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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |
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Watson studying an ore sample. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_29 |
| 27 |
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Watson's collection of trivia | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_30 |
| 28 |
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Watson points to map of Alta mining claims | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_31 |
| 29 |
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Watsons collection of liquor bottles | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_32 |
| 30 |
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Mayor Watson checks ore sample | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_33 |
| 31 |
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Mayor Watson talks over mining ventures with another miner. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_34 |
| 32 |
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Mayor Watson studies a piece of ore | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_35 |
| 33 |
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Mayor Watson talks to young skiers ca. 1940 Snow Pine. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01_36 |
| 34 |
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John M. Herbert and Monty Atwater teaching about avalanches | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_01 |
| 35 |
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L-R: Harold Goodro, Monty Atwater, Lee Steorts & Jim Shane. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_04 |
| 36 |
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Veteran snow ranger - Monty Atwater | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_05 |
| 37 |
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Lowell Thomas, in front with the dog he donated to the Forest Service rescue service. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_06 |
| 38 |
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Lowell Thomas w/ Baron - Peruvian Lodge's 1st Great Dane. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_07 |
| 39 |
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Lowell Thomas, left; center - unidentified, F.C. Koziol | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_08 |
| 40 |
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John Herbert, Jim Gilbert, F.C. Koziol, and Bob Safron, of U.S. Forest Service | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_09 |
| 41 |
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Early Alta skiers from Ogden including Ora Smith and F.C. Koziol. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_10 |
| 42 |
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Felix Koziol poses with a magazine photographer. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_11 |
| 43 |
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F.C. Koziol, left: with Mayor Watson at Alta. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_12 |
| 44 |
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Sverre Engen at Alta Lodge | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_15 |
| 45 |
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Lois Engen checks weather records, for husband Sverre at Alta's ranger station | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_16 |
| 46 |
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Sverre & Lois Engen on south porch of old Watson Shelter | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_17 |
| 47 |
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Sverre Engen, with guitar, and Chic Morton. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_18 |
| 48 |
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Sverre Engen, with guitar, and Chic Morton serenade guests at Alta Lodge | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_19 |
| 49 |
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Costume party @ Rustlers Lodge , L-R: unidentified, Maxine Morton, Chic Morton, Emile Segil and Alf Engen . | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_20 |
| 50 |
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Snowpine Lodge, Alta | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_02_04 |