Utah Ski Archives miscellaneous videos

Collection

Identifier: A0323

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Utah Ski Archives miscellaneous videos (1932-2003) consist of various ski-related VHS videocassettes which do not currently fit with any other ski collections.

Dates

1932-2003

Creator

University of Utah. Libraries. Utah Ski Archives (Organization)

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Historical Note

Even before 1900, miners, mail carriers and other travelers were using skis to traverse Utah's mountain snow, and it was not long before skiing in the state arose as a recreational activity and spectator sport. The Wasatch Mountain Club formed and began leading ski treks in 1912, and, in 1915, the Norwegian Young Folks Society began organizing ski jumping competitions at Ogden's Becker Hill and along the Wasatch Front. By 1936, the resort town of Brighton featured the state's first rope tow and hosted ski races, and it was only a short time after Joe Quinney formed the Salt Lake City Winter Sports Association in 1937 that Utah's first chairlift (only the second in the country) was constructed at the former alpine mining town of Alta in 1938. In the 1940s, Norwegian ski jumper Sverre Engen became Alta's first ski patrolman and the Forest Service's first snow ranger, while his equally accomplished older brother, Alf, took over Alta's ski school. As skiing continued to increase in popularity, organized ski areas sprung up throughout the Wasatch Mountains and in alpine areas across the state, attracting recreational and competitive skiers from local communities and around the world. Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 2002.

The Utah Ski Archives was established in 1989 to preserve a comprehensive history of skiing in Utah and the Intermountain region. They are housed at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library in the Special Collections department and consist of photographs, manuscripts and audio-visual material.

Extent

12 Items

Additional Description

Abstract

The Utah Ski Archives miscellaneous videos (1932-2003) consist of moving images which do not currently fit with in other ski collections. The Utah Ski Archives was established in 1989 to preserve a comprehensive history of skiing in Utah and the Intermountain region.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in roughly chronological order.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Most of the items in this collection are VHS dubs of earlier films. Many are of relatively poor image quality and should only be used for research purposes.