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Ski Utah audio-visual collection, 1982-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Ski Utah, Inc.
Title
Ski Utah audio-visual collection
Dates
1982-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
20 16mm films, 58 VHS videocassettes, 10 U-matic videocassettes, 3 Betacam videocassettes, 5 compact discs
Collection Number
A0590
Summary
The Ski Utah audio-visual collection consists largely of promotional films, videos and compact discs designed to attract tourists to Utah on behalf of the ski and snowboard industry. The collection also includes news stories related to Utah's ski industry. Ski Utah, Inc. is a marketing firm represnting the state's resorts and related service industries.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

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.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Ski Utah, Inc. was founded in 1978 as the marketing firm for the Utah Ski and Snowboard Association, a non-profit trade organization founded in 1975, with the aim of promoting Utah's ski and snowboard industry. The organizations represent the state's resorts, lodging, transportation, retail, restaurants and other ski or snowboard related services. Ski Utah works to create brand awareness for Utah's winter sports industry.

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Content Description

The Ski Utah audio-visual collection consists largely of promotional films, videos and compact discs designed to attract tourists to Utah on behalf of the ski and snowboard industry. The collection also includes news stories related to Utah's ski industry.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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 Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: Ski Utah audio-visual collection A0590, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations: A0590.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The materials are arranged by format type. 16mm films are followed by videocassettes and compact discs.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Ski Utah, Inc. in 2000 and 2015.

Processing Note

Processed by Danielle Rausch and Avi Soule in 2023.

Related Materials

See also the Ski Utah photograph collection (P0913) and the Ski Utah Associates records (Accn1415)

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • 16mm films

    • Description: Utah! The greatest snow on Earth
      color, sound
      16mm (photographic film size)

      The film begins with shots of mountainsides, the sun rising and setting and snow falling on pine trees. After the title sequence, we see shots of skiers on the slopes. These are the characters that will dominate much of the film and they are identified as members of the local Ski Patrol. There is also footage of skiers paying for lift tickets, children competing in Junior Ski competitions, hot air balloons , youth ski school classes and dog-sled competitions.

      The film then shifts to show the nightlife of the resorts. We see shots of people barbequing, eating in lodges and restaurants and waving at the camera. The next images are of the Salt Lake International Airport. The camera follows one particular skier with a Snowbird resort jacket on as he arrives in Salt Lake and takes a Taxi to his hotel. There are a few images of buildings in Salt Lake as well as a shot of the city skyline during daylight hours. In addition, we are given a glimpse of the entertainment that the city has to offer visitors. There is footage of people watching a basketball game (unidentified teams) as well as a Hockey game featuring the Salt Lake Golden Eagles). There is also a short montage of various alcoholic beverages available in the city as well as a short bit of footage of a ballet performance and a woman playing the violin in an orchestra. The film then shifts back to the skiers (members of Ski Patrol) and the nightlife afforded them. We see footage of an after dark drum circle followed by that of a country and western band. There are shots of people warming themselves in front of a fire and cooking meat on an outdoor grill. Finally, we see footage of a helicopter with the members of the Ski Patrol inside it take off for a mountain top not used by ordinary skiers. The helicopter lands and the skiers file out and proceed down the slope. After a montage highlighting their skiing prowess the film ends.

      Utah Ski Resorts and Areas Seen in Film:

      Alta, Beaver Mountain, Brian Head, Brighton, Deer Valley, Mt. Holly, Nordic Valley, Park City, Park West, Parley's Summit, Powder Mountain, Snow Basin, Snowbird, Solitude, Sundance.

      Produced by the Utah Travel Council by Telescene, Inc. Salt lake City, Utah.

      Director: Art Wilder

      Cameramen: Bruce Aoki, Art Wilder

      Production Coordinator: Virginia Timmons

      Editor: Art Wilder

      Narrator: Richard Ramos

      Musical Score: Larry Bastian

      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 1
    • Description: Authorized personnel only
      black and white
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 2
    • Description: Utah! The greatest snow on Earth
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)

      Short version

      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 3-4
    • Description: Utah! The greatest snow on Earth
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)

      Incomplete short version

      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 5-6
    • Description: A matter of decision
      black and white
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 7
    • Description: Utah! The greatest snow on Earth
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 8
    • Description: Freestyle with Jean Claude Killy
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 9
    • Description: Utah! The greatest snow on Earth
      27:49, color, sound
      16mm (photographic film size)

      Producer: TeleScene, Inc.

      An advertisement commissioned by the Utah Travel Council that focuses on the competitive/advanced aspects of skiing. The advertisement features interviews from competitive and advanced skiers such as Norwegian athlete Stein Eriksen and Phil Jones, a skier reuniting with some old friends. This advertisement also discusses Salt Lake City’s cultural aspects and nightlife.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 10
    • Description: Buddy Werner races
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 11
    • Description: Professional Freestyle Association
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 12
    • Description: Ski Park City
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 13
    • Description: Skiing is believing
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 14
    • Description: Professionals
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 15
    • Description: Helix
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)

      United States version

      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 16
    • Description: Authorized personnel only
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 17
    • Description: A matter of decision
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 18
    • Description: Skiing film of Matumoto Ski Club
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 19
    • Description: Utah! The greatest snow on Earth
      color
      16mm (photographic film size)

      Short version

      Dates: undated
      Container: Reel 20
  • Videocasettes

    • Description: Ski Utah media day
      color, sound
      VHS

      KUTV News, Prime Time Access/Other

      Dates: 11 December 1984
      Container: Cassette 1
    • Description: Ski Utah miscellaneous footage
      9:10, color, no sound
      VHS

      Various stock footage of Park City, people skiing, airplanes, and airports likely used in other Ski Utah productions.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 2-3
    • Description: Ski Utah
      15:39, color, sound
      VHS

      Rocky Mountain Motion Pictures. Stock footage of people driving and skiing through Park City. Some music starts and stops around eleven- and fourteen-minutes in.

      Dates: 31 December 1991
      Container: Cassette 4
    • Description: Ski Utah
      color, no sound
      VHS

      Various shots cleared for broadcast. Stock footage of people skiing in Park City. Most likely filmed to be used in Ski Utah advertisements and travel programs.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 5
    • Description: Ski Salt Lake
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Cassette 6
    • Description: Snowbird - skiing above all else
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 7
    • Description: Beaver Mountain promotional
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: 1995
      Container: Cassette 8
    • Description: In Utah, All That Glitters Is Not Gold
      29:18, color, sound
      VHS

      Production: KENS-TV. Co-producer/Narrator/Writer: Gary DeLaune.

      An advertisement created to entice Texas residents to travel to Utah during the winter months. DeLaune discusses the history of Utah, Salt Lake City, Park City, and its possible role in the 1998 Winter Olympic. Features interviews from the owners, employees, and directors of Ski Utah, the Woven Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah, Park City Ski Resort, Deer Valley Ski Resort, Homestead, Wasatch Brew Pub, and Park West High Country Snowmobiles. Features sponsorships and advertisements from St. Luke’s Lutheran Hospital, Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Mouratidis Furs, and Activewear Sports Outlet.

      Dates: 1998
      Container: Cassette 9
    • Description: Winter Vacation Planner
      1:11, color, sound
      VHS

      Likely produced by Evans Agency.

      An advertisement commissioned by the Utah Travel Council to entice California residents to vacation in Utah during winter of 1992. Features footage of people skiing and an overhead shot of the snowy Rocky Mountains.

      Dates: 20 November 1992
      Container: Cassette 10
    • Description: Ski Utah promotional
      48:26, color, sound
      VHS

      Producer: TravelView International

      An advertising program commissioned by Ski Utah to entice out-of-state viewers to travel to Utah during the winter months. This program promotes a variety of ski resorts such as Snowbird and Deer Valley, a variety of hotels such as the Marriott and Landmark Inn, and several different aspects of Utah’s culture, such as its cuisine, the Egyptian Theater, the Utah Symphony. Audio cuts out at 30:16.

      Dates: 15 April 1987
      Container: Cassette 11
    • Description: Ski Utah
      color, sound
      VHS

      Producer: TravelView

      This video is a replica of part of tape 11.

      Dates: 15 April 1987
      Container: Cassette 12
    • Description: Ski Brian Head
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 13
    • Description: Skinners Ogden Valley
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: 22 November 1989
      Container: Cassette 14
    • Description: Mike Allen stories
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 15
    • Description: Utah news clips
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 16
    • Description: Back roads prototype
      color, sound
      VHS

      PM Magazine Utah (KUTV)

      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 17
    • Description: The quest ...... staying on top
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 18
    • Description: Utah Winter Games news clip
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Cassette 19
    • Description: Youth Ski League - Small World Cup
      color, sound
      VHS

      Rocky Division copy

      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 20
    • Description: Ski Utah
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 21
    • Description: Snowbird travelview
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 22
    • Description: Ski it to believe it
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 23
    • Description: Deer Valley video press release
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 24
    • Description: Ski riders
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 25
    • Description: Ski Utah miscellaneous footage
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 26
    • Description: Ski Utah Inc.
      color, sound
      VHS

      Producer: TeleScene Inc.

      An advertisement produced by Ski Utah. This program explains a variety of ways to travel to and from Utah; it also promotes Utah’s ski activities such as Ski School, Interconnect Adventure Tour, and several different ski resorts, empathizing that anyone, regardless of skill, can enjoy skiing in Utah. Ad plays again at 11:16.

      Dates: 1990
      Container: Cassette 27
    • Description: Hot shots unlimited
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 28
    • Description: Snowbird miscellaneous winter video
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 29
    • Description: Ski riders of the Wasatch
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Cassette 30
    • Description: Ski Utah promotional video
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 31
    • Description: Ski Utah interconnect
      color, sound
      U-Matic (TM)

      KUTV, PM Magazine

      Dates: January 29-March 14 1984
      Container: Cassette 32
    • Description: Ski Utah promotional
      color, sound
      Betacam (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 33
    • Description: Unidentified video
      color, sound
      Betacam (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 34
    • Description: Olympic announcement
      color, sound
      Betacam (TM)
      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 35
  • Compact discs

    • Description: Wickline: A world of white
      sound
      compact disc

      Ski music album

      Dates: undated
      Container: Disc 36-37
    • Description: Discovering Utah
      color, sound
      compact disc

      Multimedia "Ski-D-Rom" guide

      Dates: undated
      Container: Disc 38-39
  • 2015 Addendum

    • Description: KUTV NBC News - "Snow Wars"
      color, sound
      VHS

      Colorado and Utah quarrel over ski business. Colorado gets twice as much ski business as Utah gets. Tom Brokaw announces on the evening news that wars are going on between the two states, each competing for ski business.

      Dates: 23 November 1994
      Container: Cassette 1
    • Description: Ski USA
      color, sound
      VHS

      Skiers from around the world come to the United States to enjoy the ski resorts' well groomed runs from October to May. The state of Colorado and the city of Denver, CO, are gateways to arrive to many ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains. Utah boasts the greatest powder snow on earth. California has a few ski resorts, the best known of them being Mammoth Resort in Northern California. Getting up the hills on these resorts used to be slow and difficult. Now, people are up in the mountains in a few minutes. Snowboarding has become more popular as well. Sponsors: Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Qantas, Massachusetts Port Authority International, MasterCard. National Ski Areas Associations NSAA, 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships Vail/Beaver Creek Colorado USA.

      Dates: 1999
      Container: Cassette 2
    • Description: Travel Industry Association of America - What's your American dream?
      color, sound
      VHS

      A Brazilian narrator speaks in Portuguese on this VHS tape that talks about traveling to the USA and visiting the many ski resorts the country has to offer. There are eight resorts highlighted here, all from Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and California. The narrator tells you where to fly to and how to arrive at each destination. He says that Breckenridge, Vail and Aspen and Snowbird, Alta and Brighton Park City are all easily accessible. Sponsors: seeamerica.org, Ski USA, Aspen and Snow Mass, Steamboat, Ski Utah, Vail Resorts, Ski California, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, United.

      Dates: 1996
      Container: Cassette 3
    • Description: Utah Winter Olympics - "Higher Ground"
      17:00, color, sound
      VHS

      Tom Welch narrates a program describing the future venues for the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. He describes each of the ski races, the ice skating and speed skating, etc. The night life in Salt Lake City is better than rumors have it, in addition to the plays and symphonies, and the various sporting events (Jazz, Grizzlies, Minor league baseball)

      Dates: 1997
      Container: Cassette 4
    • Description: Ski Utah - The Greatest Snow on Earth - Loop Version
      color, sound
      VHS

      Merlin Olson narrates a video about the beauties of Utah

      Dates: 1997
      Container: Cassette 5
    • Description: Australian Games - Australian Tourist Comission
      3:50, color, sound
      VHS

      This tape is an advertisement for the 2000 Olympics, hosted in Australia.

      Dates: 1998
      Container: Cassette 6
    • Description: Get to know Utah snow
      10:32, color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS. 4 Copies.

      Dates: 20 March 1997
      Container: Cassette 7
    • Description: Snow Monster - Music for Kids
      sound
      compact disc

      Made up children's songs about skiing.

      Dates: 1997
      Container: Cassette 8
    • Description: Ski Utah - Utah Ski and Snowboard Association - The Greatest Snow on Earth
      color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: 1997
      Container: Cassette 9
    • Description: International Ski Utah - Ski Utah, Park City, Salt Lake
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS.

      Dates: 1996
      Container: Cassette 10
    • Description: Snow Monsters - Aretha Franklin / Mother Nature
      color, sound
      VHS

      3 kids go skiing and talk to Mother Nature, who is Aretha Franklin in this production.

      Dates: 1999
      Container: Cassette 11
    • Description: Ski Utah
      color, sound
      VHS

      In 1938 Alta created the first major chairlift in the world. The ski areas in Utah are very accessible from the airport or home to resorts: most are 45 minutes away. At Wolf Mountain, the hills are catering to all of the family. There are 12 ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountain Range alone. From the VHS cover: "Perhaps you have always wondered what a Utah ski vacaton would be like. Well, take a look at what would be the next best thing to skiing or snowboarding on the greatest snow on earth! you'll see and feel the turns, jumps, apres ski life and awesome Utah scenery that's in store for you." 3 copies.

      Dates: 1996
      Container: Cassette 12
    • Description: MountainZone.com presents Warren Miller's Fifty
      color, sound
      VHS

      Warren Miller films the top skiers in the world.

      Dates: 1999
      Container: Cassette 13
    • Description: Ski Utah Association - KSL Sales - 5th Grade Passport
      0:30, color, sound
      VHS

      5th grade students getting free ski pass.

      Dates: 28 January 1999
      Container: Cassette 14
    • Description: Ski America - Deer Valley Canyons, Park City
      color, sound
      VHS

      Presented by Black Diamond. Each of these resorts are within 7 miles of each other. Deer Valley, for the Salt Lake Winter Olympics, held the arials, moguls, and slalom events. Heidi Vogler is the ski instructor at Deer Valley, and Stein Ericksen likes Deer Valley the best. Park City has many bars to accomodate visitors, and the night life is great. Skiers say that the snow is better in Utah than Europe. There are 14 chair lifts at Park City, and 100 runs.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 15
    • Description: Ski America - Solitude, Brighton, Alta, Snowbird
      color, sound
      VHS

      Presented by Black Diamond. Solitude is 30 minutes from Salt Lake City. Some of Solitude's runs include: Last Run, Shady Rain, and Sunshine Bowl. Brighton is the oldest ski place and gets 500 inches of snow fall usually.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 16
    • Description: ZDF Washington - One year to the olympic games
      11:45, color, sound
      VHS

      Author: Stephan Bier and Eberhard Piltz. Salt Lake City and the Olympics. This tape is in German.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 17
    • Description: Utah! The Video
      color, sound
      VHS

      Utah State advertisement. Bryce Canyon has amazing hoodoos, and Zion National Park has wonderful waterfalls and long, challenging hikes. Geologic events formed the parks of Capitol Reef, Lake Powell, and Goblin Valley, and, in 1969, the Golden Spike was hammered in Northern Utah.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 18
    • Description: The Mountain Resorts of Ski USA
      color, sound
      VHS

      Advertisement about ski resorts in the USA: People ski in the charm of New England, to the majestic Rocky Mountains. In the Lake Tahoe region there are great, breathtaking views while you ski. New England is the birthplace of skiing in America.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 19
    • Description: Las Montañas de Ski USA
      color, sound
      VHS

      Same video as tape 19, in Spanish.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 20
    • Description: Ski Ball Video "Home of the Brave"
      8:30, color, sound
      VHS

      Covers highlights of skiers on the slopes.

      Dates: 2001
      Container: Cassette 21
    • Description: Sydney Olympics 2000 Compilation
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS.

      1. Bid Promo: Share the spirit.

      2. the olympic plan (no subtitles).

      3. 5 30 seconds bid TV commercials.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 22
    • Description: Ski Utah - Fernweh Magazin
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS. Probably in German.

      Dates: 23 January 2000
      Container: Cassette 23
    • Description: Crystal Holidays - The Magic of Whistler
      9:30, color, sound
      VHS

      Several tourists visit Vancouver, British Columbia to try out skiing for the first time. A ski instructor from the Whistler Ski resort shows about 5 visitors how to ski. They learn how to wear their boots, and the proper, safe way to ski.

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 24
    • Description: 5th grade ski and snowboard passport - KSL TV Sales
      color, sound
      VHS

      5th graders get free ski passes through their schools.

      Dates: 5 November 2001
      Container: Cassette 25
    • Description: The Legendary Skier: The Stein Eriksen Story
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS.

      Dates: 2001
      Container: Cassette 26
    • Description: Utah
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS. Presented by Black Diamond.

      Promo 1: snowboarder goodbye

      Hugo Boss Ad

      Promo 2: The Crew Gave Up

      Dates: 2001
      Container: Cassette 27
    • Description: Sunset + Vine - Rad "The Groms Tour America" Show #3
      22:43, color, sound
      VHS
      Dates: 13 October 2004
      Container: Cassette 28
    • Description: Ski Utah Promo 2002
      4:00, color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS.

      Dates: 2002
      Container: Cassette 29
    • Description: Fernweh - Salt Lake City: Skifahren bei den Mormonen
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a PAL VHS. Probably in German.

      Dates: 2002
      Container: Cassette 30
    • Description: Colorado - The Color of White
      color, sound
      VHS

      The skiers tested the slopes of Colorado before they even had groomed runs. Many people who have the passion for powder and snow come to Colorado (from all around the country and beyond)

      Dates: 2005
      Container: Cassette 31
    • Description: SkiOdyssey
      color, sound
      VHS

      This is a computer program that shows all of the perks of each Utah ski resort.

      Dates: 2005
      Container: Cassette 32
    • Description: Excel "Swing" Trainer
      5:00, color, sound
      VHS

      From the VHS cover: "Our new designs will provide even faster and more effective training to help insure the greatest enjoyment and highest return rate for first time skiers and snowboarders. Winters Engineering"

      Dates: 2000
      Container: Cassette 33
    • Description: Ski USA - Español
      color, sound
      VHS

      In Spanish.

      Dates: 1999
      Container: Cassette 34
    • Description: Ski Utah Stock Footage
      15:58, color, no sound
      VHS

      Stock footage used to advertise Utah’s skiing and outdoor recreation; footage provided by Ski Utah and Mindset Media.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 35
    • Description: Ski Utah - Winter Promo - Loop Tape
      1:00:00, color, sound
      VHS

      5 shows included.

      Dates: undated
      Container: Cassette 36

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