Selected photos from the Utah Ski Archives, documenting the history of ski competition on local, national, and international levels; the founding of major resorts; snow safety and avalanche control; ski equipment; ski instruction; freestyle skiing; the 10th Mountain Division; back-country skiing; and virtually every facet of winter sports in Utah and the surrounding region.
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Filters: Collection Name: "Avalanches"
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"Hellgate" slide which buried many cars | 1948 | Image |
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105mm recoilless rifle firing for avalanche control near Alta Ski Area. (blurred photograph is result of firing) | 1956 | Image |
| 3 |
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Aerial of an avalanche | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979 | Image |
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Aerial of an avalanche | 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979 | Image |
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Aerial view of cornice control fences | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Argenta avalanche slide debris. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Argenta avalanche slide debris. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Argenta avalanche slide debris. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Argenta avalanche slide debris. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Argenta avalanche slide debris. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Argenta avalanche slide debris. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Arming an explosive charge with electric caps. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Avalanche and debris on Mt. Millicent. | 1966-02 | Image |
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Avalanche and debris on Mt. Millicent. | 1966-02 | Image |
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Avalanche and debris on Mt. Millicent. | 1966-02 | Image |
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Avalanche and debris on Mt. Millicent. | 1966-02 | Image |
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Avalanche and debris on Mt. Millicent. | 1966-02 | Image |
| 18 |
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Avalanche and debris on Mt. Millicent. | 1966-02 | Image |
| 19 |
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Avalanche and rescue on Greeley Hill Snake Pit. | 1941 | Image |
| 20 |
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Avalanche and rescue on Greeley Hill Snake Pit. | 1941 | Image |
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Avalanche and weather observation tower. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
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Avalanche charge exploding on High Rustler. | 1948 | Image |
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Avalanche closure sign | 1948 | Image |
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Avalanche damage at Alta and Snowbird | 1979-03 | Image |
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Avalanche debris | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |