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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Petroglyph (2000-4000 B.C.), Roedoey, Norway. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_001 |
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Swedish woodcut (1619) depicting soldiers on skis on guard at Glebova, Russia during peace negotiations between Russia and Sweden. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_003 |
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Skiing Birchlegs Crossing the Mountain with the Royal Child, painted by Knud Bergslien | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_004 |
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Modern skier impersonating a miner using a single ski pole. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_036 |
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Map showing the area where Dry Canyon hill was located. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_03_009 |
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Ecker Hill historical marker. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_2 |
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Ecker Hill Historical marker. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_232 |
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Ecker Hill Historical marker. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_233 |
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Ecker Hill historical marker, circa 1986. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_237 |
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Ecker Hill historical marker. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_243 |
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Alf Engen speaking into a microphone. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_140 |
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Three generations of Engens, L to R: Alan Engen, Alf Engen and Todd Engen (Alan's eldest son), circa 1985. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_02_150 |
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Alf Engen with some of his favorite pupils, the kids. Kids in photo, L to R: Stephanie Archer, Alexandra Archer and Kailei Williams, circa mid 1980s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_02_154 |
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Solitude Ski School building. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_02_180 |
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The Alta National Gelande Cup. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_03_023 |
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John Aalberg, University of Utah Ski Team All-American; 1984 and 1985 NCAA cross-country champion; member of the 1992 and 1994 U.S. Olympic Teams. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_03_073 |
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Jack Walker in competition, late 1980s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_03_115a |
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Vern Nichol in competition, late 1980s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_03_116 |
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"The price of victory." Vern Nichol, race winner, receiving a choking congratulations from Jack Walker who took second place. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_03_117 |
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Portrait of Spence Eccles. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_01_015 |
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Earl A. Miller | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_01_020 |
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Mel Dalebout. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_01_19 |
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Powder skier at Brighton, 1980s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_03_004 |
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Norwegian National Ski Organization medal, "Foreningen til ski idrettens frenne," started in 1883. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_03_009 |
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Mountain goat on top of Mount Superior. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n03_03_019 |