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 (1500 B.C.), Zalavrouga, Russia. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_002 |
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Portraits of Carl Howelson, 1877-1955, taken in 1907 (left) and mid 1940s (right). | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_010 |
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Mathias Zdarsky (1874-1946), considered the father of Alpine skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_011 |
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Portrait of Mathias Zdarsky. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_008 |
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Young child on skis. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_030 |
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Audrey Roth racing at Alta, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_076 |
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Alf Engen ski racing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_078 |
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Sverre Engen dressed as Oscar Operdahl. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_080 |
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Alf Engen skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_081 |
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Alf Engen skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_082 |
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Alf Engen holding a pair of skis. Images come from a photograph of Alf Engen and Walter Prager, 1948 U.S. Olympic Ski Team coaches. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_083 |
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Alf Engen and Walter Prager. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_084 |
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Alf Engen competing in a slalom race. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_089 |
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Ski racer competing in a Utah slalom event conducted by the Utah Ski Club, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_092 |
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Mayor George Watson of Alta holding a pair of skis. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_096 |
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Alf Engen, National Four-Way Champion, competing at Sun Valley, Idaho, circa early 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_101 |
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Alf Engen ski jumping. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_103 |
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Alf Engen. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_110 |
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L to R: Olav Ulland, Gustav Raaum, Alf Engen, and Kjell Stordalen performing an exhibition jump on Ruud Mountain for Sun Valley guests. Ulland, Engen, and Stordalen were originally from Kongsberg, Norway, and Raaum was from Lillehammer, Norway. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_111 |
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Sverre and Alf Engen. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_112 |
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Sverre and Alf Engen. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_113 |
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Alf skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_114 |
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Ski fashions circa 1940s at Sun Valley, ID. Outfit designed by Frederick A. Picard. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_121 |
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Fallen skier at Sun Valley, ID, mid 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_122 |
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Gretchen Fraser receiving the Harriman cup from Otto Lang at Sun Valley, ID, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_126 |