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: Spatial Coverage: "Summit County (Utah)" Collection Name: "Alan K. Engen" Collection: "uum_map_usa"
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Ski jumpers--the first professionals in America-- gather at the base of Ecker Hill a few days prior to the Hill's dedication, circa February 1930. L to R: Carl Hall, Halvor Bjorngaard, Sverre Engen, Burt Wilchock, Steffan Trogstad, Einar Fredbo, and Halvar Hvalstad. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_064 |
| 27 |
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Photo of Ecker Hill on the day the hill was dedicated, Sunday March 2, 1930. The hill was named after Pete Ecker, a prominent Salt Lake ski official and supporter. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_065 |
| 28 |
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Ecker Hill, circa 1933. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_066 |
| 29 |
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Ecker Hill, 1930. Note: the gulley that had to be cleared on the knoll. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_067 |
| 30 |
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The first tournament on Ecker Hill, circa 1930. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_068 |
| 31 |
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A good photo of the original jumping site named Ecker Hill. Photo taken on the day the hill was dedicated, March 2, 1930. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_069 |
| 32 |
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Ecker Hill, early 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_070 |
| 33 |
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Ecker Hill, mid 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_072 |
| 34 |
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Ecker Hill at the 1937 National Ski Jumping Championships. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_073 |
| 35 |
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Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_076 |
| 36 |
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Alf Engen airborne at Ecker Hill, 1933. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_077 |
| 37 |
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Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_078 |
| 38 |
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Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_079 |
| 39 |
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Three promising young jumpers standing on the outrun of Ecker Hill, 1930. L - R: William "Shog" Bailey, Kenneth Strand, Raymond Ecker | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_080 |
| 40 |
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L to R: Don and Eugene Berntsen at Ecker Hill, February 22, 1933. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_081 |
| 41 |
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News article describing Alf Engen's breaking of the World's Professional Ski Jumping record at Ecker Hill on New Year's Day, 1931. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_083 |
| 42 |
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Alf Engen leaving the take-off at Ecker hill, 1932. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_084 |
| 43 |
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Alf Engen airborne at Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_086 |
| 44 |
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Alf Engen airborne at Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_087 |
| 45 |
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Sverre Engen jumping on Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_089 |
| 46 |
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Alf Engen ski jumping on Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_090 |
| 47 |
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Alf Engen airborne on Ecker Hill, 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_091 |
| 48 |
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Unidentified ski jumper on Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_092 |
| 49 |
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Alf Engen on Ecker Hill, 1930s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_094 |
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Unidentified skier airborne on Ecker Hill. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_04_095 |