Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor. The Olympic Torch Relay, "Alf Engen: Ski Meister" and "Sverre Engen film" may only be reproduced with permission of donor.
Donated by Alan K. Engen between 1996-2016.
This collection mostly kept its original ordering. It is divided into the original collection, and its addenda.
Alan Engen (b. 1940), the son of Alf Engen, began skiing at the age of two. He attended the University of Utah, where he was a member of the ski team from 1958 to 1962. He graduated with B.A. and B.F.A. degrees in Art History in 1963. In a lifetime of competitive skiing, he has won countless championships. Engen is currently the director of skiing at Alta and chairman/president of the Alf Engen Ski Museum.
Alf Engen (1909-1997) was a Norwegian-American skier, ski instructor and owner. His two younger brothers, Sverre (1911-2001) and Corey (1916-2006), were also both accomplished skiers, and their combined contributions to the development and popularity of skiing in the Western United States were significant.
Engen was born in Mjondallen, Norway, the oldest of three boys. As a son of the famous skier Trond Engen he was reared in skiing from a young age. In 1929,at age twenty, Engen immigrated to the United States with his younger brother, Sverre. They settled in Chicago, where the two brothers joined the American-Norwegian Athletic Club to meet fellow Norwegians. In 1931, he settled permanently in Salt Lake City. His youngest brother, Kaare, and their mother, Martha, immigrated to the United States in 1933 and the three Engen brothers traveled the United States as professional jumpers, breaking Nordic records and gaining recognition wherever they went.
Engen began his professional career by capturing the National Jumping Champion title eight times between the years of 1931 and 1946. Furthermore, at the age of 37 and on borrowed skis, he won the 1946 National Jumping title by leaping 259 feet. He was also the National Classic Champion (cross country and jumping combined) twice during these years in 1939 and 1941. After learning how to downhill ski at the age of 30, Engen became national downhill and slalom champion in 1947. Engen was also the recipient of numerous awards including the All-American Ski Trophy, 1937, Americanism Award in 1940, Helm's Hall of Fame Award in 1954; and Skier's Hall of Fame Award in 1956. He is credited for developing the technique of powder skiing, honed at the Alta Ski Area.
He established the Alf Engen Ski School at Alta, Utah, and became director of the Deseret News and Telegram Free Ski School. In 1948, Engen and Walter Prager were co-coaches for the United States Olympic ski team. He assisted in the creation of over 30 various ski resorts in the Western United States, in a lifetime dedicated to the development of the industry.
Alf Engen died in 1997, at the age of 88. His two younger brothers both lived to the age of 90.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Item Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Original collection processed by Lorraine Crouse in 1997. Addenda processed by Special Collections staff.
See also the Alf Engen scrapbooks (Accn 1006) and ski video collection (A0391), Corey Engen scrapbooks (Accn 1401), the Ski Museum records (Accn 518) and the Alan K. Engen papers (Accn 1601).
The Alan K. Engen ski audio-visual collection (1925-2015) contains 16mm and 35mm films, VHS, Betacam, U-Matic, DVDs, CDs, audiocassettes, and reel-to-reel audiotapes, most of which relate to the career of skier Alf Engen, produced, created, or collected by his son, Alan Engen. Personal interviews, documentary films, and lecture presentations deal with the history of ski instruction in Utah as well as the considerable achievements and records set by Alf Engen as a competitive skier. Also included are personal materials documenting Alan Engen's participation in the 1996 Olympic torch relay.
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives (S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archives).
KTVX Television, Channel 4, SLC Master.
Alf Engen.
Mike Leonard, NBC, Alta, Utah.
Judy Hallet, KUTV News.
With a note from Bob Anderson: "Alf: It was a pleasure getting to know you and working with you on this project. With my compliments, Bob Anderson."
News/PTA from KSL 5 TV.
4:45 and 10 PM newscasts.
Turner Entertainment. NTSC Dub.
KSL-TV News.
Alta Peruvian Lodge. Emeritus Awards - Wally Mears "Pepi" Smith. Hall of Fame - Evelyn Engen.
Alta, Utah.
Untitled tape. Has a note on the back that reads "With many thanks for all the great experience we are having skiing and learning with you. Your great admirers Ruth and Victoria."
Ski film.
"Alta is for Skiers."
Larry Warren commenting.
Alf skiing, Ecker jumping, Sun Valley, Margie of the Wasatch, Ski Aces.
Kirwin Productions.
"Channel 3 Wedding Video Specialists."
Classic 1970's film including original 1973 movie and 2005-2006 interviews.
"The 2008-09 ski season will make seventy years since Alta officially opened as a ski area. To help commemorate this milestone, this DVD provides a historical review of some of the key personalities and events contributing to Alta becoming a world class powder snow paradise for skiers...some who refer to themselves as "Altaholics." Narrated by ski historian, Alan Engen, and co-produced with his wife, Barbara, this 15 minute presentation provides an informative and sometimes humorous overview of how Alta transformed itself from a mining community into a snow skiing mecca."
"Hannes Schneider and Keni Riefenstal (foxes) chased by Rudi Matt (black and white). Counter 330: Early jumping-St Anton-1930. Counter 1067: Early waxing techniques. Counter 1516: Early ski instruction - Hanned Schneider. Counter 2061: Early Competition. Historical." Dub of original reel 01.
Early Sun Valley pictures. Dub of original reel 34.
Black and white, no sound. "Coverage of mst of the old ski legends." Dub of original reel 25.
Early Sun Valley - skiing, jumping, and skating. Narrated. Dub of original reel 40.
Footage of skiing in New England. Good shots of early lift conveyances. Toni Matt, Benno Ribiska, Hannes Schneiden. Historical. Dub of original reel 02.
Promotional/Historical. Dub of original reel 11.
Shots of Alf and Alan Engen skiing and jumping in the 1940s/1950s (12:00). General footage of Martha Engen (brothers' mother) (7:00). Alf and Alan skiing powder at Alta (4:00). Dub from original reels 32, 36, 38.
Shots jumping on summer snow. Alf teaches skiing on straw. Alf and Alan Engen jumping. Dub of original reel 28.
Historical, forming of PSIA. Dub of original reel 49.
Orogram with Elroy: "Crazy Legs" Hirsha and Alf Engen. Much done on location in LA. Dub of original reel 22.
Second film has no sound. Historical. Alf and Alan Engen Skiing 1963 Alta First Gelande. 1959 Olympic Trials Squaw V. (30 min). 1960 National Championships (5:00). Dub of original reels 18a and 18b.
Historical. Certification process. 7th Interski - 1965. Dub of original reel 46.
Historical. Footage of professional skiers. Also clinics and exams. Narrated by Lash and Valar. Dub of original reel 48.
National Gelande footage that was filmed for ABC Wide World of Sports. Narrated by Bob Betti. Dub of original reel 19.
Historical. Eighth Interski narrated by Paul Valar. Dub of original reel 13.
Color, sound. Film by Warren Miller with sound. Typical Miller ski subjects. Historical. Dub of original reel 20.
Dub of original reel 21.
Filmed with Mike Lenard for NBC at Alta, Utah. Dub of original reel 06.
Nic Nichol and Alan Engen Skiing Powder Promo. Dub of original reel 17A.
Historical. 1989 50th Anniverary Gelande at Alta - April 1988. Dub of original reel 15.
Second aired interview with Mike Leonard for NBC news Documentary. Dub of original reel 07.
2 VHS and one Betacam.
Narrated by Sverre Engen.
Short video clips of the Alan Engen segment of the Olympic Torch Relay. Family, friends and others cheer as the Olympic Torch was carried and passed from person to person across the country, culminating in the lighting of the torch to open 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.
As told by Wilby Durham, Alf Engen, and Sverre Engen at Alan Engen's Home Moderated by Alan Engen and Dr. Joe Arave. 2 Betacam and 1 VHS.
"View spectacular film footage of ski legend, Alf Engen, as he flies, sprints, zips through gates, and shreds the powder right into the annals of American ski folklore and history. Narrated by Alf's elder son, Alan, this presentaion shows why Alf is regarded as one of the finest all around skiers ever to grace the sport."
Marriot Library Books and Authors Series.
Produced and Directed by Rick Moulton for the New England Ski Museum.
Film about Alf Engen photographed and narrated by Sverre Engen.
Narrated by Sverre Engen.
35mm transfer, one Betacam and one U-Matic.
Covering his early ski years in competition and what he has learned. Also covered is his perspective on skiing in the senior years.
By Alan Engen and Russ Harmer with Robert and Karen Travis at their home.
Interview by Alan Engen with Ruth Rogers Altmann at the University Park Hotel.
Interview by Alan Engen with Jack Walkel and Vern Nichol At Alta.
Interview by Alan K. Engen With Josef Pepi Stiegler at Utah Olympic Park (Quinney Center - Third Floor) Master Tape.
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Interview by Alan Engen with Janet Lawson.
Former olympic champions, Tony Sailer, Buddy Warner, Jill Kinmont (Fall), Squaw Valley Olympics (1960), Andrea Mead Lawrence, Teton Trip Glacier Skiing, Stein Eriksen, Christian Pravda, Competition in Finland, Fall into Tree Shot.
Judy Hallet, KUTV News.
Sverre Engen.
At Sugarhouse Park - Session 1.
Alf Engen Profile, 1937 National Jumping, Alf at Age 69, Ecker Hill/Sun Valley/Stowe/Steamboat, Utah Sports Park, Stein Erickson Speaks About Alf.
Narrated by Craig Wirth. Suzy Skinnger (Age 94) Skiing with Alan Engen at Alta.
Film clips put together by Dr. Nipper Smith of Alta in the 1950s and 60s. Original Shots taken by Dr. Vern Smith.
Version 2 and short version 2.
Narrated by Sverre Engen.
By Sverre Engen. Misc. film clips mostly of Alf in many different situations.
Sverre Engen film clips, Old News Ski School, Hannes Schneider, Old Eastern Ski Race, Alf jumping at Mt. Baldy, Toni Sailor, Finns-Hyberins and karkinin, Bud Werner's famous fall and recovery, Gelande jumping at Alta, Sverre Engen skiing, Ecker hill jumping.
Narrated Showing: Snow Train Footage, Ski Jouring Highlighting Alf Engen at Sun Valley, Skiing in the Alps, Ski jumping in Europe (place unknown) with some bad spills shown. Special Note: Title on the Tape footage is wrong.
MovieStone Newsreel: Paratroops skiing at Alta - 1942. Deseret News Ski School (Early Footage).
Narrated by Sverre Engen. Photographer H. Van Pert Transferred to tape 8-7-97.
Footage of Alf and Torger Tokle Jumping at Steamboat Springs - 1941, Footage of Martha Engen in Norway, Alf Jumping at Sun Valley, Footage of Stein Eriksen Skiing and doing salto, Footage of Stein and Alf Skiing Together.
KTVX Television, Channel 4, SLC Master.
Alta, Utah. Footage of Alf Engen. Max Lundberg and Chic Morton. Produced by KSTW-TV. One Betacam and one Betamax.
Sverre Engen.
Alf Engen - An American Ski Legend, Alf-Ski Meister of the 20th Century, Alf Engen Speaks About Alf - Utah Ceremonial 1995. Footage of: Alf and Torger Tolke Jumping At Steamboat Springs, Footage of Marthan Engen-Mjondalen, Norway-1960, Stein Eriksen and Alf Skiing Together, Alf in Deep Snow, Alf's Trophies.
Edited Master. Produced by Lone Peak Productions, Inc SLC, UT.
At Alta.
With Susan Thomas, Alan Engen, Mike Korologos, and Dr. Joe Arave.
Ken Bailey, Michael Friendman.
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Dub of original reel 27.
Miscellaneous shots of Alf, Shots of Alf, Max Lundber, Jr. Bounous, Alan Jim Mckqukey and Keith Lange.
Narrated by Sverre Engen.
Old Deseret News Ski School Footage Alf Skiing with Students, Toni Sailer-Olympic Champion, Jimmy Helga - Olympic Bronze Metalist, Willy Sheffler-Coach, Finn Hyberwin - Olympic Jumping Champion.
As Played by D. W. (Uncle Wayne) Nichol filmed by Sverre Engen.
Narrated by Jack Ford.
Sverre Engen (Ecker Hill/Spills), Ecker Hill Jumpers, Alf and Alan Engen - Gelande, Old Collins Chair Lift and Mayor Watson, Lowell Thomas and Friends, Alf and Max Lundberg in Powder, Sverre - 1st Snow Ranger, Sverre-Powder.
Narrator Larry Warren.
Tape 56. Good Early look at skier - some at Brighton on T-Bar.
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Alf - Geng in South America. Teles from Dancing Skis. / "Rising -Saua-Finland-Jumping". Date determined by edge code.
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Log #29. Winter Skiing at Mt. Baldy. Don Rector. Color - Optical Print No. 7.
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Extra copy. "Ski Alta" promo with Alf and Max - powder and Alta Gelande.
Opening ceremony.
Olympics Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Torbille/Dean, D. H. Tng (Bill Johnson), Olympic D.H. - (Only part 1).
Copyright 1987 Warren Miller Enterprises, Inc.
Producer: Catherine Viau - Daniel Bertolino Via Le Monde Productions (DB) inc. Executive Producer: John J. Graves. Director: Daniel Bertolino.
KTVX Coverstory, Parts 1 and 2. Alta 50 Year Anniversary.
Slalom and Giant Slalom.
Part 1: Jumping, Super G, Skating, Slalom. Part 2: Mens Downhill, 120 meter. Part 3: Mens Slalom, skating, closing ceremony.
With Susan Thomas, Alan Engen, Joe Arave, and Mike Korologos.
Channel 4. Moderated by Craig Wirth with Alan Engen.
Based on the award-winning, best selling book, "Skiing and the Art of Carving", this 16mm production is all about developing and refining the skills that unlock the power of today's shaped skis. An extraordinary visual study of the consummate skiers on the subject, it features exclusive footage of Olympic gold medalist, Tommy Moe and National Demo Team members, Jay Evans and Ellen Post Foster. Original music score by composer Phil Marchall of Endless Summer fame, featuring Super Tramp's lead guitarist Carl Verheyen.
Suzy Skinner age 94.
A collection of 9 classic ski films by John Jay, Otto Lang, and Dick Barrymore. John Jay's featured films include Olympic Holiday (57 minutes, 1960), Winter Magic Around the World (80 minutes, 1946-1970), Ski Down the Years (40 minutes, 1940-1970), and The Best of John Jay (85 minutes, 1946-1970). Otto Lang's featured films are The Basic Principles of Skiing (40 minutes, 1941), Ski Flight (20 minutes, 1938), and Skillfully Yours (20 minutes, 1939). Dick Barrymore's featured films are The Performers (26 minutes, 1971), and The Last of the Ski Bums (28 minutes, 1967).
Dub of original reel 41.
Joel Barker.
Film in Japanese.
Film in Japanese.
The American Teaching System: Alpine Skiing Video, Volume I, Produced by the Professional Ski Instructors of America, provides a powerful visual introduction to the American Teaching System - PSIA's cornerstone educational program. The "Alpine Skiing" videos, volumes I and II, are designed to accompany PSIA's second edition of the American Teaching System: Alpine Skiing manual. Volume II features the PSIA Demonstration Team teaching experienced skiers (levels 7 through 9) how to achieve high-end, high-energy skiing in the bumps, on steep terrain, in crud, and in powder. The emphasis is on evaluating a student's performance level and then tailoring the ski lesson accordingly. The "Alpine Skiing" videos are must-have reference tools for ski instructors and excellent resources for other ski instructors who wish to broaden their teaching repertoire.
Recording from KUTV News on Engen. Reported by Judith Hallet, Cameraman Rhinehart.
Tape 1: Many clips - mostly of Alf skiing in many different situations. Tape 2: Old Alta chair lift, Jim Shane, Sverre Engen, Alf, Ted Johnson, D. News Ski School, Ski patrol, Figure 8's on Rustler.
Note: The title shown on the VHS tape might be wrong.
War Department film bulletin. Company B. 503rd Infantry battalion Training at Alta.
Alan skiing with Alf and junior min 50s at Alta.
Narrated by Severre Engen. Photographer: H. Van Pert.
Chic Morton, Alf and Alan Engen, Blanche Houserman, Louise Smith, Monty Atwater, Ed LaChapelle, Avalanches (Great Shots), Shooting Honitler from road, Stein Ericksen doing salto.
Old Deseret News ski school shots - students with Alf. Toni Sailer - Olympic Champion. Jimmy Huega - Olympic Bronze Medalist. Willy Sheffler - Coach. Finn - Hyverninin - Olympic champion. Chic Igia - Olympic silver medalist '56. Jimmy Huega Olympica Bronze medalist '64.
Alta, Utah.
Dub of original reel 14.
Loop version.
Dub of original reel 8.
Dub of original reel 9.
Eccles Family, Arch Madsen, Dr. Kristen Reis, Judge Raymond Uno, and Alf Engen.
As told by Wilby Durham, Alf Engen and Sverre Engen at Alan Engen's home. Moderated by Alan Engen and Dr. Joe Arave.
Copyright 1998 Ken Bailey/Michael Friedman.
Narrated by Craig Wirth. Suzy Skinner (Age 94) Skiing with Alan Engen at Alta.
Episode 7 of La Grande Aventure du Ski.
Park City, Utah, is known world wide as a first-class winter sports resort and host city of many of the competition venues of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. But Park City's First taste of fame was as one of the biggest, liveliest mining boom towns of the Western frontier. Its pioneers, miners, bootleggers, and the Olympics came to town. This film by award-winning Utah filmmakers Larry Warren and Ken Fall tells, for the first time, the tale of a mining town that nearly became a ghost town, and then reinvented itself as a top international vacation destination. Producer/Writer/Director: Larry Warren. Photographer/Supervising Producer: Kenneth G. Fall. Video editor: Carol Dalrymple. Produced for the Park City Historical Society and museum in cooperation with KUED Television, Salt Lake City.
Footage of many former skiing greats. Alta Skiing/Racing Footage.
Dub of original reel 12.
Dub of original reel 27.
Dub of original reel 48.
Dub of original reel 33.
Compliments of J.R. Hilderbrand.
Sverre Engen (Ecker Hill/Spills), Ecker Hill jumping, Alf and Alan Engen - Gelande, Old Collins and Mayor Watson, Lowell Thomas and Friends, Alf and Max Lundberg in Powder, Sverre - 1st Snow Ranger, Sverre - Powder.
Copyright Svere Engen.
Starring Sverre Engen as Oscar Operdahl.
Outtake. Black and White transfer. Footage used in film: "Norther Pursuit" of Alf jumping cliff.
Narrated by Jack Ford.
Footage taken by Dr. Vern Smith.
The 1950 FIS, Aspen, CO.
Dub of original reel 49.
Narrated by Bill Lash and Paul Valar. 62 and 63 Exams. 64 Demo Team.
KTVX-TV, Channel 4.
Slalom - Tomba.
On Rev. Mac McMullen's 80th birthday.
"See gems from the opening and closing ceremonies. Enjoy again the sporting highlights of the winner ceremonies from day to day. Experience the party atmosphere, the life, the happiness, the drama, the blunders and the strokes of good fortune. Included in this over 80 min. long video, is the extremely popular Olympic song and many unforgetable elements from "Vindu mot Lillehammer" (Window into Lillehammer)."
At Sugarhouse Park.
With Susan Thomas, Alan Engen, Mike Korologos, and Dr, Joe Arave.
Shot by Dovver to make presentation "Alf, Ski Meister of the 20th Century."
Craig Wirth.
A History of the Evolution of the American Ski Technique. By Bill Lash.
Alan Engen footage: Age 8 - 1st slalom, age 13 - skiing, National Alpine Championships 1960, Olympic Trials Squaw Valley - 1959, National Gelande - 1967.
Shots of skiers skiing at Alta, Brighton, Snow Basin, Timp Haven. Included: Early Alta Gelande (inverted arials), Dean Perkins (Ogden), Jim McKonkey (skiing main shoot), Keith Lange.
Skiing at Alta with Alf, Ted Johnson, Jim McKonkey, Keith Lange and others. Narrated by Sverre Engen.
Otto Lange, Willy Sheffler, Karkinnen (Finland Jumper), Tony Sailer, Buddy Warner, Jill Kinmont (Fall), Squaw Valley Olympics, Andrea Mead Lawrence.
Alf Engen, Alta.
At Steamboat Springs, Ecker Hill, and Engen Hill.
By Sverre Engen.
Footage of Alf Engen and Torger Tokle jumping at Steamboat, footage of Martha Engen in MjonDallen, Norway - 1960's, footage of Stein Eriksen skiing and doing his salto, footage of Stein and Alf skiing together.
Footage of jumpers at Ecker Hill, dedication of Ecker Hill Memorial Marker.
Skating 70m. Jumping.
Master with sound.
At Sugarhouse Park Session 1.
a 1996 centennial project.
16mm to video. Vern Smith footage.
16mm film transfer 20 FPS.
Directed by Otto Lang and an interview with Gerard Schwarz, Director Seattle Symphony, Seattle Public TV.
Resort profile approval copy. 1. Overview, 2. History.
Alta promotional.
Terrible fall sequence, storms in mid-west.
#1: This tape includes many short clips on many subjects and places. #3 Miscellaneous shots of Alf Engen, Max Lundberg, Junior Bounous, Alan Engen, Jim McKonkey, Keith Lang. #4 Old Deseret News Ski School footage, Alf powder, Hannes Schneider footage, Old Eastern Downhill race (Vermont), Alf jumping at Mt. Baldy, Toni Sailer, Finns-Hyverinin and Karkinen (ski jumping), Bud Werner's famous fall and recovery, Gelande jumping at Alta, Sverre Engen skiing, Ecker Hill jumping.
Narrated by Sverre Engen.
Good early look at skiers - some at Brighton on T-Bar.
Sverre Engen, Monty Atwater, Ed LaChapelle. Narrated by Sverre Engen. This tape is digitized.
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"Ski The Outer Limits is the Poetic exploration of man's "conquest of the useless", his quest to expand the limits of his abilities. Widely recognized as the all time classic of winter sports films. Many first place film festival awards."
Master Tape Number 2, Music cut (1), Narration - Edited. Stereo.
Music Cuts (8).
1. 144-1 Intro - "Sky Anthem". 2. 129-3 :36 Open - "Dare To Dream". 3. 49-2 "Scott Joplin Rag". 4. 133-3 "Inner Strength". 5. 163-3 "Cakewalk". 6. 133-7 "Star Quest". 7. 123-2 "Carolina Dreams". 8. 104-4 "Home Sweet Home". 9. 165-4 "Petticoat Acres". 10. 148-2 Full/60 Sec "Poinsettia". 11. 129-2 "Winds Of Change".
Master 1, slow.
Copyright Alan Engen 2006. Video with old footage and images of skiing about the history of skiing. Section where Sverre Engen talks about his first time ski jumping in Utah at Ekker Hill and the first Ski Jumping tournament in Utah.
Old ski footage with music.
"Snow Train" Footage. - Skijoring highlighting Alf Engen at Sun Valley. - Skiing in the Alps. - Ski Jumping in Europe (Place Unknown) with some bad spills shown.
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Reel 32: Alf and Alan Engen 1940/50 TRT min. Reel 36: Martha Engen TRT 7 min. Reel 38: Alf and Alan Engen Skiing Alta TRT 4 min. Transfer from 16mm.
Narrated by Sverre Engen Photographer; H. Van Pelt.
Chic Morton, Alf and Alan Engen, Blanche Hauserman, Louise Smith, Monty Atwater, Ed LaChepelle, Avalanches, Shooting Howitzer from road, Stein Ericksen doing Salto.
Interview by Craig Wirth (Channel 4). Interviews with Alf and Alan Engen. #80.
Master. Copyright 1997 Alan K. Engen.
2 versions.
Produced/Directed by Steinar Hybertsen.
Narrated by Larry Warren.
Dub of original reels 3, 18A, 18B, 27, and 31.
Dub of original reel 5. Tranfer from VHS.
Short version 2.
Shown are snapshot clips of Alan Engen skiing at different points in his life. The following summarizes the contents: - Alan skiing (age 8) Alta Utah (circa 1949), Alan following father Alf (age 13) Alta Utah (circa 1954), Alan skiing and jumping at Timphaven (now Sundance) circa 1954, Alan competing in the U.S. National Alpine Championships 1960 Alta Utah Giant Slalom Downhill Slalom, Alan competing in the North American Alpine Ski Championships 1959 Squaw Valley Slalom, Alan winning the first Gelande tournament ar Alta circa 1963, Alan competing in the Intermountain Championship slalom circa early 1960s, Alan skiing powder alta Utah circa mid 1980s, Alan skiing with father Alf for NBC circa early 1990s.
"One of the great pre-war mountain epics of Dr. Arnold Fanck and cinematographer Richard Angst. These Mountain Films are renowned for their sharp photography and splendid action choreography on the slopes. This production traces the antics of two zany Austrian carpenters (one of whom is the legendary ski champion, Guzzi Lantschner) as they move into the high society swirl that was associated with skiing in Europe in the mid-thirties. Set in Switzerland, the action catches the pair ski-jorring behind a train, diving down the bobsled flume, and jumping off everything in sight to avoid the hapless gendarme. The musical score is an original orchestration by Paul Dessau. With English subtitles, since this is a German comedy set in Switzerland. This is a collector's item that features vintage scenes of a way of life long disappeared from this alpine region, as well as belly laughs that make it fun for the entire family to watch. Black and White."
Alf teaching beginning sequence, Dimension five Alf, Alf Max Bruce Bergstrom in Powder, 1938 National Jumping Championship, Steamboat Springs Alf Jumping, Ski Trails, Sun Valley, Alf Racing, Ski School, Alf Slalom.
Alf and Engen (12 min), Martha Engen (7 min), Alf and Engen Skiing Alta (4 min). Dub of original reels 32, 36, and 38.
New England Ski Museum presents 1948 Winter Olympics.
"This is the American-sanctioned version of the 1952 Oslo Olympics. John Jay gives us a colorful sample of each of the winter games with a lighthearted feel for the location, the spectators and the athletes themselves. He captures such notable events as Stein Eriksen's and Andrea Mead Lawrence's gold medal victories with his inimitable style of narration. This fast-paced film is prized as much as a historical document as it is for its pure entertainment value."
Narrated by Bill Lash and Paul Valar.
Alan and Nic in powder - counter #1140.
Dimension 5, teaching, powder peruvian, dimension 5 raw footage.
Alf discusses Torger Tokle.
At Alta.
Associated Media Artists.
Skiing with some of the veteran ski instructors.
"The history of Sun Valley Skiing as told by the people who lived it. Join Olympic sportscaster Tim Ryan in this memoir of great Sun Valley skiers. Dick Durrance, Grethen Fraser, Friedel Feiffer, Otto Lang, Jack Reddish, Stein Ericksen, Dick Buek, Bill Janss, Warren Miller, Dick Barrymore, Christin Cooper, Picabo Street, and many more."
Vintage Jumping, World Record (225m.) Planica Andreas Goldberger.
Alf gets Lowell Thomas Award.
By Sverre Engen.
Skiing Shots of Alf and Max Lundberg. Interview with Alf and Chic Morton.
Alf Engen, Peter Ecker.
Early history of skiing with legends and Lowell Thomas.
Stein Eriksen and Alf Engen Skiing Together. Alf Skiing in Deep Snow. Alf's Trophies.
The story of Stein Eriksen.
8 reels and no sound. Ed LaChapelle, Delores and Randy LaChapelle. Ted Johnson, Alf, Sverre powder, Oscar Operdall, U of U Girls Racing Team (1960), Stein Ericksen, Santa (performed by "Uncle Wayne").
A: Shots of Mayor Watson, old Collins chair, Sverre (snow ranger), Sverre (s. s. instructor), Alta Avalanches, Alf (powder) fall included, Jim McKonkie, Alan Gelande, Jim Henga (Alta National Slalom), and many others. B: Alf with kids, Alf teaching the Alf Engen powder technique to Alan and Betty Lousine (1950's), Engen Bell and Alf, Alf with instructors, summer jump and Salt Lake fairgrounds, Summer Jumping at Mt. Baldy and L.A. county fair, "Skiing - small fry" and "Skiing - Thier way of life". Dub of original reels 17 and 27.
Collection of 4 discs from the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics.
"Two short films. View footage of the Engen brothers (Alf, Sverre and Corey) in their prime 1940's competitive years. Playtime Journey is a 7 minute Fox Movietone piece which features the three Engen brothers ski jumping in the Utah area. Ski Gulls is a 10 minute featurette produced by the legendary skier, film maker, Otto Lang. It features the world famous ski jumper, Alf Engen teaching young skiers to jump and also rare footage which highlights two world champions (Alf and Torger Tokle) jumping at Steamboat Springs, Colorado in the early 1940's. Torger Tokle lost his life in Italy as part of the 10th Mountain Division several months after this film was made."
"Held near Seattle, Washington at Snoquaimie Ski Bowl in mid March 1940. The four-way national title was won by Alf Engen and second place went to his brother, Sverre Engen. The events included downhill, slalom, cross-country and jumping. Also shown at the end of the film are some of the award that were won by Alf Engen, filmed by his brother Sverre, in the 1950's. photo is of Alf Engen in flight winning the North American Ski Jumping Championship at Banff, Alberta Canada in 1937."
"Film footage, without sound, of many of the top American skiers flying at storied Ecker Hill. Included is a very rare footage of Alf Engen and Einar Fredbo together with World War II soldiers at Ecker Hill. Also included is some of the finest available technicolor film footage of ski flying at Ecker Hill. This was taken at the time when color film technology was in its infancy. Some of the jumpers are said to include (pictured L to R are:) Corey Engen, Robert "Barney" McLean, Sverre Engen, Gordon Wren, Alf Engen, Torger Tokle, and Art Devlin. All of these individuals have been enshrined in the U. S. National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan."
"Narrated by TV commentator, Larry Warren, learn how the Deseret News Ski School has become one of the largest and longest running community focused learn to ski programs in the country. Started in December, 1948 by Wilby Durham of the Deseret News newspaper and legendary ski pioneers, Alf and Sverre Engen, the program has played an instrumental role in the development of the sport of skiing in the Intermountain region. Virtually thousands of people from all age groups and walks of life have been introduced to skiing through this program."
"Copied from Ski Sport - Snapshots from the Past Produced by Alan and Barbara Engen."
"This short DVD presentation, produced by Barbara Engen, highlights the competitive skiing years of two lifetime friends and fierce competitors, Jim Gaddis and Alan Engen. See early footage of Alan and Jim skiing with Ladd Christensen and John Mortensen, his kids, in the early 1950's. Then follow their competitive skiing careers as they become the top college skiers in the country and represented the United States in national collegiate skiing."
"Watch a short sequence of U.S. skiing Olympian, Corey Engen, as he works with his young group of skiers at McCall, Idaho in the early to mid 1950's."
"DVD produced by Dr. Joe Hatch (August 2014) showing storied Ecker Hill film clips he head taken in the late 1950's/early 1960's. Comments provided by Alan Engen, one of the skiers who jumped on Ecker Hill during that time period."
"DVD produced by Dr. Joe Hatch (August 2014) showing storied Ecker Hill film clips he head taken in the late 1950's/early 1960's. Comments provided by Alan Engen, one of the skiers who jumped on Ecker Hill during that time period."
"This film was produced in 1960 and is narrated by Lowell Thomas, who often frequented the peaks of Alta for ski outings. The film highlights many of the ski legends who played an important role in Alta's history. Included are vintage fotage shots of Alf Engen, Junior Bounous, Jim McConkey, and Alan Engen. Also included are wonderful ski shots of ski legends Stein Ericksen, Andrel Molterer and Toni Speiss skiing together at Alta."
"Watch three films of gelande jumping. The first film clip, by Sverre Engen, was taken on the lower Rustler hillside mine dump in April 1963. This was Alta's first gelande tournament event. Alan Engen won this event with second place taken by Jim Gaddis. This particular film clip is followed by a piece narrated by Lowell Thomas on the gelande held on the larger mine dump base of the Collins Lift at Alta. The second film clip, again filmed by Sverre Engen, shows some of the very first inverted aerial manuvers in competition done on the mine dump near the base of the Alta Collisd lift in the early 1970's. These acrobatic jumps were the precursor to the freestyle jumping that has become a popular Olympic event in the later years. Bob Theobald, famous former freestyle legend, performs his famous inverted maneuver in this film clip. The final piece is the ABC's Wide World of Sports TV broadcast of the National Gelande Championship held at Alta in 1969. Some of the top gelande competitors featured include Pepi Stiegler, Bob Stingley, Junior Bounous, Dan Thurston, and Jim Gaddis. Bob Beattie, former coach of the U.S. Ski Team, is the Wide World of Sports commentator."
"This DVD is a compilation of film images taken at historic Ecker Hill, not far from the Olympic Park location in Park City. The DVD contents, assembled by Alan Engen, are in three parts: The first part (black and white) is a narrated piece by the late Sverre Engen and his nephew, Alan Engen, discussing the "barnstormer" Ecker Hill ski jumping era of the 1930's. The segment is lifted from the DVD titled SKISPORT: Snapshots from the Past, produced by Alan and Barbara Engen (2006) Elapsed Time 9:54. The second segment, in color, highlights some of the top American ski jumpers of the early 1940's, such as Alf Engen, Einar Fredbo, Sverre Engen, Corey Engen, Robert "Barney" McLean, Gordon Wren, Torger Tokle, and Art Devlin. Many are past skiing legends who have been enshrined in the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, Michigan. This segment is without sound. Elapsed time: 39:02. Part three is a segment produced by Dr. Joe Hatch (August 2014) titled Alan Engen Remembering Ecker Hill. All footage (Color) was taken by Dr. Hatch in the late 1950's/early 1960's at Ecker Hill. It contains comments by Alan Engen of his reflections jumping storied Ecker Hill during that time period. Elapsed time 11:24."
"Avalanche At Alta - Greely Hillside. Filmed in the 1970's by Sverre Engen and given to his nephew, Alan, in the Late 1980's."
"Narrated by TV broadcaster, Rosemarie Alexander, this program was produced in 1979 to mark Alta's 40th anniversary as a ski area. In the program, you will hear a number of Alta pioneers tell the story from the old Alta mining days of the 1800's through the early 1900's and well into Alta being re-born as a world class ski area in the late 1930's. Some of the individuals who you will hear telling stories include the late: Howard Stillwell (owner of the Snowpine Lodge in the early 1900's through the early 1940's and also original owner of the Rustler Lodge), Ebert Despain (Miner and Alta's mail man for almost six decades), Sverre Engen (America's first recognized Snow Ranger, famous skier, and ski film maker in the 50's, 60's, and 70's), Alf Engen (World famous skier who first laid out Alta Ski Area under the efforts of the Forest Service and was director of the Alf Engen Ski School for many years), Binx Sandahl (Alta's well known snow safety expert), Bill Levitt (Alta's first elected mayor, and owner of the Alta Lodge), Chic Morton (General Manager of Alta Ski Lifts Company). You will also see footage of Mimi Levitt (maiden name Murray) skiing powder with Alf Engen. Mimi is the wife of Mayor Levitt. Total run time is 25 minutes and is a wonderful look back on earlier years at what Alta's self-appointed first mayor, George H. Watson, called "Romantic Alta"."
"This film was produced in 1960 and is narrated by Lowell Thomas, who often frequented the peaks of Alta for ski outings. The film highlights many of the ski legends who played an important role in Alta's history. Included are vintage fotage shots of Alf Engen, Junior Bounous, Jim McConkey, and Alan Engen. Also included are wonderful ski shots of ski legends Stein Ericksen, Andrel Molterer and Toni Speiss skiing together at Alta."
"This short film clipping highlights the many awards which Alf Engen amassed over his lifetime and the ski school bell he used at Alta for over half century. Images are taken from the film Old Man of the Mountain which was produced and narrated by Sverre Engen in the mid 1980's."
"As part of Alta's 50th year celebration, a special event was put on at the resort to reflect back on many of the ski instruction techniques that Alf Engen and other ski pioneers helped develop over the years. A few of the demonstrations include the first elements of alpine downhill skiing back in the 1800's but which were a part of the way early skiing was done in Alf's early Norwegian childhood days. the event was held and filmed in early 1989 at Alta. The primary moderator and announcer for the event was Lynn (Nic) Nichol who was one of Alf's key supervisors in the Alf Engen Ski School."
"Revisit Bear Hollow and Ecker Hill with the Engen brothers (Alf, Sverre, and Corey) on September 28, 1996. This was the last time all three brothers would be together at these two locations. Joining the Engen brothers are the late ski historian, Dr. Joe Arave, former Olympic ski jumper, John Bower, and Alan Engen, noted skier and then Director of the Alta Ski School. This DVD is particularly memorable in that is shows the current Utah Olympic Park before work was done to build the two Olympic ski jumping hills or the construction of the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Park/Alf Engen Ski Museum. It also highlights noted ski jumper Lindsey Van, when she was a young girl training for world class competition with other U.S. Olympic ski jumpers. The day is climaxed with a visit to Ecker Hill where the three Engen Brothers put their names in Utah ski history back in the 1930's and 1940's. You will hear them talk about some of their experiences at this storied location which is currently in the register of Utah historical sites. The DVD, captures visual video clips taken by Dobber Price of conversations and images, with sound. It has not been edited and is not narrated."
Scripted, narrated, and produced by Alan K. Engen.
"Listen to the ski history presentation given by ski historian and author, Alan K. Engen. In the presentation, Mr. Engen discusses the reasons behind his writing the new book, For the Love of Skiing - A Visual History. He also discusses his many years involved with ski sport as a competitive athlete, ski teacher, and his significant effort involving the proposed new ski museum which will carry the namesake of his father, Alf. Included in his overall presentation, will be a visual look at skiing through the years, particularly focused in the Intermountain region."
"This short DVD highlights the unveiling ceremony at the Alf Engen Ski Museum in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center at Utah Olympic Park on January 23, 2004. This painting was done by Anton Rasmussen, son of the three Rassmussen brothers who participated as amateur ski jumpers in the 1930's at storied Ecker Hill. It depicts many of the historical aspects of what was going on, ski wise, in Utah in the early 1930's."
"View and listen to comments made by ski pioneers Alf and Evelyn Engen, Sverre Engen, Stein Eriksen, plus Ed and Delores LaChapelle, as they reflect back on happenings at Alta with a particular focus on the Alf Engen Ski School and Alf himself. Opening comment about Alf Engen provided by Alan Engen, Alf's son. Special credits for clips used in the DVD are as follows: Alf - Ski Meister of the Twentieth Century, Legends of American Skiing, An Evening With the Engens Special - March 4 2002, The Old Man of the Mountain."
"Produced by Alan and Barbara Engen. This DVD highlights images and film clips from years past involving some of the well known fingures who frequented or still remain an active part of what the late Alta Mayor, Geroge H. Watson, called "Romantic Alta". 1. "Alta - 70 Years a Skiing Mecca" focuses on seven decades of history since Alta opened to the general public in 1938. Watch key personalities and events over the years up to the 2008-09 ski season... including learning who first coined the phrase "Greatest Snow on Earth." Run time is 15 minutes and it is narrated. 2. "For the love of Skiing - A Snapshot of early Alta Ski History" (short version) highlights Alta personalities who have established themselves as legends in the sport of skiing. Run time 20 minutes, not narrated with music. 3. "A Tribute to Delores and Ed LaChapelle" highlights a few of the many contributions made by the late Dolores LaChapelle and her former late husband, Ed LaChapelle. Both were distinguished avalanche and snow research experts, authors, and outstanding skiers who left a lasting legacy. Run time 8 minutes, narrated. 4. "Alan Engen and Jim Gaddis - Fireside Chat" focuses on the competitive lives of two lifetime close freinds and fierce competitors who distinguished themselves in the recording of Utah ski history. Run time 10 minutes, not narrated with music. 5. The final vignette was done by PM Magazine News for television in the mid 1980's. It features Alf Engen, his son, Alan, and grandson, Todd, which at that time represented three generations in the Alta Ski School. In the short piece, Alf talks about his early days in coming to this country and also about early Alta and the role he played in its development as a ski area. It does contain a few minor hiccups in the footage presented. Run time is 4 minutes and is narrated with music. Vignettes 1 and 3 are narrated by Alan Engen and co-produced with his wife, Barbara. Vignette 2 was produced by Alan Engen and Vignette 4 was produced by Barbara Engen."
"Filmed by Sverre Engen, Alf's brother, this DVD highlights Alf Engen demonstrating his teaching approach and working with students of all ages. The clips shown are without sound but provide a good visual look at the methodology Alf used in his ski school over a fourty year period. Most of the film clips were taken in the 1950's time frame at Alta, Utah. Highlighting the beginning of the DVD are early images of Scott Engen, Sverre Engen's son at a very early age, skiing with his mother, Lois. Also shown is Kim Morton, Skiing at approximately age 2, who became a well known ski school director in Colorado during the latter part of the 20th Century. Her father, Chic Morton, ran the Alta Ski Lift Company operation for many years while Alf was the director of the ski school. As a side note, Alf and Chic were lifetime friends and passed away, at the same rehab facility, within a week of each other in July 1997."
"This film is a 25 minute look at one of America's finest all around skiing legends, Alf Engen. Done by someone who perhaps knew Alf best during his lifetime. This presentation is a special tribute and acknowledgement of what his older brother accomplished over the span of eight decades. All the brothers (Alf, Sverre, and Corey) are gone now, but through Sverre's films, their memory lives on."
"Filmed, produced, and narrated by Sverre Engen. Enjoy watching some of the finest skiers in Utah's past doing what they do best; play in the majestic slopes of the Wasatch Mountains. Some of the legends in the film include Alf Engen, Junior Bounous, and Stein Eriksen. Also watch other well known ski pioneers such as D. Wayne Nichol as he demonstrates his special technique in handling deep snow."
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"This 55-minute video depicts an actual teaching session of the Mahre Training Center, the exclusive program of technical exercises and fundamental skiing drills developed by the Mahres along with Harald Schoenhaar, their former coach and current Alpine Director of the U.S. Ski Team."
"The story of the 10th Mountain Division. The goal was clear: defeat the Nazis who were entrenched high in the snowy mountains of Italy. Drawing together an elite group of champion skiers, mountain climbers and European mountaineers, the U.S. Army created the 10th Mountain Division, America's only mountain and winter warfare fighting unit. From the intensive training atop the Colorado Rockies to the night club of Italy's Riva Ridge - where the 10th scored their biggest victory against Hitler's troops - Fire on the Mountain tells the thrilling story of these rugged, courageous men in all their glory."
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