The Ski Museum Foundation Summer 2009

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•New Website Features

•National Hall of Fame Induction

•And lots more!

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation www.engenmuseum.org www.engenmuseum.org Be sure to check out the new and exciting features on our website!

• A fabulous Alf Engen collection over 50 photos, some of • Teachers can now review which have never been made public, and download individual lesson awaits visitors to our website. plans or the complete Field Trip Highlighting major events in the Curriculum book prior to visiting late Alf Engen's legendary 70-year the museum. career, this collection commemorates the 100th anniversary (May 2009) of • Our new “Ask a Question” feature allows website visitors Alf’s birth and can be accessed from to submit questions about ski history in the Intermountain our website’s home page. Region and have them answered by ski historian Alan Engen. Questions and answers are posted on our “ Ski History FAQs” page, creating a valuable, informative resource.

These are just a few examples of the many resources you’ll find as you peruse our new website. Thank you to the staff at CentralPoint Systems for their fabulous efforts in redeveloping this site.

Deer Valley Hosts National Ski Hall of Fame Induction by Tom West

he U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame has his fifteen-year career on the U.S. Ski Team, his Tbeen honoring the greats of American ski outstanding career in pro ski racing and his con- sports since 1956. For the first time in over 50 tinued work to bring older skiers back onto the years, the annual induction ceremonies of our slopes. Bill Briggs was recognized as the father of national hall of fame were held at a ski resort. big mountain skiing, the first person ever to ski The area selected for this honor was Deer Valley down the Grand Teton, in spite of a challenging in Park City. The Alf Engen Ski Museum worked handicap. Nelson Carmichael had a great career in close partnership with the U.S. Ski and Snow- as a ski team and professional skier in freestyle board Hall of Fame to ensure that the event was moguls winning the U.S.A’s first Olympic medal in a complete success. the event. Liz McIntyre, too, won a silver medal in the 1994 Olympics in moguls and then made The highlight of the weekend, April 3 and 4, significant contributions as a technical coach with was the induction banquet held before a sell-out the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. From l-r: Cary Adgate, crowd at Deer Valley’s Silver Lake Lodge. There Bill Briggs, Liz McIntyre, inductees Cary Adgate, Bill Briggs, Nelson Car- There were many great moments over the week- and Nelson Carmichael. michael and Liz McIntyre received the national end. For a select few, there was the opportunity to Medal of Honor, symbolic of the highest perma- ski with the inductees at Deer Valley and at Alta. nent national award given to the best in skiing Banquet guests were treated to Bill Briggs, wrap- and snowboarding. Cary Adgate was inducted for ping up the evening with a special ski song.

2 www.engenmuseum.org In Memoriam

Janet Quinney grams such as the Olympic Winter in 2005 received an award, named Lawson—1922-2009 Games of 2002 and the Joe Quinney in honor of her parents, from the Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Ski Archives for her contributions to By Mike Korologos Museum at Utah Olympic Park. the preservation of skiing history in the region. At the time of her death, Her competitive skiing accomplish- she was serving on the board of di- ments were equally as impressive. rectors of the Alta Ski Lifts Co. During her prime racing years, Ja- net was a top U.S. skier, winning Janet also was a patron of many the prestigious Mary Comelia Tro- community-based programs in the phy at Sun Valley twice. In addi- region, including the University tion, she was mentioned as a po- of Utah law school that bears her tential member of the U.S. Olympic father’s name, the Girl Scouts of Ski Team in 1940 but those Games America and Utah’s Hogle Zoo. She were cancelled due to World War II also was a pioneer in running the that loomed on the horizon. She rivers of the Western U.S. also was named a “Utah Ski Leg- In the eyes of her numerous friends end” in 1988 by the organizers of Utah ski historian and National Ski she wore the tiara as “The Grande the Utah Winter Games. Hall of Fame member Alan K. En- Dame of Intermountain Skiing.” And gen, founder of the Joe Quinney rightly so. A major recipient of her support is Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski the Ski Archives, which was found- Museum, says of Janet: “Without Janet Quinney Lawson, who died ed at the J. Wil- her significant funding support, the at the age of 86 on Dec. 25, 2008, lard Marriott Library in 1989 with museum would not have been pos- was the quintessential ski enthusi- a grant from her family. It houses sible. She provided the seed money ast. Her skiing exploits ranged from one of the nation’s largest collec- to pursue the museum idea and, performing as a “ski-in” (as opposed tions of ski history materials, in- as the project progressed, she and to a “stand-in”) for Hollywood star- cluding the records of the Olympic other members of the Quinney and let Claudette Colbert during a movie Winter Games of 2002. The daugh- Eccles families, among other do- filming session at her beloved Alta in ter of the late S.J. (Joe) and J.E. nors, provided a significant amount the 1940s to being a generous bene- Quinney, (he was one of the found- of the $11 million that made the factor for numerous ski-related pro- ers of Alta Ski Area in 1938), Janet museum a reality.”

Andrea Mead Lawrence pic Games held in Oslo, . In David Engen by Alan K. Engen 1956, she competed in her third Win- ter Olympics for the U.S. in Cortina The Passing Of A Great Champion d’Ampezzo, Italy only three months after having her third child.

Andrea skied several times in Utah during the 1940s and 50s, once win- ning the famed Alta Snow Cup in 1955. Respected by all who knew her as a role model of athletic achieve- ment, she spent her later years de- voted to environmental causes. David Engen, son of ski legend Olympic historian Bud Greenspan , passed away at age 64 named Andrea Mead Lawrence on February 26, 2009, as a result of On March 30, 2009, skiing lost one among the top winter Olympians of a melanoma found in his lung. He of the finest ski athletes in American all time. He said, “Andrea personi- had been undergoing treatment in history: Andrea Mead Lawrence who fied the Greek concept of the ideal Boise prior to his death. passed away at the age of 76. athlete…excellence both in body and mind…It is indeed rare to find David was a fine skiing athlete. Andrea Mead Lawrence first made someone who throughout her life He was a former Junior National the U.S. Olympic team at age 14, pursued two passions in the purest alpine ski champion (1962); a for- competing in the 1948 Winter and highest form of the human spir- mer member of the University of Olympic Games held at St. Moritz, it.” Those of us associated with the Utah Ski Team (1963-66); named Switzerland. At the age of 19, she Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation N.C.A.A. All-American in 1964; and won both the slalom and giant sla- join countless others in saluting the was a member of the U.S. Ski Team lom events at the 1952 Winter Olym- life of this outstanding champion. in 1965-66.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation 3 What's all the Chairman's Letter

By Scott Ulbrich July marks about? our official seven year anniversary of opening the Museum to the public. We have seen “I have always had an amazing many changes through the years, but experience working with the Board of Trustees one thing that has remained steady is our commitment to our Mission State- Museum staff. Our students talk Scott C. Ulbrich Chairman/President ment—“To preserve the rich history of about the field trip for the rest skiing in the Intermountain Region by Alan K. Engen Chairman Emeritus providing a world-class facility.” of the year! Everything runs

Mike Korologos Over the course of these seven years, smoothly and the content is Vice President the continued support from our relative to the students.” Barbara Yamada members, foundation contributors Secretary and grant funders has enabled us Michael R. Maughan to entertain and enlighten over one Treasurer million visitors, host 11,217 students, Connie Nelson teachers and parents in our Educational Executive Director Field Trip Program, induct thirty-eight honorees into the Intermountain Ski Dr. A. Joseph Arave Hall of Fame and maintain and expand Kristie Terzian Cumming David Davenport our world-class facility to attract local, Spencer P. Eccles national and international cultural James Gaddis Donald Hague and historical tourists, athletes and Herbert C. Livsey corporate events. Barbara McConvill David C. Pickett Our Board of Trustees is committed his is what teachers are saying David Quinney Tabout the museum’s popular Edu- Nathan Rafferty to ensuring that the Alf Engen Ski Dr. Greg C. Thompson Museum continues to be a destination cation Field-Trip Program. Now in its David Vandehei seventh year, the program hosted a for both visitors and education groups. With a goal to educate, stimulate and record 38 schools and 2,967 students, Honorary Board entertain all who visit, the Foundation parents and teachers in 2008-09. From Members the moment the students enter the continues to focus on making each of Ruth Roger Altmann the interactive exhibits current and Museum, our knowledgeable docents John Bower present informative, entertaining les- Spencer F. Eccles well-maintained. In an effort to keep Bill Lash within the budgetary confines of today’s sons to our student visitors, teach- Janet Q. Lawson ers, and parents. One excited teacher Lou Lorenz (deceased) economy, we cut our yearly budget Donn G. Mosser, M.D. by 15% compared to the previous wrote, “My students told me this was Gray F. Reynolds year and will continue to monitor our the best field trip they have ever been income and expenditures to ensure our on—I think that says it all.” Because Foundation is viable for years to come. we host a number of Title I schools, (schools in low-income areas), many of Please make the Alf Engen Ski Museum the children would not have the oppor- and the Utah Olympic Park part of your tunity to visit Utah Olympic Park with- family’s summer activities—you will not out our program. be disappointed! We have recently welcomed new do- cents Melanie Dutcher, Fred Rubinfeld and Joyce Cossin to our team. We are so pleased to have them as they all are great additions to our docent group. 4 www.engenmuseum.org “The activities directly support By Connie Nelson our core curriculum, especially We are looking forward to seeing you and your family this in science and social studies. summer here at the Alf Engen Our 4th Grade class has a Ski Museum. After enjoying the first floor interactive exhibits, ‘See Utah’ program and this is take a trip down memory lane on the second floor of the Joe perfect. Our students are able to Quinney Winter Sports Center experience things we could not in the Eccles 2002 Winter Olympic Museum. Then stroll outside to watch the athletes flip and twist into the freestyle give them otherwise.” pool. If you are adventuresome—try the steepest zipride in the world, the summer bobsled ride or the alpine slide. Whatever your fancy, you will find it here at the Utah Olympic Park, so please be sure to take some time to come and visit us this summer. Some of the Museum highlights so far this year include: •Updating the website—www.engenmuseum.org; •Renovating the “Ski Like an Olympian” interactive exhibit; •Installing isolation speakers throughout the Museum; •Receiving Utah’s "Best of State" for the second time in the Attraction/Museum section; •Hosting the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in April; •Enlightened 2,967 students, parents and teachers from 38 schools—in our Educational Field Trip Program—a 44% increase from the previous year; •Partnering with the International Skiing History Association to deliver the Skiing Heritage magazine to our Contributing, Supporting, Sustaining and Corporate members; and, •Entertaining over 90,000 guests through the Museum this year alone! A big “Thank You” to the Board of Trustees, docents, granting agencies, museum contributors and members for continuing to make this ski museum a world-class facility. Without your continued support we could not be the leaders Director's Letter we are in the ski museum world! Pictures: preceding page—Martha Kleffman teaching the Water Cycle Station; top— Dick Taylor with students; above—Barbara Engen teaching the Silver A publication of the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation Ore to White Gold Station. Connie Nelson, Executive Director, Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation 2990 Bear Hollow Drive • P.O. Box 980187 Park City, Utah 84098 • (435) 658-4240 Tel • (435) 658-4258 Fax [email protected] www.engenmuseum.org Inquiries, questions, or submissions of press releases and articles of interest for the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation newsletter are welcome. Send correspondence and newsletter submissions to the Foundation office.

The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation 5 Silver Medal Donors $5,000—$99,999 Donors Alta Ski Lifts Company Knowles, Lawrence & Saunders, Hy & Debra Benefactors Anderson, Barbara Marilyn Shrontz, Jody $1,000,000+ Donors Stewart Korologos, Tom C. Summit County Cumming Foundation Lawson, Peter Q. Sweet, Jared • George S. & Dolores Doré Cumming, John & Kristi Richard E. & Nancy P. Ulbrich, Scott & Susanne Eccles Foundation Dreyfous, James & Marriott Foundation U.S. Forest Service Geralyn Miller Ski Company Utah Office of Museum • Emma Eccles Jones Duncan, Paul & Marilyn Mosser, Dr. Donn G. & Services Foundation Eccles, Spencer P. & Dr. Janet Wallace, M. W. Kristine Prothro, Mark & Diane Webber, Dick • Lawson, Janet Q. Engen, Alan & Barbara Pickett, David & Nancie Williams, Larry • S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney Engen, Scott Prince, JaLynn & Greg Witter, Dean (Morgan Foundation Engen, Todd & Michelle Ray Quinney & Nebeker Stanley) Fidelity Foundation Reister-Robb Interactive Wells Fargo Bank Gilbert, G. S. Beckwith Sackler, Dr. & Mrs. Hyland, Libby Richard Gold Medal Donors Bronze Medal Donors $100,000—$999,000 Donors $1,000—$4,999 Donors Academy Studios International Skiing Roberts, Linda • Dr. Ezekial & Edna Wattis Altmann, Ruth Rogers History Association Rowan, Chuck & Dumke Foundation Amidon, David Johnson, Ted & Shirley Suzanne • Katherine W. & Ezekiel R. Bamberger Foundation Keller Family Foundation Royal Street Corporation Richard D. Bass Kessler, Alfred E. Rytting, Bill & Suzy Dumke Jr. Foundation Foundation Kogstad, Rolf Shaffer, Richard & Kay • Marriner S. Eccles Foundation Beekley, W. Mason Krug, Scott & Family (Nagel) Bounous, Junior & Kunau, Lex & Celia Shane, Elfreide • Engen, Evelyn Maxine Lange, Keith & Alice Snyder, Daniel & Debra • Lawson, Frederick Q. Bower, John & Elizabeth Langford, Kirk Spedden, Rush & Betty Briggs, William M. Lawrence Goodman Fund The Summit Institute • Quinney, David & Shari Burt, Chad McMullen Family Sundance Resort Byrne Family, The Foundation Sweeney, Ed • Swartz Foundation (Jim & George Cartwright Family Meldrum, Daniel & Taylor, Larry Susan) Cocoran, John M. Patricia Thomas, Richard S. & Deer Valley Resort Merriman, III, Charles H. Susan G. Duncan, David R. L., M.D. Michaels, H.C. & B. A. Thompson, Dr. Gregory & Irma W. Miller, Earl A. C. & Karen S. Durham, John & Shirley Nebeker, Dick & Ann Underdog Foundation Durham, Wilby & Betty Newman, Frank Utah Humanities Council Fletcher, Mel & Peggy Park City Chamber/ Weisel, Thomas Fox, Leo W. Bureau Wild Old Bunch Fuegi, Hans & Sally Pineridge Winery Willard L. Eccles Gaddis, Jim & Barbara Penske, Roger S. Foundation Goldminer’s Daughter Professional Ski Wythe, Henry & Susan Goodman, Irvin & Dorthy Instructors of America Yamada, Barbara IBM Corporation Prosek, Tom Yerman, Bob Imboden, Adolph Prothro, J. Patrick Zions Bank

6 www.engenmuseum.org Alf Engen Ski Museum Members • November 2008 – June 2009

Corporate Members Family Members $5,000 + $50—$100 Quinney, David & Shari* Adams, Neal & Marilyn Hedderly-Smith, David & Altum, Red & Barbara Carolyn Archer, Frank & Robyn Jenson, Sid & Velma* Sustaining Members Bennett, William H. Kankainen, Eric $1,000—$5,000 Bennion, Kitty Kober, Sepp Besser, Dr. Gretchen R. Luers, Mike Cumming, Kristi & John Lange, Keith & Alice Bradshaw, Howard C. McConvill, Barbara & Mike Deer Valley Resort Ulbrich, Scott C. & Susanne DeRose, Michael Elvidge & Meyer, Rene L. & Diana D. Gaddis, Jim & Barbara Webber, Richard & Judy Jennifer M. Miller, Jim Krug, Scott & Family Doyle, Michael & Jane Morris, Lawrence & Sylvia Duncan, John & Anita Revel, Jim & Susan Supporting Members Eccles, Katie Sasaki, Frank & Esther Emerson, Bruce & Kathy Theobald, Bob & Else $500—$1,000 Gertino, Jack Thompson, Dr. Greg & Karen Dreyfous, James & Geralyn Prothro, Mark and Dianne Hague, Don & Lorna Weatherbee, Nona Engen, Alan & Barbara* Salt Lake Convention & Haran, Roger & Shawn Fuegi, Hans & Sally Visitors Bureau Mosser, Dr. Donn G. Shane, Elfriede* Park City Chamber/Bureau Williams, Larry Individual Members Parkinson, Clark & Ann $25—$50 Alta Ski Area McCarthy, Paul Contributing Members Altmann, Ruth Rogers Miller, Dale E. Autry Jr, Robert Lee Miller, Pat $100—$500 Berry, Jim Mundt, Allen V. Brett, Walt & Candace Meldrum, Dan & Patty Brewer, Fred E. Nelson, Dr. Gerald Brewer, Rich & Jane Melville, Marvin A. & Renee B. Briggs, Bill Pickett, Christine Brigham, Bill Mickelson, Brett & Lori* Dean, Peggy Raaum, Gustav Burrows, James & Debbie Miya, Miles T. DeLafosse, Peter H. Reece, Don L. Burt, Dr. Chad S.* Nelson, Connie Elliott, Charles & Sally Robinson, Lisa Compton, Hal* Probrislo, Allison Fechter, Ken (in memory of Bill Scott, Darrell Engen, Alan K. & Barbara (in Raemer, John & Jean* Hurley) Smith, Gibbs memory of Janet Q. Lawson) Rafferty, Nathan & Karen Jedenoff, George A. Telford, Alice G. Ericson, Dean & Judy Reed, Sydney & Harry Koenig, Helen J. Thurgood, David G. Gillmor, Siv* Reichert, Wally Lynn, Penee Ulbrich, Carl Grant, Stephen McIntosh & Ski Utah Malkomsen, Bjorn Vrabel, John Janet Smith, Brad Marsh, Bob Walton, Mike & Terese Gurr, John & Ilauna Spencer, Bill & Judy Hall, Donald & Adele Steele, Ron & Julie Holli, Dave & Pat Taylor, Dick & Marilyn Jaul, Ernie & Mary* Thomas, Richard & Susan *Donated two times throughout the year Kleffman, Dick & Martha Vandehei, David & Susan Korfanta, Karen A. Wallace, Betsy Kunau, Lex & Celia Wallace, Sue & Walker (in Lorenz, Betty memory of Janet Q. Lawson) Loughlin, Bill & Julia Weichsel, Bernie Membership Pledge Envelope Lupus, Stormy & Carol* Yamada, Barbara enclosed McDonald, Margo Walters*

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Save the Date Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 2009 Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2009 Inductees: Richard D. Bass—Ski Pioneer—Utah Alan K. Engen—Ski Sport Innovator—Utah Siegfried (Sigi) Engl—Ski Sport Innovator— (deceased) Mike Korologos—Ski Sport Innovator—Utah