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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Filters: Collection Name: "Avalanches" Format: "image/jpeg" Spatial Coverage: "Alta (Utah)" Format: image
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Ski Patrol member demonstrating a varion magnetometer for locating avalanche victims [5] | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 52 |
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Ski Patrol member demonstrating a varion magnetometer for locating avalanche victims [6] | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 53 |
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Ski Patrol member Neil Hysell racing down a slope. | 1964-03 | Image |
| 54 |
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Ski Patrol member racing down a slope. | 1964-03 | Image |
| 55 |
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Ski Patrol member racing down a slope. | 1964-03 | Image |
| 56 |
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Ski Patrol observing skiers at Alta. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
| 57 |
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Ski Patrol pulling a full sled. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 58 |
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Ski Patrol transporting a full sled down the mountain. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970 | Image |
| 59 |
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Snow settlement test at Alta Utah. | 1955-01-25 | Image |
| 60 |
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Snowfall intensity test at Alta, Utah. | 1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969 | Image |
| 61 |
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Taking samples of different snow layers for weight to find out water content. Right, Ed LaChapelle of Alta, Utah. | 1955-01 | Image |
| 62 |
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Testing snow penetration using a penetrometer at Alta. Foreground, Dick Stillman of Berthoud Pass, Co. | 1955-01 | Image |
| 63 |
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View of Sunnyside lift in Alta during the summer. | 1970 | Image |
| 64 |
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Westerly end of avalanche at Alta that trapped and killed one skier. | 1941-01-01 | Image |