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.
Filters: Date: "1955-01" Collection: "uum_map_usa"
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Precipitation intensity test at Alta, Utah. | P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection | P0393n1_17_31 |
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Taking snow out of tube to weigh for moisture content. | P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection | P0393n1_17_32 |
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Testing snow penetration using a penetrometer at Alta. Foreground, Dick Stillman of Berthoud Pass, Co. | P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection | P0393n1_17_33 |
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Taking samples of different snow layers for weight to find out water content. Right, Ed LaChapelle of Alta, Utah. | P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection | P0393n1_17_34 |
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Dick Movitz, 1948 Olympic skier, holds the head of Jill Kinmont following her tragic fall at Alta, Utah which left her paralyzed from the shoulders down, January 1955. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_01_107 |
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