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.
Filters: Date: "1953" Collection: "uum_map_usa" Spatial Coverage: "Salt Lake County (Utah)" Type: "Image" Setname: !(ir* OR ehsl*)
| Title | Collection Number And Name | Photo Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 |
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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 |
| 177 |
 |
F.C. Koziol, left: with Mayor Watson at Alta. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_12 |
| 178 |
 |
Dottie Post, Gretchen Fraser, film producer Otto Lang, Fox movietone employee, Audrey Roth, and another Fox movietone employee. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_13 |
| 179 |
 |
Sverre Engen at Alta Lodge | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_15 |
| 180 |
 |
Lois Engen checks weather records, for husband Sverre at Alta's ranger station | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_16 |
| 181 |
 |
Sverre Engen, with guitar, and Chic Morton. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_18 |
| 182 |
 |
Sverre Engen, with guitar, and Chic Morton serenade guests at Alta Lodge | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_01a_19 |
| 183 |
 |
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 |
| 184 |
 |
Skiers at old Watson's Shelter. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_02_08 |
| 185 |
 |
Group in front of Old Watson's Shelter, Alta. L -R: unidentified, Harold Goodro, unidentified, Les Jensen, unidentified, Dave Sheldon. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_02_20 |
| 186 |
 |
Alta's Snow Cup winners, 1953, L to R: Brynhild Grasmoen, Janette Burr, Mary Isabel Litchfield, Christian Pravda, Jack Reddish, Stein Eriksen, Dick Buek, Darrell "Pinky" Robison. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_02a_11 |
| 187 |
 |
Ski lift during the Summer. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_02a_18 |
| 188 |
 |
Buck Sasaki loads lift chair | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_03a_19 |
| 189 |
 |
Auto in front of building | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_03a_32 |
| 190 |
 |
Very early snow machine | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_03a_36 |
| 191 |
 |
Medak family skiing at Alta. Peruvian Lodge in background | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_25 |
| 192 |
 |
Chic Morton, Lowell Thomas | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04_36 |
| 193 |
 |
Elderly man at the starting line. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_02 |
| 194 |
 |
Center is Keith Lange & left is Edwin Gibbs | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_06 |
| 195 |
 |
Unidentified group photo. | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_08 |
| 196 |
 |
Alta bunkhouse, home for Alta employees for many years | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_19 |
| 197 |
 |
Chic Morton at base of original Albion Lift | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_24 |
| 198 |
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Keith Lange jumps cornice | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_25 |
| 199 |
 |
Placing towers on old Sugarloaf Lift | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_26 |
| 200 |
 |
Walking up Landes Hill | P0418 Wilburn and Jean Pickett Photograph Collection | P0418n3_04a_34 |