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.
| Title | Collection Number And Name | Photo Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 |
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Mayor Watson talks to young skiers. Snow Pine, circa 1940 | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_15 |
| 127 |
 |
Watson cooking | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_16 |
| 128 |
 |
Watson's collection of liquor bottles | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_17 |
| 129 |
 |
Watson coming out of his shelter | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_18 |
| 130 |
 |
Watson and his trivia wall. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_19 |
| 131 |
 |
Watson studies ore sample | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_20 |
| 132 |
 |
Watson points to map of the canyon divided into mining claims. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_21 |
| 133 |
 |
Watson studies ore | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_22 |
| 134 |
 |
Watson with another miner | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_23 |
| 135 |
 |
Dick Movitz, Alta Cup winner. Alf's High Rustler can be seen in the background. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_24 |
| 136 |
 |
Alan Engen, Lowell Thomas, Thomas' friend, Chic Morton, and Hack Miller's son. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_26 |
| 137 |
 |
Alf Engen, Dev Jennings, Dave Quinney Sr. and others smoking and relaxing at the Alta Lodge (?) | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_30 |
| 138 |
 |
Alta Lodge lobby late 40's includes Maxine Morton and Dev Jennings. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_31 |
| 139 |
 |
Maxine Morton dancing the hula with hotel guests. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_32 |
| 140 |
 |
Center is Keith Lange & left is Edwin Gibbs | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_06 |
| 141 |
 |
Mel Dalebout as a young man and employee of Alta | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_07 |
| 142 |
 |
Second Watson Shelter under construction at Alta. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_18 |
| 143 |
 |
Keith Lange jumps cornice | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_25 |
| 144 |
 |
Placing towers on old Sugarloaf Lift | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_26 |
| 145 |
 |
Early Alta | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n4_01_048 |
| 146 |
 |
Skiers from Ogden. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n4_01_210 |