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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 |
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Zane Doyle, center, with other skiers standing near the ticket office | P0379 Brighton Ski Resort Photograph Collection | P0379n1_07_145 |
| 152 |
 |
Young children on skis looking to where their ski instructor is pointing with his pole. | P0379 Brighton Ski Resort Photograph Collection | P0379n1_07_148 |
| 153 |
 |
Woman cooking hotdogs over a fire at the Storm Mountain picnic area, Big Cottonwood canyon. | P0390 Non-Utah Skiing Photograph Collection | P0390n1_05_01 |
| 154 |
 |
Summer picnic scene in BIg Cottonwood canyon | P0390 Non-Utah Skiing Photograph Collection | P0390n1_05_02 |
| 155 |
 |
Explosive charge detonating in the snow. | P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection | P0393n1_12_11a |
| 156 |
 |
Avalanche map | P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection | P0393n1_17_35 |
| 157 |
 |
Sawing up felled tree, Brighton | P0402 Ted Major Photograph Collection | P0402n1_15_18 |
| 158 |
 |
Winter scene at Alta, Utah. | P0403 Gordon Allcott Photograph Collection | P0403n01 |
| 159 |
 |
Winter scene at Alta, Utah. | P0403 Gordon Allcott Photograph Collection | P0403n02 |
| 160 |
 |
Winter scene at Alta, Utah. | P0403 Gordon Allcott Photograph Collection | P0403n03 |
| 161 |
 |
Winter scene at Alta, Utah. | P0403 Gordon Allcott Photograph Collection | P0403n04 |
| 162 |
 |
Suzy and other women standing on a parade float titled "Citizens Awake, Clean Salt Lake." | P0412 Suzy Harris Rytting Photograph Collection | P0412n1_01_40 |
| 163 |
 |
"Happy Salt Lake trio are Suzy Harris Rytting, new National Giant Slalom champion; her husband Bill Rytting, left; and Salt Lake Ski Club President." | P0412 Suzy Harris Rytting Photograph Collection | P0412n1_02_127 |
| 164 |
 |
Audrey Roth racing at Alta, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_076 |
| 165 |
 |
Mayor George Watson of Alta holding a pair of skis. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_096 |
| 166 |
 |
Use of the toboggans in the Wasatch Mountains during the 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_141 |
| 167 |
 |
Construction of Landes Hill, 1947. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_03_075 |
| 168 |
 |
Backcountry skiers during the early 1940s looking up East Greeley and Gunsight at Alta. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_001 |
| 169 |
 |
Alta Mayor George Watson. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_004 |
| 170 |
 |
George Watson welcoming visitors at his entrance shaft. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_013 |
| 171 |
 |
Alta jumpers in the early days. L - R: Alf Engen, Mac Maeser, Dev Jennings, Dave Quinney, Jack Reddish. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_022 |
| 172 |
 |
Mayor George Watson in the entrance to his cabin at Alta. Guests had to climb down a 15 foot ladder to enter the main part of the cabin. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_031 |
| 173 |
 |
George H. Watson entertains with a "Ski Ball" in his cabin, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_033 |
| 174 |
 |
George Watson with skis, circa 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_037 |
| 175 |
 |
Peruvian lodge, late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n02_01_045 |