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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Professional ski jumpers at Becker Hill. L to R: Steffan Trogstad, Halvar Hvalstad, Hlvor Bjorngaard, and Alf Engen, circa 1930. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_03_027 |
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Professional ski jumpers Steffen Trogstad, Halvar Hvalstad, Halvor Bjorngaard, and Alf Engen at Becker Hill, circa 1930. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_03_044 |
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Group of young boys at Creole Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_03_064 |
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John Spendlove on the Creole Hill take-off. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_03_065 |
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Rasmussen jumping hill, circa early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_051 |
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Ski jumping on Rasmussen Hill, early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_052 |
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Ski jumper going down the scaffold in-run on Rasmussen Hill, early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_053 |
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Two young ski jumpers at Rasmussen Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_054 |
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The Rasmussen brothers, L to R: Frank, James and Lawrence. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_055 |
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The Rasmussen family "Well Come Inn," early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_056 |
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The Rasmussen family "Well Come Inn," early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_057 |
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Rasmussen Farm and small ski jumping hill for kids, 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_058 |
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Ski jumpers--the first professionals in America-- gather at the base of Ecker Hill a few days prior to the Hill's dedication, circa February 1930. L to R: Carl Hall, Halvor Bjorngaard, Sverre Engen, Burt Wilchock, Steffan Trogstad, Einar Fredbo, and Halvar Hvalstad. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_064 |
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Ecker Hill, 1930. Note: the gulley that had to be cleared on the knoll. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_067 |
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The first tournament on Ecker Hill, circa 1930. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_068 |
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Ecker Hill, early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_070 |
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Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_076 |
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Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_078 |
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Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_079 |
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Three promising young jumpers standing on the outrun of Ecker Hill, 1930. L - R: William "Shog" Bailey, Kenneth Strand, Raymond Ecker | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_080 |
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Alf Engen airborne at Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_086 |
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Alf Engen airborne at Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_087 |
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Sverre Engen jumping on Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_089 |
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Alf Engen ski jumping on Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_090 |
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Alf Engen airborne on Ecker Hill, 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_091 |