Magic Mountain

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

1: Army half truck purchased in SLC from Hafers driven 240 miles to Twin Falls Idaho at 25 mph
2: Claude Jones early 1950s
3 : First ? (word cut off). Claude Jones on dozer clearing runs and mover used to cut brush
4 : Claude Jones and Vince Cooke riding T bar at Magic Mountain, early 1950s
5 : Claude Jones, Newer snow cat Thiokol Sprite brand 1960s “Magic Mountain: New Thiokol packer will keep runs in top condition this winter at Magic Mountain. Claude Jones, resort owner, gives it an early season test.”
6 : Packer – 1950. Claude Jones, first snow cat 1950. Rude Jones. Jone’s Texaco Servi (misspelled on paper). Blue Lakes North, Twin Falls, Idaho
7 : Knob Hill Rope Tow, late 1940’s, rope tow serving Knob hill in the Magic Mountain Ski Area. Photo by Bonnie Baird
8 : Magic Mountain ski race officials – Twin Falls Idaho. Jack Smith, left; Robert Wihdra (?), right. Race communications, 1950s
9 : Parking lot at Pike Mountain Poma and Rope Tow 1960s (1966). Early Days of Poma lift
10 : Ski school day. 7 busses, 250 skiers
11 : Claude Jones snow measuring on Magic Course 1940s
12 : Ski school clinic at Magic, Phil Jones teaching, 1960s
13 : Race course Magic face
14 : T Bar bottom terminal, 1950s
15 : T Bar bottom terminal, 1950s
16 : Magic Mountain Winter Sports Edition. Poma lift, early 1960s
17 : Poma lift and rope tow, early 1960s
18 : loading the T bar
19 : ski racer early 1950s
20 : Claude Jones late 1940s
21 : loading rope two mid 1960s
22 : Ski Lift Construction. Magic Mountain- Twin Falls, Idaho. T bar with day lodge in background; Lodge built by CCC’s
23 : Claude Jones in from with Vince Cooke late 50s
24 : top of chairlift mid 1960s
25 : day lodge built by CCC’s late 30s, early 40s
26 : chair life construction Claude Jones, back to photo

Dates

1940-1970

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.