanogos. Watch for these Whiz · Kids on Skisthey'll be ,in the wi'nners' circle before long. MANYA BAUMBACHER, age 12, leorned1 skiing in New England. She won the Salt Lake Ski Club junior races lost winter ALAN ENGEN, age 10, son of Alf Engen, does mighty well for his age. He's mastered all the skiing fundamentals and jumps 70 feet . TOURING is a favorite activity of these four young skiers, who begin training with the arrival of the first snow at Alto area. WESLEY SINE, age! 3, takes his skiing seriously. Like the others of the group, he works hard, does well in competition . BETTY LOU SINE, age 11, is the girl pictured on this week's cover. She began skiing at the age of 6, and won secon.:l in junior race last year . ALAN ENGEN TRIES TO EXTRICATE" HIMSECF FROM A SITZMARK - TO BETTY LOU'S AMUSEMENT DESERET NEWS MAGAZINE, SALT LAU CITY, UTAH-DECEMlfll 10, 19,0 DESUET NEWS MAGAZINE, SALT lAl(E CITY, UTAH-DECEMBER 10, 1950 Classroom on Skis SKI OUTFIT _The only one of its kind in the United States, the Deseret News Ski School has won national attention, -giving -finest instruction -for beginners --and ~erts eauiH Morcua Erickson Sida of •1tltlple le•inoted lckory. Hellcl -4e, pe,fectlr "'otchod 011d bel, ilcecl, Full Swoclish atNI edtn tip to heel, Clnr ltite~. ' w-.. 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A corps of expert skimen, headed by the all-time skiing great, Alf Engen, and his famous brothers, Sverre and Corey, will bring the latest methods in skiing to eager pupils in Twin Falls and Cedar City. This marks the first time the school has included Idaho and Southern Utah on its agenda. This free ski clinic, the only one of its kind in the United States, inaugurated its third year on Alta's famed slopes early in November and later moved to Brighton where hundreds of enthusiastic beginners -young and old-learned their stems and christies under able guidance. Return stops have been slated, too, at Snow Basin, Beaver Mountain and Timp Haven, where last year the school enjoyed great popularity. The Deseret News was the first to see the need for a mass method of teaching. At Salt Lake City's very portals was a veritable skier's paradise, nestled high in the Wasatch Mountains, where ski devotees, numbering in the thousands, already were experiencing the unsurpassed thrills . of skiing. There were those, however, who were unable to reap the benefits of topnotch ski instruction, which was available only at Alta and Brighton. So, in 1948; a year blessed with heavy w inter snows. the News announced plans for its novel ski school to a receptive public. Bonneville Golf Course in Salt Lake City was the scene of the first session. Some 1500 enthusiasts gathered on snow-covered fairways to watch Alf Engen demonstrate intricacies of the kick turn and snow plow. The idea had caught the public's fancy and subsequent local sessions that year drew equally large crowds. Other sports-minded communities in Utah raised a clamor for the school, and during a second successful season, Alf and his gr eat team of instructors invaded Ogden, Logan and Provo ski areas, where they were greeted by large turnouts. Its third season now underway, the Ski School is bringing to the Mountain West a new chapter in skiing thrills for both young and old who love to frolic in the winter wonderland of the Mountain West. REMAINING SKI SCHOOL SCHEDULE December OGDEN AREA ... SKI BRICHTON I •• e COMPLETE . make skiing more enjoyable. at Weber College Fri. 22-First session, Snow Basin Wed. ~7-Second session, Snow Basin Fri. 29-Third session, Snow Basin ~ ,¢ Ii Compare I Brighton offers yoc,- ,,. LOGAN AREA Fri. 12-Kickoff for Logan area at Cache Chamber of Commer~ Sat. 13-First session, Beaver Mtn. Sat. 20-Second session, Beaver Mtn. Sat. 27-Third session, Beaver Mtn. February 1 ••• where warm hospitality and lriendlinesJ Thurs. 21-Kickoff meeting for Ogcllen January 495 the family area ?eG$7795 e e e e this wonderful SKI OUTFIT with ony offeredonywhere • • • selling .for much more than ZINIK'S LOW PRICE! 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SHOE SIZE ..•.. , . . ... . .• . . . • ~-----------------------------------------------24 . • p ·1· • 5 n Vallew ot well os rail and Pullman oc• 1c s u ,, cletoik and reservations, con,ult your Marest Union Pacific: Railroad tic:11:et agent . For r•servattons at Unton DESERET HEWS MAGAZINE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH-DECEMBER 10, 1950 19 I •- * ptah Skiers Await N. _A. Slalom~ / Do!ffililll Races at Aspen Site .. / / ' ·' " - . . / ~.,A,_,/',A../'. - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - -- v,. , , , ~,,._,.,.:.,...._ ~,- ,.,..i._...,.._ . ._ ,I Reddish, Harris - ; Reddish Third, Sµzy . ·o_·:.u···r· 1:h·. 1•n-. Dow···nhill F , · ,t, .. · • Head Entra nts; French Entered 1 . By DICK !'tlOVITZ Salt Lake City will be abund. '-_antly represente d at the '; North champion ships ski .1American ·.slated for Saturday and· Sunday '\ at Aspen, Colo., as· n·e arly a dozen topno.tch racers from this area are (now training at the resort for one of the toughest competitio ns of 1 . .the ye·a r·. will be the races Aspen ·\ The_se American debut of the visiting ,[,French national ski team, which •l has invaded this country for sev. eral ski races this season. Competition will be at its highest pitch , !ls the_American _s battle the visit' [ mg skiers for the coveted downhill · \ and slalom ti ties. ·V.. . . ·' . ASPEN, Colo.; March · 19 ~Rhod a Wurtele Eaves of Montreal , ·Canada, and Jean Fazzi of the French natiop.al team placed.fi r~t in Saturday 's downhill events in the North American ski champion ships. Rhona Gillis, · Whitefish , Mont.; · ·Mrs. ·Eaves; winner In the wornen's · division of the Roch club 2:47.4. Sally Neidlinge r, Denver, 2 :57 .3. derby here -last week, zipped down the . one and one-sixtee nth mile Pat De Surmont, Sun Valley Ski course iri 2:38.3 Saturday. ·She was 3 :06. club; by line finish the followed across Merrill Hill, · Sugar Bowl club,• Lucienne Schmidt of the French Norden, Cal., 3:08.3. . ski team. Men's'dow nhiJI: Pazzi's time on tJ-ie two and Jack Reddish, . Brighton club, thr ee-quarte r mile men's 'trail was a spectacul ar 3:51. Finishing sec-. Salt Lake City, 8:54.2. Barney McLean, Denver, 3.57.4. ond was hii!tcount ryman and team.Toni Matt, Whitefish , Mont., mate Georges Panisett. · Other competito rs and their 3':58. • , ony De Huertas, ·French team, times : 4:01;1. _ Women's downhlll: Harvey Clifford, Canadian team, Andrea· Mead, Otto Ski club of · · 4 :14.4. . ,llut~and, Vt., 2 :32.4. . George Macombe r,; Bo at on, . .Suzy Harris, Alta-Peru vian club 4:06.1. otcSalt Lake .City, 2:42.S. · John Clifford, Canadian team; ·:Jannette . Burr,. Sun Va'lley Siu 4:14.4. club, 2:44. .. . ' Leon Goodman, Sun Valley club, Paula Kann, North Conway, N ; . --~ _· _ · _ _ __ _ _4_:1_1_.a_._ _ _ __ ·- · ~ - - - _ _ H_._,2_ :_45_ ,l Defending- Champ \( · Ja_c k Reddish, Brighton Ski club . I and defending North · American '-l champion , will lead the American . I assault, and other Olympic team "{ members Dev Jennings, Steve . I Knowlton ,. Barney McLean and '-lj Gene Gillis will be in action for , the American cause. . 1· .The French have sent over Henri '. Oreiller, 1948 Olympic champion in downhill and- combined ; James ' Couttet, twice world champion, , and French ski team coach, Desire ' Lacroix, Gurges Panisset,· Jean " Pazzl and Guy de Huertas. Strong ·Force These Frenchme n compose what \ many people feel is the most "- potent ski force in the world, and the long, steep slopes. at Aspen \ will. be the testing ground for the visitors. Local skiers who will enter the , races are in addition to Reddish . ~ill . Farrell, Jennings, and Brighton Ski club; Mel. Dalebout, I Brighton Ski club; Bill .A,ngelos, \ [ Brighttm Ski club; Suzy : Harris, Salt Lake Ski club; Micha.et Anne ' Healey, Salt Lake Ski club; Dick Mitchell, Snow Basin Sid dub; ·Amy . Toda, Brighton Ski club; Lee Wight, Brighton Ski club, and · · .) several others. I F1·ench Sl{iers Snare Top Aspen Ho11ors ASPEN, Colo., March 20 UP)- member of· the . French team, won . The North American ski cham- Sunday's slalom and combined pionships were won Sunday by that victory with her second place two members- of the daredevil jn the downhill for the women's , French national team. George Panisett made the slalom 4,rown. down · Magrtifico Cutoff in one · Defending champion Jack Redminute;-fo ur and one-tenth seconds dish of Salt Lake City, third in the first time-and clipped· off one: the downhill, was fourth in the tenth in_hls second try, to nose out slalom, to take third in the comteamma\e Jean Pazzi, winner of bined. the downhill Saturday, for the A cloudy, overcast sky made men's title. for good skiing at the start of Lucfenne Schmidt, only female, the slalom, but the sun came out midway in the event and slowed down the course somewhat . ·The men's combined scor~s: · 1. Panlsett, .5; 2. Pazzl, .75; :L" Red- ' dish, 2.4_5; 4. Toni Matt, Whitefish, · . ·n WI .,_ , ., ·Nat1on,al ' Gian-t . Slalom}.:1S~t \' •, /) .For;;Xf.i_ldc~:t-' Run· on Jan. 6.·.. (;i5 .,., . _·. ..,,; ' ' .:~ ,; . • ·, . ' By· DALE BAIN i !:J~::~: ' ~~~pl:. ~~~!,l~est~. ~.Wl/ t" 's Sun ValJey;,· Skeeter·: werner Stearn~o at_.~Jlfin_g-s;. C,o}o,; Sal~ ,. I~ -~e1dil_nrer:,,1}S11_1Jl•,~,v11ney; Ruth-Ma q~ /'S~Wa~;/~a n d , Char_Iottr: ~1!m§twa;&torrne r • national_, junior:,· 1 clenne Schmidt, 1:19.1 and l.;13.l.; 2. Katy Rudolph, 1:17.1 and ,l.!'.18.4; 3. Andrea . Mead, 1:15 a nd . 1:24.2: 4. Rhoda Wurtele Ea vea, 1 :15 and 1.24.2; · 5. _. Suzy Harris, 1:20,1 and· 1:19.4;·6. Rhona Wurtele Gillis,. 2:20.2 · and - 2:20; 7, • Paula Kann, 1:25.2 and 1:15.2; ·8- Jeannette Burr, 1:23.S and ·, ,1:25.1; ,9. Ann -.Dodge;·, 1:27 and ,1:25.3; ' 1:24. 10. Sally Neidlinger, ,1:84.4, 1and 1·· '. -~';. :: d q\··;:" 1 !1! :~:~~~~~ :~f::~?ti ons .h ~~ e '. ; .~ ~r~,~~\ !M!~ _inhonoi-s. •· / 'i>;:!,,),, . ,;, ,, ..., ,,. ·,. division 'a re Jacl1hi~daish, and ' Lake· City: d Dick Movitz, ' Salt 7.0 ' ·.· ·o·f fle··;d ,_ ·: .,A ' · ·< •· · ' . . . . men an ,..,,.,.~ •,.•, _, •. .__ _~. . er; and S_t~e.-Y~.lJ th, _ 1 ,30 . ~gpten ·repr~sen tini·the'"P a- Jimmy Gr1ff_ Fat;;/.We st, Toni ~at~, all me~bers of the cJ.tief1,) ,f.:Southe rn Ame;1can FIS ~earn ; ._E rnie Mc:i;tqckies,i N~r!h.e,.r,pf ·~ocli:/~s;~IJit~o; n;i;g,,are a ~s Culloch,_. Cana,d1an \ FIS __lllember Valley weJJ., ,-a~ f s~~t •e;11,t~r~ z:r:-gi~ns, now ~kung . under _i .l).spen, n,' Knowlto Steve, cqlo~s, will test ·-their 'skilhiift h' eep. Colo • . Cor E ..,. ..,e $ . .• I " . - , , .•. • ' , ' -~y . nge~/.;; now Baa mile,_:an~;,~ '.. ll~~rt~r run' ' whic.h . : . •, , ;aµd _G o.r d~-Wren, , :5.1eambo at wi,.ll •, .be J.!IJ..a pped:, by -Dev Jen- Ssm, · · . ,,. · prmg~ Col0 · ·· , .. •-·· r•,,,./.' ··-·· •': · · · _·a:1·<.c; • • tter. course-se . p.lngs,Ave teran · 'Io~ '!-women , en.tries ' in·. Leading ' entries in the men's __. _. elude ,,S,'t,.zn-sH auis;11~~ttinc, '- ' Salt Lalr.li 'Pity; Katr, !tu_dolgh, I ; ' ' ,' •' \, I .· .,.>:... Place• 1''ourth Women'! slalom (two runs): 1. Lu~ , i 7'-?e Na?~JJ-~l : Gian~ S_lalom, t.h~ 'nation '.s first .~ajot ski I precip'ito us Wild m~et of the, season, :will be held on Alta's . cat ' , . . 6 it Run J ;• , ..•; _:· • ,: , , .: . Saturday ed·_ " . ./ an. , ; :was ann_ounc ... ,AJ~eady ·:h~. roster ·of entries reads .like'. a ,"who.' s ,- who" · of from alm?st ·every one of'the:·N ational Ski , sk,un~, a~ t~p 6.41; 7. Harvey Clifford, Canada, 7.09; 8. George Macomber, Boston, 7.47; 9. He-nrJ OreHJer, Franc-e, 12.32; 10. Leon Goodman, Sun Valley, Ida., 13.48. ' " . ~- -:· ;:", .,. ,. . ',._ Mont., 3.48; 5. Barney McLean. Denver, 4.52; 6. Guy D.eHuertas , France, The women's combined scores: 1. Miss Schmidt, .38; 2. Rhoda Murtele Eaves, Montreal. Canada, 2.16; 3. Andrea Mead, Rutland, Vt., 4.43; 4. Suzy Harris, Salt Lake City, 11.96; 5. Rhoda Wurtele Glllls, Whitefish Mont., 14.45; 6. Paula Kann, North Conway, N. H., 14.46; 7. Jeannette Burr, sun Valley, 16.34; 8, Sally Neidlinger, Denver, 29.87; Katy Rudolph, Sun Valley, 32.40; 10. Ann Dodge, North Conway, N. IL, 84.21. ' Men'• slalom (two runs)-1. Panlsett, 1:04.1 and 1:04; 2. Matt, l :OOI and 1:05.4; 3. Pazzl, 1:04.8 and 1:05; 4. Reddish, 1.06 and 1:04.2; 5. Macom- .· ber, 1:04.1 and 1:06.2; 6. McLean, 1:04.2 and 1:07.2;· 7. tie between Steve ·1 Knowlton, Aspen, 1:06 and 1:06.4, and DeHuertas, 1.08.3 and 1:04.1; 9. Clifford, 1:09 and l.:04; J.0. Orelller, i . ., / · 1:04.2 and ·l:09.4. · ; )A~~~!~•·:.-_·~lta . ·:JJ.~ee •l V Id spen wor ... ·,:-• . . :i,-,. /, .... .I , ,. - _ .· . . s:- ·-. -'·._._·. :·_. _,. _· -·_ ta1e·nt:··,ec1:·.} .;_. . R1ers l ·,,_, 1 ,'. ,~}:). ::'fJ;ir, ,, ':,;. / '. .,';·:. ·, .. ' , r : ·· ,I · -.. / ' ""- . , •r, ·._. ·. •.· • •• · • . , .,, ... . . c i ,. :. , : , .NTRANT2-su'.2;- ,H . · '· ···•· ; ·•·0 · •,:-.·,, . , : _,_,,. meets .. f'.h ., .:" ,.,. . . ,_. : ' , - .Y. arr1s ·Ryttmg, veteran of -many national ski b ·J · ' •Slalom •lated at Alt e one·o t e f,vo.red ·entries)n . :tha .Naiio,n al Giant a on an • ,, , · • f th A merican' ·· ·· · A .in,'the d ·compete FIS team, which ,,.. , '.il' _o . e ·: __ · · ·... TOPWO M.\ amp-:!it· .,: ·. -, Ed,win•,G ibbs -• ' ' ~ ~'. Qf the ! :e,,,8pons or- ; 7ace conµnlt. ,., ~~'Z~ill • be [ mg_ Peruyi,,_ QWi:;i'g••'F riedl ass1st1a?d ti l-contr~: judgLang;•iw ·· . i".r•-~•·h' · es· ,·· ca"o i ., lf;~ ' ~e"." -~!,~,:~ • ;,i., • 1J.. hief corp!!r,·Jl~- ".?Y4. -,! l!etj9n;;,c .te~ek~!!J)~r~,: ?:~~r91!J._j':~~imbal l i.; ":'111 Pj,rep,r~ ~},l~t\ve1,pf-:Ui1i°Na : '-iW.~~~"-:~ ... .t, ""~ 1,.:..z ~1r, •·t..&ra-(! ... ,.,...;., ....... ·st F.i1 es· om Bec y Suz . . • . GIANT SLALOM SUMIUARY re!~if:~t;~ 1u~~~y~~ m:1f1~na1 r~r!~\ (place, name, club, time) : slalom 1-Suzy Harris Rylting, Alta, 2 :~~~Betty ·weir. sun Valley, 2:05.8. •. _· , P_~i~e S, i; GirIto C_t·op · . ,·. :.·, . . . ·.' ~._;..;, ·.-.'... . ,. By Ollie l\lcCullo:ti . # • \ .' ~ ~ " ., ::.-- ,~ ;; ~{)_ t~,. t:': ALTA-A charming Salt Lake housewif e and a Sun Vailey,.'' 3-Elalne , Ho1mstaa, :5Un Valley, 2' ~ ¥1~~i):e; _ t\nn Healy, Aspen, Ida. , ski instructo r found tough Wildcat run enough to their Ski r espective likings -Saturday to chase Ji~ witb the ·Natjonal 2,11,.7,;, · ; .,,.,_,-,... .,.·~ - - - - - - - - •.,•· -·~ titles. slalom giant Assn. Valley, Sun Brown, · :· ··~hlriey Su½y Harris Rylting, lone Utah handicapp i,pg difficultie s. Both · 2:ittJf;jo dolph, Sun Valley, 2:22. 5. tjve in the women's di- Katy Rodolph, the 1949 titlist from 0 r~presenta Valley, Sun zumScein, 2 :JisCh/1£\ tle a field of 17 fem·- Hayden, Colo., and Sandra Tomout-Sped ·s-Sandra Tomlinson, sun Valley, vision, team . inine snow stylists to become the linson, former Canadian FIS {iriish · 2:41.4. ever to "'m member, tumbled near . the . Beehive. Stater . we r n,. e_r, Steamboa_t i nitial 9- Skeeter . • Springs, 2:46.4:. had to crawl through the elec10-Grace casslne111, sun Valley, the long run, Ernie McCulloch , the and "Flying Scotsman " from Canada tric-eye timing device, -;:':,·- ·.·::,,· · 2:59.6. rie that Missed gates~a misforfli. 3. who teaches- l;lis sport at Sun 11-Vero Piguet, Sun Valley, ' · · · · d t • -d flashing of ari' eyelid 12-Ma.rga ret Schultz, Sun \ alley, V aII ey, · g,a1ne the in occurs v1cous remen . a 3:04 _4_ t disqualifi cation ·to eight . 13--;-Joan C:apener, University or tory ·over· 45 of the , top .skiers in -brough including Gutto'nn Berge North American to· Win the men's entrants, Utah, 3:27.9. ··· · and Luis - de Rider;· only · foreign ·· · · · _14-"-Joan Law, sun Valley, 3=28 ·0- · class · . :Fii-st .0_ ff · Suzy 15--Marga ret Vorse, Stanrord, competing . Berge iii a transskiers ,. . _3:.39.4. . from Norway ·at Whitstudent fer treacherthe off fi·rst was Suzy . Dlsqul).llfled - Dorothy Lynch and Imogene Opton, both sun·Valley. ous mile' ·and one-quart er run. man college, Walla Walla; Wash., . . Jllen ' de Rider, Argentine champ; ·.. 1__:_Ernle McCulloch, sun ·Valley, When she flashed through the fin- while for Universit y of Utah. :, sleds doubt little was there gate, ish 1:41.4. 2 Go rdlo4n30 Wren, S.~ea m boa~ in the minds of the 2000 fans tha"• . Both winners, who_·_ rep· lace & : . .. Spr-1ngs, Austrian FIS stars on the 3-Jack Reddish, Salt Lake s. C., her's was , the time _to.. beat.. And, prur of were full of praise for the thrones, Her ift do could women· the of none , _ , va~ey, sun Griffith, l;~Jlm 1 44 8 the race· and the . ';;\m.e rvicourse, only ~but 2:05. was t.u,,e winning 1:46.8. Aspen, ·Knowlton, 5'--Steve d_' l!:d· · · one-half of a ·second ahead ..of Betty sion by feruvian Ski club\ifi_ 6---Cale Spence, Aspen, 1:47.0. '·Gibbs. McCulJcich 7-Dave Vorse, Salt Lake S. C., Weir, Omaha, Neb., lass skiing win ,. .C, , ,_ ment~a,.t hat it; \ya.s" "'a "f~ttt~f'run· . _. l:~Pete Seit,,ert, _,A.spen, l:4$.l, ~- · for Sun';.V.i,,lle;- ·.w]lo'·tui:n ed i)1 Aspeii '"' owri'··1n_- 14th than:'the FI s ·-course< ,, . .---~Peti, :~M~~i, ,Si;lt -t;l\ke'.'_:;;. c., 2!0l8"run ni,n,g' ...y·.a y~dlast Y~B._f=~~-} I\' ~ire ed. H Wll-8 ' . ~pot. ·" . .,- . 1 :48.2, . . ' - ,~ ' · ,,, r!l,ce tough_ •.~{ Elaine Holmstad, anothe~• . Sun . d ~1. . •. \lh4ous ,irn·a;._·: t.r~m Robison, University _. 10-Darrel · ··Utah, · or 1:50.2. l· 1951 ·nanol\ar 'giant slalom the an walked who tive representa Vafley (Los unattached Latreille, 11-Yves off with Peruvian cup honors at has a pair of . Angeles), 1:50.6. ... · was third in 1 ' 51 ·8· · Alta last month, Alla, Kearnes, · 12-Pat -, y, e 11 Va Sun ,Johnson, • 13-Don 2:10.2, trailed by Michaer ·'·Ann · ·. · . . 1:52.1. Aspen _, · 14'--Dick Movitz,. Brighton, 1:52.2. Healy, Utahn; _rurui.ing for Brown, 15--Rlcha rd Buek, Sun Valley, Colo,, 2:11.7; -and Shirley f s I 1:53.0. · l&--Reese Stevenson, _ Multnomah a so o un Valley, wit!) ·~:20.8. · · . . Athletic, 1:53.1.- · , · ' Finish Near Spills 17-Mac Fraser, Alla, 1;54.3. McCulloc h•/ triumph wa~ kade 18-Bob Skinner, Jackson Hole, 1 '517~Karl Sting!; sun Valley, 1:58.3. all the more· remarkab le./l>y the fact that he . spilled a ·matter of 20-John Durty, Alta, 1:58.8. from the finis. The friendly 21-Bob Clendennin, Washington yards C university, 2:01.8. 22-Lee Wight, University or Utah, amadia,p bounced, rolled and crawleath ~ remaining distance .for 2:03.4. · -- . , 23-Jim Murphy, University or a 1 :41.4 fini~h. Utah, 2:03.5. . M'cttilform, flying his Despite 24-Corey Engen, Snow Basin, loch nearly lost the title to one o t" 2:04.6. 25-Bud Skinner, Jackson · Hole, the gamest competito rs in· u·. S. 2:09.2. sking annals. Gordy Wren, head of 26 - Ted F a r we i 1, - Steamboat Steamboa t Springs, Colo., ski Springs, 2:11.6. · 27-Steve Netonscky, University of school, was entered in his first Utah, 2:12.0. rac~ since . the Olympic tryouts 28-B111 Butterfield, Sun Valley, three years ago and· gave the 2:13.0. 29-Marvln Tobias, University of "youngste rs" enough of a lesson in Utah, 2:24.3. 1 :43.0 for the runnerup spot. 30-Herb Blatt, Yosemite, 2:15.1. Jack .Reddi sh, Utah's "local faHole, Jackson Skinner, 31-Monte vorite" .. v,,,.as ~No. 3 under the wire 2:15.4. l1appiest. faces after garnering giant slalom 32--Fred Nyland, Sun Vall ey, in l ,:i!l:l:~¾;.no more , than a skichampion ships at Alta Saturday. Both formerly 2:29.9. !'PA!ft~~\ld .Wrtn- with Jim Grif33--Wolfg ang Lert. ,: unatta.chPli were National Ski Assn. combined winners. roo, at ,.co'm- , hy J:1<:k \X 'hi t< , h;hnew rrop-,,-1/len En.c~cll, o/ look.r Iike " chi;, o // tl,e old hi"' 1' ro11 h_altcm;,1, IS t\l.1,1,· 11 tu follow"' 1/,L /J".11 ·1 Jat ho 111 / 1/t,t', dcc/1 /Jr1/l .l,·r. n 1951 brief mention of 9 year old Alan Engen skiing at Alta. American Ski Annual and Skiing Journal - 1951 SUZY HARRIS RYTTING Photo: Aspen, Colorado - Circa 1950 y;r,q,,;19>?,-,· ,,,._ ,•·· - . ' ··111~fi~rE~s.,P1i~~!tii:N(Sstski?t• 'rfl ,.,_.,~Jrii f Or ,:w0~1a~ M~;i ( t~i:'t: : Ai' ' { tti\f. l _:,••:,/ . ., -ci• . .-·- , _ ,tS;,:.-::;::f:.;:::;J;Jf };.tJ,.,, iJ.::' ·. ! .; - ... ; .\·Honor;, awardecL.I: I{~,i~''.:ii~JJcf~J}}:;;\{' ,1 . '. :fWonien.?Ski ~Stars !' '.1(if~.';:},y;;t~\ l, · k" 1' ke these. A champion, Suzy Harri! ', ·, ::Suzy Harris, former natlonahla- i Utah ski slopes prod uce s ,ers . 1 · attractive Salt , Lake girl,_execu~es a sn~:"'·,_.c h_r~~tie~.---·· _lagi-do\Vtlillll; combined ', s:hampion, ! . .Monday/:was'. hon~re!i. wl,th';:a . pl~ce ! : o~ the.t,Jnitl!~ Sta~e~ t:rail,l_ing squad t·, ' .fori:the ·world ."tskt:: 0champlonshlps }I · " . ,_ ·' .. • 1 ,5FISJ at •Aspen, Colo., Feb. 13-20. 1• !, :,'f'i .T he selection· was •a,nnounced .by i .: ,Alice Kiaer, .cilalr_m an;ot:the'. wom, [ " en's international competition com- i · !, mlttee, , which.'. piade ·. :. the choice: i · Suzy, ·one .of l0t•women '. picked :for the •;,team.,~ received \ official ·con~ / , Jlrmatlon ·.of ,her hQnor· ln .,a)etter 1 ~.?.m th; 'co~mit!~e,'M~nday"' :f{' :~·cc··• . Team ·,·.,Memben>' ·il.1,•;,f . :!.·,,-·' . ,. . ., . . t, ·, ', . . •. 1 .... Ir'.,.'. I : ''' Others included on··the ·team iare ' Andreat. Mead; Pico" ,.Peak, ; .·Vt.; Rhono , Gillis, Whitefish,.• -Mont,; · . Paula Kahn, North Conway, N.·Hi; · · Katy.' Rodolph, Ha:yden," Colo.; Jan-· ." nette ·- Burr, ·· seaUle, Wash.;./Ann' · . Dodge, / Gorham;t Mass.; , Bruyhild ' Grasmoen,\.:· Merced; • Cal.;' ~Dodle ; Po~t;;.,1 Reno; -.~,.Nev'.;~·\Jln,d .'. ¾.l\~, , '~erg,c Wallace,· Id~;· :., ,, .•\••: ···:•1!~ .··, : ):,:The · squad• meJn.bers· ;wm f race ' ' , both · slalom·,,,and-{downhlll",events. -Training ' detall~t and :,·coaches "-wilr ' : .be''named .at . a .:l11Jercdatei,,offlclal1 ·. : said. Training-: period ··. will, last'·air. ', ·. proximately 1one ' month :,a;t.':Aspen: •; · prjor to -.the'·Jr.I S{meet •.'i.;f · · ' : I I \T 1tt1r:(,~s· 'N:t1;:~i"Ch, ;.;?~.•.·t :· ·..-.('Jt-'-;;t-i••,.••:: . . •~j;:,'. (·, ·.. " 1 r i,ty1iss ·.Harrls;' for tllree y_ears <th41. '~J.\i,.\~ •f,l,{· < domtnat\ng flgurecln ;_lntermountaln, iWPmen's;: racest,captured , theJ,.1948: ;; (1'111,~!mali tltle ~aCSun -Valley'.7!!,lter; ft ' ·ahe'\iP,adt been·, overlooked'~,by '1tl).~ , , · 1948,,Olymplc selectlon,xcommlttee:! ..-., ),:;,tiew~ata,11 alterziate ,ori .tlle games f qµad i but"i did ·no,t •,mak .. , J, ':,M.oritz,~tJ~,;i,~~ J.c:.· o·-well-known' to~U ·1 ;!)i,Mlssk~<istidi.d\ " pes1ast.)v)n~~ Sichampionsh wd'-yead)aiufar.e·,consld re ;·c!Jin P,etjti,v.!i'iPiiyi~thii.\.QlY, •. , Jl_S .. 1_Tpe~ we.i;!l''< Jas~el ~~r!c~ope(lin.tl.94l/atM.1t .t ; :r SKI SCHOOL SWINGS NORTH. ,. area, . NORTHERN UTAH SKI HAVEN - Beaver Mountain, Cache Valley's favorite spot for skiers, will be the scene of the next sessions of the Deseret News free ski school. First session is set for Jan, 12, ----.-~-- --------'---- - - - - - - - --- --- - · - ' Alf Engen announced Thursday that all is in readi~r,11 for ,. the three Saturday sessions of the Deseret News Free Ski · School slated for Jan. 12, 19, and 26 at Beaver Mountain. · Engen ' himself will travel to the Logan Canyon ski alimg . with a hand-picked corps of instructors. ·' ·· Engen-former Olympic team coach and winner of more national ski championships than any ·o ther. man-will supervjse 1 morning classes In· every phase of ·the sport, from beginning to aim of safety will be taken into·, consideration above all other sla!Q)ll racing and jumping. factors. The fact that the school More em p h as is will be placed on instruction for the never has had an accident in advanced skier, Engen said, class gives support to the ~a- . · tional Ski Patrol's finding that • though classes will be held nearly 95 per cent of all accifor beginner and intermediate skiers as in the past sea- dents involve persons who have never taken lessons. sons. During Salt. La,_ke City · ses- ; But whether instruction ls in jumping or for those just learn- sions of the program in Decem•ing to slide on the ·first day ber, the school'1 no - accident. • out, the skiing clinic's prime record was increased to include •.. 1 I . Engen Named Uta.h's Out~tanding Skier ALTA, Utah-Al f Engen, one of America's foremost ski greats, has been named as the outstandi ng skier in Utah history by Salt Lake's Deseret News "Athlete of the Century" award. The presentat ion of the plaque was made by F. C. Koziol chairman of the committe ~ which picked Engen as the state's greatest skier in its 100-year history for the Deseret News' centennia l edition. It was a day of double honors for Engen, since, • previous to receiving the honor, he had captured the open class title in the 3rd annual Landes Memorial jumping tourname nt, registering the meet's longest leap of 153 feet. ALF ENGEN RECEIVING SKIING'S "ATHLETE OF THE CENfURY" AW ARD FROM MARTHINIUS A. STRAND AND FELIX C. KOZIOL. ALF WAS NAMED THE OUTSTANDING SKIER IN UTAH lilSTORY BY THE UTAH CENTENNIAL SKT COMMITTEE.. Photo taken at Alta, Utah, February 23, 1951. Sun Volley Photo to right) Mary UNITED STATES WOMEN'S FIS DOWNIDL L AND SLALOM TEAM-(R eading left Rudolph , P a ula I ~Caty Gr3:smocn, Brynhild Mead, Andrea Burr, Bei·g, Dodie Post, Rhona · Gillis, · Janette / Kann, Sally Neidlinger , team lllJl,na.g er Clarita Rel ter, and t,eam coach Friedl Pfeiffer. ,_ i::\ <i<li•i-:-•:.,:~}i:..., -~r{/.,~·,--:.•:..t~i..·.1.. ."f'~ ,.,,··J·.::t-;-._\:!,... '.,,_~ \.,.';;." ,:---•··~ l;-..:1:,· ~,-:... ,;l'>-,.; .... ~l, .,., BUNE, F riday, P"ebruary 23, 1951 S2 Tu.,_ Snare Lande s Ski Jumpi ng Titles \"\inners ln Landes Memorial ski jumping \ Hall, class A ; Ramon J ohnson, class C; Gordon Despain, class B . Alf E n gen won open prize. at Alta Thursday include, from left, Ike I Enge n Records! Long est Jump ALTA (Special)-A lf Engen, Ike Hall, Gordon Despain and Ramon Johnson pinned up titles in the annual Landes Memorial ski jumping championsh ips Thursday at Alta. A strong crosswind cut distances down in the Washington 's birth• day affair, but Engen soared 153 feet from the 50-meter takeoff for longest leap of the day to take open division honors. Hall edged Jay Barrus on form as both class A jumpers traveled 140 feet. The results (tombined points, di s tance and form): ALAN ENGEN (AGEl0) SKIING POWDER WITII MOUNT SUPERlOR IN TIIE BACKGROUND. Photo: Alta, Utah Circa 1951 Open-Alf Engen, 226.7; Dev Jennings, 202.1_ Class A - Ike Hall, 218. 7 ; Ja.y Barrus, 217.4 , Clas~ B-Gordo11 Despain, 219. 9; Bick Robbins, 212.8 , Bob Chambers , 209.5; \\Tilliams, 207.7; Al Grice, 20 3 .6 ; Dean Roberts, 200.~: John Casto, 200.0; DOil Sherma n :Martin. 16.&.3; PA.ul Nance, 142.9. . C lass C-Ramon Johnson. 195. 1; Clark Llum, 194.4; D.i-1<: J\agmU1'Sen, H)3 . 5. • ENJOY WINTER SPORT-Skiers pictured here-members of the "News" Ski Schoolenjoy the waxed board sport for t hey've learned safe and controlled skiing. When a person learns the fundamentals properly there is far less chance of his hurting himself. First -of three Saturday sessions for Provo skiers was held last week at Timp Haven. Other classes are slated for Feb. 24 and March 3. WORKING TOGETHER-Alf Engen, Olympic skier and head instructor of the "News" Ski School, shakes hands with Bill Konvick a, instructor for the BYU Ski School, at first Timp Haven session. Shown between the two men is Dr. Leona Hollbrook, the BYU's head instructor, and at right, Julie Carver, BYU school tutor. Bot_h schools held sessions at Timp Saturday and after the BY U's classes finished, many of the students and i.n structors joined with the "News" clinic. I't is this type of cooperation that makes the "News" school sessions 11uccessful in all areas. ' 'N ews, Ski Schoof, Holds· First Class For Provo Skiers THE RIGHT WAY-Donna Achison, BYU student of Portland, Ore., demonstrates the ·pr oper way to ride a rope tow at a Provo session of the "News" Ski School. Note the manner in which she holds onto the rope. Riding rope tows, T-bars and chair lifts is also taught in keeping with the program's theme of safety. LEARNS TO GET UP-In controlled skiing knowledge af. the proper way to fall down , and get up is essent ial. These two fundamentals are emphasized in the Deseret News sllf School program, along with all other safety factors. Here Instructor Wally Mears and six-year-old Greg Stewart of Orem lift themselves out of an intentional sitzmar k. Greg is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stewart, operators of the area shelter and ski lifts. F'c:e, •'151 Dedication Set Of New Jump At Snow Basin OGDEN - Snow Basin Ski Club will dedicate its new jumping hill on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. Trond Engen Hill wiil be the new official name of the hill in honor of the father of Alf, Sverre and Corey Engen, and will be dedicated by Al Warden. Mr. Warden was the secretary of the Western America Winter Sports Association in 1930, and instrumental in bringing the first group of professional jumpers to Ogden. A large attendance is anticipated on Sunday because the people of Ogden haven't had the opportunity to see a big time ski jumping meet since that time_. Participating in the tournament will be jumpers from Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado. Alf and Corey Engen will open the program with a double jump. Sverre Kongagaard, considered one of Norway's best jumpers, will be among Idaho's entries. A small admission fee will be charged for the jumping program. Committeemen in charge of the dedication are : Hill dedication, Al Warden; hill committee captain, Rich Brewer; tickets, · Ross Olsen; public address, Ed Yendell; decorations, F 1 o yd Newey; head judge, M. A Strand; head marker, Dale :in ..n, .Toe Lehner; hit-.ker; trophies, ALAN ENGEN (AGE 10) IN FLIGHT OFF LANDES SKI JUMPING HILL. Photo: Alta, Utah - circa 1951 OBERSTDORGG, Germany T ~uno I,uiro, a 19-year-old Fi nni.sh .electrician, has set the n ew unofficial World's ski jumpin g distance record at 456 feet ·on the giant German j umping hill a t Oberstdorgg. Luiro bettered by 13 feet the previous record made by Sweden's Dan Netzell ,off the same big slide last winter. The new mark was recorded on the third day of a ' recent week-long ir~ternational ski jumping tournament which drew some of Europe's top riders from Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, Yugoslavia; Austria and Germany. However, to date the mammoth Oberstdorgg jumping hill has not yet been officially recognized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), and distances reached are not officially registered. I \Cf5'/ " I 1q5/ l.Record Ski _Jump of 456 Ft. Unofficially Set By Young Finn \ .~ ·:. _..,, • (I : ' ··,,; .. '\.,,;;,;~ ,· N. A. OLYMPIC MEETS TOP SKI CALENDAR competition runs S hot and heavy in the Intermountain area during February and March, with the North American Championships at Aspen and the Sun Valley Olympic tryouts heading the list. Here's a rundown on the more important dates: Feb. 2.4-25-North American Championship, Aspen, Colo. March 3-4-ISA Junior Downhill and Slalom, Snow Basin. March 10-11-Siiver Dollar Derby and FWSA Class _ A Downhill and Slalom, Mt. Rose, .Nev. U. S. March 10-11 Olympic Tryouts for downhill and slalom, Sun Valley, Ida. March 17-18 - Harriman .I Trophy Races, Sul'I. VaUe,Y . •· Id&. TIMP HAVEN LURES SKI SCHOOLERS -This Timp Haven T-bar tow saw a lot of business lasi Saturday as Provo area ski enthusiasts flocked to the mountains fqr their lesson from the expert instructors of the Deseret News Ski School. Another session is slated for Saturday. Ski Prexy Honors Norway STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., (UP)-The president of the Southern Rocky Mountain Ski Association cabled congratulations to Norway this week on the new U.S. ski jump champion. This quirk in interna'tional relations developed when a 2.1year-old Norwegian air cadet now in this country on an air force mission won the U.S. ski jump title with a leap of 316 feet here Sunday. Arsten Samuelstuen made the new record off Steamboat Hill op a pair of skis bought for him by an Ameridn . Samuelstuen, of Derottun, Norway, jumped 308 feet his first try and then 316 feet the second, thus cracking the 307 foot mark of Art Devline of Lake Placid, N.Y. The president of the SRMSA, Robert C. Johnson Jr., sent a cab~egram to Col. S. N. Ostgaard of Federation Internationale de Ski in Oslo, Norway 1aying, "we are happy that it happened at Steamboat Springs and that it was a Norwegian skier. Best wishes to the Norwegian Ski Federation." SKIING AT TIMP HAVEN News Sets Second -Provo Ski Session Alf Engen and his corps of Deseret News Ski School instructors travel to Provo's Timp Haven again Saturday to give \he second of three free skiing lessohs for that area's waxen boardsters. sport shops and in this sports Morning classes in novice and section . advanced skiing will be held Bus transportation is belnr from 11 a m. till 1 p.m. Plans for Saturday's session include a provided at 50 cent, round special class in ski jumping- trip, and tickets for this must under the personal instruction be purchased at the bureau F o{ _Alf Engen-dljpendent of b.e( • 8 uses ore 5 ,p.m . r course on snow conditions. s~ral will leave Provo fr stops at 9 :,30 o'clock Saturday Following the classes, courmorning llnd depart from the tesy rope tow rides will be ski area ,tt 3 p.m. , given all Ski Schoolers from After the final Provo session 1 to 3 p.m. A cost-price lunch also will be served in the Ray on March 3, the school moves Stewart shelter at the ski fo Twin 1''alls' Magic Mountain where it will wind up the seaarea. Entries still are being ac- -,oo ·with two Saturday classes. cepted from fndividuals and groups for participation. They may b'e filed at the "News" Provo Bureau, 151 North University, before 5 p.m. Friday, or at the ski area before the lesson period. Blanks are available at the bureau, schools and it 1;=::::::== =======--- ~ SKI SCHOOL ENTRY Please enroll me in the Deseret News Ski School for Instruction in basic or advanced sl!:i fundamentals from a staff of instructors headed by 4,lf Engen. Such instruction is to be provided ·without charge to me, except for transportation, such transportation to be provided at cost. I do hereby agree to release the Deseret News and other sponsoring organizations of all liability for damages by reason of injuries that may be sustained as a result of participation in the ski school. Please print. Si&ned ................... .................. . .. . .... . Address Phone ............. , , . . . . . Age . • • • • . Sex . . ; ••••••••• DESERE! NEWS, Solt Loke City, Utoh, Wednesday, February 21, 1951-A 13 SKIING with Landes Memo rial DALE BAIN Jumping Meet Salt Lake Ski Team Members Slated Thursday Are Strong Olympic Candidates Intermountain jumpers will get th;ir second taste of competition within a week Thursday, when they compete in the third annual Landes Memorial meet at Alta. Judging from the inte1·est shown in last Sunday's Trond Engen Hill dedication meet at Snow Basin, the Landes classic has all the earmarks of being a rus, Bill Beesley and Al Grice great success this year. of the University of Utah ski Jumping has taken a back team; Gordon Despain, Dave seat to Alpine events these Quinney and Don Williams. Class. B . performers who past two seasons, but Landes officials, in particular, are might bear watching .are Emhopeful that this year' s meet mett Parker, winner of the will be responsible for creating Trond Engen meet; Sherman renewed interest in this pioneer Martin, and Vick Robbins. Among the favored Class C winter sport. are Dean Robperformers It was announced Tuesday erts of Snow Basin, Bud that Alf Engen, one of the Greaves of McCall, Ida., and greatest jumpers America John Ensign of Salt Lake perwill has ever produced, City. form for the crowds in an It was not known Wednesday exhibition jump. whether Sverre Konngsgaard, The Landes meet takes on talented Northwest jumper, the added color of being sort would compete Thursday. He of an honor . day for Alf, for he placed second to Alf Engen in was one of those instrumental last week's Snow Basin jumps. in building the Alta jump. Alf An innovation this year will will be awarded the Deseret be the awarding of belt News "Athlete of the Cen- buckles to winners in the B, C tury" trophy by F. C. Koziol, and Open class. Designed by By TOM LAWRIE · DENVER (UP) - The first supervisor of the Wasatch Na- a local jeweler, the buckle conci;ete steps -toward forming tional Forest. medallion depicts a jumper Inclusion of an open class on sailing of a take-off. a coordinated group to "do expectsomething about avalanches" the program this year is General chairman of the and their dangers to human life ed to lure some top competi- meet is Leland Swaner. had bsen taken Tuesday at a tive jumpers to the Landes meeting called by the U. S. roster, according to meet offi- Beau Kayoes Brimm cials. Forest Service. BUrFALO, N. y. (UP)-JimClass B and C ranks are fillA total of 27 delegates, repmy Beau, hard-hitting middletalented several with up ing resenting the Colora'do Highjumpers. Even the small fry weight contender from Norway Department, the Mountain 11 to 16 years of age will walk, Conn., made his first Mefrom States Telephone Company, chance to test their skill morial Auditorium ring appeara get Highway Pat r o 1, National ance a winning one Tuesday on the 50-meter hill. Guard, National Ski Patrol: and Top class A skiers who will night by knocking out Buffalo's the Southern Rocky Mountain probably be jw;JWing in one Henry Brimm in the tenth and Ski Association attended the open class Thursday Jay Bar- final round of a stirring fight, meeting. Jahn Herbert, assistant chief of lands and recreation for the Forest Service in Washington, was in charge of the meeting. He said that the Forest Service had very little money to carry on a data-gathering program but that such a program definitely should be undertaken. AV ALAN CHE EXPERT The chief speaker was Monty Atwater, famed avalanche expert who has carried on studies for the Forest Service at the Alla Ski Basin ln U ah for :en years. He reported good success and said that he was "quite sure" avalanches could be predicted with further researc-h, saving untold damage to public and private property. As a preliminary step to organizing a coordinated group to work on the avalanche problem in Colorado, it was agreed that a representative of the Forest Service, the Ski Patrol, and the Highway Departmeat would meet soon to work out plans for forming an avalanche committee. SLIDE DANGERS Monday's m e e t i n -g was brought about after numerous snowslides occurred in the mountains during the past few ' weeks, closing main highways and e n d a n g e r i n g skiers throughout the state. Douglas Stewart, maintenance el).gineer, Colorado Highway Department, recently termed the current winter the "worst in history for slides." He was in attendance at the meeting. Atwater said that avalanches depended on two things, climate and terrain. He said that mountains w i t h 60-degree slopes had constant snowslides and that slopes from 40 to 60 degrees had frequent slides. Even slopes of only 30 degrees have "occasional" slides. Slide Peril Remedy Told·Denver ---:=--::.===-:;;==-- =;;-J Pare-nt's Signature ...•••••••••..•... .............••••• flf under 21 7ears of agel Please enroll me for the ski school checked below. Provo ..•••••••••••••.. ( ) Cedar City . , ••.•••••.. ( .> Twin Falli, ...•..••.• .. ( ) Please arrange bus tr.;nsportatlon ..••.•••.•.... ( Please mail me "How to Ski" as I do not have the booklet from last year .... .... .......... . ....... ... . , . ( ) Mail entry to the Deseret News, Ski School Director, P. 0 . Box 12.57, Salt Lake City. Utah. who was born in Montpelier, Idaho, was a member of the U_S. FJ.S. Ski Team in 1950. He won the European Armed Forces Command Championship, first in downhill., first in combined, and third in the slalom. He com~ted on the Sun Valley, Unive,sity of Utah, Weber State University and the U.S. Army Ski Teams. Ahcu competition, he worked in the ski business for 40 y~ars as a manufacturer representative and owner of Perkins Ltd., a retail ski shop. ·,, 4,, .. ': t; . ' ' . ... . ~.• ·~ .' ...._ ... , Salt Lake's ski team, which will carry Utah's banner in the North American championships at Aspen next week, can look for a short but rugged "testing period" before the Olympic trials next month. Aside from the Aspen meet and the Nationals at Whitefish, M'ont., there'll be little chance for polishing up before they pass in review as. possible choices of the Intermountain Ski Association, which is allotted ten men and six women for the all-important trials. They'll have to stack up their records and achievements with skiers from other Utah areas as well as from Wyoming and Idaho (not including Sun Valley). EDGE IN EXPERIENCE And when the final ·choice is made. there may not be more than three or four local youngsters on the roster-but they've got a tremendous edge in experience, especially those members of the University of Utah ski team, who have been in constant competition for the past month or so. Darrell Robison and Dave Christensen, the Utes' top point-getters, are almost a cinch to land on the ISA entry. Dave finished second in the downhill at the recent Steamboat Springs meet sponsored by Denver University, as did Darrell in the slalom event. Robison followed up this performance with a first in downhill at Winter Park, and Christensen last week grabbed first in downhill and a second in slalom at • Gunnison. When you consider they were skiing against some of the best slatmen in the southern Rocky Mountain area, including Don Johnson of D. U., Jim Griffith of C. U. and the talented Wegemans, Paul and Keith, you can appreciate the s!enificance of their triumphs. If they do meet such stars in the Olympic tryouts, there's a good chance they'll duplicate what they accomplished in the intercollegiate meets, OUTSHINE PNSA TALENT Others on the Salt Lake team going to Aspen, including Pete Vandehei, Bill Farrell, Jiin Murphy, Bill Beesley and Pat Kearns, have also shown well against tryout representatives of PNSA who have appeared in nearly every major meet at Alta and Snow Basin this year. Discounting performances by Ernie McCulloch and Yvan Tache, our local entries have generally finished far above Sun Valley skiers. Not much has been seen of Far West skiers or Eastern talent. SKI SCHOOL NOTES Opening Provo session of the Deseret News Ski School Saturday at Timp Haven reflected the kind of cooperation that helps make the free 's kiing clinic a success at every area . it visits. The session sa,w the merging of the Provo City Recreation Department Ski School, with that of the "News'," through Linn Rockwood, department director. A great deal of cooperation also was noted between the "News" and the BYU Ski School. Dr. Leona Hollbrook, BYU school head, promoted the program in her own classes and, as a result, many of the cQl• lege students joined the "News" prog,.-am following their other instruction. Head Instructor Alf Engen displayed the "News" school's eagerness to cooperate by persolfally teaching a of BYU instructors and advanced students in his famed Olympic focm . ,, Fun in the Sun Championship Fllght-"·om e n Of absolutely no significance, Sun Valley's annual ski club championships provide just another excuse, if one is needed, for fun in the snow. This year there was lots of snow, lots of sun, pl e nty of fun. Th e re were also a number of winn e rs. Seattle's Karl Sting!, veteran of lots of racing , plastered an instructor-spotted fi e ld to win the 28-gate open class giant slalom in 1:08.2, better than three seconds ahead of Leon Goodman , four in front of Pierre Jalbert. Emery Woodall capt ured the men's championship class and the Alfred Lindley trophy in 1:11.8, whipping Tor Heyerdahl of Seattle and de fe nding champ George \ Loudis. Nancy McFadden of Seattle took the women's championship in 1:26.2 over Vera Pirquet, SV, and Mrs. Rees Stevenson, White Salmon , Wash . The rest of it went t his way (first t hree) : C ha.m1>ionshl1> Flight-:l\lrn 1- Emery J . ,voodall , 1: 11.4 ; :2-Torjus Heyerdah l, 1:18. 1 ; 3-Geo rg e A . L o udb:1, 1:18.!.!. FlijDAY, MARCH 9, 1951 1- ::'l'an cy ~lcFadden, l : 26 . 1 : 2- Yera Pirque t, I : 26.:1: :l- Eloise S te v e nson . 1 :29.2. 01>en Class-)1('-n Sti n g !. 1- Karl 1:08. l; G oodma n , :!- L eon l : J l .-1: 3- Pi c rr e .J a l b e rt. J : l:.!. 1. Ad\•anced Class-)len 1- 8pe ncer Ecc les. 1: 12.2; 2- Donn F'ore man , 1 ::.!O. :!; 3- ::\Jatt Green s lad e, J :39.a. 1- Ca r o l Adnm1·rd ClasM-\\·1,rnt"n :\l enl o ve, l :34 . l; :!- A li c e l : 3::i.3 : :i- .Joan 1 :-IU.0. Hol:lenrlahl, Edge, Jnt errneclia.t,e Class-)f,•n 1- J>atdt·k G:-unmon, 1::.!-1.4; :.!- G eo rge Van l :R 2.2. d e rJ)OO I. lntt•rmediate Cbu,s-"·onwn 1- B e lly Blis!'I. 1:17. 2; :!-- 1.u c il l e Ba lco m , 1 ::.!0. -1; 3-Yirgini a Murph y, 1:23.:J. Senior 11 Cht1oH-:\len I- Dr. Frank Howaxc1, J :00.:.!: !!- R o n a ld Balc om. I :00 .-1.: 3- Ri c hard Sliegl e r , l :09.2. Senior Ill Clnss-)I.-n I- C arl Gray. 1:27.4; 2-A . H . Huth c hinson , 1 :4U.4. Junior Clas~-Roys 1-Ri c h a rd " ' llson , 1:11.1 ; :.!-Chu c k He l m , .Jr. . 1 :lri. 1 ; 3-C lark Monk, 1 : 17.3. Junior C lass--Gt.rls 1- l\fary Lilch f ielrl Thurn eyssen, 1 : 11 .0 ; !!C arol Mo ed l , l::.!3.:.!; 3-Sh a r o n J.""' e nder , :! : 48.2 . The Winner: an Engen When a season passes withoul the name Engen appearing in competition results, an era in U. S. ski in g will have e nded. But it hasn't yet. Jumpin g and racin g through last weekend's blizzard, Corey, younge r brother of Alf, won ,' t h e 12th an nu a l Payette L akes open t two-way (jumping and slalom) ' tourney at McCall. Unlike A lf, Corey finished se'cond in jumping, won the slalom with a two-run average of :40.1. Laverne Hughes of Portland's Multnomah Athletic club trailed with :43.8 and Muddy Num bers, former n ational junior champion, now of the U of Idaho, was third in :46.5. Gus Raaum of Leavenworth licked E n gen in the jump with a best leap of 155 feet a nd 221 points. Corey's longest was 146. Fred Boyle of McCall k ept t h e B jump crown at home with a 145footer good for 203.5 a nd Ron Rademaker of Portland Uni versity was second with 191.8 on a 141-foot effort. Class A Jum1,ing 1-Ra::iu m , 221 ; ~- En ge n , 8 n ow R a!'\i n . Ub:1.h , !!Of); ~- Fritz P ede r se n , ~ eattle S ki c lub. 20G ; :.!04 ; 5-0li e Li e, U or ·w ash i n gto n , 201; B-O l av U llanrl . Seattl e SC, 198; 1- .Toe V i n c e nt , L e ave n\\o·orlh, 19.i ; S- 1-ta ida r U ll and , Rea ttl e SC , 191 . f'lass .A S lulom 1- En ge n , :-10. 1 ; 2- Hu g h es, :4 3.8 ; 3-N u mb e r s, : 46 . .:i : 4- N a t} H oc qu e , Portl a nd U, :47 .2; :l-Dave C la r k , B o ise. : 47. 7 ; 6--Lloy d .Jo hn s on. :'lf <'C':ill , : 48.5 ; 7- Li e, :48. 7 ; 8-'l'ed Xe lson, ~k C' all. :4!) .1; !l- J\l l k e K ee n a n , P o r tla n d tJ, :-19.4: JO- C l ar k H a mm o n d , U o[ "I d a h o , :49.5 . French Sl~i Stars WiiiCup Honors . . Har1·is Cops Fifth," Reddish Gets · Fourth ·in Jlarriman Classic By DICK MOVITZ StJN VALLEY, 'Ida., March 27-A pair ·of French ski. stars, Henri Oreiller and Lucienne Couttet-Schmitt, added victories in the Sunday slalom events to capture the combined title and the coveted Harriman ci1p of the ninth annual ski classic. , ·The blond 'farm boy, Oreiller, garnered · 34,3 points . in. the down- Paula Kann North, Conway, N. H,. nill and slalQm events to beat out second place winner with . 307 a fellow Frenchman, Georges Panisset, who piled up> 346 ·points for points. Katy Rodolph, ypung Sun Valley Ski club entrant finished . - _i a combined •_total. third with 308 followed by Andrea Stars S. •. ·u Mead, Pico Peak, Vt., with a 318 ,I , . . Leading ·the ''Americim entrants total score . Suzy Harris, Salt Lake was Toni Matt, . former national Ski club defending Harriman cup champion from Wllltefish, Mont., champion, finished fifth with 323 who flnislled the grueling races points. with a . total of 348 points, with Masters Tough Course another. French team member, In the men's slalom, Oreiller's Guy De , Huertas, takfog fourth victory was impressive through place with a ,_354 point _total. · The ,_.French · feminine winner the tight course set by John Litch• acored : 291 , points to far outpoint field, assl~tant dir~cto:-of the Sun . Valley Ski club. His first ·run was - -- - -. - ·· 59.2, more than a second faster than his countryman, Panisset. \Jack Reddish, Brighton Ski club Paces l ! I had a bad ran In the Saturday 'downhill, flashed through. the 48 ;gate course in 60.6 on the first run jfor the second fastest time; He 'finished fourth in the slalom after 'a slower second run. Following are the top finishers. I Results or men's slalom showing 1who ·first run, second run and combined times, all in seconds: ·; 1'. Henrie Orel Iler, French team, : 59.2-61.6-120.8. 2. Georges Panlsset, French team, 60.8-60.2-121.0. 3. Toni Matt, Whltetish Lake, S. C., 61.6-61.4-123.0. 4. Jack Reddish, Brighton . Ski club, 60.6-62.6-123.2. 1 5. Guy De Huertas, French · team, 61.2-63.2-124.4. 6. Barney McLean, , Zlptelberger, S. c.. 62.0-62.6-124.6. ; 7. Pierre Jalbert, Ottawa. S. C., 64.61 61.8-126.4. 8. Dave Faires, Pengum club, 64.2-63.2-127.4. 9. Gale 1 Ski · !;pence, Aspen Ski club, 63.4-64.4127.8. 10, Steve Knowlton, Aspen Skl club, 62.4-65.8-128.2. 19. Dave Christensen, Brighton Ski club, 78.0-66.4144.4, 28. Mel Dalebout. Brighton Skl club, 95.4-81.2-176.6. 30. Darrell Robison,· Brighton Skl club, 97.8-80.6178.4. . Results ·o t men's combined sh~w1 ] ing total points: ,, · . 1. Henri Orelller, 343 ; 2. Georges ·i Panlsset, 345; 3. Toni . Matt, 348; 4. 1Guy De Huertas, 354; 5. Jim Grit;rtth . 365; 6. Barney McLean, 365; 7. ·Jean Fazzi, 368: 8. Gale Spence, 372; 1 , 9. George Macomber, 376; 10. Dave i Faires, 376; 16. Jack Reddish, 388; 17. Dave Christensen. 391; 27. Mel 1 Dalebout, 480, and 29. Darrell Rob-· . :1son, 489. j Results ot women's slalom sho~vlng 1 tlrst · rµn,'. second run and cpmbined ; times, ~.ll in seco1:1ds: ._ · . . '·. . , 1. Lucienne Couttet-Schmltt, French 'club, 52.0-50.6-102.6. 2. Katy Ro- Idolph, Sun Valley Ski club, 52.6-52.4 ' -105.0. :i. Paula Kann, Eastern Slope ' Ski club, 54.8-57.6-112.4. 4. An area ' Mead, Pico Peak Ski club, 56.8-57.6 i 114.4. 5. Suzy Harris. Salt Lake Ski club, 57.'4-57.8-115.2. ·6. Rhoda Eaves, Penguin Skl club,_ _61 .ll-55.8~ .117.6. 7. Pat De Surmom, Sun Vall ley Skl club, 59.6-59.0-118.6. St. Ann I Dodge, Eastern Slope Skl club, 63.6; 59.6-123.2. 9t. Renee KMwlton, As.: pen Ski club, 61.0-62.2-123.2: 10.- Jo !lchwalbe, Sun Valley Skl club, 64.869.2-134.0. 18. Michael Anne Healy, Salt Lake Ski club. 98.2-63.0-16~.2. 1 Results o! women's combined ahow. ing total points: 1. Lucienne .Couttett-Schmltt, 291; 2. Paula Kann, 307; 3. Katy Rodolph, 308; 4. Andrea Mead. 318; 5. Suzy Harris, 323; 6. Ann Dodge, 352j. 7. Pat De Surmont, 352; · 8. Jannette Burr, 354; 9. Renee Knowlton ..L_·.~37,0; 10. Joe Schwalbe, 385, and 14. Ml~ael · ;:t::-. : , Anne Hellly, 416. I Utah skiers are proud of this trio. Darrel Robison, who has been released temporarily from the armed forces; I Sun Valley Ski School Largest in World at 36 Probably the largest ski school in the world is the one at Sun Valley. It has 36 jnstructors in addition to its director. Johnny Litchfield. and supervisors, Rudi Matt and Sigi Engl. Instructors include Dave Brandt, Bruno Brown, Bill Butterfield, Ollie Chesaux, Jack Chivers, Philip Clark, Wendy Cram, Bert Cross, Gerry Everell, Sepp Froelich, Leon Goodman, Victor Gottschalk, Walter Haensli, Ed Heath. Andy Hennig. Pierre Jalbert. Peter Kuster. Kiwi Lawlor. Ted Locke, John Lundmark, Ernie McCulloch, Leif Odmark, Les Outzs, Ed Petrig, Hubert Pirijuet, Phil Puchner, Al Pugel, Tony Raeber, Charlie Rathke, Olaf Fodegard, Geroge Savage, Milton Scarlatos. Yvan Tache, Joe Ward and Wally Young. - Ski Magazine, March 1951 l· I Jack Reddish and Suzy Harris Rytting will ski on the 1952 U.S. Olympic team In Oslo. Reddish and Rytting I were 1948 team members. Reddish has placed higher in international competition than any other U.S. skier. BEST IN THE WEST Utah Places 4 Skiers on Olympic Tea1n Utah again steals lop honors slalom and Jack Reddish, giant Salt Lake City, and C. Alan from the nation by having more slalom. Jack Nagel, good in both Fisher, Portland, Ore. Members of the wamen's team downhill and slalom, may pick skiers in the Olympic games th an up a good place in the combined. are Mrs. Andrea Mead Lawrence, George Macomber is fairly good 'Pico Peak, Vt.; Jeannette Burr, any other stale. In January, 1952, the Inter- in both downhill and slalom, but Seattle; Sally Neidlinger, HanI mountain Ski Assn. will be send- the skiing way of Verne Goodwin I over; Katy Rodolph, Hayden, ing four members lo the Olym- and Darrell Robison are not Colo.; Betty Weir, Omaha; Imoj gene Opton, North Conway, N. H.; pics. They are Jack Reddish, Dar- known to their coach as yet. Emile feels he has two men Sandra Tomlinson, Vancouver, rell Robison, Jim Murphy and Suzy Harris Rytting. The games among the first five places at B. C., and Mrs. Rytting. The team will leave Dec. 28 are scheduled for Oslo, Norway, Oslo. Reddish, who has been on skis and go to Wengen, Switzerland, Feb. 14 to 25. The U. S. group will go lo Europe in January to for several years, finished sixth I for a ski meet there and then will j . in the 1948 Olympic festivities in train in Europe. sla~l ~raining.. He also placed - _- _ _.....-_.._====--=---..__j Emile Alla1s, coach of the Switzerland. U. S. team and winner of more fourth in the 1950 world ski cham- 1 races than any other skier on the pionship meet at Aspen, Colo., International Ski Federation rec- the highest an American ever has ords reports that earlier training placed in international competifor most of the squad will get lion R~ddish and George Macunder way in 'late November or early December at Squaw Valley, Omber, West Newton, Mass., both 'participated in the 1948 games Nev. On the eight-man te am chosen and are expected to be a strong for the Oslo trip are mostly nucleus for the current team. Other members are Brooks skiers who have trained with Allais. Quoting from the Nov. 1 Dodge, Hanover, N. H.; Richard issue of The Skier, official publi- Buck, Soda Springs, Cal.; Vern cation of the Far West Ski Assn., Goodwin, Pittsfield, Mass.; Jack here's how they line chances up: Nage l, Shykomish, Wash., and Expected lo line up best in the James Griffith, Ketchum, lda. Alternates include William downhill role are Dick Buck and Jim Griffith. Allais also belirves Beck, Kingston, R. I.; David LawBrooks Dodge will do well in the ence, Hanover; James Murphy, I I I JIMMY GRIFFITH - PROMISING YOUNG RACING STAR LOOSES HIS LIFE AS A RESULT OF A SKIING INJURY One of the sad stories in American ski racing circles is the death of a very promising ski racer named Jimmy Griffith. In the late 1940s and early 50s, Griffith, who grew up in Ketchum, Idaho, competed in most all major skiing championships throughout the country. From a very early age, he showed great promise as a competitor. Several world champion skiers who frequented Sun Valley encouraged and trained him. In 1948, he placed second in the Roch Cup downhill and third in the combined. In 1949, Griffith again took a third in the Roch Cup and was third in the U.S. National downhill. In the Harriman Cup races that year, he was third in downhill and fifth in the combined. In 1951, he made thel 952 U.S. Winter Olympic Ski Team. Unfortunately, Griffith sustained an injury while training at Alta, Utah in early December 1951 and died the following week of a pulmonary embolism caused by a multiple fracture to his right leg. The skiing world lost a fine young man in the prime of his life. 1'15/ JAMES GRIFFITH the lower terminal to get ready for the day's operations. Because the lift was not in operation and there were no skiers on the slopes, some fifteen minutes el:ipsed before the location of the injured skie r was determined and a toboggan taken to him by the lift crew and Forest Service personnel. Evacuation to Alta Lodge was prompt and first aid was given by experts. A traction splint was applied , replacing the field splint, and the ambulance was ordered from Salt Lake City. Outside of the multiple fractured right leg no other injuries were apparent and Jimmie complained of none. Evacuation by ambu lance was as prompt as cou ld be expected under the road conditions that prevai led at that time, and his del ivery at the hospital was in as good a condition as could be expected, and the injury, as to outward aspects, was considered a routine fracture. The embolii complications, rare as they are, can develop from any similar accident no matter how incurred, and there apparently is no way to diagnose a case or to prevent a fatal ity once that embolism develops. The death of Jimmie Griffith is a great loss to skiing in every department of the spor t. He was a great sportsman and an untiring anc! fearless competitor. Growing up with Sun Valley in the nearbr town of Ketchum, Idaho , from the time he was seven years old, he literally grew up on skis from that time on. In those early teen-age days he showed great promise and was encouraged and trained by every great master o f skiing who, during his career, made Sun Valley his home. So Jimmie learned and learned well every art and trick of the sport and now, during the rea l beginning of what should have been a great racing career, he was fast becoming the outstanding downhill and slalom racer of the USA. Various titles were coming to him thick and fast. He was a natura l for selection to the O lympic Team and was looked upon as one of the strongest of that powerful contingent of American skiers . His loss is a great setback to the team-but, and we quo te from the words of the other team members, "Jimmie Griffith was, and will continue to be , an inspirat ion to the team. When we race in the O lympics, we will rea ll y be racing for the spirit of Jimmie G riffith," fames Griffith James Griffith, one of the nation's most promising skiers, died in a Salt Lake City hospita l Thursday, December 6th, following a skiing accident the preceding Monday. Cause of death was determin ed as pulmonary embo lism. Jimmie had arrived at Alta the previous week for O lympic training with his team companions Jack Reddish, Darrell Robison and others. Skiing conditions in the area were excellent but frequent heavy snowfall made conditions variable. On the morning of the accident Jimmie was observed by lodge guests climbing the steep face of Collins Run all alone at 8: 30 a.m., as he had been accustomed to do since his arrival at Alta. Some eight inches of new snow had fallen the night before over a new base of powder that was not too even or we ll packed. He climbed on a course that nearly matched the line of his run particularly at the point where he had to make a tight turn near the bot tom. At 9: 15, having reached the top of Colli ns, he was observed making the downh ill run at fu ll speed withou t checks and was lost to sight by observers. As he made the turn around the mine dump, he apparently cou ld not hold it and spilled, falling into some trees below. Ca lls for help were heard shortly after by lift operators who were just then on their way to b!CEMBEll, 1951 THI INTD.MOUNTAIN SKl!!lt Olympic Success Dealt Crushing Blow In Death of Skier Jim Griffith The untimely death o! Olympic Skier Jim Gr!tfith Ill' a l'esult o! a &k.!lng accident at Alta recently haa dealt America's chances In the 1952 Winter Games a crwhinlt blow. Jim met with his fatal accident while training for the erunes. He'd rece ived a tempornry transfer from his Air Force station In Texas and had been on Alta'~ s lopes only a few da}"II ·b efore his death . Jim left behi n<I a lasting symbol of the dete rmination and coura ge Wlhlch the U. S. squad : can look u p to at Oslo In Febru- 1 axy . Jim was the kind of skier who wanted nothing more t'h:an to break European domination in skilng--and he would haive done it too! J im 's teammates are the same type of competitors. They're clean-liv ing, hi,gh_spirited youths \ - many o! them from the West- \ who w ant to brin,g the world title to rest In the U, S. Right now it looks doubtful that these skiers--who carry on In the tradition of Jim Griffith-will get a chan,ce to go to Europe unleSJ they receive the support of the skiing public - and soon. The re's not much t ime left to rai-re the money necessary to get our skiers to Oslo fully equipped and r eady t o meet the best European stars. Why rion' t you contr Lbute the $1 now for an Olympic decal a n d get the war :n feeling that comes fro m doin g somethin g for a very worthy cause? I Mail y our contribution to B1; d Keyser, treasurer of the In,termountain Ski Association, Keyser Realty, Walker B a,nk Building, Salt Lake City. 32 Excellent downhill form shown by Gordon Wren at Alta, Utah. DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Thursday, December 6, 1951-A OLYMPIANS ENTERED 15 Peruvian -Clip Races Dec. ·1 & LITTLE MOUNTAIN NOW HAS UPPER RUN-Pictured is the upper slope of Little Mountain, directly south of the 11lope now used. Three traps (shown by broken lines) spill off the top, join midway down the hill into Little Mountain Charts Giant Plans For Skiers one wide trail that cuts down to the road just below the Little Mountain parking area. Reports from skiers who have tried the experimental run indicate it has great possibilities. SKIING With DALE BAIN The Intermountain Ski Association has collected only 10 per cent of its pledged $2000 quota for the Olympic fund - and time is running short. That $2000 •figure is exclusive of the cost of trans- ' WHEN SK/BIRDS GET TOGETHER Jack Reddish, left, greets fellow serviceman and Olympic teammate, Darrell Robison, on the latter's return to Utah for winter games training. Darrell, a private in the Air Force, will be stationed at Hill Field for a brief training period before departing with the Alpine team for Oslo. Reddish has been stationed at the Naval Reservice Training Center at Fort Douglas for several months. · . Send Your Olympic Contribution to 'News' An O l y mp I c contribution from an ardent ski fan at Henefe,, addressed to the Deseret News Ski Editor, haJI prompted us to go to bat for the Intermountain Ski Assn. fund raisIng campaign. If you'd like to make the $1 contribution, which entitles you to a colorful Olympic decal, send it the Deseret Ski Editor, Box 1257, Salt Lake City, Utah. SOMETHING NEW HAS BEEN ADDED-A new Aus-. trian-styled chalet is the latest addition to facilities on Little Mountain's main ski hill where patrons night and day are enjoying fine skiing within easy reach of Salt ' Lake City. The area is located at the top of Emigration Canyon-on the cut-off road to Parleys Canyon. DECEMBER, 1951 THE INTERMOUNTAIN SKIER L S. A. CERTIFIED SID INSTRUCTORS Master Imtructors Alta Alta Brighton lntermountain Ski Instructors Organize ln5tructor Clau James J . Allen . .. U. of U. Snow Basin, Ogden Junior Bounous . . Alta Gordon Despain Alta Lois Engen . . . Alta June Erickson Alta Leo W. Fox Alta Charles Graziano Alta Bob Groesbeck Brlihton Bill La,sh Magle Mountain ' Twin Falls, Idaho The following is reprinted from the December 2, 1951 Salt Lake Tribune. 1 Organization of an Intermountain Ski Instructors Assn. has been accomplish-ed. Bill Lash, Twin Falls, Ida., is -president, Junior Bounous, Salt Lake City, vice president and Charles H. Rowan, Salt Lake City, secretary-treasurer. An executive committee has been named to draw up a constitution and bylaws for the organization. In addition to the elected officers, the commiuee includes: John Church, Ashton, Ida.; Bob Beck, Ogden; Earl Miller, Provo; Margaret Schultz, Jackson Hole; Alf and Sverre Engen, Salt Lake City, and K. Smith, Salt Lake City. ·' Instructor pins of the ISA will be issued to those certified at Alta. Certified ISA ski instructors include the ollowing: James J. Allen, University of Jtah; Bob Beck, Ogden; Junior Bounous, Alta; Gordon Despain, Alta; Lois Engen , Alta; June Erickson, Alta; Leo W. Fox, Alta; Charles Graziano, Alta; )3ob Groesbeck, Brighton; Bill Lash, Twin Falls; Earl Miller, Provo; M. Earl Miller, Ogden; Sture D. Nelson, Salt 'Lake City; Bob Smith, Brighton; Ken Riggs, Salt Lake City and Chuck Rowan, Alta. Apprentice instructors include: Woody Anderson, University of Utah; RoberL Card, Alta; Ronald Carhart, Salt Lake City; John Church, Ashton , Ida.; John Clement, Alta; Lowell Felt, Ogde n; Don -Gordon , Salt Lake City; Sam Ralm, Salt Lake City; Vern Miller, Provo, Hugh Olander, Brighton; Gary J:eterson, Salt Lake City; Wallace M. Sailing, Pleasant Grove; Margaret Schultz, Jac!<son Hole; Bob Simonson, U. of U. and James Solomon, Provo. 1 Alani Engen Follows In Father s SRi Tracks . . . Provo Snow Basin, ............ . Ogden Sture D. Nelson Salt Lake City Brighton Bob Smith Sa!Jt Lake City , Ken Riggs . Alta Chuck Rowan Apprentice Instructors Woody Anderson U. of U. Robert Card . . . . Alta Ronald Carhart Salt Lake City ' John Ohuroh Bear Gulch, Ashton, Idaho Alta . . . Ogden ! Salt Lake City I Sam KJalm Salt Lake City Vern Miller . . . . . . . . . . . Provo ; Hugh Olander . . . . . . . Brighton . Gary Peterson . Salt Lake City Wallace M. Saling . . . . Pleasant 1 .......... . .... . . . . Grove i Margaret Schultz Jackson Hole, Wyoming Bob Simonson U. of U. James Solomon .. Provo 1 ''Like father, like son" is Father Alf says he is n)Ol'e the best description that eould interested in seeing his older ; be given . to a friendly chap son ski_ ~or recreation than in from ou Holladay w~y • • • compe~ti.on. B~t Alan enjoys · the 1pll'1t of r a c es. He's Alan Engen, son' of an Alf of "shown his stuff" in a .nmnbeJ' the same name who's regarded of local junior ra~s durinfl-iM·•· by many authorities as the past few years. greatest skier of all time. Skiing- isn't the only Jport in ! Eleven.year-old Alan - his which Alan excels. U¢'s- also dad's "pride and joy''-skis as become quite a star m aCl'O- I now as ~Y of his older batfcs, gymnastics~ foot b a ll • f skiing _acqua1'?tances tw~ an~ baseball. swimming, etc., etc.. 1 three times his age. His ski- etc. He's an -arou.n a .: jumping and slalom racing lete. · I amaze even the most weathAlan's in the sixth grade at J t ered slope veterans. the O a k w o o d Elemelltacy Alan learned to ski almost School, and a tendedoot in Boy · before he mastered the art o:f Scout Troop 95. Incidentally, the youthful 1wallrlng, under the supervi• sion of "pop". and Uncles skier has a younger brother~ Sverre and Corey, two other 11-month-old Jon, who will very famous waxed boardsmen likely give Alan a good deal of f~m this championship fam- .;ompetition soon as he gets ily. his "ski legs." f l Proprietors of Alia's Rustler Lodge, Lois and Sverre Encen. TRUE TO FAMILY TRADJTION-A1an Engen draws a crowd to watch him perform on skis on Alta s l ~ ] \. s!!~~.~ P?~ ~//? GREfo~~~ r l •• Christmas and New Year's Celebrations .:R, VOL. 3, No. 1 ;~JT~Rl\. r l SALT LAKE CITY AIN SKl AS-SOCIA TIO . WINTER SPORTS AREAS There is a persistent hum over the valley these crisp mornings as Snow King Mountain, only five blocks from the center of town, is being prepared for winter. From way up on the slope comes the buzzing of the saws as they clear away timber, opening up a new open slope from the first "off station" of the chair lift and a trail over the Elk Run from the second "off station", the latter an innovation this year which .will be particularly welcome when the wind is whipping the top of the mountain. Wood smoke fills the air from huge fires burning up the slash and up and down figures are bent over the slope manicuring the run. All that noise and smoke over there at t;he left is two drag lines and 11 "cat" working on the new jumps, one for novices with an adjustable take off permitting a more ready transition to the larger jump, a twenty-five meter jump, but it is expected that jumps up to 110 feet will made.all this fuss before the . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , -1 beWhy snow flies. Looking over the winter calendar, the reason becomes evident. We see Christmas week hi-lighted with a Children's Carvinal, a Holiday Slalom, and a torch light parade of ski ers from the top of Snow King New Year's Eve. While in January that third week-end the youngsters take over ~hen teams come in from Colorado Montana, Utah, Idaho, and Wyo: (Continued on Page 4) ·1 A metrfcas Forests Playground for Poor says Bennett 1l \ \ 1 The following is an excerpt from Utah's Senator Wallace F . Bennett's statement delivered July 16, 1951, before the Senate Sub-committee on appropriatioqs for the Department of Agriculture. 'It !has been iaccurately ,saild , that the forests of America are the poor man's playground. I certainly agree with that state. ment, particularly as applied to Utah, but wish to point out that it does not go nearly far enough. The forests comprise one of the most important resources of our great nation. I t ;~s absolutely necessary that we realize their importance, as I a,m sure the members of the committee do,, and give proper consideration to the restoration, protection and management of the great resource. Here again, I believe appropria1le expenditures by the federal government, even in time of defense productions and rearmament, is simply good business." "Recreational aspect•s of the forests are by no means of little ·importance. More than three million people visited the national forest centers in Utah last year. These centers include 228 campgrounds and picnic areas, as well as /winter ,~r~s developments and organization camps. Another 1,600,000 tourists passed through the national forests in Utah last year. Most of the famous and widely-used ski areas of the west are on forest land." Senator Bennett urged that economy and efficiency be accomplished by the Government but there be no curtailment of necesary expenditures in this program. j I. S. A. Furnishes More I Olympic Team Skiers Than Other Regions The Intermountain Ski Association is extremely fortunate in being able to furnish more team members for the 1952 Winter Olympic Games than any other ski association in the United States. ( Continued on Pa,e 2) TIIE 1952 U.S. MEN'S OLYMPIC SK.I TEAM IN PHITTO LEFT TO RIGHT (FRONT ROW): DICKBUEK BILL BECK JACK REDDISH BROOKS DODGE JIMMY GRifFITII IN PHITTO LEFI' TO RIGHT (BACK ROW): ALAN FISCHER JIMMURPHY VERNE GOODWIN JACK NAGEL DARRELL ROBISON Photo: Sun Valley, Idaho - Circa 1951 [ \ Sec. 34.66, P. L 6- R. U. S., POSTACE I PAID Sat Lake City, Utah Permit No. 825 21~1 ~/I? + J ,b1, l, n ' : 1'.)~~ "ALPS OF AMERICA," WITHIN EASY ACCESS FOR SKIERS ~·::1~/:ts!~t[:r: c1t~mAT1:~ 1 Do you skiers of the Intermountain area realize how fortun.ate YoU are to ihave such a supreme place as Alta to ski? Most oonvenienUy located a short 25 miles from downtown Salt Lake City the "Alps ol America" is - -- - - -- - - -- -- - ~ - - -- - - - - - . within easy reach for a day or Vol. 1951 SALT an afternoon skiing. Itrailways is serv_ _3, ...:._No. _ _2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _OECEM _ _ _BER, ___ ____________ _ _ LAKE _ _ _CITY _ _ ,ed by majorof airlines, 'l,.., !;, oO i"~ • \\,;, At +lie Turn of The Century A Mining Area Now Transformed • SPOTLIGHTED By Douglas C. Despain It was on July 23, 1898 that I first visited Alta. For sev- IN THIS ISSUE ALT A, UT AH eral days prior to this time my father promised our family he would take them on a camping trip to the head of Little Each Month The IntermounCottonwood Canyon if the roads were passable. It being taln Skier will feature one of my first camping trip, I was especially enthusiastic. Father the outstandln&' Intermoun• and the older boys hitched the plow team and a spike horse taln Ski Area.a. . in lead and early on the morning of the 23rd the wagon was loaded with blankets, grub and - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ::it~:11~1~!~ ~i:~r:nnyi:v:: When The First Olympic Games Were to walk behind the wagon up the 9tep hills and put rocks behind the wheels to keep the wagon trom nmn.lng back when the horses stopped for rests. Let me her note, the road was far differ. ent than now. Then it went up along side the creek in the bottom of the canyon and was steep and ~ll of boulders in many ,places. The water was running down the road much like a creek bottom. We reached Alta about three o'clock that afternoon and never ·vill r furget the sight that met our ey,es. The winter before a 9nowsJ.lde had come off the Emma and Flagstaff mountain and had gone over the camp and carried some of the cabins and business houses; wrecked and scattered their contents all over the flat below the now Snow Pine Lodge and up the Rustler hill as far as half way to the UPJ2er terminal of the Rustler chair lift. One wreck in particular that Interested me was that of the general store with its contents scattered all over the snow bank such as drygoods, \hardware, shot gun shells and all other merchandise usually stocked by a genera.I 9to,e. l I Opened - Olymp·1a Greece 776 A• D• Th e crow d was t ense and strain.. · mg as every10ne wa1'ted b reath lessly . Fi'nally there he was , th -. runner with the lighted torch signifying that the first Olympic Games were opened! These were the games of ancient Greece celebrated In honor of z eus o f Mt . 01 yinpus. H ere were the men participating in the sports events. The finest athletes · 1 m the and a 11 competing for the coveted crown of laurel leaves. The Olympics were held every 6 four years so to give each man enough time to train, . the event prac t·ice an d compet e 1n that 'he woold be deemed worthy ,enough to be chosen for in the high.est competition of all. And so today as in acient Greece the ,g ames are considered the epitomy of achievement and very man or woman who starts on a sporting career has this ultimate goal in mind. Once however the games , ' I (Cominued on Page 2) · 1interested by any ski area Utah m the , We went on up to Castle Rock Gardens as we called theJ? then which was just below Lake Minnie, now called Secret Lake. Here we made camp and had an enjoyable time for a couple of days. ·When we came back through Alta we found some of the people had returned and were gathering UJp their possesions. Some Qf the names that C!Ome to mi,nd were the Bettes Bros., John and Bill Isherwood, Pat O'Neil and John G. Stilwell. In the fall of 1900 a leasor on the Lone Pine tunnel of the City Rocks Mine near the Twin Lakes divid'e wanted some boy to live and work with him during the long winter. Jack Thompson knew me and was a good friend of the leasor Billy Green, so he recommended me and I got the Job. I was to get my board and 36 dollars per montih which I thought then to be pretty fair wages for a boy of 15. My duties were to help dig ore, load ore buckets and fire the cabin stoves with wood after shift. Mr.Green was quite a peculiar man. Sometimes he would go for days withoot speaking. This, he said, came trom living so much alone. I wm-ked there all winter and while there an dncldent occurred that left an indelible mark on my \ memory. One morning after a (Continued on Page 3) Looking up at Colllns Face, skiers are tempted modem chair lifts which operate dail7. by the lone and varied rum which are made accenlble b7 the three ALF ENGEN MAKING A DEEP SNOW TURN. Photo by Ray Atkeson Alta, Utah-Circa 1952 world. Of the great sk.J schools of the world, Alta possesses one of the best in the Alf Engen School. The ''Old Master" is the only man to hold all four National titles ai one time. He was tihe coach of Men's 1948 Olympic Team. The instructors in the Engen School and bus lines for the convenienc«a have the knack of getting be. of those who travel many miles ginners to the fun stage in skiing in no time at all. Classes are to ski her. small with personal attention a G1fled with more than enough byword. snow, the powder skiing is in Overnight accomodations are full swing by Mid.November and oontinues untill spring. With CO- available at three lodges for a operaltion of the Utah State Road ski week on a modest budget or Commission and the U. S. Forest- for those who want tops in luxury. ry Service, access roads are kept Lois and Sverre Engen, hosts at RusUer's Lodge specialize in com.. !free of snow the entire winter. fortable surroundings and excelAvalanche danger is at an abso- lent meals!. Every evening at lute minimum, thanks to the great work of Ranger Monty At- the Alta Lodge you will find Chick and Maxine Morton hostl water. for movies, dancing and games. Long and varied runs are reach- Finn will prepare meals that can ed by itlhree modern chair lifts surpass the •c uisine of any of the that tempt the imagination of the celbrated Swiss Hotels for· you most versatile skier as well as at the Peruvian Lodge. If you the novice. Runs such as Nina are a wekend skier, Gordon DesCurve, Wildcat, Collins Gulch, pain's Snow Pine Shelter is open Bear Paw, Rock Canyon, Rustlers to skiers and sightseers alike and Ravine, and Peruvian Gulch are meals are served continously e,,,_ names all, reminiscent of the ro- ery day and all day. bust mining days when Alta beNowhere else ln America can gan its history as a mining center you find (1) A November through of the west. May Ski season (2) An alwaya t h '--id b th t abundance of powder snow and I as =n sa Y e mos wlh famous people o have skied the ex;ce!lent ski conditions. (3) Modworld over that Alta truly repre- ern lifts and varied runs. (4) Ac(Continued on Page 2) sents the best that can be offered NEWS, Solt Lake OP TUTORS Big Crowd Gets News Ski Lesson SKI SCHOOL TEACHES ABC'S OF SKIING-Here a line of eager a stem turn Deseret News Ski Schoolers watches as a pupil I Peruvian Cup Race Offers Rare Ski •Show Mountain West ski fans will receive a rare pre-Christma1 treat Dec. 16 when many of Uncle Sam's Olympic skiers compete in the annual Peruvian Cup races. It'll be a sort of "farewell" appearance for the alpine squad which leave, for Europe in January. The ambitious Alta-Peruvian Club, sponsors of the earlyseason slalom classic, have sent out invitations to the country's leading slatmen-and early response indicates that this year's event will be one of the biggest yet staged. CERTAIN ENTRIES Already listed as certain entries are Jack Reddish, 1948 Olympic veteran and member of the 1952 squad; Bill Beck, • an Olympic teammate of Red1. dish; Jim Murphy, Utah University ace and an altern,ate on - the Olympic squad; Y v a n Tache, one of the "old reliables" of Peruvian Cup competition, and fast-rising David Vorse. Other standouts expected to compete in the classic include _ Ernie McCt.illoch, Mt. Tremblant, Canada, Bill Farrell, last , year's winner; Gordy Wren Q.f Ste am boat Springs; Steve Knowlton, Aspen; Guttorm 1 Berge, Norwegi¥'l exchange student and a member of the Norse Olympic te.am; Jack Na-1 1 gel, an Olympic "regular," and Marvin Crawford, Steamboat Springs. WOMEN S'I'ARS - 7. - 19 t '· •• 111 ·• Elaine Holm1tad, last year's winner in the women's diviexpected to lead a sion, strong field of feminine entrit!S which will include Suzy H.arris Rytting, Betty Weir, Katy Rodolph, Imogene Opton and Skeeter Werner. The meet will be held in a dual slalom course this year, which will be much shorter than the course last year. Two 1kiers will race down ,eparate coursea at the aame time but only combined times will be considered In selecting the winner. An enthusiastic crowd of nearly 2000 Salt Lake alders Saturday converged on Roman• tic Alta'• Snow Pine area to take the second of five free lessons from the fourth annual Deseret News Ski School. Three remain on Dee. Saturday 115, 22, and 29. Under the supervilion of Alf and Sverre Engen - two of the greatest names in skiing - a of over l50 Instructors gave lessons in every phase of the waxed board sport - from be-ginning to jumplnf. Hundredl of the 1tudents ranging in age from five to 71 year1 - were enjoying their first or second day on waxed boards, learning the right, safe way to ski in the public 1ervlce progra!h. In the opinion of J. G. 'Pony" Vorse, president of the Intermountain Ski Association, thll season of the skiing clinic wa1 "the most successful, b e • t coordinated ever held." Mr. on occasion Vorse, who served as an instructor In the program, has viewed 1essions of the school since its inception in 1948 on the Bonneville Go 1 f Course. SNOW HAMPERS Alf Engen attributed the slight drop in attendance-last Saturday's opening seuion drew over 2000 - to the heavy mowstorm that settled over Utah this week. However, the storm did not affect the session~ther than to place lots of billowy roads powder on the were open. Engen gave an orchid to Mel Walker-foreman of the State Road Commission crew that maintains the Little Cottonwood Canyon highway - and his men "for their excell1U1t job In clearing roads in time for the school.,. Roads were reported closed Fri· day morning because of the mid-week storm. SECURITY MEASURES Ski Schools felt secure durinl their a f t e r n o o n "practice period" - in which they ceived two hours of free r i d u well a1 during claues, with five members of the National Ski Patrol staitding ,uard. SVERRE LENDS A HAND-Sverre Engen, one of the The special patrol for the Sid Judy Deseret News Ski School's top instructors, helps School WU available thl'Ough --'- 00l All en adj ust h er bin d'mgs a t sa t urd ay '1 ,econd ...,,. Sam Kalm Jr., local director of were given the Jl&kol. ta=.============= :;;====:---;:::::; throush the eourt..,- of the Salt -;; __a--;t;::-Al Auociatton Lake Winter and the Snow Pine Shelter. and bus Low-cost tramportaUon were features of the class. A special Ski 'School lunch was served by Gordon Despain'• Snow Pine Shelter, while a caravan of chartered buses were available through Utah Transportation Co. for 70 cents, round trip. Entries still are being accepted for the three remaining Salt Lake sessions, which Alf Engen terms as "very valuable to take." All a person need do to enroll is fill out a special en try 1 blank and bring it to the Deseret , News office, No. South Main St., ' or to the Snow Pine area Saturday morning before 10 o'clock. Blanks are available in this r sports section and the "New1" ,.. office. Alf Engen, Staff THE MOUNTAIN WEST'S FIRST NEWSPAPER -;-1-;:;9:-;5-;-1--, S _A_L_T_L_A_K_E_C_I_T_Y_,_U_T_A_H_,_S_U_N--:-::-D-A-:-Y-:--:-M-:-o=---=-R~N~l-:-N:--:G::--,~o=--==-c::-T-:O-:B~E:--;:R:--:;-2-;-l-, -Ir_ _ _ To Teach 4th News Ski School Alf Engen and his staff of trained instructors return to U tab slopes this year to give free skiing lessons in the fourth annual Deseret News Ski School. Fourteen Saturday morning sessions will be -held in this year's program for skiers of the Salt Lake City, Logan, Ogden, and Provo . areas. First of five sessions for Salt Lake City are scheduled for Oec. 1 at Alta. This season an even greater emphasis will be placed on cla8ses for the really advanced skiers, as well s for beginner and intermediate waxed-boardsmen. Head Instructor Engen, former U. S. Olympic <;ki Team coach and winner of more national championships than any other skier-will supE'rvise training in all phases of the winter sport. He will personally conduct advanced classes in jumping, slalom racing, lnd difficult maneuvers. Assisting Alf will be his famous l-rother, Sverre. Anyone is eligible to enroll in the Ski School, with no charge or obligation whatsoever. Ski ·clubs, scout troops, church organizations, and other youth groups are being invited . However, there is no age limit; last year there were skiers age two to 74. Free chair lift and / or tow rides will be given ~kiers after each two-hour lesson at all areas visited. Near-cost 'price lunches and bus transportation also will be available throul!h cooperation with area enterprise~ and transit companies . Each area's sessions will be Continued on Pare A-( SKI SCHOOL Continued from First Page climaxed with demonstrations and exhibitions by Alf Engen and hls instructors and students. When the public service program begins again, it will have behind it a no-accident record for 25,000 free lessons given since December of 1948. Engen stressed that the important thing in taking ski instruction is becoming a fully controled and safe skier. This is the paramount aim of the school. A corps of ~O professional and near-professional instructors will be on hand for Salt Lake City sessions, whicr will be held at both Alta and Brighton throughout December . A smaller traveling staff will visit Beaver Mountain near Logan in January, then Snow Basin near Ogden, and Timµ Haven near Provo, for three lessons each. Sk:i School entry blanks soon will appear in the "News" sports seceion and will be available at Salt Lake City sport shops, schools, and the "News" office, 8 South Main St. Further details may be obtained by calling 4-2581. SKI SCHOOL COMING-Alf Engen talks things over with his two sons, 11-year-old Alan and nine-month-old Jon-on skis f~r the first time-as he prepares for fourth season as head instructor of the Deseret News Free Ski School. Jon is learning to ski at about the same age that his dad began a career which netted him 16 national champions~ips. THE SAL'.C LAKE TRIBUNE, Sunday, January 6, 1952 Bob Smith, member of Bright on Ski School, sharpens up his technique for the season 's final Instruc tors' the Interm ountal n Ski Assn. The event session Monda y at Brighto n. The clinic is sponso red I jurisdi ction of 10 . -.in. Photog raph by Ted Hanse!L at under 1tart witl areas . f all for s teacher tent to provid e compe SATURDAY~s SUN. ·HEL PED Top Conditions Call Mountain Skiers and llrts were rree during the with little or no danget " of ava• to\fs By Jim Englan d rk, nlrected by Kay Smith or classwo · h ow- th• · t rips, I 1anc h es. L ong t ourmg Brighton Ski School. In the words of F. C. Koziol will continue tor an• program Tht ' ever, still might go into loose . . other eight weeks, or as long as onow . advised Is caution and snow al Nation h Wasatc of 1uperv1sor condltlol'• remain good. Snow Basin Forest, skiing at Alta and Brigh- Back t.o Schoo l At Snow Basi_n, east of Ogden, Instructors go to •chool ski The some with snow depth is 72 In. Monday. The second clinic !or all to become powde r on top. Lifts will oper- skiers who would llke d at schedule Is ors Instruct certified 4 to a.m. 10 ate Sunday from reports F. c. p.m., close down Monda y and run 10 a.m. at Brighton, Intermo untaln Koziol, president ot the the remain der of the week from Ski Assn. by the d sponsore being is The clinic 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ormed Jntermountaln Ski lnSkiing conditi ons are reporte d newly-f s Assn., headed by Bill Lash, exeelle nt and the road is in good structor Salt Lake City. on. conditi . either handle to easy and Kay Smith of Brighton andwill be At Timpan ogos Ski Haven In Alr or sverre Engen atto Alta Good Outloo k 20 instrucIn charge. :some 1;, now depth snow Canyon Provo good for is ouUook Sunday 's . A business meettors atare10expected a.m. In Alpine Rose Lodge•- the day, with is 52 Inches with 15 inches of Ing kiinc early ... with certltlca cllnlc, the open will Skiweek. the •IDOW tlurrie s on the slopes in new snow during tlon tests tollowlng throui)lout the l'ftbe ~op&. In&. ia good., r~s ar~ ~n but dt,-. ex ted ui cbabis are iuk4ed. 'Par Chy tcidhir.t.t Record Gang Snow Park ret,ort8 excelle nt tJaa afterno on way, a record gang Is Idaho trp packed of Inches 48 Alta his 91 In. of packed snow, skiing on at Magic Mountain sunout expected . Sunday e with 6 in. new powder . All lifts snow. Lift will operat best season in history the where day ; l Brighton Schoo :p:rp!t ! a:~ni!aygooadn~o~~f 11 under way. Claude Jones, area There was more activitY on the:, operato r. said additional parking B . tfon. Chains are advised. been arranged and the havr areas I than ay Saturd righton at snow packed . Bright on has 76 in. of Improved. Five teet been has road some as nest ·s hornet mad a in new snow and an inch or two of topped by powder, was reters took advantaae O, or anow,Saturda youngs 200 y. Both T-bar and ported ti ._ Re Powde r. Roads are Open' Chains th S I L k C on rope tows will run Sund•y. Pocatelera oun..., . e a t a e advised. . lanse are ,warming to the Skyline ment Ski ~chool. The highwa y patrol will pre- Depart oince the access road has been ski fans were d1- area young The run r d S . Improved. Two rope tows will base ff "ded . ven t up-canyon • t ra IC un ay Some so In. or good st Sunday. udents lO of groups mto vi_ I ze minimi to p.m. 6 and 2 n betwee bowl. with classw ork conduc ted from snow are reported 1n th• accide nt danger s. t~ey !lien p.m. 12:30 to a.m. 10 . has ll Althou gh the snowfa the Tom Doughty, president or satthe rest of the bme skimg Jackson been heavy during the pa st 10 Ispent Hole Ski Club, reported for fun. rrom teams school were ortered ror beginners urday that high days, m~st of the slopes at Alti Clasaes schools In utah, Idaho, Montana, Rid•• on :io Wyoming and Colora(jo have entered and Bright on are well packed and Advanced ,tudento the Invitational meet Jan. 19 and 20. ton--0 r most anywh ere in the Interm ountal n area-l s "just 1uper- duper." The bright sun that hit all ski resorts Saturd ay warme d up the air to make thin&s "nice and comfor table" but left th a t powde r snow a cold blue, fast :!1« =:-- -~- -----==-=-- ___ ___ ___ ___ _·___ _ I U. S. Olympic :Stars Hold Drill in Alps MUER REN, Switze rland, Jan. 5 (A')-America's Olymp ic skiers got their first day 1f trainin g on one of Switze rland's most famous slopes Saturd ay-and everyb ody was happy about the results . In a light snowfa ll Saturd ay :~~~ ~g·1 !!it;n p;~;: a!m:g: noted Kanda har run. Then the skies cleared and the sun shone brillian tly over some of Switze rland's most magnif icent scener y as the skiers practic ed on a on. slalom run in th e afterno They had light powde r snow which provid ed an excelle nt al. though somew hat thin surface . Jaay ,Geod ''It was a satisfa ctory first day," said the men's trainer , Emile Allais. "We could use a bit more snow but on the whole we are !getting what we need. Our skiers are a bit tired and stiff from their long trip from New York and they need to loosen up." After a few days practic e here, the U. S. downh ill team of eight I i men, 1 He Floa ts Thr oug h the Air ••• near perfeot jump In practic e for the Jay Barrus , one of the favorit es in the ski \ off a Olympie benefit which will help 1kien. S. Jumpln f compe tition at Ecker Hill Sunday , gets . U. FffiS T SINCE '49 ThUd Of ·S'kis to EChO at ECker Today • the best ! and, finally, the A leapers . For the first time since 1949,.1rus, rated as one of The roads were reporte d In in a area the the thud of the skis will resoun d young jumpe rs in conditi on for the "first perfect . decade Sunday Hill park• hi8 t I Ecker meet of the season and the Satur· . . c or on ing area had been cleared Roads Perfec t as many of the top Jumpe rs m n, a class C day. The $1.00 admiss ion fee, leS8 the state compe te in a special · Raymo nd·11Johnso of th h h , federal taxes, will be forwar ded e onor ave Ju~per , wi Olymp ic benefi t tourna ment. to the U. S. Olymp ic fund to fol, Sunday leap first the taking enwere rs jumpe Eighte en mue llP V~•~ quota in hell!. C Rptered saiurd ay and FrlJl~ ,ports -fund drive. wmter the , hill the mussen , In charge of ~ffers newcom ers t_o meet The crew, reporte d that o the r only c_h~nce this theuarea the jumpe rs could enter until time , year to watch the thnllm g specSunp.m. 2 at jump for the first facJe of youngs ters careen ing . ·day. d..wn the takeoff and soaring o\JC )r Hill In Shape into space in a never-to-be for- • R<otten tqrill. And the jumps are, Almost th e enti!'e entry li s l a worthy purpo se-to help for was soaring off th e class A takepay the way for Utah's three Olympic candld atcs at Oslo. ::!!'.::'.:S:~:f~l?!"!t:.~:;:;;7i I - eight women and two alter- nates moves across the valley IWenge n for the first of t i tune-up meets which they ho form lwill bring them to Olymp ic 14-25. for the games in Oslo, Feb. ' All the skiers were in good ·health except Mrs. Susan Harri!\ IRyttin g of Salt Lake City, whi, , missed the first day of practi ~ : becaus e of a cold. Resort Orowded Vacati oners In this popula r resort crowde d around to watch the Ameri cans and the Norwegian Olymp ic skiers who are alsotrainin g here. The Ameri cans made a colorfu l picture as they spread over the gleami ng white mount ainside s in their bright costum es. They were red caps, bright blue nylon jackets and gray ski pants. off Saturd ay and the hill was reIn Some shed their jackets undj!r ported in the best shape ng exposi sun, years. on afterno the warm Severa l vetera n Jumpe rs have brillian t blue sweate rs with red role and white stripes down the arms entere d, but the favorite's Barwill be worn by youn1 Jay and across ·the necklin e. Muerr en is an Isolate d but crowde d 11 t t I e resort. It is perche d high on a mount ain ledge which can be reache d only y a steep cog railway. It looks out across a deep valley to the Mount ain toweri ng Jungfr au peak only four air miles away. British Vislto n Almos t 1000 vacatio ners have invade d this village of 330 Inhabita nts for the excelle nt skiing · and skating . The ski slopes where the Americans practic e lie behind the village on the side of a range facing the Jungfr au across the valley. The Kandahar run begins at the TOOO-foot high Schlld grat, which is About two thirds of the way up the 9760-feet high Mount Shildh orn. I ,--....--- . . -----~.._,_,,_._1"7'~ ~~---~----r------------.----..,.._,.----.-;----...--...,..--....,--------..., DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday Morning, November 4, 1951 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Monday, November 26, 1951 They Starred at Annual Landes Jump Gordon Despain, wbci placed second at the Landes Memorial ski jump Sunday, soars earthward on •me of his jumps Sunday at Alta. - -~ Inset shows winners of the three classes of jumpers, left, Dick Moench, Class B; Jay Barrus, Class A; Dick Rasmussen, Class C, LONG WAY TO EARTH Barrus Captures Class A Crowl) at Landes Meet ALTA (Speclal)-Jay Barrus soared 145 feet in his longest jump of the day, to amass 73.7 points for fidt place in the annual Landes Memorial Ski Jump Sunday at Alta. Perfect weather favored the estimated 1500 fans who trekked to the alpine resort to watch the ----- first major event of the 1951-52 season. / Class If winner was Dick Moench, who leaped 139 feet in garnering 69.4 points for first place in that division. Class C winner among the younger jumpers was Richard Rasmussen, who leaped 49 feet and collected a otal of 71.2 points. Awards Made Alta Mayor George H. Watso awarded the annual Hedda Hoper trophy to Lots Engen and ]larold Goodro, tor their contributions to the promotion of skii\lg for the year. Officials included M. A. Strand, chief judge, assisted by F. C. 1 Koziol, Fred Speyer, Joe Quin- 1 ney and Steffen Strogstad : Kenneth Strand, tabulator; Mayor Watson, chief starter; Sverre Engen, hill captain; Knute Strand, chief marker; Frank Rasmussen, announcer, and Mike Cook, general chairman, who assisted Bud Xeyser, chairman of the winter sports committee of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, sponsors of the event. "Results Listed The complete results: Class A-Jay Barrus, 145 feet, 73.7 points, first; Gordon Despain, 72.8, second; Don Williams, 69.1, third; Dave Quinney, 67.1, fourth; Al Grice, 66.5, fifth. Class B-Dick Moench, 69.4, first; Brick Robbins, 64.4, second; Sherman Martin, 62.2, third; Dean Roberts, 61.7, fourth; Paul 1Hance, 52.6, fifth. Class C-Richard Rasmussen, I71.2, , first; Raymond Johnson, 71 .1, second ; Allen Engen, 71.0, third. Young Jumper Captures Honors Younr Blehard Rasmussen iakes off on one of \ Alta. Bis jumps were food enoarh for flnt his winning leaps In the C class Sunday at place In his division of Landes memorial jumps. CLASS FOR INSTRUCTORS-At Alta Alf and Sverre; Engen (left to right) give an early season class in the waxed board sport to top-notch local skiers who will serve on the instructor corps of 50 for Salt Lake City sessions of the fourth annual Deseret News Ski School. = = Sessions of the free skiing clinic will be held also for the Logan, Ogden, and Provo areas. Head Instructor· Alf · gives advice on pre-season conditioning to pleasure-skiers in an article in Sunday's paper. ALF ENGEN SAYS: Top Physical Condition Increases Ski ·Fun, Cuts Slope Accidents heels flat on the floor. Hold this position for half a minute to start with, increasing the time 1kiinr. ) gradually to five to 10 minutes. By ALF ENGEN Relax muscles after this exerBeing " in the pink" is desirable for pleasure-skiing. If you cise. A simple method for this are in good physical condition, you will enjoy the sport more is . to stand alternately on one fully and have less chance of an accident. l_e g and then the other, shaking A few daily exercises and keeping an eagle-eye peeled on the free leg until the muscles clean living will put you in the kind of condition that will make feel lax. This exercise will help to whip your legs into top shape you a better skier ... and a far safer one. for maximum enjoyment and Skiing accidents occur more - - - - - - - - - - - - - -! minimum accident risk. often when you are tired. "'{ou cises which will tune you for These exercises will give you will avoid fatigue--stay fre~h- skiing: a good start on your conditioner longer-when you are ph~i. Deep knee bends-Startif\g ing program. ically fit. Though the chance bf position: standing. With hands j1==========~:;;;:::;j an accident in a ski class is vety on hips and trunk erect, bend slim-the Deseret News Ski knees slowly, then return to School hasn't had a single standing position. Repeat 10 to mishap in giving 25,000 free le, - 20 times. This will strengthen sons during the past three win- leg muscles. ters-you must guard against 2. Stretching ankle tendonshurting yourself when you While standing upright with aren't under the supervision of trained instructors. Being in body and legs gtraight, grasp shape is one of the best offen- the edge of a table or an immovable object. Without relaxsives you can have. ing this rigid stance, push your LEARN EASIER feet back and away from the You don't have to go "into table until your body assumes training" as if for the Olympic a 45 degree angle or the heels team or competitive skiing, but rise from the floor. Then, withgood condition will make learn- out lifting at the hips, force ing easier • . . faster . , . more your heels down to the floor. enjoyable. You can absorb Repeat 25 to 50 times. This promuch more instruction when cedure strengthens the ankles you are not tired. and at the same time enables Three hearty meals a day and you to get your knees well out adequate sleep will help to keep over your toes-in other words you ship-shape, along with a that forward position that makes few daily exercises. skiing easier. The exercises can be done at 3. Thigh muscle buildinghome, though a gymnasium will Stand . with your ba_c k against afford better facilities. A spe- the wall and with your feet apcial program for pre-season proximately six to eight inches exercise is now being operated away. Then slide down into a by the Deseret Gym in Salt sitting position, keeping your Lake City for the benefit of ack against the wall and your "News" Ski School members as well as all skiers. USE MODERATION At the beginning of your conditioning program, you should not do exercises forcefully; rather, you should use moderation in exercising and develop gradually. Gymnastics, track, and field athletics offer a wide variety of exercises, from which may be chosen the ones best suited to the individual's needs . . Following are several exer(Alf Enren, former Olympie team coach a,n4 holder of more national •kl championships than any other wa:xed board artist, araln this year will serve as head instructor for the Deseret New1 Free Ski Sebool-which begins Dee. 1 at Alta. Below, Alf present, an article on physical fltne11 and its place In pJea1ure- ,,,,. . !;i •.,: · . .,.';. ,,,-(. ·. ·.'.«'<:;-,,\'.'. .:_ 'roach Competition · _ .--!_.. '._, • f.._~.f~j /' the tralnln'g' seulo.ns,-' weri1li(; ·c()mpi~d Alllas said he ·-.athought 1; .. _ the_.,'. _ f li~len will do _m uch b~tter. \ th8J\,. he.·, 48 group. .._ , . .,. [ · But, ",'!'1~;--:emphaslzed, : ~•" compel!- , ·-· J tlon~~lf_ boi plenty tougn, :. lie _e xpects· · . . 1~-1-_ th_at":Re_d dlsh, Robinson, :Jack Nagel, ·, '· · Verne•!GOOd,wln ·and Dick Buek, the '·.'1/1 ! dow,n_hlll;/and . slalom _. aces ,- on ·. the '·· · t•am. : ,wllJ take at least , "two · or thre!''..:." or :, the top • 10 places In the slalom;,;;g1·ant slalom and downhill.' · Suzy :Harrls Ryttlng, Andrea Mead '/ ~ ~-\-: V / Lawrence -~a.nd Jannette' Burr are ex• r·- pected· to be . the bacJibone ' ot the women'• '.• team .• Mrs. ·: ~ytUn·g a. ha11 been ~,s11i).i'i>entng ·. up, tor :.- more ~·than a ·month ·on -the Utah sloptt: r. ,:, , • ·Great things are >expected _' trom Reddish will be joined by two other Salt Lakers on the Alpine team -Darrell (Pinky) Robison and S.u zy Harris Rytting. This will be the first taste of Olympic competition for · '· both of these young skiers . .Although Mrs-. Rytting was -an alternate on the , 1948 women's team, she did not _ m~ke_th.e_tr:_ip__!o E'!!:o~e_._ ~ ---..J .,_.1 - - - - .· - - ·- - . ... - w · .a..a..a. ~- ...,. SUZY HARRIS RYTTING, Solt Lake City, won a second place in slalom and fifth in downhill at the tryouts. ! DESERET MEWS MAGAZINE, SALT LAKE CITY, UfAH-MOVEMBJ:R 25, 19,1 I i -.:~_! · her •and · the- easterner,; who showed •, up well In-European competition las t, year and , have . developed· greatly Jni . :=.:_1.~ 1 ·r . ;Suzt,:iiar;is Rytthli :. ."': Leave: \ ..- •next,week . . . for Euro,,ean meets;· , . ~~~~'.~~·:l,~i:~:~.~:~~. · ·, 7 Stt¥;i.Engl,' . ac-l!Oted U .- . S. · ski" In• strqctor;·· now at s_ u n Valley, analyzed _the ;u. ,i:;, team and said, he .1hlttks _ '" our boys and girls will do_very well )n the-Alpine ·events: ·· They have..th• ·a blllty; p.nd now have -had" ,the ben!,tlt ot • ,ome ' "lnterJ\!ltlona_l, e'\Perlence. , , • i:n •this :r_egai'i! ·-he ,wfa1;;1peakl_ng ot ' Suzy,' drea,>":t.i,'cki~~:.@eorge Mac- · Ombe ) o~-~ ~ >, O'\ , , the 194 ,. ,,_..'.1:b'(t ·-yea l '--.llf:e eddhh tlnlslie '"the slw;l . ·e,,,the highest , . ·ever-/''a'lctidrieµ by-: ,,ui: -Ainerlcan ski ·· ;~ ~-~-,-t ; , I -0 : o~u1.g. .. Mrs. Rytting, defending National Giant Slalom champion and Alpine combined winner in 1948, is a vet:· eran of years of national and international_competition. ___________ L 14 Monday Evenin9 Barr us, Robbins, RaSmussen Win I? January 7, 1952 SALT LAKE TELEGRAM ,-; Ski Jum ping Honors • Utah U. Ski Stylist Edges Don Williams By Don Brooks Two University of Utah ski riders and a youthful slat rider from East High School Monday were the toast of the state's winter sports fans as a result of their winning performances Sunday in the Olympic benefit jumping tourney at Ecker Hill. Jay Barrus, 20-year-old junior at the university, copped class A division honors; Bick Robbins, a Ute freshman, won in class B, and slender Dick Rasmussen, East High School sophomore, placed first in class C. 1500 Fans Present Make no mistake, the kids put on a real show for the estimated 1500 fans who turned out at the historic hill. Barrus got a real run for his money in the class A division. He piled up 287.5 points on leaps Their Leaps Cop Meet Honors of 124 and 127 feet to edge out Winners of the three divisions of the Ecker I historic site were, left, Dick Rasmussen, Jay Don Williams, 280 points, and Barrus and Bick Robbins. Spills were few. Gordon Despain, 276. Williams Hill Olympic ski benefit jumps Sunday at the sailed 121 and 126 feet, while '1' I I I t the takeoffs-and ft takes real courage-had never jumped at Ecker before. Yet, despite their inexperience, there were only three spills. Bill Beesley in class A, Gene Bernson in class B and Gary Creer in class C were the unfortunate riders who hit the snow. None suffered injuries al• though Bernson splintered a ski. 1 i l I l I Here's Results l l, Of Sk• J mp :m m MEET'S TOP ENTRY r. Jay Barrus, recent winner of the Landes meet, will b.the man to watch in Sunday's Olympic benefit ski jump lit Ecker Hill. Barrus and some 17 other jumper~ will ~how their WArP~ in an Attempt to ~ais~ money for the Olympie ~u•'I \<'hieh l~ no'"[ in trainin11: in Europe. Startin& time for the jum_pg its 2 p.m. Tickets are only $1. co~t~i:l>. A takeoff. Lonaest leap only off. He Pressed Meet Winners Gordon Despain, who plaeed second in exhibition jumping, soars earthward from class A hill during benefit Sunday at Ecker. Sarber for Olympics Devlin Sets,Campaign To Reinstate Skier If you have a wife, she works all t winter so you can compete. If you don't you make your way like a bum, hoping for a break." Devlin, former Army captain who flew 50 missions as a member of the 15th Air Force in North Africa and Italy, rates Birger Rudd of Norway as the world's greatest ski jumper but believes Barber could give him plenty of keen competition. Rudd was second to Petter Hugsted, also of Norway, in 1948, when Gordon Wren made the best United States' showing by finishing fifth. Devlin and Barber have been ski jumping pals for many years. Devlin is sports director at the Lake Placid Club. Barber, 33, research engineer for the Producly: "But the American team's tion Machine Corp. of Greenfield, chances definitely are impaired Mass., represents the Brattleboro, Vt. Outing Club. by the absence of Barber. At Steamboat Springs, Colo., in "If the Eastern Ski Assn. were to clear Barber and restore his 11950 Barber held the North Ameramateur standing I believe he ican record of 305 feet for 90 minwould finish among the first four ·utes. Then Devlin leaped 307 feet. This has since been bettered 1 at Oslo." The Lake Placid jumper said to 316 feet. And Sunday Devlin European skiers are regarded as was second to his pal in the two , amateur even though they en- events here. dorse ski boots and skis. He said Devlin and other members of in 1948 at St. Moritz, Switzerland, the team will leave New York Jan. the skiers agreed to maintain an 22 for Kongsberg, Norway, where amateur rating by not selling or they will train for two weeks beshipping any of their products fore going on to Oslo for the final during the two weeks prior to two weeks. "If we get four weeks of trainthe Olympics. "Under the American ruling," ing, we should make a good showDevlin sai4, •you have to be a ing," Devlin, who as a high school rich fellow or a ski bum to be j student starred also in baseball following the ski jumping trail. and track. BEAR MOUNTAIN, N, Y., Jan. 7 UPI-Arthur Devlin, 29-year-old sno-bird from Lake Placid, N. Y., is conducting a personal campaign to have Merrill (Mezzy) Barber reinstated as an amateur in time to represent the United States in the Olympic ski jumping championships next month at Oslo. Barber, who Sunday won the : Harold Nelson Memorial and Franklin D. Roosevelt tournalost his amateur 1 ments here, standing in 1946 for producing and selling a ski wax. "Our chances are better than they were in 1948," said Devlin who sat out the Olympics four ' years ago because of a broken : knee. And then he added quick- meet EN_ TAKE YOUR BOWS, GENTL~MfundClJumpCinW lg·nner: These are the young ski enthusiasts who made Sund~y's Olympic , asa Left 10 · ht to row Dick Rasmussen, · Front, winn~. B Class Robbins, Bick ~inn!r, ~chd a c:,o= jumps. The group Tuh?sday n1gfhtlnptere-r Jayr .:rrus win~er of the Class A and special • o · M A (B d) Keyser c airmanturned ' out 1 , u aented $500, net proceeds of the meet, to . : e Frank Rasmountain Ski Association's Olympic fu~d com.nut~e. Some tel500 · for Sunday's meet, the kids getting in free. The paid gross ga was mussen was chairman of the meet. special ju:: :~M That still wasn't all of Barrus' accomplishments for the day•' • Before the tourney opened he made a tremendous leap of 247 feet from the big takeoff "just for fun." Later, he explained that the snow "slowed down" considerably as the afternoon wore on . Some of the lads who braved ,f;":r,d!~rr't,~spain· ·: : Distances in feet. (F) de11J<nate1 fall. •• ==· Weather Ideal The weather, which can be very vexing up .there on the show• covered reaches of East Canyon, was almost ideal. The crowd was warmed most of the time by a winter sun. Only occasionally did clouds blanket the sky. There was a light wind at times. but fortunately it blew almost par• allel to the jumpers' line of flight so it wasn't much of a handicap. Frank Rasmussen, who did his share of jumping on this same hill when it was first construct• ed, was tourney manager. He reported that $500 would be turned over to help pay expenses of Utah's three entrants in the ~~1:ain managed 116 and 124 winter Olympics. They are Jack Curly-haired Robbins made Reddish, Suzy Harris Rytting two excellent leaps of 120 and and Darrel Robison. Judges were Carl Bernson, ski 122 feet to compile 211 points for I U Rasmuir jumping veteran of 20 years ago, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the B division trophy. 1 sen leaped 101 and 106 feet for and Don Brooks. Hill captain Class A points and the class C title. was Ike Hall. Don Reddish, fa. 238.5 First Second Points Name ther of the Olympic star, Jack, 287.5 127 Makes 221-Foot Leap Jay Barrus .. . , . , . .. 124 280 was in charge of the measuring 126 Don Williams . . .•.. 121 wasn't however, Barrus, Young 276 124 Gordon Despain .... 116 crew. Rasmussen also served as content with just winning the announcer over the public adCF) flJ jfil i:i!~~fe.v ·:::::: formal jumping crown in the dress system provided by The Class • up Tribune-Telegram and KALL. class A division. He hooked 277 122 Bick Robbins •. . ... 120 h"b" • 259.5 118 Dick Moench . . .... 106 with Despain in an ex I 1t10n 107 (F) 103 Gene Bernson . .... 88 ! matc,ll on the huge A takeoff at Class c ~~~~!,•J".}~~~n ·: :1gi 1gg t3g·5 close of the tourney aml edged his rival with a 221-foot leap. 21~ 94 Bob Paulson . ...... 91 20 101 86 Despain made 219 feet. During · · ·. ·. .• 57 Larry 137 62 Wright .. Wally Wilkina ary Creer ........ 96 CF) 100 116 the formal competition, all divisions used the smaller B takeExhibition and ~;?o TROPHYRE CEPIENTS OF THE 1952 OLYMPIC BENEFIT TOURNAMENT HELD AT ECKER HILL. IN PHOTO, LEFT TO RIGHT (REAR): DICK RASMUSSEN GORDON DESPAIN BICK ROBBINS IN FRONT: JAY BARRUS (OVERALL WINNER) Photo circa January 1952 _: ~\ •... :l.t: -~- ... Jr, .· ..TAN C>4li_y z •1915:2.. DESERET NEWS, Salt Leke City, Utah, Tuesday , January 1, CLASSES SET JAN. 12, 19, 26 Logan Cgnyon Scheduled as Site For ·Next News Free Ski School . . .. Olym.pics . LOGAN -Beaver Mountain , in Logan Canon, ii the next s~ area listed on the Deseret ewa Free Ski School's 1952 itinerary . Three aturday morning classes are set for the orthern Utah resort on Jan. 12, 1~. and 26. Alf Engen-f ormer Olympic team coach and winner of more national ski champion ships than any other' man-wi ll command a hand-pic ked corps of instructo rs. Instructio n will be given in every phase of the slick slat sport-fr om beginning to racing and jumping. As in past seasons, the skiing clinic will pur• sue its fundame ntal aim of safety in giving free instructio n. The school's no-accide nt record for four seasons climbed to 32,500 two-hour 'lessons without a mishap during Salt Lake City sessions in Decembe r. Over 2000 Salt Lake skiers partic• !pated in the program there. Special features of the program will be low• cost bus transport ation and lunches and free disc• lift and rope tow rides iollowing morning classes. Bus tickets for the session will be 85 cents, ro.und trip, and they must be purchase d before Their ~-Peeling. Side . . ,,,. . · · /•to .the guy she'll leave behind ·her..:..Hubby Bill Harris Rytting, who leaves Monday with_ ~n home to get by _while ~he's far awar, J. s. Oly:m:i!ic .squad for Norway, gives tips r I \., -):Ol•PROGRESS ~ iG: s. Olympic Skiers wGa~te . d -A.. o ...... t>-..~---...-- Co mmunity Leaders Pra ise Work f Ne ws Ski -Sch ool 1 · . ng ··· T ram1 . 1n :No: Tnne ' -------,----:--- r1n 11· . .- - Both trainers agreed that the JERREN, Switzerla nd; Jan. 6 :unday was . a:_ day of hard major · tests of ·the teams' condii i week end in -not rest-for the Ameri- tions will come next internatio nal ski meets, the first )lympic skiers training here of several pre-Olym pic tests. The ext month's games in Oslo. men will compete in _the Lauber- • e are progressi ng rapidly, horn race at Wengen, Switzer~• ~e still need a lot of prac- land, Friday through Sunday, and, :·said . trainer Emile Allais the~ women in the ·swiss cham-·. uaw Valley, Calif., after the pionships at nearby Grindelw ald :1 .\ He:,µrove the men through Saturday and Sunday. I Best Prospects inuous .;day of downhill and , . RytHarris Susan Mrs. Only fas Muerren' on raciJ:ig_ h o h as a b ad co ld , w1·11· no t : . slopes. :;,skt ,..mountam w tmg, f · t 1 • · ;;.,.,.1 · t " 1o.: ' -..·d•· • th e wee.f. m a u11 ta k e part Ul. J;J..; a so pu i wo,.,.1::. eu .mee s.: d f ';. 1q:'•l'l' how- . ;ed,' emp~_ trl!iriers Both manager . an g, S I ,O 8th Oly'rplgC ever, that ,'.• fimif}.'sel.ections of hedn trraser, ey are ur er a on 01 m ic' entries will hot be made ,_a1_ mung than I had expected. " fo; s~veral weeks. · "We won't name our list until shortly before the games, ·which start Feb. 14," Allais said after admitting that Jack Reddish · of Salt Lake City and Jack Nagel of Skykomis h, Wash., look like . the best slalom prospects at the·present. Although this town nestled nigh j ,. I ,' Anof husband rence isthe i the Alps is noted for being a :: in member a , llead Lawrence 'I/ resort, the entire squad is taking ;. women 's team. · Springer- Miller is a stu- . training seriously and passing up t Benningto n College, Ver• the night life. That's because of but the ·trip is costing her a 10 p.rri. curfew imposed by the s of school time because trainers. ,, mnted as part·of her Ger· Two A.Iternates · Ir al education studie~ . and Besides the eight men and i program. eight women on the regular Olym- 1 only complain t is: "I find •. pie squad, .t wo • alternates are ! l to practice my German traveling and ·training with the j ecause all the Swiss here ,team at their own expense. They Ii • ·are David Lawrence of Rutland, ~ nglish." Vt., and Mady Springer- Miller of II ·. Stowe, Vt. };4 i S u s a n n e·· R 5:30 p .m . each Friday preceding a session, at the "News" Logan Bureau, No. 7 West First South. , Buses will pick up in Logan at four Stol)s at 8 a.m. and depart from the ski area at 2:30 p.m. The Beaver Mountain Shelter- will serve a special Ski School lunch at a reduced rate •. Harry Seeholze r, operator of the rope tow and disc-lift, will give two hours of free rides oi:i the , tow to all school members and rides on the lift to advanced students for the same period of time. A climax to the sessions is set for the afternoon of Jan. 26, with Alf Engen, instructor s, and outstandi ng students to give exhibitio ns in racing, jumping, and ski fundamen tals. Entries now are being accepted at the Logan Bureau and blanks are available there as well as in the sports section. There is no charge or obligatio n for partici• pating. All a person needs to do is fill out the blank and bring it to the Logan Bureau ,or mail to Ski School Director, P. 0. Box 1257, Salt Lake City. If mailed, it must be received n o later than tw6 ·days before a session. Registrat ion is reqttih,-d·only once for all sessions. i.tt l n g (above) .. wa.,, one of several girls. who wore black c r a s .h - helmets · · when ther :arrived :-at London A1rP.Ori yester-day, They are ·in the , U.S. Olympic team going to Switzerlan d · to . ' practise ski-ing. Crash ·helmets are · part of . · their equipment . Sporting, civic, and religious leaders have acclaime d the Fourth Annual Deseret News Ski School as a real public service , program. ts statemen entary complim many the of portion a is Below received by the skiing clinic, which this Saturday w ound up Salt Lake City activities at Alta. The school now moves to Logan's Beaver Mountai n for three January classes, then to Ogden's S n ow Basin a n d who are results of the skiing Pro.vo'a Ti.mp Hayen. ~clinlc." Gov. 1. Bracken Lee: "The Dev Jennings , member of 1948 record of your accompli shments Sportin the Ski School is commend - Olympic Ski Team andthe Ski able .. . I hope your program haus owner: "I think School is one of the most prowill be most successfu l." things that has ever May or Earl 1. Glade: "I do gressive to Mountain West ski- I happenc wish you well in you.r Ski ing." Scl)ool activity .. . I shall follow Sam Kalm Jr., Salt Lake your actlvity with inlerest." director of the National Ski ~. Backman , secretary Patrol: "We of the Ski P atrol of.the Salt Lake City Cham- believe the Ski School is of "M. A . great value to the spor t, because ber of Commer ce: - Keyser Jr., 'chairman of our it has diminish ed t he rate of Winter Sports Committe e, I ski accidents during the past feel sure, will be delighted to four seasons of its operation ." be in attendan ce (to repreGeorge B . Watson, mayor of sen t C of C.)." Romantic Alta: "The Ski School 1. G. " Pony" Vorse, presiden t is by far the best thing that of the Intermou ntain Ski As- has ever happened for skiers in sociation : "The Ski School has this area. You can count on done the most outstandi ng job me to help in any manner. y ou \ of prom oting and improvin g ski- name!' Wayne Simper, director of ing ever done in the Mountain West. It is the best program Salt Lake City recreation: "I of mass ski instruction e v e r congratu late the Deser et News stageli anywher e in the n ation, on d oing such an outstandi ng job in its program of skiing t oo!" . Mrs. Lavern W. Parmley, instruction. I realize the tre• prHldent of the Primary As• mendous responsib ility you aoclation of the Church of Jesus are undertak ing in conductChrist of L atter-day Saints: "We ing such a large activity. commend you for the fine work Commiss ioner L. C. Romney you are doing in thls excellent (parks and public propertie s) shares this appreciat ion:" program. " • Endorsem ents for the program F. C. Koziol, superviso r o1 the were given by Paul Rose, also st: e r o F nal o I Wasatch N a t "Through the medium ot the director of S a 1 t Lake County Curtis, genSki School, students are learn- recreatio n; Elbert R. ing the many problems involved eral superinte ndent . of the LDS genin ski ·area administ ration on YMMIA; Bertha S. Reeder, LDS the of t presiden eral n F o r e s t S e r v i c e recreatio execuground s. The Forest Service ts YWMIA; Roger Freund, p leased· t o see skiers learning tive secretary of the Salt L ake ski fundame ntals and the safe, YMCA; Sylvia Durrant, athletic; director of the Salt Lake YWCA controlle d way to ski." Dav e Vorse, East High Ski Dr. Lynn S. Bennion, auperln- . City Club president and n oted local tendent of Salt Lake execu• r acer : "I feel the Ski schools; D. E. Hammon d, ke School is doing a wonderfu l tive of the Great Salt L a erl• job; skiers are learning to Council, Boy Scouts of Am t avoid carelessn ess on the ca; Mrs. Bonnie Clark, executi'Yt slop es and, too, iire improv- of the Great Salt Lake Couning their ab ilities. I kno\v cil, Girl Scouts of America; Mi¥ of many excellent lo1;al kiers Ruth.Wa lkotten, president of the SUZY HARRIS RYTTING OUSTED FROM THE 1952 U.S. WINTER OLYMPIC SKI TEAM ... FOR BECOMING PREGNANT by Alan K. Engen The Intermountain region, has had several controversial decisions made at the national level which ultimately prevented deserving skiing athletes from competing in Olympic competition. Alf Engen first had it occur to him when he was kicked of the U.S. Olympic Team for his picture showing up on Wheates cereal boxes in 1935, eliminating his chances of obtaining a medal in the 1936 Olympics. Another Utah ski champion, Jim Gaddis, had his chances for Olympic glory eliminated in 1963 because of disagreements with the coach, Bob Beattie. But perhaps the incident which caused the greatest stir, not only in this country, but around the world, was when Suzy Harris Rytting was dropped from the team because she became pregnant before going to Europe to train as a member of the 1952 Winter Olympic Womens Ski Team representing the U.S. Bear in mind that Suzy had been named to the U.S. Olympic Ski Team, based on outstanding results in competition during the 1951 ski season. Further, she bad left for training in Switzerland prior to the February 1952 Olympic Games which were held in Norway. Part of the international incident was not just that she was sent home, but it was done in a manner which created a "howl of protest" from local Utah ski personalities and sports writers around the country. First she was told to leave the team immediately and ... if she did not go, they (e.g. American team officials) would make her defray her own expenses back to the U.S.A. Plus, the comments were punctuated with an added insult of not being allowed to retain her Olympic uniform. One of the major sports commentators, Bill Stern, remarked, "It's the first time I've ever known you could be kicked off an Olympic team or be penalized in sports because of motherhood." The late Dr. Amos R. Little, Jr. who at that time a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, defended the decision in late January 1952 by saying, "Mrs. Rytting represented a hazard to her own condition and could hardly be expected to give the same calibre performance as she did when she won her place on the team." Doctor Little went on to say that "she broke faith with the committee and the thousands of American skiers who have voluntarily contributed to promote such ski teams by failing to report her condition." Suzy accepted the decision with grace and dignity, as she has always done throughout her life and returned to Utah. She went on to win many more competitions and has established herself as one of the finest athletes in Intermountain ski history. This was underscored in late 1999 when she was named as among the top 50 Utah greatest "overall" athletes (not just skiers) of the twentieth century. There is a part two to this story. Several months after returning to the United States, Suzy gave birth to a beautiful girl. Upon delivery of the baby to Bill and Suzy, one of the nurses remarked, "Is this the little jinx that caused all the trouble?" The name stuck and to this day, their daughter, Jessica Jane, is known by the name, "Jinx." 1-Rytting Returns 1 ! SUZY HARRIS RYTTING Photo: Sun Valley, Idaho Circa late 1940s/early 50s Mrs. Suzy Harris Rytting, Salt Lake City housewife, slaloming member of the US Olympic squad was returned to the United States abruptly recently un~cr orders from Mrs. Alice Kaier, a -~'member of the Olympic selection committee after it was learned that Mrs. Rytting is expecting a baby. The U.S. Olympic ski committee is drafting a letter of apology Lo Mrs. Rytting after treatment termed "re• grettable" by Cortland T. Hill, chair• man of the U.S. committee. Mrs. Rytting, in statements made to the Salt Lake City Tribune said she wished to remain in Europe until her mother or her husband could have joined her and accompanied her home, but Mrs. Kaier insisted on her immediate return. Said Mrs. Rytting "And when I asked· if I could keep my uniform to travel in, she said (Mrs. Kaier), "No, there was no provision for a uniform for your replacement, so she'll have to use your outfit.'" Hill, in New York, enroute to Eu• rope said he would look into the matter further when he arrives overseas. He added that Mrs. Ryt• ting's Olympic uniforms would be suzy Rytting .Return Stirs 1 Op Nation-Wide Dispute 'Thre'~ Q'uestions Salt Lake Olympic ~kier Sent Home Immediately After . Being Advised She Is to Be a Mother-, Olym pic Uniform Taken Away; Full Investigati on Promised Remain., Unans~er.ea ·In Suz'y Ryt.ting ·Olympic Case . SALT LAKE CITY, Utah-Olympic skier Suzy Harris• Rytting's .unexpected arrival by plane in Salt Lake City from Switzerland has touched off a veritable explosion of indignant protests in American ski circles, especially in the Intermountain S ki Association where loyal supporters and news• papers have fi red charge after charge at the U. S. Olympic . ---•r•. - T'• ' I. - I, ,ir iit_~~o APOLOGY ' . - ~i .·. . · "tii>mmittee Defends _Suzy's .Dismissal ?~~~::.,:_: • ,::i1: -y;;:· 1· · By_Don Doane . A11uclated Pren Writer . I 1 l(ozi~L.E1 Statem~n '. ' 1.,,:,:ff.,~):.,!'~ ,. ..... . . ,• 't.,~ ":•. J~ .:~ -~ ,-.,.7· .~.,, .!,A,~ .,{ ' ·< '1-tJt~\ .··~:.~s·~f r"'... . enough lo meet her parents .who were coming over? ' · Suzy asked for a_n other week, '. offered to pay her· own . way while ·there . . She was denied this.. Yet, ·it was reported · , tha_t she . was too sick to . attend any ot the. functions; etc. , -The fa.:t of the matter is, to quote Suzy, is ' that she was .. ,.. was merely confined to her room-more or -less ·for observa• · · · ·. tion. .: , The people at the helm said they th~ught it wouldn't · . ;· be right to allow her to "stay over for ·pleasure skiing -and ··. · '· ' ·· . · •. ., : touring." · . ·That's a crock of ·malarky. · The gal made , 11. rea'Sonably '. . decent request. , There must · have · been some ·hidden m·o tive · denying that request. If Suzy 'wefe as sick as they claim · it :,vas wrong ·to send her home alone. By that time : they · ,·" . ·· were fumbling the, ball all over the place. ·. '· ·.. · 3 . Why was the thing so hush-hush? When an Olympic skier lea".es . the team - that. is news . . , and yet there were plenty · of newshawks ·. around ·waiting . ·' for such a story. Yet they got Suzy into ·Salt Lake before · · · the story ever -b roke. .We can't ·believe that ;our colleagues ,. '· on·. tbe· news· side were that ·much . asleep. ' It was'. obviously,:'·' · i ' ·,,'"._ · · · ., kept'secret because·of fear of the facts. ' '•' · · _Suzy was told that she had ti{ go home , beca.i.ise the •.. ~case would result in _bad publicity, _etc. 'Welf!t ·has, ·but -Jt.' s ·,· of . ; : .a. slick_' mystery'bow the hen that l sat ,on the. nfst got.' · , her ch.1cks all the way to Utah ·before . the m1ssmg chick .was . ' · ,. ·' · discovered:'.' ·· · · It ain't·understandable! . { •. Sl((:: ' Jtr,.· On. . . ----'i,,:~r.. . ~;_1 for : ~/ : y_ney . s Rytting and ski g_ames com· 1: me rp exception Satmittee: urday to published statements by · another committee member, who charged that Mrs. Rytting did not display the proper Olympic spir~fi ln participating in the Olympi, . games when she .was expect1;.• . .~ , · a child. Dr. Amos _R. Little of He\r,. , Mont., a member of, the g; 8, committee, charged ·• that Rytting "broke · faith with' the committee and the thousands of . American ' skiers who have volun• .tarily I contributed to promo e · such slci teams by failing to re' port her con d 1·t·10n." Persottal,Motives 1 ' · The Montana doctor added tlat Mrs. Rytting should haye eported her condition before 1e, left this country's shores. , said she ,should hav.e put a .. , personal motives and allowe Olympic committee to makel!o decision "bcfoi;e the mea~t · unds were depleted by sendir, · her· to Europe." He added, in a letter to sports• ' c;,ster Bill Stern, that "in ~ite of tbe fact that her physicialj approves of ner skiing, it is not the opinion of · the American Olympic ski. games •,,.committee that a pregnant woman is fit to com peted n the grueling competi· tfo n of the Olympic ski games.'' • Full ·1nvestigation, · ··· But F. C. Koziol Qf Salt Lake ski City, another memb~r of games committee,:, charged, The entire matter has•·b.een referred 1. to Cortland Hill,( ~e P?mmi~tee cl:lairman; for ·a .·.full mvestiga• tion .. anq ·no individual· m~mber of tl:ie committee :has ' ~ny.: right to make any unauthorized , s~ate• roents . such ., as Dr. ·Little has done, wit~out ~e fu\l ..kn_owledge 1md sanction of the entire com• mittee. I strongly res~nt. Dr.- Lit• tie's asse.r_t!ons that. he _speaks;[ or the ski I games:,- committee, ,. of which I am a ·IA~mber; t_oo. I <;lo not' know where ;p~*rece1ved _the , impre$.sion_that it'i was·· the· opin: ' ion of the Amei;icai:i Olympic ski . i games committee · :· . . as he· so · states. .T.he · committee ·cannot . speak ·w1t1i~rits -"chairman, Mr. Hill, gets all the facts of the case. · Dr. Little may ~peak as a private ! cititen(_~yt,:~~J.e~ar ks s~.r tainly ~t,p.~l,d:.1;a~i:y;1tW·~e1,~.h~ ":f;a mem, lier;\l?(."a~'. comm,tt_~e, '.· wn!ch i. he l1as':c'not'HiutMrlty::--to· , r~pre~ent publicallYi.f~i,}t,;M f': . . . . ,•;:-; ..,,..,,. • ·,· 1 ·1,i'.· rienles ·Deceit ,:. . ~;·i .'fR~l\ing; too, denie<Cli\er.e . was ~• any''·d·eceit • in • her .,making· the trip to· Europe as .a member ,. ·:·•· c,f the team. · · "I pas!i°ed a - comQlete phys.i cal check up before:leaving with the team in December and I was t he most surprised person in the world when the doctors in E · , rope old me there was a goo~ chance I was to become a mother. As far as that's concerned, ·my : doctor says the baby probably : will be born sometl,.ne about the , middle of September, which shows h,ow ,idiculous Dr. Lit- ' · · , · •· . : :fe's · ' i TOO SICK TO BE ESCORTED . ; . 2. Why was Suzy denied the regue~t to stay only ' long •· L ,, I .. A FAIR AND SPORTING GAL . Still, Suzy kept her composure, hurt a·n d _: sick as she was; and let the ·matter go through official channels-the . ' · lntermountain -Ski Association which sponsored her . . · . , What we know of -the case, ·and we have :been quite ·close to it, Suzy has been fair 'and sport~ng every bit of the . . v,ay. : :'. · We · think that before the Olympic · people in Norway give themselves a .clean bill ·of sale that they should be asked '· · . ,";.,, , . ,.'·" , , to answer these ·three questions: · · ,.. · ·I: \\'hy ·was· Suzy Rytting .not givep adequate . clothing _., · ·to wear on her .return trip home? . Suzy ·told us that she men• · . tioned this .fac;'t ,to Captain Andrea ·Lawrence but that when · ~. the. 1atter hummed and hawwed ·around Suiy ·just told her to forget it and then ;borrowed an outer coat from a girl friend. . 'i,i That coat° has since be.e n mailed back to .the· owner, ·· We . i _, asked to do a picture of Suzy mailing it. , Our dander was · up enough to send a copy of that picture to Mrs. Alke1Kiaer, · se.l.e ction chairman, who sent her home. · Suzy suggested 'that , the matter be· dropped and maybe that's the best way after · . , ·, . , . . . •; ·. , · . . ' .. 1 ·all. squad after doctors pronounced 1 _her pregnant. Mrs. Rytting, pretty 22-yearfsT. ANTON, Austria, Jan. 29The manager of the United States old skier from Salt Lake City, . Olympic skiing team said Tues• Utah, was sent. back to the U. S. i, day "We feel we to·ok ·the only from Switzerland Jan. 15. Upon . possible action uri&'er the circuma her arrival home she complained :_• stances" in d:1".bi!pw,g· Mrs. Suz- that she was compelled to leave !• anne Harr~s , RY,~ from the at on_ce ~nd was not a,llow.ed to . · - - - -- --·, r~_m am · m Europe at her own --+---"' ~.x pense ..·until her,. husband :_o r parents could join her. John. Her.bert oUWashingfon;: D. C., skL team ·manager, _; aµ!i · Mrs. Gretchen Fraser of '.'{li.J'.!• . couver, Wash., women's team . ,o spu~s I ·• n:>IU'\.Ott"'., Both sides ·have been heard ·in the Suzy Harris· Rytting case. The Olympic heads in Norway who·. sent Suzy home have de11ied any mi~t.reatment. That was expected. One committee member; Dr. Amos R. Little of Helena, Mo·nt. , · i:Jlew his ·top before he had any of the facts · and · JI charged Suzy Rytting with going to Norway knowing ot her ' condition . He . hadn't considered evidence that three Salt ., Lake _physicians ·said that Suzy couldn't° have known. o,t her 1 ~xpecta_ncy _before she left here. · He just wanted to see his .. , . . name m prmt.···• · ' ' The whole story is pretty well bea.ten . down since. we ·· open~d it up_ jrp,mediately ·after Suzy's arrival in Salt ·.Lake. , . '1 '' We havP a few firial comments to make in the case .. ·. ·Suzy Ryt.ting was. a sick woman on her arrival there. We talked .to · Suzy to veri_fy all of the facts that we had , collected upon her return. Suzy didn't want to ·enter into •.. ·.. tl)e squabble. She had been through·quite ·enough. ' . , · · The Intermountain Ski Association officials, we , are ' :told, ·were half mad at the ·• utahn ·when they learned that ·· she •-had · returned. ·· But when - they 'heard, Suzy's ,case, as · . Suzy told it, everyone was ready .·to go to bat for the gal. and they did, bless 'em. . . ·SHE - COULDN'T TALK : .. ' , , Why didn't- Suzy talk? We can under's tand that. She , "during a .. couldn't even explain her dismissal to her telephone conversation from Switzerland. She had fought her fight as besf she could but was 'threatened that If the pub• '·, . licity g:>i out she might lose her passage home. She •, came . home sick ·and . hurt: ·She didn't fee.!''·like · stopping :of( at ·· RockefP.Jler Center to ·give the pressmen the ·fµl! account of .. · , 1• · • · . • . · her story.· We ·.t hink ·that Intermountain Ski :Association should. 'stand pat on its campaign to get a ·change ot ' hens · on; the ;. .· " .· . : · ,. old Olympic ski nest. , A case that was hoped would ' be hush-hush blossomed ' into 'the nation'~ press to make history. Yep, ugly history! : · · And through'· it ·au we think Suzy has 'been a ·.doggone· · : : · · · -0 • ',,, , '. · : ·· '· good sp,ort. ···' · ·. :,:. ' ·· · P.- .S. ··If , anyone finds an extra pair · of .skis in Switzer• ,1 •. land· they likelyJ:,elong to Suzy .Harris Rytting of·. Utah,: who < didn't have time ·to round up her equipment before lihe; was ' , 1'._ · ,', • . ,w rapped, &tarpped-(like a .chattel) and ·mailed home. ••._ "\, .. • -.., !i,··~:::·,·.I ~-• • '.t~ 1 .\J' ,;~' • ' , ·\ 1 ·, :· ;., family !·•~~~>-'_~· .: .:.,_, 1 ', ••:! I' ·-~l,·., l ' · , lf~~lilJ[dll Mlirnner,i° ·· The p:tite housewife, stunned • by the ,crudeness of the handling of the case in the first place and in(uriatP.d by this latest ' attack, added, "When I found ·out I was pregnant, I didn't want to skL I knew it would hurt my country's chances in 'the big games ·and I'd · have stepped as ide wilU,ngl~. ~Y I ., . . . '' . .,. . '.~. :- . .'.~'-,.:(c. .: ·., .·~·. -<... . . ·c1', . • ·.· ·.A •~;·' ·1,s•· ,···1n·: f. i'. .. 1:J,,!·... , . 1.·,/P: J_.;_~::! 'e ...c. · ';.__:-T1 C'-'Or.' \f : .. _.,.,_,.~;:. -_···,.•sl . . . ·:..,,:,,(,f}" :.. •• • ' ) '.t'~ ~:-\·1- oJ.ogy,\tO Suz;y,.. 'L Ii-.~.· · . • {! 'tj ,C:., ,. • . .L . , • • ..~l~• •" ( J- ,.., ~ t • I - < •• • j •. · • • • ·'. , · · ST. ANTON,.A,µstria, Jan.-30 women's team manager, said ' i Hill said •in,'-. New York last •· ' (A').:-..q{.ficials ·'o~ ·:~e .. pn~f. ,Mrs. lytt!n~, ·was ...sent home , week_ that_the~'commtttee was'. ·States,:.01ympJ.9 ~ling Teatp _- :af.ter , ~wiss '·docto_!s , said i she drafting a. le~,t er of ~polf>gY,,to ,, , -· , . w~r~ 1n ac~or<ff•l1/ed~e,s.da;11, :was .gomgto ·have a ·baby and . M_!s. Ryttmg. )Hill, after reading Herbert's over Jhe action faker:r m t~e advised ·against her racing. , letter Wednesday said· R tt' M case of- Mrs. Suzanne Harns 1. d . "I . didn't kno; the~ that; rs. t YG mti~ ccaunve m af Rytting, who was d.r opped . l e tt er . . . o orse . n us o eb ·· team from the Women 's·. i- · ,: Salt · Lake City president of · medical ,test~ in Switzerland-' • · · Mrs. · \•;> had deflnitP!y established t' · - Sk' A ' t .she 1~ pregnant. · · '· .. th ,, . ,-..; . .. 1_,_,, . , · r 1• · cause Mrs: Ryttmg was sent ·home • e 1n ~'.moun a1_11_ . 1 ssn., ·· f . pregnancy. s Ryttmg · mformed doctors Swiss that, Switfrom City Lake · Salt to 1 "-N9w that I _ ~av~ _learned __ : '.f.. zerland on Jan. 15 :and told her they could not be su~; she , ' , T,\)~ ~alt Lake Tribune: "I .cer- . -~as pregn?nt and that even I f~om team off1c1als the_ full , ,,; talgly ;,think I ..:Was treated , 1f I we~e,, there would b~ no ' I c1rcumstances, I am convm~ed ,.~1 , •: dan_ger,, and I could contmue they acted correctly."· ' , -i(ltfier ,.lshabbily.'' . ' Meanwhile, the men's ski , . • , :;i1t John · Herberf Washington, . Jacmg. · , ·' ;,:.i-i.-.c. · ski team !manager, said ,, Herbert .said a Swiss doctor : team received a scare when ,fin I a' letter to · Courtland T. told Mrs. .R ytting and both , :V e r p e Goodwin,' ·F'ittsfield," I , . Hill, ' Olympic Ski ,Commit.te~ team offici:i_ls that tests , Mass;, was taken to ·a hospi•. ·; . ·,_ \ · chairman: "We feel we ·took showed her pregnant and "ad• ta! with an attack of appendi•'·, i ·: · •', ._'.:-:;/ ;:·· ! · · , . ' -thei only possible action under , -vised ,1;1s that ·.she ·could pleas- citis. · . Doctors said, bowever,;,that " ure ~)n for !!, ,couple of.months, , the :circumstances/' •,. · ,. Herbert, .and ;Mrs. Gretcbe!)- .but ..under no circumstan~e;; . an operation probab,ly. would •, ·•: ':, .• :E:rl!ser, · V,ancouyer, . Was .p., shou_li;i shebe allowed to nice. ' not be necessary. .. 1 ._• • I L ', . ; • -'k~ , ·-:-I' ·. " . EX-CLEVELAND ER .. I ., JJ Ap() og1ze . '. To·: Ousted / ·Sid Queen· .R f i NEW YORK (JP) - ,The U. S. 6' r Olympic ski committee ·is draftI_ '1 I ·1 I- l ' I (Mrs. Rytting was · born in Cleveland, the former Suzanne Carolyn . Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Harris. The ) family later moved , to Euclid, then Detroit aud later to Salt Lake City. At the Uni• . versity of utah, she ·'met her future husband, William R. · .. , Rytting,, like Suzanne: a skiing · .enthusiast. lllrs. Ryttlng won ,t he national ski title in 1948 at Sun :Valley, 'Ida., and just a . year · ago ·captured the ·giant slalom titlii.at Alta, Utah.) -~- r f ing , a letter of aP,ology . to Mrs. Suzy _Harris Rytting who was sent j hol)le :' from ·Grindewal!l, Switzer- •~ laµ!l, last week because , she , ,is pregnant; Mrs. Rytting,is regarded · as the beauty _queen- of the , U. · s.·· womeµ's Olympic ski team., ..., .. . ,Courtney T. Hill, ~hairman of , the ·committee, termed the in~ident • , I{-, ,1U. S. Sk.i :~hief , • . !Apology f n s. --,, rri tli 0 "· ...,_./t_:_,,;•-•" !".-- i,'..•,-~.,-~ _ ,._ ; !/ro~~--:-i1ranniJ'ull.cing .. th'at' ; the_letter of apology will be sent ' to · Mrs.'"Rytting at lier home in 1 • : Salt . Lake . City. , Hill, in' New ·York ·e~ ·route to l\ Europe, ·said he·· ·would :lfook into j ( t~e ' matter f1p'ther when ·he ar! rive~ overseas. He added that Mrs. ~- Ryttmg's Olympic uniforms would . . I Ile returned' to~her. , \; !n. Salt ~·_Lak.e City· Mra,;r Rytti~•g ; 1sa1d·sbe came home '!almost.in di&- , grac_e· be~a11se, ,the coinmittee was . , .µpu~ _someone,would ,Jearn of my · .c~nd11ion -and •·raise 81 fuss." · ·"In fact," she said in a'. 1'tory · used under he_r . byline, "They · tell , you that if you _don't go home rigpt 1 then, {th;y'JI pick .UP ·Y.our · ticket J and you II have .· to pay your, way ,:I "Jou're ·s,ca~ed. You haven't any: , 1 one -~o turn to. They even tell you I i to.,g1ve , up your Olympic uniform I / ~eca11~e . there· was no provision , j m~de for a_ uniform for any· sub- · I stitutes on the squad. / . "I only· asked if I could remain I m Europe until my mother or Bill ; (my, husband) could have come l ov_e r ,toi accompany me home; " 1 thmk that', '\yould ' have been -only i h_umape, .bur they, said I had to ·go " ,{ ( ng~t,away ••. " i './.11~~---,t MRS, SUZY HARRIS RYT.rING •.! ................ 1· co - . . -~ EW YORK, Jan. 23 IA'l-The U, S.\ Olympic ski committee is \ &£ting a letter of apology to Suzy Harris Rytting, who i~ I sent home from Grindewald, ._ zerland, last week because Ii1 is pregnant. Mrs. Rytting is ~ e d as the beauty gu~~ of to Suzy · • the U. ·s.· women's Olympic ski team. ' Courtney T. Hill, chairman of the committee, termed the incident "regrettable" in announcing that the letter of apology will be sent to Mrs. Rytting at her home _!"- ...... in Salt _L ake.City. _ CHICAGO DAILY NEWS LETTER WRITTEN TO suzy HARRIS RYITING FROM COURTLAND T. HILL, U.S. OLYMPIC SKI COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FOR THE 1952 WINTER OLYMPICS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY . --.·-. - -~ 13, . 1953 • Ba I I• ,, TIITS LETTER, DATED JANUARY 23 1952 ACKNOWLEDGES REGRET FOR SU2Y'S , DISMISSAL FROM THE OLYMPIC TEAM FORBECOMINGPREGNANT. HOWEVER, HE APPARANTLy LATER REVERSED ms POSITION ON.TIITS MATIER IN PRESS RELEASES WHICH FOLLOWED. r Athletes,~rundage! .r SAN FR ~CQ UP).When ··A very '. Brundage; n resident •of the Interna~ '. tional Olym · that wome games hem by the ts.il. Resentment '•, on the part of It has burst · Roxy Anderse and field for. t Mrs. Anders 1936 Olympics. oinm.itt~e, recommended ~pininated ! from · the ve caught himself a tiger ently has been smouldering ·r sex since he took his stand. ame here in the person of missioner of ~vomen's track ciftc A~soclatlon of the AA U. mpeted as a hurdler in the · now• springs to the defense *** · WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 1952. 36\ - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - I• : D raft_Apology 0 i'. To Banned Skier NEW YORK-(lP)-The U.S. Olympic ski committee !s drafting a letter of apology to ·Mrs. Suzy Harris·Rytting, who was sent home from Grindewald, Switzerland, last week because she is pregnant. .Mrs. Rytting is regarded as the beauty queen of the U.S. Women's Olympic ski team: Courtney T. Hill, chairman of the committee, termed the incident "regrettable" in announcing that the Jetter of apology will be sent to Mrs. Rytting at her home in Salt Lak;e City. • • • .HILL, in New York en route to Europe, said he would look into · the matter further when he arrives overseas. He ad d e d that Mrs. Rytting's Olympic uniforms would be returned to her. "I don't know why they were taken," he said. In Salt Lake City Mrs. Ryttlng said she caine home "almost in disgrace because the committee . was afraid someone would learn of my condition and raise a fuss. "I don't mind missing the Olympics too much," she told John Mooney, sports editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, "but I ·certainly think I was tre_a ted rather shah• bily." of women participa.ting in the worldwide athletic ·· carnival in these words: "When Avery Bruuclage was elected head of the International Olympic · Committee, I · personally had no objection whatever. After all, the Olympics have survived centuries of war and pestilence. . "But when he decided to become an abolilionlSt at the expc~se of women's sport, then oi:t go my ver_b~l ,boxmg gloves. In his proposed· big streamlmmg program for the Olympics, the' men _can stay but the women must go. "Mr. Brundage seems to have overlooked the fact that streamlining is macle up of curves as well as angles. ·• "He must have had on the blinders when some ;; of our fleet fillies and diving dollies -performed. Could be he had wax poured into his ears so he_ coul_dn't hear the siren song of applause that paid tribute to our ·fair sex at the games and at ·1 the many receptions which they grac.ed. "U nless a Jot of newsmen were badly mistaken, it was the courage and fire of a woman wliich stoic the show at the winter . 1vmpics. Or has Mr. Brundage's memory of , · · .. · · umphs been mmmeo-: , "When it comes to publicizi!lg th~ Ol;mpi~s, the press must be out of step with our Avery-they ~eem to prefer the curvaceous cutie to the brawny boy. The Olympic turnstiles have done no small amount• of clicking for those who wanted to see women perform . . "It is possible that Mr. Brundage's attitude might stem from the poor performances of American track and field women in Helsinki last summer. "They weren't bcat'en by better girls-only by the advantages given women by other countries which have been deniccl our girls. The attitude of everything for the boys 'anrl nothing for the girls boomeranged at last." MRS. RYTTING . .. . "I WOULDN'T have minded · I being . sent home, even though doctors in Europe arid in -Salt Lake City said I could have skied. "But I think I should have been sent home and treated as !! I'd , have been a skier who had broken a leg in practice." 1 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - -· Mrs. Ryttlng said that she _had asked to remain in Europe until her mot-h er or her bus. band, Bill, could have .Joined .h er and accompanied her .home, Ji but was told by American team officials she had to leave Im• C mediately. : "In fact," she said in a story iused under her byline, "they tell · !1you that if you don't go home ~right then, they'll pick up your ·i 1 ticket and you'll have to pay youn1 ,;;1,;_, . ,way." · ,, pu -----I 1 \ --- ... ... .. .-- ...-• ., ..- .........- .- . - - -· ·•-, unHT Hill, in .New York en aroute to Europe, said he would look into the matter further when he arrives overseas. He added that Mrs. Rytting'. s;:01ympic uniforms would be ret11rned to hei., "I don't know why they were · taken," he said. In Salt Lake City Mrs. Rytting said she came 'home "almost in disgrace because the · committee was afraid someone would learn of my-condition and raise a fuss ." Wquldn't Mind "I don't · mind missing the Olympics .,, too much," · she told John Mooney, sports editor of The Salt Lake Tribune-Telegram, , "but I certainly think I was treated rather shabbily." "I wouldn'Lhave minded being '· sent home, even thougl) doctors ' in E,u rope and in Salt Lake City said I could have skied. But I think I should have been se t home ;md . treated ·as if I'd have been a skier who had broken a leg in practice." Mrs. Rytting said. that she had · asked to remain in Europe until her mother or her, husband, Bill, could have joined her and accom• panied her home, but was told by American team officials she had to leave immediately. . "In fact," she said In a story · used under ,ber byline, "they tell you that if you don't go home i right then, they' 1 pick up your · : ticktt and you'll have to pay your ,. ,. : way. · "You're sc·ar.ed. You haven't ! anyone to turn to. They even tell ; you to give up your 'Olympic uniI form because ' there was no pro) vision made for a uniform for ; any substitutes on the squadtll · Mrs. Rytting, who was also a member of the women's 1948• . Olympic team, qualified for the : 1952 team at the Sun Valley, Ida.; I competition in March..a yea., .ago. In _1950 she w~s sec~d in the national downhill race.' · Told to Le_a~e . Mrs. Rytting said Mrs. Alice Maier, a member of the selection committee; was the person who told her to go home.:·. She said Mrs. Maier ''had talked it over with Gretchen 1 Fraser (coach of the women's · team) and John Herbert, but she was the one who ordered me to · leave. "She called me in and said; 'I'm .' afraid you better go home now_ "I asked if I couldn't wait ·and she said, 'No, someone in the states might learn of this and raise a fuss.' "And when I asked if I ,could·keep my uniform to travel in, she said, 'No, there was no provision · for a uniform for your replace-. ment, so she'll have to use your outfit.' "Then, when I protested and i asked for time for my mother to : join me, I was told if I didn't ! leave immediately, my · plane i ticket would be taken from_E}e.'· . I 1 1 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ISIA GENERAL BUSINESS HANNES SCHNEIDER CERTIFICATION TWO CERTIFICATIONS WERE HELD DURING THE 1951-52 SEASON. THE NOVEMBER 10-11, CERTIFICATION, HELD AT ALTA, WAS CONSIDERED A SUCCESS; THE ONLY DIFFICULTY WAS THE LACK OF SNOW. THIS HINDERED THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM SOMEWHAT BUT DID NOT IMPAIR THE SUCCESS OF THE MEETING. AT THIS TWO-DAY MEETING A TOTAL OF 39 TEACHER3 WERE CERTIFIED OR RE-CLASSIFIED. TWENTY-TWO INSTRUCTORS WERE ISSUED FULL INSTRUCTOR RAT i NGS, AND. 17 MEMBERS WERE CLASSIFIED AS APPRENTICE --INSTRUCTORS. THE SECOND CERTIFICATION WAS HELD AT BRIGHTON, ON JANUARY 7, 1952. AGA 11\J THE MEET ING WAS IMPAIRED BY ADVERSE -WEATHER CONDITIONS. WE HAD TOO MUCH SNOW THIS TIME. COMSEQUENTLY THE EXAMINATIONl-tlD TO BE SHORTENED TO ABOUT TWO HOURS. HOWEVER, THE EXAMINERS MANAGED TO GIVE NEW CERTIFICATIONS TO 10 CANDIDATES AND A RENEWAL CERTIFICATE TO ONE CANDIDATE. THE .RENEWAL WAS CLASSIFIED AS AN INSTRUCTOR AND ALL 10 NEW APPLICANTS AS APPRENTICE SKI TEACHER ONE CANDIDATE FAILED THE EXAMINATION COMPLETELY. EXAMINERS THE EXAMINERS FOR BOTH CERTIFICATIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: J. K. SMITH, BRIGHTON, UTAH; ALF ENGEN, ALTA: AND SVERRE ENGEN, ALTA. MR. F. C. KOZIOL SERVED AS THE EXAMINER REPRESENT ING THE INTE·RMOUNTA IN SKI ASSOCIATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISIA SERVED ON THE EXAMINING BOARD AT BOTH MEETINGS. THIS GAVE THE TOTAL EXAMINING BOARD FIVE l'-EMBERS. CANDIDATES WERE GRADED BY ALF, SVERRE, AND K. MR. KOZIOL AND YOUR PRESIDENT ACTED ONLY- IN ADVISORY CAPACITIES. RE:OBDS OF EACH CANO IDATE EXAM INED OR RE-EXAM INED ARE ON FI LE AT THE OFF i ~E OF · THE PRESIDENT OF THE iSIA. THESE RECORDS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMl~ATION AT ANY TIME TO THOSE INTERESTED IN THEIR OWN REPQRTS. CERTIFICATION CARDS INTERMOUNTAIN SKI ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION CARDS WERE ISSUED TO ALL MEMBERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE EXAMINATION REQUiRSr-ENTS. THREE TEACHERS\tERE DROPPED FROM TRE FILES FOR FAILING TO FILL FIRST AID OR WRITTEN REPORT REQUIREMENTS. THESE INSTRUCTORS WERE NOTIFIED OF THEIR DEFICIENCY AND GIVEN A PERIOD OF MORE THAN 45 DAYS TO COMPLETE THESE DEFICIENCIES. IT WAS THE OPINION OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ISIA THAT SINGE 94 PER CENT OF TH~ INSTRUCTORS FINISHED ALL PHASES OF THEIR EXAMINATIONS ON TIME THE DELINQUENTS SHOULD BE DROPPED. FAiLURE TO COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS SHOWS A DEFINITt LACK OF INTEREST AND ABILITY. TWO HONORARY INSTRUCTOR CARDS WERE ISSUED, WITHOUT CHARGE, TO TWO PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED MEMBERS OF THE ORGA~!ZATION WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE SERVICE. THIS ACTION WAS TAi<EN Hannes Sc hne1der. founder of the Arlberg ski techruque and the_i great St Anton ski school. With it ~ emphasis on stem turns . the Arlberq method replaced the tel ema r"k turn NES M Hannes Schneider, pioneer of the first widely used ski technique, was born in 1890 in Stuben, Austria. He learned to ski at a young age with the help of a man named Viktor Sohm, who taught him a rudimentary snowplow and stem. Schneider's father hoped he'd become a cheese maker, but in 1907 the young Schneider took a job as ski teacher atthe Hotel Post in St. Anton, striking a deal with his father to do so-if, after the first season, he didn't make money teaching, he would be apprenticed to a cheese maker. Apparently he turned a profit, for Schneider stayed at St. Anton and revolutionized the ski world with his creation, the "Arlberg method." The technique was systematic, leading the skier through the snowplow, the stem turn, stem christiania, and on to parallel swing turns. Winning converts to his method was not always easy. Once at a race in St. Moritz, then a stronghold of the telemark, Schneider found himself defending his new method. Unbeknownst to the racers, who hadn't seen the course, they would be forced to jump a bare road and stone wall, whereupon, much to the amusement of the spectators, they would be flying toward a large water-hole. While Schneider awaited his turn, he heard gales of laughter from down below when the other racers tried to negotiate the obstacles. Yet. when it was his turn, Schneider cleared the wall, turned his skis in mid-air, and managed to stop short of the waterhole. He went on to win the race, dealing a severe blow to the popularity of the telemark. During World War I, Schneider served with the Austrian mountain troops, fighting against the famed Italian Alpini. For a time he and his men maintained an outpost on the top of the Koenigspitz, a peak in the Alps, where they repelled regular Italian assaults on the summit by tossing hand grenades in deep snow, thus setting off avalanches that would sweep the slopes below. The most fear• some attacks, however, came from lightning bolts, which the soldiers escaped by burrowing deep into snow caves. Aftei: the war, Schneider returned to St. Anton. His school began to receive world-wide recogrution, in part due to his sense of the dramatic, his natural leadership ability, and his personal charisma. His methods received additional publicity when he collaborated on several ski movies with German filmmaker Dr. Arnold Fanck. Some of Schneider's St. Anton instructors came to the U.S. and started , other Schneider ski schools; in 1939 Schneider himself came to this country after his release from Nazi jails had been arranged by American finance executive Harvey Gibson. When, in Boston, he was first shown photos of the New Hampshire ski country, he asked where the mountains were, but he soon settled permanently in North Conway, N.H. In addition to running the Mount Cranmore ski school, he developed the first groomed slopes by cutting trees and clearing obstacles from the south side of the mountain. Before he died in 1955, Schneider saw the popularity of his Arlberg sy& tern decline· in the face of the French technique and then the new Austrian method. Nevertheless, his systematic approach to ski instruction and many ofhil basic maneuvers are still in use in ski schools around 'the world. His son . Herbert continues today as director of his father's ski school at Cranmore. · ' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY DECIDED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. a~E . CARD WAS ISSUED AS A RENEWAL TO MR. COREY ENGEN OF MC:ALL, IDAHC t THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREED TO WAIVER ANY EXAMINATION IN THIS GASE BECAUSE OF MR. ENGEN'S PAST EXPERIENCE. OU I T R Al CERTIFICATIO Pl 1950 Pin ... .,.,. ··-- ...,, ---~--·--.-.•--- A KEY ARTICLE WRITTEN BY BILL LASH TITLED: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA. Special note: This article was published in the 1952 edition of the American Ski Annual and Skiing Journal. Lash at that time was serving as the President of the Intermountain Ski Instructors Association. The important part of this particular article is that it outlines what was occuring at the national level in moving towards a national ski teaching organization. The Professional Ski Instructors of America organization did not come into being until the early 1960s but Bill Lash, played the leading role in making it happen. Bill Lash was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan in 1983 . BILL LASH - CIRCA EARLY 1950s AROUND THE TIME HE WROTE THE ARTICLE ON "THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA. • , 1 BegilJlling a New Serial RANGE WAR By Montgomery M. Atwater CAMP IN THE SNOW AND LIKE IT! JANUARY 1952 25 CENTS A COPY MERIT BADGE SERIES All'.l OS J>!\11 11\IS CNZ9 3 £6ZZ NJ9N3 NVl'i 11 IV I 0 • PHOTO OF THE BOY SCOUT SKIING MERIT BADGE BOOKLET FEATURING ALAN ENGEN ON THE COVER. Cover photo by Ray Atkeson - circa 19 51 CO~TEi\'TS FOR JANUAUY. 1952 Denotes Theme of M on th Materia l Sc:out: Hand icr a ft Explorer: M. B. Workshop TlllS ~IOXTH S COVcR 0 Thct ' s Alen Engen of Cotton- wood, this Utah month's zipp ing cover. across When BOYS' LIFE asked for detail s on thi s 11 - yea r-old Tender• fo ot Scout , the photographer wired: ' 'Photographed Alon with Speed Graphic fa st Panchromatic film 1 / 500th second f/ 1 1 k2 filt er at Alta Utah. I was ly ing flat: come.re barel y a bove snow level. Alon executing paral- lel christi e turn in powder snow at 30 deep miles en bou r . When only n ine, Alo n w-0 n jumping tournament with 70-foot leap. Now he aims to become ski instructor.-Roy Atkeson, Portl and , Oregon.·· I I ALAN ENGEN (AGE l 0) SKIING POWDER IN PUNCHBOWL. Photo by Ray Atkeson Alta, Utah - circa 1951 I YM I l~:25. FEBRUARY OSlO POSTER FOR THE VIOLYMPIC WINTER GAMES HELD IN OSLO NORWAY IN 1952. 1952 WINTER OLYMPIC GIANT SLALOM MEDAL WINNERS L TO R: CHRISTIAN PRAVDA (SIL VER MEDAL) STEIN ERIKSEN (GOLD MEDAL) TONI SPIESS (BRONZE MEDAL) STEIN ERIKSEN WINNING THE OLYMPIC GIANr SLALOM ATNOREFJELL, NORWAY-1952. " The 1952 U.S. Olympic team, which competed at Oslo, Norway. From left: Coach Emile Allais, Bill Beck, Dick Buek, r5~ve Lawrence, Jack Nagel, Goodwin, Piutey Robison, Brookie Dodge, Jack Reddish, J9hn Herbert, Kaiser, Gretchen Fraser, Andrea Mead Lawrence, Sandy Tomlinson, Catherine Rudolph, Betty Wier, Sally Neidlinger, Janette Burr, Imogene Opton, WASM Herbert Jochum. a111 .. ·~,_. \ -.-, ... 1952 OSLO Norw,:~i1111 hMrllhrob SM11 Erik,m xigzngged lo <t•icto1y 111 the 1952 Olympic giant slalom. In 1954. ajia s,:inning the world combined alpim· ch,11npiomhip titIt. he l<,u11,ht'll - a wrea t1s II sought-11.Jier ski imtrnctor in the U.S., 1,.•here he •u:m lmow11 far his debonair style 011 and offthe ,loptr. News ski Sch 00, ____ SKIING Ends Another oE_s_ER_E_T_N_E_w_s_,_s_a_,t_L_a_ke_c,_·ty_,_u_ta_h_,-T-hu-rs-da,y, February 28, 1952-A Succe!~~~~ Year News Ski School Director Mountain West skiers took their last free lesson of the current season Saturday from Alf and Sverre Engen's traveling corps of Deseret News Ski School instructors. World-famed Olympian Alf and his hand-picked crew held the final session in Provo Canyon at the ski area of yesteryear, Vivian Park, to climax a total of 14 free lesson periods. The lessons in novice and advanced skiing were given at six Mountain West ski resorts. More than 4350 skiers participated in nearly 13,000 two!lour lessons this season. Five Saturday s e s s i o n s were held at Alta, Brighton, and Little Mountain for the TO AID IN SKI SAFETY PROGRAM-Membe rs of the winter sports safety committee of the Utah Safety Council look over the brand-new Ford ranch wagon which will be used as an ambulance for the Brighton-Alta ski area. N. C. P~tty, third from left, presents car keys to Alvin Pack, left, chairman of the safety committee. Other members are Ab Jenkins, in car, F. C. Koziol, M. A. Keyser Jr., G. Ernest Bourne and C. Don Reddish. The ambulance is scheduled for service this week end. Jump Finals Slated at Snow Basin Four-State Entry ·,eld Looms f ISA T I='. Or Utes Enter Ski Test· At Gunnison SKIING with DALE BAIN t ,A few years ago Jackson was almost forgotten when it came to handing out Intermountain meet sanctions. But today Jackson has become a center for major tournaments, especially competitions for junior racers. (Four tournaments have already been held there and one more is scheduled before the season is over.) The mothers and fa\hcrs. of Jackson, school and town offic· ls are about the rhost avid boosters you can find. The result of this enthusiasm has been the development r,f one of the best areas in the country for fostering junior racing. And it's paying off in cups and trophies at a handsome rate. For the first time Jackson skiers will be represented at the National Junior Championships at Winter Park this weekend. Chosen to represent the area were Adele Doughty, Janet McLeod, and Stanley Driscoll . • • • PEOPLE WHO HELPED PROMOTE AREA Chiefly responsible for the rapid growth of the Jackson area (Snow King Mountain) are Tom Doughty, president of the Jackson Hole Ski Club; Al Cameron, high school instructor and supervisor of winter sports at Jackson-Wilson High School; Grey Reynolds, forest ranger at Jackson; Margaret Schultz, former student at Jackson-Wilson and now ski instructor at Snow King, and James and Virginia Huidekoper, long-time boosters. The list by no means eods there. Supporters of Jackson skiing include the whole population. At the rate it's going, Jackson will be another Steamboat Springs-a region of Olympic champions-in a few short years. (Incidentally, we heard a rumor that Andrea Mead Lawrence and her husband, Dave, might settle in the Jackson area. Who could ask for more?) ALTA HOSTS THE NATIONAL GIANT SLALOM CHAMPIONSHIJ>S IN BOTH 1951 AND 1952. THE FOLLOWING ARE RESULTS (FIRST FIVE PLACES IN BOTH MEN' S & WOMEN' S-EVENTS : WOMEN: 1951 - MEN : Suzy Harris Rytting Ernie McCulloch Betty Weir Gordon Wren Elaine Holmstad Jack Reddish Michael-Ann Healy Jim Griffith Shirley Brown Steve Knowlton 1952 - MEN: Gale Spence Marvin Crawford Fred Carter Dick Movitz Emery Woodall ART DEVLIN - U.S. OLYMPIC SKI JUMPER DISPLAYING NEAR PERFECT JUMPING TECHNIQUE. Photo: Oberstdorf, Germany Circa 1952 15 WOMEN: Rhona Wurtele Gillis Mary-Jane Griffith Marin Eleanor Sharp Skeeter Werner Brynhild Grasmoen OUrney 1 , I lb t in lt !n kt it ib nn t Sund ay, March 2, 1952 - Section M NDS Nine secon ds can make you a cham p or a chum p iu the ski worlcl. This time the U. S. did hcllct· thun ever befor e. &y Jim England Count evenly up to nine. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. Or take two even breath s, just norma l ones. That's the differe nce between winnin g an Olympic gold medal or being in 16th place. Just nine seconds. That fleetin g bit of time was how far Jack Reddish. Utah ski ace who captain ed the 1952 Olympic ski team. finished behind the winner. Olhma r Schnei der of Austria. in the men's slalom race a( the Olympics. Similarly in the giant sl~lom and downhill. Just a few seconds and you're "out o( lhe money." The torch has gone out on the winter games. with the U. S. winnin g a credita ble second place. And in skiing, where this nation once was practic ally the laughi ng stock of the competitio n, our stock has boomed tremen dously . This, thanks to skiers like Reddish, Andre a Mead Lawrence, Brooks Dodge, Bill Beck. Dick Bueck, Katy Rodolp h, Jeanne tte Burr, Darrell Robison and many others. Mrs. Lawrence. who has been on skis at Pico Peak, Vt., since she could walk. won two gold medals. an unprec edente d victory. But she has worked all her life for it. What does it take lo become an Olympic winner ? The New England lass started at the age of 3. Her parents operat ed a ski resort /one of lhe first) in lhe While Mountains. Subsequently. she began winning races and at 15 won a place on the women's Olympic team. Last year she was selected again after a phenom enal campaign around the European racing circuit. She captur ed seven interna tional races in Austria. Switzerland and Italy to reach her peak. What of Zeno Colo, the great Italian champ ion' Colo. at 32. surpris ed the expert s by winning the downhill. But was it a surpris e? When he can't ski. the bald-headed Abeton e woodc utter climbs around the Alps to keep his legs in condition. It's a year 'round occupation for him. He proved that it pays by carryin g off two world crowns in 1950 when he came to Aspen. Colo .. for the Federa tion Interna tional de Ski championshios. Contra st this with the U S. skiers. Reddish. as an example. skis for fun he is not a professional 111 any sense of the word. Curren tly he is on leave from the U. S Navy and riny land-locked sailor knows it's a far cry from riding the deck or a destro yer or battlewae:011 to ·istint1. and turnin g down any icy mount ain at mile-a-minute ·.,Jeeds. Reddish Placed sixth in a soeti 11 slalom at St. Moritz in 1948- the highes t spot an American ever had taken in this test. He has won numer ous American crowns. The Snow Cup. the North American three-way chamoionshio in 1948 the national amateu r combined and placed fourth in the world championsh ips at Aspen in '50. The Utah ace was recalled into the Navy in May. 1951. and given leavf' in December. He trained with some memb ers or the Olvmpif' squad at Squaw Valley. Cal.. under Emile Allais. roach. Then a few <ia~'s skiing at Alla and off lo Eut·op< '. Allais spent a lot of lime condilio11i1ig the team. He led them on long runs down lhe Squaw Valley sloncs. followe d lhc same pattern during trainin g at St. Ahlon in Austria. Reddis h fared rather poorly in the Laube rhorn warm-up races, but Allais' instruc tions were to "take it easy.'' Then came foot trouble. Special boots were obtain ed for the Salt Lake ace and he won a tune-up race at St. Anton. More trouble . He underw ent surger y for removal of a corn and missed some trainin g. Off to Oslo for the games. where there was Jillie chance to practic e because of the lack of snow. Conditions wNe so bad that skiers from nine nations registe red strong protes ts to the host Norwegian officials and just four clays before the games began the giant slalom course was closed. It has been prov.en that skiing techniq ue is of the utmost impod ancr. And lady luck just about a. important. The class and caliber of interna tional ski races is so keen that a slow start. a ·taully waxing or failure to cut the "sharp est corner " might mean the difference between winning and plac• ing way down the field. So when you put togeth er the multifa cets of interna tional • skiing compe tition, don't feel disappointed about the showing made by Utah's Reddish, Darrell Robison. Suzy Harris Ryt• ting, Dev Jennin gs and Dick Movitz. all of whom have wore the red, white and blue shield of an Olympic skier in the past four years. Be proud of their ability and-give them a hearty "ski heil" toast. For in what other ,purl can nine seconds make such a diHcrc nce? --- I Color Photo b.y l.Jtah ro1111t 1/,e ro11r1<1y of Union Pacrj,c Railroad. Jwr ~~irri - ;m1011:,: 1hr hr,-,t iu 1lw 11:ilio11 ;111cl tlu· "orlil . \ H•lrr:1 11 of l"o Ol~m pic· n1111 pctitio n~, Jad Heci<li8h i:. an c. a11111lc of "hal vnr muu11lai11.a am! 11i11tc.1· c,m l'rutlu n:. THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Monday, Marc 24, 195 Reddish 'Captures National Slalom Laurels By Frank Elkins Times Writer STOWE, Vt., March 23-The 1952 captain of the U. S. Olympic team, Jack Reddish, Salt Lake City, won the U. S. Open and Amateur slalom title here Sunday and Andrea Mead Lawrence, 20, Pico Peak, Vt., cap• tured the women's National Slalom and Alpine combined crowns. Before a crowd of 10,000 spectators and skiing over an icy course in fog, intermittent rain and sleet, Reddish, who is on leave from the Navy, had descents of 1:20.7 and New York 1:21.8 for a combined 2:42.5. Twice a member of the Olympic team and national champion, Reddish was fourth in the combined AmericanInternational competition, but was declared the U. S. champion because those finishing before him were not eligible for this country's honors. The New England lass, who provided this country with its first double Gold , Medal Olympic ski triumph at O~lo, Norway, was a powerful figure as she- ran in and out of the flag 'combinations to win pretty, •MIi h ,'as she pleased. Othmar Schneider, 23-year-old Austrian, winner of the Olympic slalom . championship, led the talentloaded men's array. He also took the Alpine combined crown in the first international competition held on treacherous Mt. Mansfield. Runner-up in the international slalom, first of an annual series was Norway's Stein Eriksen, the Olympic giant slalom kingpin. He trailed Schneider by nine tenths of a second. Gottorm Berge, Norwegian exchange student at Whitman College in Washington and an Olympian, was third I with 2:38.2. Reddish was fourth and Pepi Gabl, chief instructor of the Mt. Mansfield Ski School, fifth. Ernie McCulloch, Mont Tremblant, Canada, who led the downhill Saturday, fared poorly in the slalom. Twice he bowled over flags on the upper stretch, then fell in a tricky hairpin toward the middle to finish in 2:10.4 and did not qualify for a second run. Dick Buck, amateur kingpin in the downhill, placed 21st among amateurs in the slalom. Mrs. Mead ran into unexpected opposition, fr her Rutland, Vt., neighbor, 'Mrs. Anne Jones, wife of the former Middlebury women's ski coach. She trailed the winner by two and fo\h· tenths seconds. Lena Gale of S):cpwe was third. R~lfdish, who planned to take a pla11e for the west coast to resume his Navy duty, worked his steel edg~s to razor sharpness in his first run. He described the visibility as "wo se than poor." It) was a brilliant comeback for the U. S. star, who was hampered seri usly in the Olympic competition by ore feet. . Miss Nelso11, Uta U. Ace Win Ski Ru11s By Jim England ALTA, March 23-Competing in a snowstorm and over a shortened course, Dave Christensen and Bonnie Jo Nelson, two young Salt Lake skiers, won the Snow Cup races here Sunday afternoon. f 1- Jack Reddish of Salt Lake. City added to his list of ski hoqprs Sunday when he captured national open and amateur slflom tftle. Christensen, a member of the University of Utah ski team, whipped through the cou_rse in 42.2 seconds to best the field of 56 racers. Miss Nelson, who skis for the Gr~nite High School team, had a time of :52.1. The course had to be shortened I from its original start at the top of Peruvian Ridge to the top of the Collins lift because of the I storm. A howling wind on the upper reaches of the course made I it impossible for skiers to see. The lower part of the run not plagued so badly by "blow." In second place was Marvin Crawford, member of the Denver University ski team that will /compete in the National Col- ' legiate meet at Alta this we end. Crawford was only .7 of a , second behind Christensen. Phil Puchner, a Sun Valley skimeister, was third with :43.6, and Dick Movitz of Salt Lake wound up in fourth, :44. Fifth spot went to Mel Dalebout of the Peruvian club. · Sun Valley Colors Grace Cassinelli, skiing under the Sun Valley colors, came second in the women's division with a time of :54, and Manya Baumbacher, 13-year-old Salt Laker, was third with :59.4. Katherine Toda from Ogden was fourth, 1:02, and Joan Capener, fifth, 1:04.1. The course was set by Dev Jennings, who was a member of the 1948 Olympic team. • It started near the top of the Paced Field in Snow Cup Race Jollins lift, ran along above the Da ve Christensen and Bonnie Jo Nelson were happy skiers Sunday ift line to the top of the mn'face, then down the sU!llnl"'clf~ aficr they had sped to vktory In annual Sn<>W Cup race at Alta. to the finish line n house. Several gates ,w I =-- ----- Tom Hoffman . .. Denver ace topped the field on Engen Hill. S. L~ Ski Star Cops Jun1p Meet Trophy Jumping in a wind and snowstorm, Dick Robinson, Salt Lakef;. won the Jensen traveling troph)' for the first time in a meet held Sunday at Engen Hill in Big Cot• tonwood Canyon. Robinson put together two jumps of 100 and 108 ft. to garner 133.7 points. Raymond John• son was class C kingpin and young Bob Irvine topped the junior class. Tom Hoffman, a member of the Denver University ski team, scored the most points, 138.1, with jumps of 108 and 105 ft., but was ineligible for the tro'phy competition. Gordon Despain, Salt Lake, was third with 133.4 and Don Williams, Salt Lake, fourth with 132.6, in the combined class A and B competition. Ike Hall was judge. Jay Bar• rus had the longest leap of the day, 114 ft., but fell. His other trip took him 111 ft. The 1ummuy: Class A •nd I Tom Ho££man, Denver. 138.1 point.a: , 108 and 105 ft.; Dick Robiruion, Salt Lake, 1133.7. 100 and 108; Gordon Despain. Salt Lake, 133.4, 94 and 106; Don Williams, Salt Lake, 132.6, 103 and 105; Jay Barrus, Salt Lake, 132.5, 114 (fall) and 111; Dale ThomP• son , Denver, 122.4. 88 feet on botb l umps ; Ro1er Smades. Denver U ., 122.2, 99 and 97; William Schmidt, Dearborn. Mich .• 121.2, 92 and 90: Blaine Jenson. Oz den . 121, 93 and ·sa; Willard Windward, Ogden, 88 and 93; Dick Barney, Ogden. US.8, 91 and 79; Gene Bernson, Salt Lake, 115.5, 71 and 84. Class C Ray111ond Johnson, 132.6, two jumps of 85; Don Irvine, 128.6, two jumps of 85: Dave Vorse. 128.1, 86 and 95; Diet Rasmussen. 118.8, 61 and 88; Kirby Dawson, lN,.7~ 90 and 84: Larry Wilkins, 112.8 fl)' and 64; Clark Liwn. 109.2, 70 and Juniors 7 Lii~~ a~3d1.~i ; 7Jan'1,~te :;on~rf2c: 60 and •9 ; Galen Smlth, 120.4, 60 and 7'1 Reif Kipp, 119, two j .PS of 62 . lf8,in.,t ,. JACK REDDISH COMPETING IN THE 1952 HARRIMAN CUP SLALOM HELD ON RUUD MOUNTAIN. Photo: Sun Valley, Idaho - Circa 1952 ACTION PHOTO OF AUSTRIA'S OTHMAR SCHNEIDER RUNNING A SLALOM. SCHNEIDER WON THE 1952 WINTER OLYMPIC SLALOM EVENT IN OSLO, NORWAY. Photo by Bob Bourdon Sun Valley, Idaho- circa 1953 ' _ ,._.., - . l '1 I' I. ' '; I ,; Suzy Harris Rytting Suzy Harris Rytting- The first answer I would give to ;what are the 10· most wonderfu l years of my life would be to say the next, 10, .of course. Then my husband jokingly said, "you'd better say the -last 10 because you have been married to me for ·most of them." · They were wonderfu l years, too. They . included the height of my internatio nal competiti ve skiing career and the travel and exciteme nt that went with it; college days, courtship and perfect marriage made more so by two precious . daughters . ,. Then I think of the 10 years yet to come and they are so en_ticing I cannot ignore them-to watch rnv C'hildren grow, my marriage become richer, to learn new thiHgs, to do better the things I do now, to take part in and watch a world going forward in giant steps toward new discoveries in science and medicine, and, I reverentl y pray, world peace. And so it will go, I hope, until I am a great, great grand• mother-y ears. of experienc es and memories past and 10 new years ahead and a world full of things to fill them with. Society Featute s Weddin g5 Drama Books Music Art §!bt ~nl t !nk t ~rihune •.'./:, - .. o ,m en ...... Six .of the .Best Pappasid eris Tribune Society Editor T life sounds so exciting." been said, at one tinie or ·another, the six Utah women featured today.· 1e and success have touched their They've gained acclaim for careers 1g from homemak ing to acting. beauty, talents, intelligence and iss acumen have led them to peaks :ievement. iy they evaluate their experiences r "best years." uesgue beauty Colleen Hutchins, BY Mary SUNDAY l\fORNI~G, l\!ARCH 10, 1957 .. .,._ -,,_- -------.-_.-,----- -''--, ----- -----......----- --. '" .,_,,,,.•: .: _. . • • • • "Miss America" of 1952, is now Mrs. Ernest Vandeweghe Jr., wife of an Army doctor. Based at Wiesbaden, Germany , the couple has just finished a month's skiing at St. Anton, Austria, and plans to visit Norway next. Putting her dramatic talent to use, Colleen has appeared in some "little movies" abroad. · A victory in nearly every major women's skiing competiti on in the country belongs to Suzy Harris Rytting. She barely missed making the U.S. Olympic team in 1948 and she did win the honOi' in 1952. Stie lives at 1635 Lone Peak Dr. with her husband, William R. Rytting and two daughters . Her appointm ent as treasurer of the United States in 1952 climaxed years of political activity for Ivy Baker Priest. She was assistant in charge of the Republican National Committe e's Women's Division in the 1952 campaign and traveled thousand s of miles to get the women's vote out. When appointed treasurer she said President Eisenhow er was giving woman a represent ative voice in the fi. nancial housekee ping of the governme nt. A Roosevel t, Utah, native who gained ·• ··;-· .- -• Their B.est _Ye ars . . movie success is Laraine Day. Her theatrical beginning was with the Long Beach Players Guild, and she starred In all the well-know n "Dr. Kildaire" series and other roles. Lately she has turned her talents to television. Bright and active at 77, Lavina C. Fugal, America' s "Mother of the Year" in 1955, , has reared eight sons and daughters . A ' deeply religious .woman, she instilled strong "family feeling" in her children and said, when she received the award, "No nation is stronger than the homes In it," because the "moral and spiritual attitudes which prevail in the home au. tomatical ly go out to the world." Hortense Odium, born in St. George, pulled a large Fifth Avenue departme nt store out of the financial doldrums during the depressio n, though she had never held a job •before. She served _· as president and later· chairman of the board of Bonwit, Teller, Inc., and during her tenure tripled the store's annual sales. She rebuilt the store around the principle of pleasing the customer , believing that a dissatisfi ed one was the most expensive thing in her ledger. NEW LEAD SALT LAKE CITY--HERE' S AN , ITEtvl OF INTEREST TO .THE COMMITTEE THAT DIRECTED THE AMERICAN TEAM IN LAST WINTER'S OLTilPIC GAMES. YOU'LL RECALL THAT ONE MEMBER OF THE WOMEN'S OLYMPIC TEAM 'WAS t·1RS.SUZY HARRIS RYTTING OF SALT LAKE CITY. AND YOU'LL LIKELY REMEM Too·; THAT SHORTLY AFTER SHE ARRIVED IN EUROPE' t1RS. RYTTNG WAS HUSTLED BACK·HOME. BtR, _NOW COMES THE ANNOUNCEMENT• - MR~•RYTTING IS THE MOTHER OF A DAUGHTER, BORN TO HE!? LAST SUNDAY. THE YOUNGSTER WEIGHE D FIVE HER NA~lE IS JESSIC A. BUT DO -YOU KNOi WAT FATHER BILL RYTTING SAYS THEY' LL CALL LITTLE JESSIC A? IT WILL BE "JINX ," JUST _ TO REMIND BILL AND SUZY OF .THE L~TTLE INCIDENT OVER IN EUROPE LAST- WINTER. M833PMS 10 .."_<· .·. ", .. ' '•. ~. \ .... _ ' ....... "\ - ..... -, ' .... "\ '- - I RYTTINGS-'REYEAL . . THE OLYMPIC (:OMMITTEE SAID T'rlAT SINCE MRS.RYJTING WAS GOING ~O HAVE A BABY SHE WAS IN NO corJDITION TO RACE. MRS.RY TTING FLEW HOME-- , AND A SHORT Til1E LATER TOOK PART IN A Wii\ffER SPORTS MEET lN UTAfl' S ALTA RESORT, WINNING THE WOMEN'S SKI RACE. POUNDS THREE OUNCES. -- - - - r -. --J:, - -_. , _. • ' ·£~· ... ' \ ,-~ ~ 'BIR:11. OF/~5_ ,· . ·- . The .Unitea States·': - pie · ski commit te~an~ ,_e Bill · Ryttings- now 'lfav~_. a Jinx. Sh~ was born Sunday to Mr. · and Mrs. Bill Rytting. Birth of the child was - announced .. 1Wednesday by Father-'B.111; who said -that the girl has been · named Jessica, or Jinx for short, -because of . the Olympic , case involving .the _mother, · Suzy. . , · . Last winter .Mrs. Rytting was dismissed ·from ·,the United States ski team when·Olympic officials •discovered · that she was pre¥na.11t. Suz,!e, 1':'.as f?rced to turn m _h ,er, . ·,-}Y uniform aud return h e .•: Shortly aft :-· in Salt Lake -City - ~'entered .a - ' I:~:!1~t~/:{~·r :-·::1\- ' ~lta;:-and \ -4. - ~ :IV:-THURs., sEPi'~ 11, 19s2 2 . ., ' -:.JLos.ang~les .£ imtl , .~1~~~C~P~~rr:1~:1~!~R_·,is, i SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 10 '(JP)-Mrs . Alice l{iaer and . Courtney Hill of Avery Brundage 's Olympic ski committe e, • please -note. • _ ·· 1 , - Mrs~ Suzy -·H arris Rytting ·finally had that baby. You know, the one which caused her dismissal from the ·U.S. Olympic- ski team last winter in Switzerla nd. The Ryttings, Mamma Suzy and Papa Bill, formally announced the birth Wednesd ay. Tha child, a girl, was born . Sunday'. She weighed 5 pounds 3 ounces. Name ls Jessica. Mrs. Rytting was ·somewha t unceremo niously tossed from · the team when her delicate condition became ' kno'l'(ll. She said at the time, you recall, that she came home '" almost in disgrace because the (Olympic ski) committe e was afraid someone would learn of ,niy condition and.raise a fuss." _ · And she said you forced her to ·turn tn her Olympic uniform and that she had to borrow a coat to make the return ·trip to the United States; Couldn't even wait for her mother ·. and Bill to' acc_ompany her ·on the voyage,:' she said. Couldn't _ skl In that condition, was the committe e's apparent verdict, so go home • ."i:- ': \:. ,., - · · · ·· • _.; . · · · ' · . She came Jibma ~pd then went , to Alta Resort several · weeks later li7!-d won a women's race.' · 1 _ )i,. . _ up C ---.-_-_ -.,-_ -._ : : : - - - - - - , - - - --- -~-..-__-.,.._-.- - - - - 1 0 I Gtorge H. Watson Had A Lot Of Fun,:,; ,· · J\MRRIU.N SKI ANNUAL ANO SKIING )OUIUrtfAL .'?"" . • , •., --- .- ·-GEORGE, B. W_A TSON ·•'·• !, Alta 111a7or dlH !Ir._ • . I Mr. Wilionwu a f1mlll1r , flrure to western mlnin,: men. He had lone been Identified with mininr activities in the Alta Buln. Hla rrealer fame came~ how- · ever, thourh hla promotion of ' the Alta area u one of the naion'1 top winter aporb resort.s . .It was because of hil eUort.s and :reneroai ty in this endeavor that •ski enthusiasts bestowed upon ! him the · honorary title of :"Mayor of Alta." • Surface rlrht.s to 1800 acre• ot Alta land was donated by .Mayor Watson to the U. S. rovernmenL Thi• area became the nucleus of the ·present sports development at Alta. Georre H. Watson wu born : April 30, 1883, In Hancock. : Mich., a son of James and Julia 'j Harrlnrton Watson. He came to Utah at the are of 111 and be1 came engaged In minln1( activ' iliea at Alta . He married Mba Agnes Kis- · selburg of Chicago in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5, 1911. was an active member nf the Salt Lake Stock Exchange, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, BPOE, and Knights of . Columbus. For many years he maintained a brokerage office in the Hotel Utah. He was self-•tyled "Kinii or the Prospectors," and year!)• mailed 2500 member.hip carrfs in the "Great American Prospector•' A.•soclalion" to notables throughout the U. S. He was known the world over for hi~ individui:tlizeci . handshake and his batlered hat ; covered wilh hadg~s ancl mr• i 1dais and various ski club cm- · ·blcms. Al the time of hi• death he wa~ active in the management 1 of the Alta United Mlnlnc Com- HANY •KIND words have been· ',. 1poJ\en and p(inted about George H.l Watson, honorary mayor of romantic Alta, "'.ho wu, found dead in.his mountain cabin' last Monday. A great and colorful character, Mayor . Watson baa . been .extolled moat eloquently for his Inestimable ·,ervlce u the rod-father of · Utah skiing, his enthusiasm u a civic leader l!ld his love for just plain people. · But there is another Bide to the Walson personality that has hardly been mentioned. George was a · humprist, ne plus ultra. He . had a glint of . mischief in those ateey-gray eyes and an Imagination that kept a II conversationalists on the alert to ncertain · whether he'·w•• •erious or merely having a little fun . . There was the time he dropped by this desk lo · report on the newest development in the Wat.sQn Imaginary Enterprise•, Inc. George, with all the seriousness of any mining pro-_ moter, announced the discovery of vast veins of "confusl• lite" up at Alta. -·- "The rovernment In Wuhlnc• crackle-pop with rubber plant lngton," ,ald he, without crack-. to give it. that .hush-hush quality. Jog a rrin, "i• elated about iel· "THE CUBIC . WONDER Tom•• , lilllg an unlimited supply of 'con• to" for housewives; sick and · . flllsilite/ which Is Just what the7. tired of · fittln1, round ' tomatoes , , ·, Into , square·-11Ddwlches, never back th!r• rillht now.'.' ••-:• : dici ret to he preferred stock HAYOll WATSON took me in ) Li.•.(hj .Watson : Enterprises, due , hls!nlerprlsei ·on ·•nequalpart• ; ' perhapa to 't11e ' fact that about nenhip because ·o! th e ,ucceas of the time Maf11r Watson· came up my nm1less step ladder and -. wlth -·hls "Ca!Uerbury Bell" for round b~l h tub for ba th e~• who: .funeral sprays. · leave rings . However, .11 was ·\· · He figured Ilia Canterbury Impossible to ~eep up wi th Mr. :-bell could be developed into · a Watson, who ':walled Rube ,Goldsymphony of sound,- ·chiming berg In the field or fan1aSII , · aofl tones ·of ccimfQrt to the . : Our "Talking· Tomb stone•," bereaved . Geor1~-:·. however, with compartment~ for r~coro · never quite eot aroilnd-to clear• players • 0 that visltors_, -could Ing the Idea -Nllth lle~o. ·hear.' the v?ices . of th_e~)!~ve<l, O~R LAS1\ pt6Ject, wlilch Marones long smce 1tone awao/;',~u · or Wat.sog <approved enthusl. doin1·•quit~ ·well .~nt!l.·G~tre . .asti,CJ]ly, also humorously, was ca me up with hri Pnv~te -Gut·"The'•·Phonosu: " or backward ten.'' Mr.· Walson ~elt that if~_-, · 11xopbone. The' idea wu to drop • fellow has got to smk II lol'I'.' · notes ' into the ' horn and have , as the gutter, he should al leait , them .' come out u wind. • The · have the benefit · o!, privac,:. ' ' mayor figur~ thla the· createst Georre authored Super-Silent musical atep •bi.ckward ever un-, Celery" for folks who love the · dertaken. \!_ ·'· .· ·. . taste but can't stand the sound. · Georie Watson-a ·fellow who ;ite croued our rood old Utah , lived a lot of IJf&-and had fun! We!re 1oing to•mlsl .his cheery . ''Thete'a no Alta-tud, like Alta" · and the warm mule-eara hand• ·clasp of the ·"Great ·Amer:ican Pros_p ectors' Associatio~." . . i"eed . I: He P•y~:-~--:__ . . _ . . . -.. .,.,. .... _ .,~- -------- 3Jn ~emoriam GEORGE H. WATSON April 30. 1883 - /. As a storm raged over the beautiful Alta slopes bringing with it new layers of the powder snow that 1\e loved so well the Mayor of Romantic Alta, George I!. Watson, peac~fully passed away in his famous cabin on March 31. Hans Jungster, Wasatch Forest Snow Ranger, and Wnl':er llo_p pe of the Alta Lodge, an old-t1me friend of :' ROUND ABOUT B7 BACK MILDER . I 1ueas everyone fell •~ touch u we did to learn about the sudden death of Gl!orge Watson, the mayor of Alta, and the ruy who did more for skiIng and lta development in that area than any other person , It waa only a few weeks ago that we 1ave the mayor the famoua old mule-eara hand -~!asp. We''have had the good fortune to be listed u a "fellow brave" In hll Great ; · American Prospector,' Asaoc:latlon. Every year we re• celved o u r membership March 31 , 1952 the Mayor, were checking _the we of Alta residents following a longed storm and found thj had passed on quietly to 01 many others of hi• Great A'itl Prospectors Association was the founder and Chie ds Because of snow-bound roa Forest Service Snow-Cat wa• t 0 ·! °~ ; bring the l\'[ayor's rcmams ou N'ATJONAL SK t A .SSOCl1'1 10N OP AMER ICA canyon. Even this was as he would I,ave liked it. For the Mayor lived a colorful life and he loved adventure, almost as much as he loved life and bis Alta. His long ca reer as a miner and prospeetor, stockbroker in Salt Lake ty, was only overshadowed by his promotion and work in the interests of developing skiing in the Alta area. It was back in 19S4 that he interested aid enthusiasts ot Salt Lake Valley to explore the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon for potentia l ski terrain. Alf Engen, Bud Keyser, Mike O'Neill and others were the pioneers who uted the country and found it good. en within a year or two Alta again me to life. Whereas the minors had eft it a ghost town for two decades r more, the driving spirit and vision George Watson quickly brought w lite back into those white hills Alta soon became a famous ski rt and the fi rst among t he truly pine developments of the United lites. The "Mayor's Cabin," too, became fa mou~ and uniq ue institution there. fflclally hia residence during his its to the ski area, it was also a thering place for the ski clan and • faithful members of the Great merican Prospectors Association. e Cabin, with its suite of famous ms, was a delight to every visitor no one was more proud of it n his Honor the Mayor, The ~egr of visitors that he kept included the famous skiers of the world . George Watso n was truly th e Y0r of his domain for he now ed most of the min ing ground of once famous and fabulo us mining lllp where S,000 prospector• and ers once dug for wealth in the silver veins. But in his generlty- and unselfishness, especially Atdg the youth, he left a il'Cat nument by his donation of the 1ace _rights of some 1,800 acres •nd in the Alta Basin to the FedGovernment so that the full dePment of the area on a planned could be possible. To further Project he spent thousands of his dollars to clear title so that the ARTICLE WRITTEN IN THE 1953 EDITION OF THE AMERICAN SKI ANNUAL AND SKIING JO URNA L ABOUT GEORGE H. WATSON, MAYOR OF ALTA, UTAH. card •. · Tei 1bow what George Watson meant to Alta and lta aid · resources here'• a quo~· from that card: ''Thb card II a pearl ·without a prlce. ·J'luh It' U In dlatreH, 1olemnly aaylnl • the myaterloua · pasiword, 'There'• no 'Alta-tude like Alta.'" ' . Those w~o didn't know _th;, mayor I real well will always remember him for that cocky little hat, heavy 'with biJttona. Many of these were rare pieces. We never talked to the mayor but what he boosted Alta. That waa his first love, He watched · It rrow Into ' a 1kl mecca and waa -proud of it'. He rave surface rl1hta to 1800 acres ao Jt could be developed. · Hil sudden death -la akl• lnr'a 1reat· lo11. There la no monument • that would keep the mayor alive. But there 11 a mon•ument that wlll help us not to forget loo quickly. And we'd sugrest that the , kl boya and gala begin right now to find a suitable mo n· ument, whether a ski gulch, a ahelter cabin or a nati ve rock, to name after tlhe Mayor of Alla, George Wataon. I· I ' GEORGE H. WATSON (APRIL 30, 1883 - MARCH 31, 1952) The history of American skisport has perhaps never had a more colorful personality than self appointed mayor of his "Romantic Alta" than George H. Watson. Watson was indeed a combination of a number adjectives which include, but are not limited to, prospector, miner, visionary, humorist, entrepreneur, businessman, public relations "par-excellance." and ski legend. Stories about Watson are still told around the fireplaces at Alta and everyone who hears them cannot go away without being impressed with his life and having more than a few laughs in the process. The pages that follow provide but a glimpse into the life of this man ... a life filled with adventure and a true love for the sport of skiing and his home at Alta, Utah. ALTA' SHONORARYMAYOR, GEORGEH. WATSON, WITIIHISFAMOUS HAT. Photo circa late 1940s. 141 lands could be accepted by the Federal Government for National Forest purposes. He lived to realize his fondest dreams but he was always cager for more development. He left a great heritage tor the skier, as the record in picture and story on the walls of his cabin will show. The famous hat with its unique assembly of pins and medals topped by a colorful pheasant feather will long be rcmem. bered by his countlcaa friends a ll over the nation and wherever skiers are and will be. The half century he spent at Alta first searching for underground riches and later building on the surface an enduring monument for himself so that the hundreds of thousands of skiers who came and who will continue to come in the years ahead may find a better way of life, will not be forgotten. Winters will come and go, storms will swirl around the great peaks and smooth Alpine slopes of Alta; cou ntless graceful ski tracks will show on Collins-Wildcat-Rustler and tho skiers will know that the spirit of George I!. Walson still hovers over his domain. It is as he liked it, as he wanted it. GEORGE WATSON WITH HIS "JITNEY" USED TO TRANSPORT TOURISTS UP LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON IN THE 1920s. • ENLARGED PHOTOCOPY OF ALF ENGEN' S MEMBERSHIP CARD TO THE GREAT AMERICAN PROSPECTORS ASSOCIATION SIGNED BY GEORGE H. WATSON, MAYOR OF ''ROMANTIC ALT A." - 1947 FELLOW BRAVE MEMBEIISRIP No. MEMBERSHIP CARD 1947 TRIBE HUDQ RTEBS· Jloaria.9 Gulch Ed Jst South trail No. 21.e•el Salt Ledee City, Utah 221 2 ia a "Fellow Brave,. in the iht Oirtat American Jrnspntors s nri lin "Helping the Prospector ..• Prosper." ..The Proud Glories and Traditions of Our ob)e Tribe." o Smok• the Fragrant Calumet with ur F•llow rmrea and Renew Old Fri 1pa. -----------~ Tbi,s Card is a ~arl wdhout price-guard it as you would your Hoek. It entitles yc,u to enter the sacred portals of the Gr&at American Prospectors Assoaation . • • Flaah it if 1n diattes~ $olem.nly saymg the mysterious· pa8S'Word, 'There's No Alta-tude like Alta.' the ~•pec:fot s vision lies w1th1sa h111 aow. fle peers J.Myond Die ve1& and rniats of doubt and pierces the walls of Ul'lbom time. H:aa .brmn has wrou9ht tdl huiacrn miracles. Tbtougb all the agn be has beard th• Yo1ce of destiny call o • }um from the unknown vo: ts. He in;f dcsrn the uncharted, for he JS he maker of charts. Your homes ore s• pon the laDd a proap&ctor fo\lnd A .fla•h ou tu9ht }e(lpff =~-=~•~~.~~u•s of udmg seers and cri a to hore for <11cL 'ch, but for a f ~ r 'WO eYer con, • A GQdJie~ voice aw from o di&c of :ax we uifo~ $ e t ,rill lat l'Mtyqd 1he malun oJ the song, becauee of IMt(:tor. Iv f e JUaer of the way Wcdls crumble and 9mpar • ftdl. The tidal ~ . , from he sea and teazs a fortress from Jtf roeb. ,.....~ottiQs, n.ahollS drop from off time s hough and onl thin a prosp~W makes. l ve on. 'He is the eternal conqu ror GEORGE H. WATSON - (1883 - 1952): Miner, prospector, and self appointed mayor of"Romantic Alta." Photo taken in front of his cabin in Alta, Utah - circa late 1940s. ENLARGED PHOTOCOPY OF THE BACK SIDE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN PROSPECTORS AS SOCIA TYON MEMBERSHIP CARD GIVEN TO ALF ENGEN IN 1947. ALTA SELF APPOINTED MAYOR, GEORGE H. WATSON, AT THE ENTRANCE TO HIS CABIN. BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANTIAL SNOW DEPTH, WATSON HAD THE ENTRANCE ON HIS ROOF WITH A LADDER WHICH WENT DOWN A SHAFT TO THE MAIN PART OF THE CABIN. THE SIGN IN FRONT OF THE ENTRANCE GAVE VISITORS PROPER WARNING OF THE DROP. MAYOR GEORGE WATSON WAVING TO FRIENDS OUTSIDE THE SHAFT OPENING TO HIS ALTA CABIN. Photo circa 1950. Photo taken at Alata, Utah- Circa 1950 a . o,,•mlwr 19, 19:J9 U'ht .inll ~akr "Cfribunt New Haven for Skiers on Utah's 'Rim of the U?orld' l .. I' I I Rf:'"dy for rtSP .. )llmP.~ f;. (;11,-r, Wmutf"l,fore.~, cl,iej'. 011 ..ieps of nPw sl.-i ~hPlt,,r ut Alta, u·f,i,·I, ,t"ill l>P ,lf,,/_ icatNI Stmday afr,•r/lQOII. The lo,/µ,• is lo<'"t,,,/ ut U/>JJf'r lermi1111I of thP Alru .~ki liji. It ,dll be 1.-nmt'II 11., "'Jl'utstm s "'ores/ l,mll(•' · ·• --- - - · "t Official s Will Dedica te Ski Structu re at Alta Today 1;,.orl(t' II. \\'at,o ... Ski ~h,•lh•r "ill i.14' nam,•tl af11•r liim Anotlwr h·p in Salt 1.akc· Cil} ·~ µrogranl of 'l\int,·r porl ,1.-nlopnwnt will b.. tukru Sumla) 0(1.-moon ... hn1 f,-.1,·ral. ,·ity 11ml rount) of(i,•iolb i;ntlwr ot Ahu to fl,.,Jifore-st s,•r\ ire- i,.ki sh1•lt1•r. Lo.-·ah-cl ut tlw c•aft> :h,• up1wr tc-rminal of th,, j!innt lta . ki lift, tlw sht>ltt•r dt>man1l'I an a~t'-iD'IJ)iring \ it•w of Wasatt-h mountain !it"f'nt•ry, uml man)' Snit l.akrrs "1<ho an• not 8kif'r nrP to IM• 1,r,•s('nt. It,. .. lt•arnl'•I thronith Jami'• E. Gurr, . 111wni~or of \\a.ail1·h national forc-1,I. that the- ~lwh,•r ,.ouhJ b.. uffi1·ially nnm1-.I ··Watson•~ For.-,., Sh.-lt.-r;• in homJI' of Ge-or!!" JI. V.'ot,,m, ··maJor.. of \ha ,w,. ,.,,,..f'l,-d MAYOR GEORGE H. WATSON OUTSIDE THE DOOR TO HIS ALTA CABIN. Photo circa late 1940s. Shelter WilJ Play Important Part In Salt Lake Winter Sport Plans Lift to Operate Th,. ' ah Luk,· Winl<'r Sporl14 :,,,~wiution, ,.,hi,·h ron stnu·t,.,I anti 01:wr111<•i. th,· Alta lift, announred th,• lift would).,.. in opPratinn to nrry ofliduls up tht• mountnin . Constru.-teti of log~ and gr,mitl', th.- rustic- Mtru..-turc"'ilJ pla) an important J>art thi~ wintc-r in tht> Alta skiini; 1n-ogr11m. ,\ fittplnet" and lunrh •·ounll'r "ill providl' food 11ml warmth for ski.. rs who M'C'k dw 11pp1•r slop.-s of Alta 1.a~in to IP•I tlwir &kill. Thi' bast·ml'nl of tlw .hdtl'r i~ t·on. lrurlt'tf of naliH p-1111itt' aml "ill i;c•rv••~ a,; a i,.tor·.-. how,,.. Plutlij .-11II for l'l<o winit~, 1h1· ~amt> sizf' u tlw 11r1· ~•·111 huil,linjt. to 1-,.• 1·onstr1w1.-,i m•,t y.-ar. ENLARGED PHOTO OF AN ARTICLE WHICH RAN IN THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER ON NOVEMBER 19, 1939 HIGHLIGHTING BOTH THE NAMING OF THEW ATSON SHELTER AND THE SECOND YEAR OPERATIONS OF THE ORIGINAL COLLINS SKI LIFT SKOL! Alta mayor, George Watson, and Alf Engen toast each other in front of Watson 's cabin. In photo - Left to right: George Watson Alf Engen Ted Keller Ken Maugh an Felix Koziol THE S~LT LAKE TRIBUNE, SUNDAY MORNING , DECEMBE R 18, 1933, Photo: Alta, Utah- circa April 1938 ' Old Tim er Recalls Ear ly Ski Days 'Flipflo ps' Weren 't So Fast Then, But They Could Sure 'Yump' B1 G&OBGI WATSON I Mayor of Alt.a and S<-ribe o! the Great American Prospt:ctor' • Aun . 1 Skiinc at the turn or the century in Alta was mut·h d,Hcren l than It U now, )Q those d1y1 our ''!lipflop,," now 1ki1, were noll 1 quite M> fHt, but we could ..yump." . . 1 Ole Nordby wu our Alt J;n1en : and Axel wu food too. W• conNdnd them In what )'OU con1ld1r M.lk1 O'N1.UI and lurk Strand'• clua lo• day. J wUJ 1:aver torlht b l1 1id Ill cha.rnplonah ip da)' w, bad a.r. Alt& 111 'OI, It wu Aeld on St, Plltrlc.lr.'1 day, day only but and a f f Ht ll WM, n11t tor th, Jrllh th, Norw,J lan, a, w1IL Our camp h1ro, "Du b" O'N111l, ,tarted i:tl1bratlnl' Hrll,r L.b.anOeora:• H.. Wat.Mn wual that day and by hll'h noon h1 wu ch&ll1ncln1 all comcn and even ch1ll1n11d 011 Nordby. H1 ofhnd to bit bb "Roul'h and RH.d)' lhat h1 could do a btlt1r job • ' 1:11min1 down Emma Hill 11t 1v1n Ru,tler mountain than Au l Jacob• Hn, and later on in th, d•r ht ' u ld , "lhat con for 011 Nordby, : loo." · Up In Air To ma.k, a lone ,torr ahorl, the)' wen on their war p.. t lh• old Sav••• min, and a.om, of them even up u hlth aa tht Maka)' and Rno• lullon mlnu. On, of them-I never dld Und out which ont of '•mwu up on th• M11ntnuma min, dump, wholch l1 at leut 160 fttl above th , Emma mint. Th, tlrat thine w, II.new lu In lh1 air, l\lp f\opa and all. 8honlr ahu him 1 came Ole Norobr. Whu a plclur1 to behold! Ha wu colnl' throuch th1 a.Jr Ilk• a11 Uflt, and rl&ht afltr him cam, Aul Jacob11n, Swan NtllHn, Carl t..run. Paddy Daly wa, ntxt. Poo.- Paddy w.u lilt far b1hlnd. Well anyway, Dub WU th, 1a-M. on, of them to com, down oft Emma hill, and It W&I .. bluMnc that h1 Ion Ma 1hc•1hoot1r in !aJllnr on th• war d11wn, !11r hl1 tlmt wa,1 tht lonrut ot an)' of them and h• WU vur ,url)' tor lht rut ot thl day. Wtll did wt all know the danr•n when Dub WH In a 1url)' mood, tor even Ill lhat early dat, ha ha.d u notchu on hla al:..-ahootel' and th, number to tal,d n btfon , cht Lord calltd hlm In '01. And 10 mo,111 ol UI who knew Dub w•II •p•nt th• balanc• ot lh, day and evtnln1 In T1m'a tavern, wh,i.cb w .. Ju1t around th, corn,r from Pllt ' Doolin' • aaloon and two Dloclu far• lhtir up ltnet from the Gold Miner'• Oaurh11.- uloon, ,tnl.-ht • acro11 Lht culcb from .S.ldy i'r!l1'.1 brtwtry. 'Shat h1 the Ar11i' Thia roma.nUc old n1inlnr ump ! I., now rtctJvln1 a "thot ln th• ! arm" by hardy akl ridtr. Th, Unit,d St&lN JOYlrnmtnl , thr11urh IUI WuaLcb nation&! forut; Sill t..ka City, throu(h it.a ncnatlon depa.rtment: Ulati 8111 club, Bllvtr SIiia, Salt L&k• county cvmmlaalon, and olhen, ar• buUdlnr & tln,, broad h lJhway up Littl• Coe.ton• ·, wood canyon Lo Alta, makh11 It poa• J albla tor winter l'port.a 1nthu1la,1t.a to Jtt Into Lhl, lam11ua old 111,;trlct · tb1 y1ar uound. It wll! a.l.aQ attord low coat tran.porl&U on for th• . mlnu ot thU dLatrlct, •nablln1 th.m to marklt lhelr medium .-n.d, ore,, which not bun po,11lbl1 In th• 1 -· akltr bu found a naw •klln1 paradlu, A commu.nlly akl c1nltt ' bulldlni- la btlnr aocltd and pr\• vat a capital la con•lructin ( akl Uti.a up th• mountain, ,u,roundlnr lh• old 111wn of Alta.. 10 that thl,1 winter 1k l cnlh ua la.ta wlll find tht 1k llnr In the world IL Alta. bun, imly a .O- mlnut1 drive !r11m Salt Lakt City. Sixty lnt1rnat111na ll)' fa.mou, alw ridtn vlalttd In tbla xna.. lut wlntar and r•port•d that Alta ha, lb, lineal wlnltr 1porta 1 h':Jb~l~I~• ::~:y ::=: ~!~em7.:r!~; -- -·- -,- - GEORGE H. WATSON Self appointed mayor of "Romantic Alta." Photo circa early 1940s near his cabin at Alta, Utah. and lht Salt t..kt COUDI.)' comm1,. , 1lon hav, ml.d, plan.a &11d pur· ch&1ed equlpr111nt fol' kHpin1,_-tlh• hltllway of .anow dCJ.rlnt wint1r monU1.1. -. Th, , n11w depth &Vtrai:"CI 11 ful . in th• aurroundlnc mountain• oC' Alt.a. Tht avttaf• tltVl.llon jn lhla Uta la 8700 ful abovo ua l1vu. Thenlon th• !lncat powder 1now u t,t, 1ffordlni;- f lno 1kll11if for - , GEORGE H. WATSON WITH COME OF HIS COLLECTION OF LIQUOR BOTTLES. jI Photo taken in Watson's cabin at Alta, circa late 1940s. IN PHOTO LEFf TO RIGHT: MAYOR GEORGE WATSON SHARLENE BREWER FELIX KOZIOL, FOREST SERVICE SUPERVISOR HOLDING THE MAYOR'S HAT. JACK REDDISH, MEMBER OF THE 1948 WINTER OLYMPIC SKI TEAM. Photo taken in Mayor Watson's cabin at Alta, Utah-Circa 1950 GEORGE H. WATSON, SELF APPOINTED MAYOR OF "ROMANTIC ALT A" WAYING TO SOME OF HIS ADMIRERS. Photo taken at Alta, Utah- Circa Late 1940s. • . • I i:.: ;. / .., .,,. ',, -- ----------------- CARRYING OUT TH E BO DY OF MAYO In photo (front left to right) : Walter Hoppe Julian Thomas In photo (rear left to right): Sverre Engen Al f Engen Photo by H.L. Van Pelt Alta, Ut ah - March 31, 1952 .\ ' IN MEMORIAL TO MAYO R GE WHO PASSED AWAY IN HJS ORGE WATSON CABIN AT ALTA ON MARCH 31 , 1952. Photo by H.L Van Pelt Utah - Circa April 1952 AJta, R WATSON * w • I f • • ,. , .• I I • .. t ., t • h ' ~ESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Solt Lake City, Saturday, Nov. 22, 1952 -A$ • DALE BAIN Revive Interest in Slope Art Nor sem en Jum p Again· It's Official Now-Season's Here, And Safety Work Begins Anew The Norsemen are "jumping" right Into the thick of things again. The Norsemen, in case you don't know yet, are a group of jumping enthusiasts who aim to put the sport "on top" again. And they're going to do it! They've incorporat~d . just about all the top jumpers in Utah, so if any jumping meet is going to be a success, it'll be, in large measure, due to the efforts of the Norsemen. As Gene Bernson, the club's Here it is, time to talk skiing again. Seema like the space between sea_sons gets shorter and shorter each year-which ii a 100d deal for us ski bugs. Was beginning to wonder-as who wasn't-just when we'd get enough snow for skiing. Last week end's storm was a pleasant answer. While skiing could hardly be classed as good last Sunday, there was still enough snow on the ground for the die-hards (we haven't heard · of any broken legs yet). At any rate, the season has "officially" started and should be in full swing in a week or two. Which means that once again thousands of enthusiasts will be flocking to the slopes to enjoy a sport that has few peers. John Herbert of the Forest Service told delegates to the anJl.ual National Ski Association convention that last year, for the first time, more people used forest lands for skiing than for camping.. There's a regular boom on, especially here in Utah and the Intermountain West. Skiing's getting to be big business, and more and more people are becdmlng involved in Beaver Mount Ski Fans skiing's many aspects. Helpful Grou)II for Siders Probably the most helpful-yet most bad1ered-gr oups In • Wait Opening manager puts it, "We formed this organization mainly to get away from the downhill and s la 1 o m - m in d e d groups. Through our own organization we hope to place jumping back In its rightful place as one of the top winter 1ports." The club has an ambitious training program already und• way. with the blessing of the Salt Lake City Recreation Department and Co mm i ssioner L. C. Romney, the Norsemen wlll take over managership of a new public win- ter recreation area in Emigration Canyon, about two and a half miles above-Hogle Zoo. Already · in the planni.ig stage are two jumping ltills at that area, one of which will allow jumps of from 180 to 200 feet. Here the club will begin a concerted training progra111 for 1enior and junior jumpers. The Norsemen hope some day to send representatives to out-of-state competition who can bring back a championship or two. S ki in g the service of skiing are the Forest Service and the Utah State Highway Commission. As the new season swings around there's apt to be a recurrence of the criticism that was aimed at these two groups last season. We'd venture to say that 99 per cent of the criticism was unfounded. At least we haven't heard of LOGAN-Wi th little more than DIRECT FUTURE OF JUMPING-T hese members of the newly formed Norsemen Jumping many claims against them that could be backed up with facts18 inches of snow on the slopes in sk1 jumping, one of th~ interest reviving of program splendid a on embarking are Club repeat-facts . at Beaver Mountain, Northern greatest of all winter sports. Directors of the club are, front row, left to right, Don Wit• Boiled down, the mllln. criticism was this: lack of accord and Southern Idaho skiers Utah row, back Barrus; Jay and I, Junior Irvine, Bob C; Class Iiams, Class A; Ramon Johnson, between Forest service and road commission personnel was declub manager; Gordon Despain, open class and Ike Hall, senior class. Bernson, Oene ;-•e .. waiting <>nf' n,.ore good on -"he time of share J'ust hi f k' ti th · · -, s priv1Dg e recrea on s ier o And with the lodge operators, it was a matter of busistorm bf"''lre ·they start their ski ness. Keeping roads closed was losing them money. season. The Forest Service and road commission are fully aware Title Defenders John L. Squires, for all his jovial nature, can't be too happ1 !1feanwhlle, the Beaver Moun· for reason of the skier's needs, but they have one paramount for his University of Utah ski team this year. talD Ski Club under ~irection of about the outlook ha\oe That's u you count Denver University in the collegiate picpresident, met Nelson, Dale acting as they do. And that is SAFETY. Alta and Brighton an enviable safety record, despite the avalanche dangers that T!1ursday night for a ffl?1 a nd a ture-and how can you count 'em out! exlst. Even with the loss of a trio of top performers for the Piodiscussion of th e seaaon I activlEnter Into Arreement neers, Utah still looks second . hoping for more of ties. OGDEN-Ski fans are gazing skyward The club hopes this year to have best and could even lose that the white stuff at famed Snow Basin, nestled just under tbe And as for the lack of accord, nothing could be further from certified instructor at the ,irea disthlction. But second best is his boys through giant slalom a peak of picturesque Mount Ogden. in actual conditions. The Forest Service and road commission to participate in a progr~ mighty respectable at the mo- competition for team berths and with basin the at snow of Inches 14 showed Last report rough lal -d wnhilL L te h will the considering entered into a written agreement when the need for close co-opment learmng and novice instruet to daily. more promised a r • om O 8 • eration first became evident. The Forest Service was to act in Officials of the city-owned ski tow wait until some three skiers rd and test his charges In cross country the capacity of advisory agents to the road commission. Crawfo Marv Mr. time C · lut. ski the operaH~ft before slope the on is snow of feet have meted out to teams In and the jumpers will vie for' Co. West. Brushwill meet at the ut they From their vantage point, right at the •ki areas, rangers ....... Thi$ Sunday Top event of the winter season at the buln for 1953 will DENVER (Special)-Th e Uni• could give the road crews first hand Information about road of letterman Dick team spots in the Landes Me'l'h .. the area to cut out brush from set for mid-March. of Denver ski team, na- be the national junior jumping tourney during Alt t j T". 1t d conditions and avalanche danger. Alta Is one of the leading versity i th Is summer, the vandals 1 1 umpIng mee at by wrecked 1 The shelter, a. 51opes n or er O m- Bee1ely and Dave Christensen, mor 8 areas in the country on the study and control of avalanches. tional collegiate champions the being upper e Earl seas011, lki the for ready be will and reconditioned ~Ith Mitchell and Brewer at seriously can well be proud they· have a man like Snow will Utah rraduatlon, Yi.a ~n. ln do~•mounta their prove repOJ'ts. basin, the at professional past two years, Is rounding into Miller, ski their peak, Squires can grab Ranger Monte Atwater working for their safety. Plans for extension of the lift to the very top of Mount The forest service will provide weaken the In downhill and slalom. When the rangers have felt a danger prevailed along the what Coach Willy Schaeffler points still Squires but season, this cha~ber the an~ equipment, all during winter meetings of ski groups. canyon roads, they have advised-not ordered-the road com- terms "normal condition" for Ogden will be discussedchairs would take skiers and ligbtseers of commerce will Pr O v 1 de has pluck little Jay Barrus in Cross country ~d jumping offer cable of mile mission accordingly. The road crews are deserving of much this time of year after almost Another jump;ft., and Dick Mitchell in the most worries at the present. . with breath-taking view of the Salt Lake lunches. •'-e site be will area the more -·"t than they receive from Irate Sunday skiers who two months of strenuous train- t 0 th e very b rim year This ... al....,pm·e event• with which That's why he's concentrating on t a Valley. One can see into three states from the pinnacle. """'" the roads blocked. These men do their jobs volun- Ing often find meet, se to make his bid. Add jumper road work and cycling-to help te inter-collegia the of · tarily, knowing full ' well the risks involved. But they have as well as Intra• Biolmeli Robbin• and down• build up the endurance necesfor Jan. The Pioneer slat waxers, their rendered an Invaluable service to skiers-and will continue to annual winter hill-slalom hopeful Rich Brew• sary in this gruelling phase of the and _meets club away, month initial meet just a do ,o. meet of Utah er and you have Utah's entire four-way c.ompetltlon. intramural carnwal took to the mountains last week In Barrus, the ute mentqr hopes - at the moment at State Agricultural College. th aoof taste first their for end has one of the classiest jumpers · · · e ut Just Foliow have galore s Improvement · . 1 In the Rocky Mountain circuitAs one veteran skier, who has observed the mushroomirig tual skllng. Although conditions taken place at the popular winter e • growth of lllding in this area, remarked: The unwelcome condl- were far from ideal, the skiers barring the bird-like Crawford. • pulled who Moench, Dick apmile-long sports JIMtl:CL The IU1'Pl'i.se slalom win at the Na, Bal'l]ls will concentrate on distiObl that exist on ~e roads to ski areas are far too often 'the ,_, In • te\t •jumps from the11r £J.:om off in1 ~ollil.,,br11neh prcaach dJ MounGenesee faµlt1Jf 'Ule lkler hlftlffl!. Skiers call be an ll'Wfal ~gent Mneh. emaller hilt on U. s. H11hway 89 about 26 mdes tional Intercollegiates last year, tance this ~eason, w_hlch is about They continue to make mad dashes up the slippery roads without taln. of Logan, has been. hard- has left school in favor of work, the only th1Dg keeping him from east every that Classes ~l be held In chains, only to bog down and hold up a long line of cars while · As soon as there is more snow Alf Engen said Saturdayagain ktage of skiing from first-day be- surf~ced. At its termlnn:e, the and the Army has called Dean an edge over Crawford. and the squadmen get more ex- all Mountain West skiers these boys had The utes have four big meets they put chains on. will have the oppor- ginner to slalom racing and parkmg areas have b~en widened Roberts. Both on their calendar. First test If the skiers will just abide by the regulatory signs at the perience, they will take off from this year left. eligibility cars more it perm to graveled and jumping. any in lessons 1ter, come Jan. 10-11 at Steammouth of the canyon roads they'll get to their skiing much their larger jump end engage tunity to take will until know won't Squires she the nearer get to Is lessons phase of the waxed board sport- First of five morning Springs, Colo., ~d. the faster. If you see a "road closed" sign blocking your way this in' cross-country competition. boat goodbad-,-or how just Monday Oiled Shelter planned for Saturday, Dec. 6, at Meanwhil~, ther~ !s no letup and all for free. a Colorado University invitational. winter, just remember it's there for your protection. Just recalled He's is. situation the rebeen has itself shelter The will classes more Two Brighton: parIn skiers, area member, too, It's been put there by experts who know much in the grue!1Dg tra1D1Dg for var- Salt Lake stained and will be meeting for i4at date to look Subsequent meets are the Utah si! aspirants. Plenty of ro~d- ticular, will take advantage of be held at Brighton on Dec. 13 oiled and more about the actual conditions th an you do. warmth and over his new prospects-an d it's State Agrlcu1t1;1ral College Inprovide to :pecialized cali~thJ:ics the wide range of ski lessons in and 20, and then the school will ready - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - wnd \ rumored that he might have the vitational at Wmter Park, Colo., skier. the to snacks Dec. on Mountain Little to move News Deseret oc_ er games are u mg the fifth annual a services of some highly touted Ft:b. 7-8, and the Reno, Nev., colwhich house, motor th The The Day. e and Telegram free ski school. 27 and New Year's ;iigg!~eir he':f~ur~ce d for transfers if their eliglbllty can W1Dter Sports Carnival, Feb. heavy under winter - - - - - - - - - - - - New Year's Day session will fe• lapsed last u le ~i:t~ · al D Th _: 21-22. Also listed is the Rocky re- be worked out. completely been bas snow, skiing.demon of program a ture ec. • on nVJ pen e Mountain Intercollegiate rett his f tim M soon. enclosed be will and built his 20 and 21 Engen Alf by strations 1 Team Ski ~~ • • wili1 flndth~e ~_.bu. Nevada er- gional meet, Mar. 7-8, but the e our e ean 1,000-foot,. the on poles Defective trained ro than 8 more of staff • eir e ut. s men ma ng out site hasn't been set 81 yet. long disc-type tow have been re- men have been worklnr and in 5 tructors Teai:n tryouts will be held a week Sets Initial Workout - allmbinr in the • earller. and over- cycling. . Sunday they tested Schaeffler said his big prob- RENO (UP)-The University of Engen stressed that all two- placed and the cable grea~ed the first snow, at Alta. . A Scored 181 Points been have wheels ~ead even an feature wil~ sessions hour its hold will team ski Nevada replacements find to lem will be hedul will rirorous trainin openmg the for preparation m advanced on emphasis greater on snow th . ts k 'tial . Hiatt Jerry 1 •c The University of Texas scored e for Magnus Bucher . Instruction so that there will be day. wor ou ID e . ' mi ' 181 points In Its first seven footweek next team tbe for berm months summer the During fourth th for offing the nd in th plenty week is Tom Hoff. e s!dpes ~f Mt. Rose games this season. That's Little Mountain is growin& so just to the west of the main Tommy Carter a th nd Chelton and fifth year students of the Aspen and brush on the face and wltb plenty of eross country ball less than the 11181 team one just fast they may have to . change "Chalet" tow, and has electrical man, ! departed quarte,~ at he e , according to Coach order. in praetice new and cut were on the rid1e ski clinic· .Bucher calls a team in Itself.Hiatt and Leonard. full season. a In made run will Squires 10, Dec. On the name to "Big" pretty soon. power for all three. Each tow was a four way expert cleared. runs in the_ •~ 1chool has been P~rticlpatlon or and T~ date, the 11d ~uadwith Carter ex;elled in do~ill qbhgation and tr~ck is without cost condition Into gettm1 scored Hoffman and slalom load maximum a to geared be can operaIndustrious McPhie, Cal cross country runnmg registrations now are being Lucky H:orseshoes? tor of Salt Lake's only nearby -which means there'll be no many points in cross-country and workou~s, handled by mall and at the calisthenics. and night skiing mecca, has been more long waits in line. That's •umping News and Telegram, 33 MIAMI, FLA. (UP)-The openDeseret 1951 the from men letter Six four-way the Crawford Marvi~ J week-end the to news good busier than the proverbial beaver St., Salt Lake City. Ing of the Florida racing season Ric~~rds eight an~ returned have squad team, 'year's DESERET NEWS and TELEGRAM last of standout this fall getting things in shape crowds that flock to this popular blanks now are at Tropical Park next Thursday entry OfflClal out try1Dg _ also are newcomers load big again will carry the for one of his biggest seasons. Emigration Canyon area. · for the squad. The team plans to appearing regularly In the sports was threatened Saturday by a He's installed two new tows, There'll be no increase in tow enter st least five major inter- /' section and also will be available possible walkout of members of news. good year-also this prices ski meets this season. in printed form at the office. a horseshoers' union. collegiate pass, day a As usual It'll be $1 for 75 cents for a night pass and 15 rides for 50 cents. The Alf Engen ski scltool will lnl( n again be at Little Mountain. This year the three Nichol brothers-and Telouam free Sid School for Rulon, Wayne and Mark-will The Forest Service will hold BnroU mo ill the De1erel elementary or advanced akiinl instruction from a lltaff of tuton headed be on hand to instruct along with its annual Snow Ranger Training 1o be provided me w:ltbeut cost or 11 tutructlon Such En&en. Alf by School at Alta Dec. 8-15, it was , belna The Intermovntain Ski Instruc- Ted Hoffeins. obU.atlon. Only COIII lo m• will bo lunch and tru,i,ortatlon. - onc!H. l coll tbroulh co-operatlnlr .. made ev,U,ble al iowoll tors Assn. has voted to hold its I Cal will have his "official" announced Friday by .F. C. Korealm I may provide m7 own lunch and tran1POrtatiOD. other Wasatch and the of Tel•M1d Nows supervisor ziol. Deaeret • lho Sunreleaoe and lo a,ree Saturday herebJ' do this I opening annual clinic and certification co-operattnr a11encle1 of all IJabWly for damal'H by reuon of 1Djurle1 lllal session in the spting instead of day. Night skiing will begin as National Forest. mlJ' bo lllllalned u a relllll of partlciPallon In the Sid School. study the in clinic soon as snow conditions warrant, The unique the fall. of avalanche control and snow PLEASE PRINT Bill Lash, president of Is I A, according to Cal. The area is located at the sum• techniques will again be headed uid Friday the group felt applicants would be much better quali- mit of the road connecting Emi- by Monte Atwater, nationally Name known expert on the subject. fied In the sprin1 for the rigorous gratlon and Parleys Canyons. tests after a full season of skiing. 1_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 Representatives from the ForAddress ............. ............. ............. .......... .. est Service regions in the West, To take care of any applicants commi. road utilities companies, wishing certification this winter, sions, ski resorts, and soil conJumper servatlon CitF ..•••...•.•.•• ••.•.•••.•••• ••.•••••.•.. State ...•••••.••• the association has set a special offices are expected to certlficatfon session Jan. 5. The be OD hand for the week-long clinic will not be held at that .••••••••••. Sex •••••••••••• Phone ·····•·•••••• •••••··•Ale school, which includes "r,asstime, however. Particlpllll'I CW room" lectures as well as outAt its regular monthly meeting Paren.t--. Sip.atulll ff under • • ....._ • •••• • ••••• • •••••••••••• ." •• • ••••• • •••--• door instruction. the group also decided to suspend the that out pointed Koziol Mr. the awarding of certification .-ifns I wuh to ride a Sid School bu, C ). OSLO (UP) -A Norwegian t udy of avaJanc he control at r to Instructors in the appreutlce ski jumper of world class, sAlta · Id h s ou ID no way put a elass. I S I A will, however, award presently a student at the UniI will ~ant a Ski School lunch at the area ( ). scare Int o skiers. Th e continued apprentices the regular certifimakIs techniques snow in study a get will Idaho, of verslty the at displayed eates which are Thi, hi my 1st ( ) 2nd ( ) 3rd ( ) 4th ( ) 5th < ) year In the Ski School ing it possible for people to ski areas where they Instruct. Full ,license from the toNo'!'Weglan ... te saf ty th take part i Skiing Association an ever uv e n grea r Brine or mail thia entry blank to Ski School, Deaeret Newa and TeleInstructors will continue to be In the United States this win• fore. gram. 38 Richards St.• Salt Lake City. Utah. Brinl _before 8 ~.m. on the awarded both the pin and certUIevenin& precedinJ a se1110.n. U malled it must be m the office at leut before a ae11ion so identification and achedule of t:vent1 may three cate on satisfactory completion of te~ell Knarrvik, who has rep- SKI LIFT BEING 'READIED FOR SNOW BASIN SEASON Denver Team Dr'I IIS for College Wars Redskins Prepare For Slope Season A .. 1---------------------,.----:-----::- F.I rst sk·I sCh9C?. I Class n nee. 6 Set for er·. 24-211, Two Tows Added Little Mountain Sees Great Season Ahead Snow Rangers Pia c1· · Ski Instructors Switch Clinic I ----- ----- - Ski Stl,ool ,. 1 Norway Gets O.keh for tests. Officers In the association, be• sides Lash, are Junior Bonous, ,·ice president, and Woody Anderson, secretary-treasurer. Instructors of the as~ociation are now active at Magic Mountain, Twin Falls, Ida.; Jackson, Wyo.; Snow Basin, Ogden; Timp Haven, Provo; Pleasant Grove, Alta, and the Univendt, . of u. s. Meets resented Norway in several international meets, went to th e U. S. two months ago and plans to stay there two or three years. A spokesman for the Norwegian Skiing Associations said Knarrvik will get his license to represent his university this _•e_as_on_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Coaches Colgate Frosh HAMILTON, N. Y. (UP)-Karl Kluckhohn, winner of nine varsity letters at Colgate University and an end in the East-West Shrine football game last Jan• uary, was appointed coach of freshman basketball and baseball for the coming year, Colgate Ath· letic Director William A. ·'Reid announced. Saturd117. be -;,::.rt1m~o':iat i~:•1an. available f.11181. bJ' phODJna Ski lohool Dlredor at I I ~---------------------------..1 INSTRUCTORS LIKE TIDS-Such individual and class Instruction is featured each winter of world-famous Alf tn the Deseret News and Telearam free Ski School, under sessions. Lake Salt 1eason'1 last of one at taken wu Engen. Photo The Idaho Daily Statesman Bof11e, Idaho , Monday Morning, Novemh~r 17, 1952 Sverre Engen to Head Winter Sportp ~t Bogus Basin t Skiing Champ Is Well Known To Idahoans Fame d Skier, Wife Come from Alta, Utah, To Run Boise Resort • Everre Engen, skiing champion and author well-known to Idahoans, will direct winter sports and •ki school activities this winter at Bogus Basin, the resort site his noted brother, Alf, had scouted and chosen for Boise's skiing center. Engen and his wife, Lois, who Is a specialist with beginne rs and interme diate skiers, have arrived in Boise to a wait opening of-the skiing season. Sverre is the "middle" brother ot the widely-known Engen tri• umvirat e which has loaned its names to the state's three major skiing resorts over a 15-year period. Alf, the elder, was prominent at Sun Valley many seasons and this year succeeded Sverre as operato r-owner of the Alta LOIS AND SVERR E ENGEN , named to direct Bogus Basin aid lodge in Utah. Corey, the youngfaclllties for Kingscliffe corpora tion this season, are shown at er, runs the Payette Lakes ski Alta, Utah, where they have spent the list lS seasons, various ly school at McCall. with the forest service, aid school andd as lodge owners and All three Engens are known ort operators. the slopes of Bogus Basin, Mc· Call and Sun Valley. , Sverre Engen authore d the trees to cry and eventua lly came to expect everyone to ski alike. f>opular book of snow sport, "Ski to me and said she guessed she'd I! one person can't master one With Sverre," which he wrote In just have to burn her skies. I style o! turn, he should be given ~ollaboration with Monty At• told her that I agreed and it up- another . water o! the U.S. forest service. set her terribly, but it snapped "Some instruct ors wear out f:Ie also starred in the motion pic- her defeatis m and she turned out their student s with the snowplow ture "Deep Powder " and made to be a tine skier." as the first elemen t to master. ither short subjects . Sverre believes it is impossible We don't believe In that, for • Like all profess ional skiiers, lhe Sverre Engens are like ducks ~ut of water during the off-sea- , sons and were as gratefu l as chilOren with new toys Saturda y when the winter's first snow ap1,eared Friday on Shafer peak. They expect this season at Boeus to be not only very busy ~but extreme ly delightful." "Both Lois and I are aware that there is no finer skiing condition in the country than Bo&us Basin. Any roving skier who ti.as enjoyed the Bogus slopes will -fell you that the snow is unparalleled," Sverre said. "We would like to teach the average student and beginne rs; mostly we want to just get people started, althoug h we have no intentio n o! ignorin g advanced skiers. "The main object Is to give everyon e-racer s and beginne rs -equal attentio n. Lois' specialt y is with beginners, housewives or busines smen who really are afraid o! skis, in whom she Installs confidence. She sure has a way with them." Lois Engen said experienced people come to her and say, "MY wlte's scared to death. Can you help her?" "That's my favorite person," she said. Engen recalled an experience with a French visotor to this country who had learned the old Swiss style o! one ski ahead of the other and who was trying with bitter reverse s to change her style. "She used to get so mad at her1el! she'd beat the snow with her skies and cry. Finally she got so upset she hid behind some , . z: :=!!e::::~=======-1 SOME OF THE TOP JUNIO R RACERS IN THE EARLY 1950s Top Photo: Front row, left to right: Alex Brewe r Bea Pepper Carolyn Rich Jo Ann Olson Spencer Eccles Top Photo: Back row, left to right: Marvi n Melville Kathleen Wallentine Alan Miller Lynn Daines Bottom Photo: Front row, left to right: Mitzi Gerrish Jan Peterson Alan Engen Bobby Showalter Roger Roche Bottom Photo: Back row, left to right: Bruce Barlow Jim Douglas Carol Anne Jones Mack Sumne r Richard Fennemore Photo: Salt Lake Tribune -Apri l 6, 1952 . a while it Is imperat ive to 1earn snowplowing, they do not have to be started with it," he said. Mrs. Engen Is a native o! Montana. Engen has been at Alta 13 years, the first five as forest service adminis trator, five more as ski school operato r, and three years as lodge owner and man- I, 1 , \ ager. Bogus will be operate d daily except Monday and special days will be worked out for professional groups, housewives, etc., to stimula te group Interest, he said. DESERET NEW S and TELl!GRAM Salt lake City, Saturday, Nov. 29, 1952 Alf Engen Offers Reminde r Get .Those Slats Re ad y Alf Engen Saturda y urged Utah skiers to begin thinking now about prepari ng the cloth• ing and equipm ent they plan to wear to the opening ses• sion Dec. 6 of the fifth annual Deseret News and Telegra m free Ski School. These articles, Engen said, should be in top shape before a person even steps onto one of the special, low-fare Ski School buses for Brighton that morning. "Tighte ning loose screws and applyin g wax properly can make your day of skiing much more enjoya ble-and safer, too," the "Old Master of the Boards" said. The Dec. 6 session -a week from Saturda y-will be followed by four more, two at Brighto n on Dec. 13 and 20 and two at Little Mountain on Dec. 27 and New Year's Day. Engen reminde d skiers that the free skiing clinic is the "golden opportu nity" to learn the safe, controll ed way to ski -and very inexpensive, too. A Ski School membe r may take a two-hour morning lesson, eat a hot lunch, ride the T-bar lift and rope tow for several hours in the afternoo n and ride a bus round-t rip for only about $1.~th e cost of lunch and bus ticket only. There is no obligation whatsoever involved in particip ating in the school, Engen· stressed . All a person need do to enroll is fill out the official entry blanl'c and b'ting or mail to the Deseret News and Telegram at 33 Richards St., Salt Lake City. The blanks appear regularl y in the sports section and also are available in printed form in the newspa per office. Bus ticket sales and registration service will be open until 6 p.m. each day preceding a session. Tickets are $1.15 (including fed. tax) to Brighton and 70 cents to Little Mountain. 14A DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt Lake City, Manday, Dec, 15, 1952 Olympic Jumper Leads D en ve r U. to Landes Sweep Granite Star Finishes Second in 'C' Event By DALE BAIN Deseret News-Telegram Staff Writer ALTA-D enver University "pioneer ed" a new saga on skis at Alta Sunday with a sensation al sweep of the Landes memoria l jumping championships. To register one of the memorab le performa nces in Landes history the Pioneers used no less than a member of the 1952 ville who bolstered Utah's sagging morale by placing second on twin jumps of 127 feet. Olson, a native of Eau Claire, Wis., where jumping is taught from childhood, was superb in both his jumps (150 and 153 feet). He scored 226.8 points compare d with Crawford's 223.4 on idenary, made the longest leap of tical jumps of 147 feet. Pint-sized ihe day-153 feet-to win the Jay Barrus, who has given up Class A title. Gunnar' Jansen, competitive skiing for an engiletter man from last year's D. U. neering course at the Universi ty team, combined leaps of 143 and of Utah, was third in Class A 145 feet to swipe Class B honors, with crowd-pleasing leaps of 138 and John Kress, a freshma n and 145 feet. "find" from Granby, Colo., who Smades 1eglstere d jumps of last year won the national jun- 136 and 139 feet in pl_acing be. ior crown, complete ly outclassed hind Jansen In Class B. An• '· "C" jumpers on two form-leaps other D. U. teammat e, Francis of 138 feet. Wallace, was third. Wallace, Kress and Olson are only And If that wasn't enough, freshmen at Denver. Marvin Crawford, Denver's great four-way ace, came in secDon Irvine, a young hopeful , ond in Class A and Roger from the Norseme n Jumping Smades, another Pioneer letter Club, was third behind Kress and man, placed second in Class B, Melville in Class C. It was in this Only in Class C did local com- class where Utahns looked the petitors have a chance, and it brightes t. Little Alan Engen, son was Granite High's Marvin Mel• of the great Alf Engen, was fourth; Raymon Johnson , fifth, and Dave Vorse of East High, sixth. Sunday's meet, one of the best in Landes annals, was sponsore d by the winter sports committ ee of the Salt Lake City Chambe r of Commerce. Meet chairma n was Frank McDonald, Judges were M. A. Strand, Steffan Trogstad and Dave Quinney. WINNERS OF LANDES MEET- Frank McDona ld, right, chairman the Landes memoria l jumping championship, offers congratu lations and the tradition al of Landes Willis Olson, Class A winner. Gunnar Jansen, left, and John Kress won belt buckle to Class B and C, respectively. All three are on Denver Universi ty's ski team. -··-- '1-- --=-=-==:::::::::_- ---- CLASS A 1. Obon, Denver U. . .. 1igmf;3 Pg~~= 2. Crawford, Denver U. 3. J. Barrus. Tooele .. 4. Wllllams, Norsemen ,, &. Fletcher, Park City .. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. "1. 8, 9. 10, r 147 138 H7 223.4 145 215.6 117 121 186.2 Jansen, Denver U. . . 143 145 Smades. Denver U . . . 136 139 Wallace, Denver U ... 134 134 Coghill, Tooele ..... . 130 138 Martin, Salt Lake City 137 129 Robbins, U. of U. . . 125 136 D. Barrus. Tooele.,. 111 113 Bu beck, Denver U... 132F 138 Mitchell, U. of U .... 103 105 Knudsen, S L C . . . . . 73 79 F denote• fall. 222.6 216.0 212.1 211,1 209.0 206.l 183.3 172. 7 170.5 U.3. 'l CLASS l.at 126 100.5 CLASS C 1. Kress. Denver U .. , .. 138 138 220.0 2. Melvllle, S. L. Ski .. 127 127 207.0 3. Irvine, Noraemen . . 118 130 205.l 4. Engen, S, L, Ski Club 118 123 204.4 5 . .Johnson. Norsemen .. 123 115 202.2 ' 6. Vone. S. L. Ski Club 125 130 201.3 7, Dawson Jr., U. of u. 131 112 199.8 8. Chril;tlanse n, U. of U. 117 120 196.5 9. Wilkins, S. L. Skl. .. 116 112 194.0 l~. Warnock, S, L. Ski , 116 113 190.3 11. Rasmussen , Nonemen 117 124 168.4 12. Ford, U. of U. . .... 107 113 155.2 Vaughn Drace, U, of U., disqualifie (did not complete 1econd o!fJcial Jump),d SKY'S THE LIMIT- Jay Barrus soars 011t over Landes jump during Class A competit ion Sunday at Alta. Jay, top jumper for the University of Utah last season, placed third behind Denver's Willis Olson and Marvin Crawford. IN 1952, BILL LASH, WHO WAS AT THAT TIME PRESIDENT OF THE INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION, AUTHORED A DOCU MEN T TITLED "THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA" (COPY INCLUDED IN THIS PACKET). ..~- . ...· ILLUSTRATION OF BILL LASH WHEN HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ALF ENGEN SKI SCHOOL AT ALTA, UTAH . Photo : Circa mid-1950s. THIS PART ICUL AR DOCU MEN T IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO INTERMOUNTAIN AND NATIONAL SKI HISTORY AS IT SERVED AS THE PRE-CURSOR TO THE FORMATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AME RICA (PSIA) ORGANIZATION WHICH FOLLOWED SEVERAL YEARS LATE R. AWARD WINNERS OF THE 1953 SNOW CUP RACE .. IN PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: Brynhild Grasmoen (Women's Champion) Jenette Burr Mary Isabel Litchfield Christian Pravda (Men's Champion) Jack Reddish Stein Eriksen Dick Bueck Darrell "Pinky" Robison Photo: Alta, Utah- Circa January 1953 THE IDAHO SPORSTMAN-JANUARY 1953 Famous Brothers Instruct at McCall-Boise OF the essentials needed to A LLpromote an intense and inter- esting rivalry between t he junior skiers of the Payette Lakes and Bogus Basin ski areas were injected into the s ituation this fall. Th e Payette Lakes Ski cl ub at McCall long has been noted for its excellent junior jumpers who aga in this year will be coached by Corey Engen. Bogus Basin skier s, without a jump of thei r own until this year, now will be on more co mpetitive terms with their northern neighbors in the jumping and combined events. To add spice to the friendly rivalry, Sverre Engen, Corey's brother, was named ski instructor at the Boise ski ar ea. He will be assisted by his wife, Lois. The Engen name is familiar to all western ski bugs. It goes back a long way - Sverre having been one of the first persons to ski at Jackson Hole and Co rey having appeared on the Idaho skiin g scene at McCall as long ago as 1937. For Sverre it will be the first sea~on in an instructor's role in Idaho. . ,, •: ,.-~ .•:-·:-·:-:::.-•::•. .· .,. • .. NED WARNOCK, PRESIDENT OF THE SALT LAKE SKI CLUB HANDING OUT AWARDS TO WINNERS OF THE CLUB'S DOWNHIT.,L, SLALOM AND JUMPlNG COMBINED COMPETITION. IN PHOTO LEFT TO RIGHT: BETTY LOU SINE MARIE MELVILLE JOHNNY MORTENSEN NED WARNOCK MAR VIN MELVILLE ALAN ENGEN JERRRY SPENCER GENEIL HARTWELL Photo: copy from a Salt Lake Tribune article- circa 1953 For the past several years he operated the ski school at Alta and previously ran a ski school at Snow Valley, Cali fornia. If Sverre's past record in national meets is an indication of his ability to ski and teach, the Bogus Basin skiers soon should be tough competition for the McCall boys, In 1950, Sverre won · 'lhe National Senior Open Class A Jumping Meet at Salt Lake City. And he is not a newcomer in the title role, having placed second behind another brother, Alf Engen, in the four-way event of the National Meet at Mount Baker near Seattle in 1940. But the name Engen is magic in ski meets and Corey has not been excluded. Last year he won t he National Senior Class A Combined Meet and finishing second was Mac Miller, a former Payette Lakes junior competitor. Adding together the elements of brother instructors, a natural rivalry and the addition of a jump at Bogus Basin, one can look with real anticipation to meets in which the two clubs compete. Sverre Engen Bogus Basin Instructor Bogus Basin Bogus Basi n north of Boise will be operated on a heavier schedule this year and with the addition of a 40meter jump, re-located and improved runs it should be ·the brightest year for the Boi se Valley ski area. The tows will operate every dq~· except Mo11day and Tuesday. On week days the hours will be from noon to 4 p.m . and on week-ends from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Present plans also call for a specia l hill for toboggans sleds to make the area inviting for non-skiers. MA RTH INI US (MA RK ) A. STR AN D Mar k Stra nd is rem emb ered as bein g one of the prim ary "mo vers and shakers" of earl y skii ng in the Inte rmo unta in West. He was part icul arly inst rum enta l in the pro mot ion and gro wth of ski jum pin g dur ing the Uta h barn stor mer day s of the 193 0s and 40s . For Alta , he is rem emb ered as the pers on init ially reta ined by the Salt Lak e City Win ter Spo rts Ass ocia tion to con stru ct the orig inal Col lins cha ir lift in 1938. Stra nd was indu cted into the Nat iona l Ski Hal l of Fam e in 1958. Thi s part icul ar pho to of Ma rk Stra nd was take n nea r the Sno wpi ne She lter at Alta in Mar ch, l 95J . ) DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt Lake City, Saturday, September 1,, 1953 DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Solt Lake City, Tue~doy, July 21, 1953 Snow in Septemhe,-·.-:-:-- - - Ski Jump Tourney Set for State Fair Sorr.e of the nation·s best ski [ jump ers will converge on Salt i Lake City for a mid-Septem- \ hrr jumping tournament-with , ··snow" and all. : The summer ski event has be-e n scheduled as part of the Ltah State Fair and will be hel d Sept. 19 and 20-four separate .iumping tournaments. The unusual sports attraction w:is announced today by Art Th eobald. manager of the Ctah Stat e fairgrounds. He ading the list of ski expPrt, will be Alf and Sverre Engen. who will not only jump bu t will also direct the event , along with John Sneddon. lee Machine 'Snow' The jumps will be made from . scaffolding. The runway will start HO feet in the air. The t akeoff-where the skiers shoot off into space, will be 28 feet off the ground. Jumps are expected to range between 110 : and 150 feel, depending on the jumpers. The idea is not new, accordin r to Engen and Theobald. Scaffold ski jumps have been . he ld in many sections of the country. The " snow" for the runway : will be made by a special ice : machine which will freeze the !ice. crush it and blow it on the J , track. . The track. according to Alf 1 En~ en 's c .mensions will be 10 ' fret wid e at the start, 20 feet w ir! ~ at the point of takeoff anrl 40 feet wide where the h 1:-npcrs will land. The jumpers will be halted by hay and straw buffers at the bottom. The ice will be kept on the ramp by placing chicken wire ove r a thick straw matting. This is the same procedure that ha s been used in previous midsummer jumping affairs where ice has been used. 1953 SUMMER SKI JUMPING AT THE UTAH STATE FAIR I II I , I I I I I ' ! Events at Fair For Saturday, Sunday Listed Summer Sk i Jumping In place of the old ordic ski jumps, another sport began to emerge-jumping in the summer on hills constrncted of steel scalTolding. The Imermountain region played an important role in its development. Summer ski jumping began in Lhe United States during the early 1950s. All the events used crushed ice to create a sliding surface. The finely ground ice was usually applied wjth a blower mounted on a truck parked near the underhill. Usually the ice had to be laboriously hand-carried in sacks to parts of Lhe hill where the blower could not reach. One event was held near Portland , 0regon, in June 1952, but the participants jumped only at night because the crushed ice melted too fast during the day. In Utah, summer ski jumping began in September 1953 at the tab tate Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City. Art Theobald'~ who ran the fairgrounds, wanted a gala attraction and felt that a summer $-i tournament would attract an audience. Theoba)d contacted Alf and Sverre Engen , and they almost single-handedly erected a jumping hill from ninety tons of steel scaffolding and sixty thousand pounds of lumber. When finished, the jumping hill stood approximately 110 feet high at the top of the inrun. They covered the inrun and landing wjth hay and blew several layers of crushed ice on top, creating the inrun, takeoff, and landing surface. It was very difficult to keep enough crushed ice on the hill in the summer heat. The original blower was not large enough to layer sufficiem ice onto the landing area, so special arrangements had to be made to locate a larger machine. One was finally obtained from the Hygeia lee Company in Sugarhouse, but the jumpers still had to carry crushed ice in buckets up the hill Lo cover the inrun because the blower could not throw ice all the way to the top. Despite these challenges, the· tournament went off on schedule, and everyone had a great time-spectators as well as jumpers. ALF E!'WEN ••• State fair skiing Arrangements Complete .\ rran gc ments for the ice r., achin e. the scaffold and all of the materials ha1·e alreac!y bc•' n comple te d. Tile l::ngc ns, workin~ with ~ :'.,·ddon . ha1·e already con- ; ta.:-cd many of the nalion ·s ; llc adi ni;: , ki bird s and have re- · c,, ,·.-ed their acceptance. A bril- , J,;;n t field of local and national : j umpers are expected to enter. 1 The jumpers will compete in , aft ernoon and e\'ening perform-_! ance s the last Saturday and S;;nday of the fa.ir. Svere left, and Alf Engen make ready their summ~rti~e s~ jump at the State Fair• groun'ds The "bill" will be 110 feet high and permits Jumps up t? 150 feet-part t:f the State Fair attraction for 1953. Skiing will be d?ne _on ground_ ice, blown onto e surface Qi the r unway. Some of the natiomt' leading Jumpers will perform. • - - --~--- Continued from Page B-1 attractions were readie4 for a bang-up fin~l week end. 7 p.m. - Ceramics, Indus- I After a breathtaking matinee performance, top ski artists of trial Arts Bldg. 8 p._m: - Photography, In- 1 the country will again present I dustrial Arts Bldg. a ski-jumping exhibition on the I, 8 p.m. - Finals of "Miss man-made fairgrounds ski jump Utah" contest, Scenic Tent Saturday night. auditorium. The jumps will begin at 8 :30 8:30 p.m.-Ski jump tourna- p.m. in the grandstand arena ment, grandstand. Free gen- on the 500-foot steel structur~ course, with "manufactured" eral admission. snow. 8:30 p.m.-Holiday on Ice, Sunday Shows Coliseum. Sunday, two additional per10 p.m.-Utah State Fair formances of the jumping exfirewor~s. hibition will be presented at Sunday 2:30 and 8:30 p .m. 10 a.m.-Exhibits open to Sunday's activities will be public. culminated with a special pro- ' 1:30 p.m.-Photography, In- gram at 6 p.m. in the scenic dustrial Arts Bldg. tent auditorium. Featured will 2 p.m.-Daily drawing to; be winners of contests conductthree free airplane rides; ed in connection with the fair, ceramics, I n d u s t r i a l Arts plus several members of the Bldg. cast of Holiday on Ice. 2:80 p .m.-Ski jump tourna- : Fielding K . (Smat) Smith will ment, grandstand. Free gen- l?e master of ceremonies for I i , the fair's final program. j eral ~admission . l Crowd Fair 4 p.m.-Airplane rides. Popularity of this year's fair [ 6 p.m.-Review of winnen1 and highlights of the 1953 and its offerings, planned by i Utah State Fair, Scenic Tent ' manager J . A. Theobald and' his auditorium. staff, continued to be evidenced 7 p.m. - Ceramics Indus- by t be crowds pushing through the turnstiles. I trial Arts Bldg. ' T-he latest released attend- , 8 p.m. - Photography Inance figures showed that by j dustrial Arts Bldg. ' 8:30 p.m.-Ski jump con- Thqrsday night attendance had test, grandstand area. Free r eathed 136,261, compared to 134~f06 for th e comparable pe- / · general admission. riod . last !!.~rI 8:30 p.m .-Holiday on Ice Coliseum. ' 10 · p.m.-Utah State Fair fireworks, grandstand. Saturday Night 1 I Summ e r ski-j u m p i ng hil l a t the Utah State Fa ir g rounds in Salt Lake City, 1953. Excerpt from the book FOR THE LOVE OF SKIINGA Visual History, by Alan _K.:. Engen (1998) Summertime Ski Hi/I ·Goes Up FAIR · PHOTOS TAKEN WHILE CONSTRUCTING THE SCAFFOLD SKI JUMPING HILL AT THE UTAH STATE FAIRGROUNDS. Photos by T.N. Bleak during late summer, 1953. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH FRIDAY, SEPJEMBER 18, 1953 SUMMER SCAFFOLD SKI JUMPING HILL BUILT AT THE UTAH STATE FAIRGROUN DS IN SALT LAKE CITY. PHOTO CIRCA SEPTEMBER 1953. •' ' DESERET NEW_S AND TELEGRAM, Salt Lake City, Thu1:,day, September ROUND ABOUT with HACK MILLER ' Engens Ready Giant Ski Jump Show; They're Still Hamstringing Gardner • Ski Get out the skis, jumping time is here again. Alf and Sverre Engen end a jovial fellow named Art Theobald, who runs , the State Fairgrounds in a mighty handsome manner, are going to stage a summertime ski contest. Anyone who has ogled that neat piece of .scaffolding at the Utah State Fairgrounds has an idea what's coming up Saturday and Sunday. That ski run is hard to look at, let alone ride it on the slick boards. But there will be a dozen or· more local and outside skiers who will take off from the 112-foot runway and shoot out into the thin mountain air. The idea was that of the Engen brothers. Alf, Sverre and Corey ha~ seen the summertime jumps work in many parts of the Umted States. They wanted to have ,one here in Utah. Art Theobald was looking for a gala attraction for his a1'.nual State Fair and I might add that Art's brought some mighty fme talent to Utah during this special week. Art said let's go with it. And Alf and Sverre went to work. The scaffolding is the same that was used not long ago in Portland. The jumpers soared about 130 feet on it. Lyn Hansen, local scaffolder, arranged to pick up the equipment lock, stock and wingnuts, and it was moved to Utah. ' . Alf and Sverre then went to work and put it togetherlike a youngster does his tinker toys. But this was a little more than Alf and Sverre bargained for. They had to work like oxen to get it up. - There is more than a carload of lumber on the runway alone. 1 Alf Gets High Fright And there's an interesting sidelight there. Here is Alf Engen, who has been on some of the highest hills in the world. This same Alf told us when he was halfway to the I top that this job was scaring the daylights out of him. "That's way up in the air. Man, you look down and it Ehivers your timbers, but good," Alf had to admit. At any rate , they got it up-112 feet from the ground. The course will be covered with powdered ice blown onto the runway with a fancy machine. It will be the slickest track many of the jumpers have seen. At the bottom, after a short run the riders will head into straw piles as a buffer. ' _There is a ~hance that the scaffolding may be left up for A big Thanksg1vmg week show or a Christmas frolic . No i ar:an~ements have been made on that yet. It would be brmgmg -the mountains to the valley as far as the skiers go It looks to be a right smart event. The Engens hav~ ' fio_m e top-rate talent coming in for the contest. Jumping will be at 2:~0 _and 8:30 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, 1 General adm1ss1on seats go with the fairgrounds ticket. Reserved seats are extra. Still After Gardner They're still trying to hamstring Jack Gardner back in Ka!lsas. Now they're digging up a case of "stolen films" wh!ch Jack has used in clinics for the past five years and 1 which ev;ryone knows Jack has been using. The:i,' ve accused Gardner of all kinds of pirating. But each _time facts have come out and proved Gardner to be in the nght. Take the case of players Bergen and Jung. Bergen cannot ge~ a scholarship at Utah and was told so. Yet he 's here and ?-omg a little shooting practice in the Deseret Gymnasium on his own. Jung applied. for a scholarship and his marks were such that he could get it. He was sent a form letter to that effect. Then the character presents 1t as a special letter written by , D r. A. Ray Olpm, etc. · Of All Things, C. U Then there is the case of Art Bunte of Colorado Art ~h~s~11tot ~ome to U~ah. He told C. U. officials several ~onths .g a e was gomg to move on. They said in effect (and m the press) for him to go ahead'. They wouldn't miss him. _Then when he does they break down and cry like wet babies. They slmg mud-all kinds of' it At th t· this sa · . · e same 1me • _me ou tf't 1 1s movmg onto smaller colleges and t r men nght off the campuses. s ea mg It's sickening. · As far as we can' see, ,Jack 'Gardner came to Utah a ~~~~~!b7nJs e~h::~ ca'!. His actions have been strictly hon~ Jumping lournament mplc raft : ki•r · 1 ADVERTISEMENT USED FOR PROMOTION OF THE SUMMER SKI JUMPING TOURNAMENTS HELD AT THE UTAH STATE FAIRGROUNDS IN SEPTEMBER, 1953. Special Note: A look at the names provides a list of many Utah and Idaho "Who's Who" of skiing greats in the 1940s and 50s. l . f Which all begs us 1o inquire of some of the Kansas irritants: Why don't you guys grow up? i -;;;;;;;;::=:::;;;;;;:;;;::=:::;;:=:::;;~ d SUMMER SKI-JUMPING EXHIBITION-I t's 110 feet high and all man-made. This ski jun,tp at the Utah State Fairgrounds will be the center of attraction come Saturday and Sunday when top ski artists will jump in exhibitions on the course. Crushed ice will be blown onto the 500-foot run for the jumpers. I Skiing Takes Spotlight Throngs See Fair Exhibits Crowds continued to stream through the turnstiles at the Utah State Fair Friday as the state's 72nd annual extravaganza was in the seventh day of its nine-day run. And there were still "big doings" coming up at the annual exposition during the final days. Summer skiing takes the:'"'.."'-"-=-- ---:,= ====-====-.....limelight among Saturday and ( Sunday events, with one of the I finest assemblages of ski jump- 1 ers set to perform on the man- , made ski jump. The jumpers will perform Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Free general admission to the grandstands for spectators is an , attractive feature of the jump, • Sunday's times for jumping also are 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. • Construction of the ski jump -which has been supervised by ski expert Alf Engen, required 90 tons of steel, and 60,000 pounds of lumber. After "oohs" and "aahs" from spectators Thursday night, 11 comely candidates Friday prepared for their second-round of queenly competition in the 1954 Miss Utah contest. Thursday, the girls paraded in formals and bathing suits before the five judges who will pick the winner, come Saturday , night. Friday at 8 p.m., in the scenic tent auditorium at the fairgrounds, the talent section of the competition will be staged. 1 According to Mrs. Ann Parsons, director of the contest, no results will be announced until Saturday night, thus keeping all I. s~ FAIR on Page B-9 JUNIORBOU NOUSANDC OREYENGE N HIKING UP THE SCAFFOLD JUMPING lllLL AT THE UTAH STATE FAIRGROUNDS . Photo : Salt Lake City, Utah Circa September 1953 DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt Laka City, Wednasday, Dacembar 16, 1953 In lntermountain Skiing-'53 Reddish and Robison, Mitchell, Meyer Tops DESERET NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt Lake City, Wedneeday, Nove, Ski Scho,1 Set for Saturday The Salt Lake ski season will ,et an official opening Satur- day at Alta when the sixth annual Deseret News and Tele1ram Eki School holds the first of 'five free sessions. The "News" ski c~nic will play host to hundreds of novice and veteran skiers of all afges - , to 7,& years-on five consecutive Saturdays. Instruction in all phases of the waxed board sport ii on the docket, wiJ:b a corps of more than 50 ei,;,ert instructors under supervision of world-famed Alf 1/ngen. Saturday's opener will be followed by another 10ssion at Alta Nov. 28. two at Brighto11 on Dec I and 12 and a grand flll.ale at Little Mountain Dec. 19. This year's ski 98fety program will be climaxed with a giant ski slalom tournament, open to all school members. ·Awards will be given the win:t_ . . .:;{,.:..::t., ;;~-~-- . ners. (Als'o see ski tourney atory on this page.) Scenes like the one above-taken at a session of the ski clinic holds its first session. Five sessions will be The ski school has won the annual Deseret News and Telegram free Ski Schoolheld, capped by a grand finale ski tournament. Ski will be repeated beginning Saturday at Alta when the plaudits of sporting. civic and school has won nation-wide fame. ' religious leaders and groups during the past five years, particularly because of its paramount aim to teach safe skiing. During '3,958 lessons, not a aingle class accident has ooeui:red. Last seasOJl more than 2,000 Salt Lake skiers participated in the school; taking lessons in Amateur ski fans with a yen this year's FIS squad, will as- and girls. Certificates will be every phase from first-day be- to exhibit their slalom skill-or sist head instructor Alf Engen given all participants in the ginner to highly advanced ambition-will have a chance in staging slalom classes which show of ski knowledge and turns. Joining the ski school is free this December as members of will prepare the racers for the skill. -and simple. All a person need the sixth annual Deseret News tourney. The classes will be Any registered member of do is fill in the official entry and Telegram Ski School. held each session. the Ski School will be eligible blank (appearing on page B-3) First annual Ski School TourThe tournament will follow to participate in the tournaand turn it in at the newspa• per office, 33 Richards st., be- nament is planned for the final the final morning session dur- ment. Age 15 ~ill be the dividfore Saturday. session on Saturday, Dec. 19 in ing the early afternoon on ing line between men and boys Two hours of free chair lift the new "back section" at Little courses set by Alf's instructor and women and girls divisions. rides and low-cl)jt lunches and Mountain. corps. Officials announced that all bus transportation· also will be available to members Satur- And Jack Reddish, twice Trophies and medals will be the color- and spirit of a big day, following the 10 a.m. to member of the U. S. Olympic awarded winners in the four di- slalom tourney will be a part 11.o()n le!ij\On. ski team and Doug Burden, on visions for men, boys, women of this program. Sla_lom Tourney Slat ed Fo,: Ski School Entries ------ -----==-d --a-..aa==--- --=====:: ::::;a==;;;: :::::;~~ ---;~ AJN title in the Intermountain By DALE B . Downhill-Slalom championships, Outsiders carted home a big with Granite High's Geniel 11bare of Utah ski laurel~ m 19~3, Hartwell copping distaff honors. but Beehive skiers still mamGranite High School's welltained national and local pres- balanced ski team swept to its tige. second consecutive Knudsen Olympic veterans Jack Red• Cup. .. dish and Darrell Robison _m ade Capping another great sknng outstanding performances m the season Alf Engen, Utah's fabu• National Downhill-Slalom cham- lous fdur-way great with a stack pionships at Aspen, Colo., as of national trophies a mile long, further proof that Utahns pro- was honored by being named to duce some of the best skiers the Helms Foundation winter in the country. sports hall of fame. Reddish finished second in the. open combined (for professionals) while Robison swiped second . in the amateur combined against some of the fierce st foreign competition • in the history of the event. Dick MitcheW., great alpine ace for the UniTersity of Utah, and Bill Meyer, Granite High School speedster, also nabbed national honors. Mitchell outclassed a field of elite college skiers to win the downhill event of the National Intercollegiates at Snow Basin and Meyer beat the cream of the nation's juniors to win the National Junior downhill title at Brighton. A trio of high-flying jumpers from Denver University bagged all the honors in the annual Landes Memorial J u m p i n g Meet. Willis (Billy) Olsen, one of the top Class A jumpers in the country, took "A" honors with teammates Gunnar Jansen winning Class B and John Cress nabbing Class C. Cress later in ,.~_,.,,..,,,..,,.....,.....,....,. the year became national junior jumping champion on the same hill. Two traditional alpine classics, the Snow Cup and Eccles Cup, were dominatetf by Olympic stars. Christian Pravda, great Austrian skier, won the men's titles in both events, while Brynhild G r a s m o e n snared the women's Snow Cup and Janette Burr won the Eccles Cup for women. , Wyoming's Stan Driskell, now a freshman at Denver University, won the combiped boys' \ \ \ • • Sierra S k ii n g • By JE RR Y WE TZ EL Sv ere En ge n, one pro mi ne nt na me s in of the mo st ing , will be a fam ilia Am eri can ski• ing on the Reno ski r face ap pe arscene thi s win• ter . En ge n ha s be en en ton Ra ms ey an d Haga ge d by Kesow ne rs of the :Mt. rry Lin ne ck e, Rose Bowl, to ma na ge the Sk y Ta ve wi nte r. He co me , rn Lodge thi s Al ta, Ut ah wh ere heto Re no fro m . e~ated the Al ta Lo for me rly ope alo ng wi th his wife Lois for a dg nu mb er of sea sons. Introduced Sk i Improved Sky Tavern Aw aits Finest Winter Sport Seas on Add5400Feet Of Newer Area To Ski Lodge FAM ILI AR Sk y Ta ve rn Sk i Hi ll • lik e thi s ag ain soon as see n fr om Sk y Ta ve rn on the Mt . the ow ne rs Ke sto n Ra Ro se Hi gh wa y will wi th the ad ve nt tio n in an tic ipa tio n ms ey an d" Ha rry Le ne ck e to bo th the of wi nte r. Ex ten siv e im pro ve me nts look of a rec ord wi nte r sea tav ern an d the sk f are by son . a are ne ari ng comple {C ha mb er of Co mm erc e Ph oto ) W as ho e Va lle y View Th e famous En ge nJu mp ing pro the rs, inC cluding Alf an d Ka are le ar ed W ith sev era l oth er No rw eg , alo ng wi th ian Bu ski jum lld pozers ers are ge ne ral ly cre Ing ear ly int ere st in dit ed wi th sti rBy JE RK Y ing thr ou gh the ir ski Am eri can ski TZ EL jum pin g comEx ten siv e im proWE pe titi on s sta rte d in 193 ve me nts to the 0. Sk y Ta ve rn Lodge an d Sv ere cam e to the ski hil l are fro m his na tiv e Dr omUn ite d Sta tes ne ari ng co mp let ion as ow ne rs Ke sin 1930 an d im me dia me n, No rw ay ton Ra ms ey an d Ha rry Lin ne ck e wi th a professional tel y co mp ete d loo k for wa rd to the big ge st wi nte tou r tha t wa s org an sk i jum pin g sea son in the sev en -ye ar his tor y ofr co nsi sti ng of such forize d tha t ye ar Sk y Ta ve rn op era tio n. Fif ty- fou r hu nd red bro the r Alf, Sig Ullan me r gre ats as fee t or ne w heim, La rs an d And. Sv ere Fro d• are a ha s be en ad de d to the pre sen t de Ei na r Fre db o, Te d Re rs Hogan, lodge. Impl'!ivements inc lud e an x, to me nti on en lar ge d ca fet eri a a few. Th ese tou rs cre on the gro un d int ere st in the ne w spoate d immense floor, a lar ge rec rea tio n roo m for the jun ior sk ier s rt. 40,000 Sp ect ato rs equipped wi th televi wh ich wi ll be sion, In Los Angeles co In 19S0 un tab ty les , so ft dri nk dis pe ping-pong at Bi g Pin es in 1930, 23 ye va ars rio us ga me s. Th e nse rs an d ago, the ·umpern dre w 40,000 gro spe un d-f loo r are a wi ll remainin_g cta tor s ho ha d ne ve r see n ski be tak en ov el" er 'l pe by the ski shop. rfo rm efore. Th e jum pe rs thr ille d to Al f Gl aased Sid es ngen's wi nn ing lea p of Am eri can rec ord tha 240 feet, waUp sta irs an en lar ge d ba r an d nn t sto ing od for room, gla sse d in on an y ye a r s. Th e thr ee tro up e bro ke up in 193 pro fes sio na l sides, will en ab le sp ec tat ors to vie w eit 6. bo ug ht an d developed Sv ere the n a he r the sk i hill,. jum pin g hil l or in So uth ern Californi Sn ow Ba sin va bir d's -ey e vie w of Reno in the lle y below. Th e vie ing ski cen ter in tha a, no w a lea d• Re t are a. no wa s ma de possiw down int o ble by the De vel op ed Al ta, In op era tor s of the are 193 8 a by rem ov ing In 1938 he we nt to Sa tre es lt La an d bulldozing ke Ci ty an d was ins tru me nta l in developing on e of the hilJs tha t the top off of Al ta as on e of 1'te ma for me rly obstr ter s in the wo rld wh ile jor sk i cen- Wauc ted the wo nd erf ul vie w int o sho e Va lle y. wi nte r sp ort s co ord em plo yed as Un ite d St ate . Fo resina tor for the wiInc lud ed in the ne w are a up sta irs the for em ost sk i tho rit ies in Am ca, Al ta wa s developed t Service. As roollmbe an .en lar ge d office, din ing gen, wi ll ma na ge au Sv e~ En • Sk y Ta ve rn thi s eri , an Sv alo d ere ng lob by for ho tel gu est wi too k th his ov er the sk i school an wi nte r. Engen, · fam ou s bro s. the r Th Al e f, op is in d en cre wa the -ai r su n po rch for dit ed wi th pio ne eri ng s dir ecUn ite d Sta tes in 193 tor of the school in ,sk g 0. He ha s be en act tat an d sun -lo vin g ski ers spec- cir cle s in the Un ite d Sta ive ly en ga ge d in iin en ter ing the service.19 4~ 1' be for e rouors tes for su ski the rpa Co st mm nd 23 In s erc ye the 19 e ars -K Ph up . -(R he oto sta re) en irs o im Ch pro ve me nts tur ne d to Al ta an d am be r of co mp let ing the ne w dir ect ed the arr an ge me nts . school un til 1946 wh he bo ug ht an Se t Ju mp ing int ere st in the lodge en Re no sho uld again deHW and, alo ng wi th wife Lois, act ive ly ski jum pe rs wi th wo ve lop som e rk co mp lodge un til co mi ng ma na ge d the on the Sk to y Ta ve rn jum pin g hil let ed Re no upon the urg ing of Ke sto n l thi s we ek. Ra ms ey a few An en lar ge we ek s ago. ma de possible by and Underhill wa s ex To p Co mp eti tor In rem ov ing job. Th e higten siv e ea rth In fou r ev en t co mp U. S. bri dg ed wi th a wood hw ay wi ll be eti tio n, his on ly tou gh co mp eti tor on ce the Mt . Ro se roa dsca ffo ldi ng for a nu mto La ke be r of seasons cam e Ta ho e is fro Al f who ha s won ev ery m bro the r jum ps willclosed. A ser ies of sm all be ere cte d to en co ura na me nt in slalom, do ma jor tou r- the yo uth ful jum pin g asp ira nts . ge co an try an d jum pin g wnhill, crossTh e sm all in the hil l lea din Un ite d pre sen Sta tes . t Sk y Ta ve rn T- bagr to the lif t ha s Sv ere 's wi ns in top na be en bu lld oze d sm oo th, tio na l com• wi th a ne w pe titi on are too nu rop e tow rea me dy rou to s to reca rry the sk ier s count. On ly thi s sum to the bo tto m of the T- ba r or for bro the r Al f bu ilt an me r he an d tho se no vic an art ifi cia l jum p in d co mp ete d on ge ntl e slope.e sk ier s wh o pre fer a of Ut ah's sta diu m the Un ive rsi ty A nu mb wi th the Ut ah Sta tein co nju nc tio n cle are d off er or tre es ha ve been the ma in hil l, op en Fa ir. W inn er up ne of the tou rna me nt ing w sk i slopes. bro the r Ka are wi th wa s yo un ge r On e oth er rop a lea e tow on the ma in p of ov er ski 100 feet. hil l wi ll be in the int erm ed iat e an op era tio n for Will Develop Juniors d novice sk ier s :Pleased wi th the ing pro spe cts as we n as for the jun ior ski ers . In the Re no are a, Svski Mo re Pa rk ing ere is ex tre me ly int ere ste d in the A gre atl y en Wi th the ad dit ion of jun ior ski ers . tha t wi ll do ub lelar ge d pa rki ng are a proved jum pin g hill at the ne w im - ing cap aci ty is nethe pre sen t pa rkari ng he is anxious to ge Sk y Ta ve rn, Th e ho tel , wh ich accco mp let ion . t the se jun ior om mo da tes ski ers sta rte d on the ov er 50 gu est s, wi well as on the sk i slo ne w hil l as Dec. 19. Ra ms ey ll officially op en pes. Js op tim ist ic in bel Re-counting his uth an d the dayieving tha t on Th an ksg ivi ng 111:ruggle all No rw egyo , ne xt Th urs da ian to become top sk ier yo uth s ha d ern tow s wiU be y, all of the Ta vin op era tio n. tor , he em ph asi zed .an d com pet iBu d Sc ho en fel d, dir tha t he wi ll he lp orle an d all pro ski school, is rea dy ect or of the vid ed the y are str to fur nis h inwilling to he lp thems uc tio n as soon elves. is av ail ab le to ski .as en ou gh sno w 0 N EQ f -------------~ - --··- j MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1953 --------~--- SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ·'News' Slalom Run ·Lures Record !Field to Brigh-on tWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt lake City, Wednesday, November 18, 1953 '------ ----- -- -- -----------' By PETE EIDEN All the col?r and excitement of a big, national ski meet were included m the first annual Ski School Slalom Tournament. held at Brighton Saturday. The meet was under sponsorship of the Deseret News and Telegram. The biggest field ever seen in a local meet in Utah filed · through the tricky slalom course s~t by Alf Engen, famed Olymp1c racer and director of the racer, topped the men's instruc"News" ski school and tourney. tors class, while Pat O'Brien More than 100 of the clinic's was number one in the women's Instructors ran a 2,000 students entered the division. tourney, along with about WIN "NEWS". TR_OPHIE_ S-The novice and veteran ski racers above were f1"rst lace one-third of the instructors' P th f t winn r S t d corps. e s _a ur ay in e irs annual Ski School Slalom Tournament, sponsored by the • Telegram. They are , top row , from left , Pat O'Br·e News Deseret Ray Leake, 17_Year-old South 1 n, women in, ct· . .and B t t s rue_ ors 1v1s1_on; everly Watts, women students; Betty Lou Sine,girl students· Marvin High st udent, placed- firS t in Melv1lle, men instructors; bottom row, from left, David Wilson and Ray Leake. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _....:__ __::.:.._:.:..:_::._::_:.:_:::.._:.:_:::.:.::_::.:~'..::::.._'.::~'.'.:...---- the men's division. Fourteenyear-old David Wilson, Stewart Junior High, won top honors in · J SKl SCHOOL TOURNEY SUMMARY , I Y~i~~e;~r those 14 P)~;r~~~e~~fn g~:;h t~fu~:~~ Bever 1 y Watts, 22-year-old dlv1S1on by the newspape~, while I stenographer in the City Engi- Alf Engen donated the instruc- Clark Hatch. 5fl.1: Beberly w It 23 ~- M won her first ~fl ~~m~!~n~~~iPi~a; 3 Nancy Maroet1e,' «.S; c;., 01 Cutler, 49 ;~ trophy 111; " j n n er of the . . ?-5_: flovid 1~~; l_:12.5; Nei1 Moy,•. 1/·N~r·~.r/:;r~tcnh~ t women's division. Betfy Lou GIRLS' DIVISION ~7.4: n!~n1':' Jg;i Sine 14-year-old Jackson Junior (14 YHrs and Younger) N 31.1; Port Soderbert. 33.8: Gordon Ke!'. h_m.:" ~•.}_thD_Hiatt.B 57.5: Gerry Skol!. ' rammer? 28.2: Ken . orma Schreyer,, 37.9: Georgia Wilicky · ,..,, }(lf, 28; LaVellt> Mnrri!ii, 25.0: Howard me • Lar~n, no time; em Beck, 22.8: Ray I Wallace, 47.9: Ro~ger Harnson. 1:37.1; llam_s, 1:05:5; Juhe Morrison, 44.1; High race veteran, added an1:54.8; John Hol- ~farie Melville, 22.7; Betty Lou Sine, other p1·ece of ha r d ware t O h er Leake, 20.5; Dave haplain, 23.2; Ray Rb 0 ••~Ste2v8e8n· Hamson, . , im Howell, 41.8; Brent 121.5, Joan Al1en. 37.9; carol Lynn roo11., Jhche~. 31:5: collection by placing first in the Jacob. 1:08: Michael :qoyle, no time; Doyle. 30.5: Alix Riser, 42.5. Wesle" s·ne 28 1· R I h p dd . . . , . Note: "No time·• award~d when any a P . e erson. Rickey O!'Sborne, 58; Craig Carman, 47.5; , • .1 • • • • Sam Collett, no time: Michael Healy, gates were missed or ii participant girls dlV!S!On. • 7·9• Ronn,e Pow.en. no _lime: Doug Marvin Mevi!le ace collegiate ~~':t~l':ide~~- 922.1~1~:hn w~~!r;:: ~U: i~~p:rur':,8. M~~fllter, 3~·3: Jimmy failed to complete the course. s 124.8: Kent Bowthorpe, 1:13; ~:~::,rywd!~-:~ 1:;;;b:uhP•t : Wood. 27.4~""' San~•"• 47_5; <'hJo'~~• :~~~\:~• MEN John DIVISION 1~:~~~:) ,.-cond~· 1~:~b! I Allen Platt. ,,. Dale Belka. 24.4; Ed Passaincr, 36; Gordo.n I-loll, 46!.l; C.1~ ~ohnslon, te.Bl . Francl.5, ~7: Chr.s , Hobert White, 34.3; an Scha«en.; Grant Leonard, 30.7. Perry 1.araren,_ DIVISION BOY (14 Y • and Youngor) Stepben ~ Y , 32.5: Ken Fairbanks, e, 1:03: Eddy Nemanic 34.. Br11ee W , 31: James Hoa~land'. ~3; Ml~ael. 8 23.fk ~i~adES;!flt~· 2}~{ O~bori-i 43.5· De Wa~vc:~ 01(:~rnRo~: 13~ Richard Sani, .'30.~; Dav~ Wood: ~~a~~~),fl1iili· giant slalom course. The tournament was timed by · L ongines · · O 1 y rn pi c prec1s1on timers, flown to the Deseret News and Telegram from New York Cit~ especially for the tournamerlt. neer's Office, tors cups .. I Student runner-ups al _"'.on~er medals. -Anrl all · partJc1p~ms- of the tourney were given engraved certifiat C es. The courses for the tourney . were marked with the new set ti fl of 50 1 1 s a om ags recen Y pur- 1 chased for the meet by the , - - - - - newspaper. ---MEN INSTRUCTORS' DIVISION Joe Lose;i:-, 30.5; Bick Robbins. 25.2; Runners-up in meet includRoger Morrison, 38.9; G_ene Wight, 28.9; F,'nal Sk,' Class • d th Don Gorder, 30.7; .Marvm Melville, 24.5; e . e follow1ng: Men, Nathan Ver~ O'Brien, 27.6; Die~ Hoaglund, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Winters second· Don Fielden 30.2: Ray Lan,e_, 30.4: Dick Osborne, ' ' th" d 'B 56.5, Leonard Brittan, 28.6; Ralph Archoys, Brad Smith Ir • bold, 59.6: Ted Hofhine, 39.5; Tom Women' Steven McClellan ' Sspe_nthcer,27248.5; Max Lundberg, 42: K. , • mt • • • Leah Daley, Beverly McMilWOMEN INSTRUCTORS' DIVISION Ian. Girls, Marie Melville, 40~at O'Brien, 29.5; Shirlene Nichol, Carol Lynn Doyle. Men in_J structors, Bick Robbins, K. Smith. Women instructors, Sixth successful season of the Shirlene Nichol. Deseret News and Telegram Oldest participant of the tourfree Ski School came to a close ney was 71-year-old John Anger- , Saturday at Brighton. An enthusiastic crowd of bauer, a perennial member of about 1,500 school members set the ski clinic, while the youngaside Christmas shopping to at- est skier was 7-year-old Rickey teud the 61st session of the ski Osborne. I 32:,; I .Jack Hale, 1:09; Joe Bingham, 26.5; Ross Nichol, 42.9; Barry Packer 25 5• I?ale Luck. 55; Stephen Young: 2 R: 5 ; Kenneth Kettle, 34: Paul Hiatt, 1:02.5: Tom Rowland, 47.5; Frank Rogers ' 1:00.7. WOMEN 'S DIVISION <More Than 15 Years> Helen Whipple, 31.9: Lena Pedrina, 1500 SfudenIs Attend School fi~t=ir•~ic1,~~;ElzS~!!~n28·iici'i1~8!~~ naiy~i~5~;; a:~::!~ ~:tt's~an34.l?·~id~~~h .:.::'.:'.·'.:.·_____. . ,. . ____ -----:::::=:=----===::::.:...=~=====....:.:.=::..:~.:._::=::::... SCE E OF LANDES JU1\IP-Landes Hill will be the scene of the annual Landes Memoria, ski jumps Sunday. Entries have been coming in and Tuesday's snow helped boost hopes that the event would be able to take place as scheduled. ew Snow Boosts Hopes for Good andes Memorial Jump Sunday I I clini~. Lessons in all beginning, intermediate-11nd advanced phases of the waxed board sport were given free by a corps of more I than 50 e x p e rt instructors under supervision of worldfamed Alf Engen. Free T-bar and rope tow rides, a special lunch and low-cost bus transportation also were features of the session. Total lessons given to date by the school-and without a class accident-rose to 52,950 Saturday at the season's fifth session. .1 I I I DI RIT IE\VI SKI SCHOOL INSTRUCTOR'S CERTIFICATE 11,is tertilies that _ was an instructor -4" l in d n. 2 C-o J l. the annual Deseret News Ski School. Instructing in the ski clinic, which is the world's finest mass ski school, denotes outstanding teaching ability and a commendab le attitude toward the betterment of skiing in Utah. Certificate awarded December 19, 1953. PETE EIDEN, Promotitm Ma11aner CERTIFICATE GIVEN TO ALAN ENGEN FOR PARTICIPATING AS A SKI INSTRUCTOR FOR THE 1952-53 DESERET NEWS SKI SCHOOL SESSIONS. D. WAYNE NICHOL WITH HIS YOUNG SON, LARRY. Photo: Alta, Utah - circa 1953. NEWS AND TELEGRAM, Salt Lake City, Wednesday, December 30, Jf5·3 \ , Here's Thumbnail Biography Of FIS Ski Team Hopefuls Meet members of the F I S downhil\ and training squad who are hopeful of representing the United States in the world championship of skiing in Are, Sweden, from Feb. 27March 7. The entire team is now in training at Alta, where intensive conditioning is taking place under the expert eye of Coach Pepi Gabl. You'll meet more of , the squad members in Dese~t News and Telegram sports pages. Meanwhile meet: H,elrr1s-Foundaf~~P;:;k Utah's Aff Engen In Ski Hall of Fame J) EGID,l<tS3 · LOS ANGELES (Special,- lnounced at a Helms banquet Utah 's own Alf Engen, one of Thursday night in honor of An- . the nation's all-time skiing drea Mead Lawrence, double greats, has been named to the gold medal_ winner at the last Helms Foundation Hall of Fame. O!Oymhp1c W1.n~er Games. . E . . t er rec1p1ents are Dick Dur. ngen, a1ong with six other ranee, Gretchen Fraser and Mr Wrnter sports celebrities, are the Lawrence in skiing and Irvin~ 1nit1al selections to the Helms J affee, Jo_h n Shea and Dick But• Foundation Winter Sports Hall ton in skating. of Fame, created out of a sugConsidered to be one of the gestion by Ethel Va n Deg rift, gre atest jumpers of all time~. ski writer for the Los Ange les Engen developed his na tural talTimes. . ,. er> ts in aloine skiing on Utah The selections wil l be an - slopes to become two-time na- ::::::.-::.-- - / t1onal fo ur-way champion. ·. He won numerous jumping ' championships in the early '30s and set national records in 1937 · and 1939. In 1941 he jumped ! 267 feet at Pine Mountain Mich., for a l'ecord broken late; in the year by the great Torger Tokle. '· In 1940 Engen became the · . only ma n chosen to represent : the U. S. in both downhill, sla- : lorn and jumping in the war;canceled Winter Olympics. In i 1948 he was named coac h of the . Olympic jumping and crosscountry team . The Helms Foundation ci tes Engen's all-around greatness in i the following accomplishment s:· ,!1940-1946 Class A jumping cham. ·pion, 1942 national Alpine-comb_ined champion, 1939-l94.! nai, t1ona l . ,Nordic-combined "·'.cham1: pion 1U1d 1940-1941 four-way ,champion. ---· Bill Beck, 24, skis for Dartmouth College. Bill's one of the 1952 Olympic veterans and holds the distinction of being the highest American finisher in the '52 winter games (he placed fifth in the downhill). A seasoned campaigner in European meets, Bill placed fifth in Bill Beck the Alberg Kandahar in Chamonix, France, in '52 and snared third in the Hannes Schneider Pokal (St. Anton, Austria) the same year. Calls his home Kingston, R. I . with another in 1951. Skeeter was chosen alternate on the 1952 Olympic women's squad but did not make the trip to Norway. Skeeter has skied extensively in Colorado, Utah and Idaho (a full season at Sun Valley). Represents the Southern Rocky Mountain Ski Assn. A brother, Buddy, also is in training for an FIS berth. Ralph Miller, one of the most feared young competitors in the U. S. today. Has already won a berth on the squad. At 20, he is the defending . national downhill slalom and combined champion. He not only swept national laurels at · 1:c1 . Stowe last year •··,. but won the h¾\\ North America Ralph Miller championships as well. Ralph was a representa• tive of the United States in the 1952 Chilean charnpionships and came back home with the downhill, slalom and giant slalom titles. Some sweep. His first major trh1mph was the 1951 Eastern downhill and combined championships. Skies for Dartmouth College. Hometown is Hanover, N. H. He's a comer. Skeeter Werner, a pretty 20year-old from Ste am boat Springs, Colo. She's no stranger to Alta. H a s <:ompeted in a number of Snow Cup races and in 1950 won the National Junior Championship , sponsored t h a t year by the Intermountain Ski Assn. and AltaPeruvian Lodge. S he followed junior triumph Dick Mitchell, along with Jack Reddish, Dick Movitz and Darrell Robison, is onr <if the '" · 1 finest sltiiirs the University of Utah lias • ever produced. H e's one of f o u r Utah n s trying out for the FIS downhill and slalom t e a m. Dick reached his pinnacle 1 a s t · · winter as a sepDick Mitchell ior on the Ute squad, winning the National In- tercollegiate downhill title at Snow Basin. Always a fiery competitor, the 24-year-old Ogden native grew up on skis at Snow Basin and Alta. He's representing the Snow Basin Ski Club at the FI S training camp. Tom e.reoren, 22, hails from Montreal, Canada and skies for Dartmouth College. In 1951 Tom swiped slalom honors in the Eastern championships to rob Dartmouth teammate Ralph Miller of a clean sweep. In that year he won the Laurentian juni o r championTom Corcorenships. He's skied extensively in Quebec province and in the eastern United States. Relatively untested in national meets, he's nevertheless a spirited competitor. Has gained foreign experience skiing in Chile. Suzi Harmon, a far west gal, hailing from Sacramento, Cal. Pert and 20, Suzi has no na- 1 tional record to . boast of but packs plenty of grit and determination to make up for any .. lack of experi- , ence. And ex- l!": perience s h e's been picking up, skiing with for- 1•· mer Olympic Suzi Harmon women aces at Sun Valley and entering tough Intermountain tests such as the Snow Cup and Eccles Cup. Suzi was the first of the women ii skiers to report for Alta training and has been one of the most enthusiastic trainees all along. I 1 :=::=-=---- --===::::::=:::::::::::::::::=======::;:::::::-"""'---1.--= ====.. . :. . J. Plenty of recent snow makes the new Norsemen Ski Club project a llaven for ski jumping. This new Emi• gration ski jump hill is located close to town, as it is situated just three miles above Hogle Zoo. Plenty of Snow Young Ski Jumpers,. , E.. LAW OF F I CES RAY, QUINNEY & NEBEKER SUITE 9 21 KE A R NS BU I LDIN G PAUi,.. H. RAY SALT LAKE CITY 1, UTAH S . J . Q UI N NEY A.M . N !:BEKER A L8 £RT R . BO W EN THO RN LEY K . SWAN GRANT C . A AONESEN W . J . O'CONNOR, JR , December 11 , 1953 Ii!r . Alf M. Engen 2293 East 6200 South Holladay , Utah _Ne~~~ff_' Snow came too late for Te~porary faci~ies were made Christmas, but just at the right available last wmter, but lack time so far as ski jumpers at of snow hampered the .,rogram. Emigration Canyon's new hill . How~ver, las! ~ummer the are concerned. clt~b, city_ com~1ss10n and st~te The energetic project of the chipped m with heavy equ1pNorsemen Ski Club, with in- ment ~nd labor to smooth _out valuable help from the Salt the wrmkles Im~ put the ~mal Lake City Commission and the t?uches on the hill. The Umverstate, has become ·a mecca for Sity 0 ~ Utah ~nd Ytah Lull!ber the area's young jumping en- Co. p1tc~ed m with donati?ns thusiasts during the holiday va- of materials for t~e scaffoldmg cation. to ~ake everythmg ready for a big 1954 season. In fact, Monday was one of D d' ti f th h'll d th the better days for testing wings . e tea on e 1 an e since last week's snow storm first club-sponso~ed meet are Among the eager first-day jum~ scheduled tentativelf for the ers were Clark and Brue Lium Sunday after Alta s Landes e ' meet (Jan 3) Rief Kipp, Palmer Knowlden ·. · . and Dick Rasmussen. They were Me~nwh1le, cl~b officers are being watched with interest by plann~g a meetmg next we~k Gene Bernson, presldent of the ~o o1t{!ne a program of tramNorsemen club, and liis direc- mg_ t oughout the seaso~, estors Ike Hall and Don Williams pec1ally for the younger Jumpwho' have spent so much of thei; ers. . time creating a first-class trainActually'. the present hill is ing hill so close to town (only o~l_y the first phase of an _a mthree miles above Hogle Zoo), ~1ti~us cl_u b '?rogram to rev1talFirst work on the site began ize JUmpmg m Utah. M~mber~ last year when the city commis- h?Pe to construct a begmne~s sion earmarked the area for hill_as "'.ell as an advanced hill winter recreation following a -right m the ~ame area. The ~ -- - - - -- ----_,prese nt layout 1s classed as an .intermediate hill (jumps of 130 to 140 feet). · ° :'.\1y dear Alf : We are all getting but I hope you remember , as I do , the many pleasant older associatio ns we have had together over the past many years . take prfd~ol~ y~u and Evelyn , Allen and the baby will t _e honor which has come to you and I ~~ 0 ~ 0 ~~~ - will live up to the standards implicit in such With all best wishes , Sincerely , SJQ- G ~ uinney ED LA CHAPELLE AND MONTY ATWATER Alta, circa 1953 ; l , • 1 1 I l 1 l Hannes Schneider ' -. ,, Hannes Schneider promoted skiing first in Europe and then in the United States. Along with Mathias Zdarsky, he made sign,ificant contributions to skiing during the early 1900s . Schneider was born in Stuben, Austria, west of St. Anton, in 1890. Before then much of the focus on the sport dealt with getting up the mountain. Schneider introduced a controlled means of getting down-a syster_n called the _Arlberg Technique, which became a popular means of teaching Alpine skiing to beginners in the 1930s. Schneider based his system on the tum developed by Zdarsky but took the concept fart her In 1907 Schneider, in St. Anton, Austria, built on Zdarsky's foundation of both the crouch position and the stem, setting up a series of graduating skiing steps involving the snowplow, the stem turn, and the stem christi~. The methodology he developed and promoted in the 1930s is still used to some degree. HANNES SCHNEIDER- DEVELOPED THE ARI.BERG SKI TECHNIQUE. SCHNEIDER WAS INDUCIED INTO THE ATIONAL SKI HALL OF FAME IN 1958. Photo circa mid 1940s. MATI-IIAS ZDARSKY (1874-1946) Zdarsky is known for developing the first technique for making a controlled descent on steep terrain using a series of linked S turns, relying on one long pole for balance and braking, later changing to two poles. .- ' , ,_ In 1896, Zdarsky established the world's first organized ski school .... the Lilienfeld Ski School, near Vienna, Austria and he published the first book on the theory of skiing, Der Lilienfe/der Ski-LaufTechnik. In this book, Zdarsky volunteered to each any person to ski in six days or les.5. Photos show Zdarsky in the mid 1940s and a drawing of him skiing with single pole in Austria. A BRIEF HISTORY OF EARLY SKI TEACHING IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION by Alan K. Engen CERTIFIED SKI TEACHER I. S. I. A. LOOK FOR THE. BADGE lntennountain Ski Instructors Assn. THE "FffiST INTERMOUNTAIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION POSTER, CIRCA EARLY 19505. BILL LASH - AUTHOR, FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE INTERMOUNT AIN SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION, AND FOUNDER OF THE PROFESSIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS OF AMERICA ORGANIZATION. BILL WAS INDUCTED INfO THE NATIONAL SKI HALL OF FAME IN 1983. Photo circa 1950 Photo part of the Alan Engen Ski History Collection