J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections
Avalanche control photograph collection
National Forest Service (U.S.)
P0393
.5 linear feet
1 archives box
374 items
1930-1974
Donated by the National Forest Service, This collection documents a wide variety of avalanches through the years in the Wasatch. Included are excellent views of the equipment used in avalanche control, damage, and rescue training.
This collection has been digitized and is available online in our Digital Library.
English
Avalanches are a rapid down-slope movement of snow, ice and debris triggered by ground shaking, sound, or human or animal movement. Avalanches consist of a starting zone where the ice or snow breaks loose, a track which is the grade or channel the debris slides down and a run-out zone where the snow is deposited.
Donated by the National Forest Service, this collection documents a wide variety of avalanches through the years in the Wasatch. Included are excellent views of the equipment used in prevention of avalanches, measuring snow and clearing debris.
Arranged by folder.
Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
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.
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Donated by Joe Arave in 1990s.
Processed by Drew Ross in 1993.
This collection forms part of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Archive, which is part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive
Utah--Photographs
Avalanches--safety measures
Sports and Recreation
Images
Photographic prints
Avalanches in action
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- P0393n01_01_001-002: Wasatch Mountains avalanche, picture taken by G.F. Horton, February, 1966
- P0393n01_01_003: Avalanches sequence on Mount Superior, picture taken by G.F. Horton. February, 1966
Avalanches debris
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- P0393n01_02_001: Small surface sluff of slab-type slide set off by hand charge, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_02_002: Fracture line of major slab type in Peruvian Gulch, Little Cottonwood Canyon, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_02_003-006: Avalanche that hit Alta Lodge, picture taken by Cliff Blake, December 1973-January 1974
- P0393n01_02_007-008: Avalanche that hit Snowbird Lodge, picture taken by Cliff Blake, December 1973-January 1974
- P0393n01_02_009: Person inspecting slide. Original Caption: "…as to extent of slide. Note chasms and snow"
- P0393n01_02_010: Avalanche Control, 1939
- P0393n01_02_011: Westerly end of avalanche of Jan. 1, 1941 at Alta, Utah that trapped and killed one skier (Kenneth Wright), picture taken by F.C. Koziol
- P0393n01_02_012: Looking down Jitterbug at small slide. Photo by Ed LaChapelle or Monty Atwater in 1948 or 1961.
- P0393n01_02_013: Looking toward the top terminal of the old Collins lift down the west Rustler's slide path showing debris of a small sluff. Photo by Ed LaChapelle or Monty Atwater in 1948 or 1961. (cropped image from P0393n01_02_012).
- P0393n01_02_014: Snow Ranger checking destruction from large avalanche off Flagstaff.
- P0393n01_02_015: Peruvian Lodge after it had been hit by an avalanche in the Cardiff slide path.
- P0393n01_02_016-23: Avalanche debris after hitting a building, January 1964.
- P0393n01_02_024-025a: Avalanche debris, January 1964.
- P0393n01_02_025b: Avalanche debris, January 1964.. Original Caption: "avalanche damage to Culp's Cabin"
- P0393n01_02_026-031: Avalanche debris hitting a vehicle and snow cat, January 1964.
- P0393n01_02_032-33: Aerials of Avalanches
- P0393n01_02_034-036: Avalanche debris at lodge at Alta.
- P0393n01_02_037: Avalanche to Alta Lodge, 1969.
Avalanches debris
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- P0393n01_03_001: Keith Langson of National Ski Patrol and deposit area in canyon below, picture taken by Anes Harrison, 1968
- P0393n01_03_002: [Graupel] type snow which provided the sliding base, picture taken by Anes Harrison, 1968
- P0393n01_03_003: Fracture line (approximately 1 foot in depth), picture taken by Anes Harrison, 1968
- P0393n01_03_004: Storm Mountain Avalanche, picture taken by R. Henthorne, February 1961.
- P0393n01_03_005-006: Slide debris Wasatch Mountains
- P0393n01_03_007: Avalanche debris, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_03_008: Argenta Slide
- P0393n01_03_009: Big Cottonwood
- P0393n01_03_010-011: Argenta Slide.
- P0393n01_03_012: Terminus of Argenta slide. Note the large amount of debris carried down from the higher levels.
- P0393n01_03_013: Argenta avalanche slide debris, duplicate of P0393n01_03_012
- P0393n01_03_014: Argenta avalanche slide debris
- P0393n01_03_015-018: Slides in Big Cottonwood.
- P0393n01_03_019: Wet spring slide in mid-may. In stow's gulch, picture taken by G.F. Horton
- P0393n01_03_020: Avalanche debris on highway in Big Cottonwood canyon. Plows working, circa 1950
- P0393n01_03_021: Avalanche debris on highway in Big Cottonwood canyon. Plows working, circa 1950. Copy duplicate of P0393n01_03_020.
- P0393n01_03_022-028: Scenes of large avalanches and relationships to lodges(some from helicopter). (Color negatives.)
- P0393n01_03_029: Avalanche closure sign, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948.
Avalanches, Baldy Shoulder
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- P0393n01_04_001-003. Fracture line on Baldy Shoulder, circa 1955.
- P0393n01_04_004: Fracture line on Baldy Shoulder from large avalanche, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948.
- P0393n01_04_005. Ski pole next to a fracture line.
- P0393n01_04_006: Avalanche debris from Baldy Shoulder Main Street, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948.
White Pine Avalanche, 1969
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- P0393n01_05_001-008: Large-scale avalanche destruction found on White Pine, picture taken by Horton, May or June 1969.
- P0393n01_05_009-023. Large-scale destruction found in spring after the snowmelt
Stonecrusher Slide Path
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- P0393n01_06_001: Debris area as it builds up in the deep gully below the Cat Walk, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_06_002: "Stonecrusher Slide", picture taken by Robert Satron, January 21, 1951
- P0393n01_06_003-004: Avalanche debris from Stonecrusher in Corkscrew with Alta Lodge in background, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_06_005: Lower Stonecrusher with small slide, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_06_006: Looking up Stonecrusher, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_06_007: Avalanche debris in Stonecrusher
Rustler: Slide Paths
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- P0393n01_07_001: Looking south from Cardiff area towards Alta. Collins Gulch area and adjacent peaks, 1941
- P0393n01_07_002: Collins Gulch area and adjacent avalanche peaks, 1941
- P0393n01_07_003: View of the High Rustler slide path in the Alta Ski Area, photo by Ed LaChapelle, 1961
- P0393n01_07_004: North Rustler/Eagles Nest with Rustler Chairlift and avalanche debris at top of terminal, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_07_005: High Rustler with small slide, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_07_006: Charge exploding in High Rustler, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
Avalanche: clearing roads
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- P0393n01_08_001: Hellgate slide which buried cars, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_08_002: Avalanche debris being plowed from highway in Big Cottonwood Canyon 1950s
- P0393n01_08_003-005: Plowing avalanche from road, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_08_006: Same photo as P0393n01_08_001. Digging out avalanche debris at Hellgate, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_08_007: Digging out highway after slide at Hellgate, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_08_008:Plowing avalanche debris,appears to be copied from a slide
Avalanche: victims and training
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- P0393n01_09_001: Body of Alice James, Western Washington college student, killed in Mt. Baker avalanches, picture taken by W.M.P, July 22, 1939--GRAPHIC
- P0393n01_09_002.Recovery of a "body" from avalanche debris, probably training.
- P0393n01_09_003.Sketch showing rescue in snowslide.
- P0393n01_09_004--005.Avalanche and rescue in Greenly Snake pit, 1941
Avalanche: digging out cars
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- P0393n01_10_001: Cars buried or damaged by avalanches in ski area parking lots, picture taken by Dick Anderson, 1948
- P0393n01_10_002-003: Digging car out of avalanche debris, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_10_004: Digging car out of avalanche debris, picture taken by Cliff Blake, December 1973-January 1974
- P0393n01_10_005-012: Cars in avalanche debris in Little Cottonwood Canyon, pictures taken by Cliff Blake, December 1973-January 1974
- P0393n01_10_013-021: Avalanche damage at Alta and snowbird, March 1979
- P0393n01_10_022-025: Vehicles damaged in avalanche. Photos by Cliff Blake on January 1st, 1974
- P0393n01_10_026-027: Damage at Photohaus and car. Photos by Cliff Blake on January 1st, 1974
- P0393n01_10_028-045: Vehicles damaged in avalanche. Photos by Cliff Blake on January 1st, 1974
- P0393n01_10_046-067: Avalanche damage to lodges and cars from Febuary 23-26 storm and chairlift. Photos by H.A. Harrison, Febuary 27th
Avalanche: Mount Millicent
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- P0393n01_11_001-002: Slides on Millicent and views through scope, picture taken by Horton, February 1966, duplicates
- P0393n01_11_003-006: Slides on Millicent and views through scope, picture taken by Horton, February 1966
Avalanche Control-Cornice Control
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- P0393n01_12_001-003: Explosive detonating on Bald Mountain Cornice (2 and 3 are duplicates)
- P0393n01_12_004: Cornice control
- P0393n01_12_005: Avalanche fence
- P0393n01_12_006-008: Close-up view of Baldy Ridge, picture taken by Anes Harrison, March 1970
- P0393n01_12_009: Close-up view of Baldy Ridge, where cornice did not develop. Notice Scouring effect on lee side indicating a wind funnel developed, picture taken by Anes Harrison, March 1970
- P0393n01_12_010: Cornice control fences on ridge
- P0393n01_12_011: Arming explosive charge with electric caps.
- P0393n01_12_011a: Explosive charge detonating in snow.
- P0393n01_12_012: Rigging charges for cornice control while on belay, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_12_013: Setting of charge with electric detonator, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_12_014: On belay - setting charges in P-ridge cornice, picture taken by Monty Atwater, 1948
- P0393n01_12_015-18: Cornice control on Baldy.
- P0393n01_12_019-22: Fracture line at snow defense structure.
- P0393n01_12_023-26: Cornice fencing in summer.
Avalanche Control-Artillery
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- P0393n01_13_001: Avalanche control on Mount Superior, picture taken by Horton, February 1966
- P0393n01_13_002-003: Brighton Ski Patrol using avalanche guns, picture taken by Horton, February 1966
- P0393n01_13_004-005: 75 Recoilless used in avalanche controls, picture taken by Horton 1963
- P0393n01_13_006-010: United States Army - Dugway Proving Grounds Cooperate with Wasatch National Forest in testing 4 - 2 mortar, March 1966
- P0393n01_13_011: Forest Supervisor, F.C. Koziol and area owner Zane Doyle, examining 75 mm Recoilless Rifle casing used in avalanche control work. Picture taken by Julian Thomas, 1963
- P0393n01_13_012: Contact print firing mortar in early avalanche tests
- P0393n01_13_013: United States Army - Dugway Proving Grounds Cooperate with Wasatch National Forest in testing 4 - 2 mortar. This is a duplicate of P0393n01_13_012
- P0393n01_13_014-015: Pack howitzer used in avalanche control at Alta picture taken by Horton, February 1967
- P0393n01_13_016_1: Pack howitzer used in avalanche control at Alta, picture taken by Robert Safron, January 21, 1951
- P0393n01_13_016_2: Pack howitzer used in avalanche control at Alta, 1949
- P0393n01_13_017: Pack howitzer used in avalanche control at Alta. Firing of 105 recoilless rifle for avalanche control. 1949
- P0393n01_13_018: Pack howitzer used in avalanche control at Alta. Firing of 105 recoilless rifle for avalanche control.
- P0393n01_13_019-021: Firing of 105 recoilless rifle, picture taken by Robert Safron, 1956
- P0393n01_13_022-023: Firing of 105 recoilless rifle from a position on the highway leading to Alta. The white cloud is the back blast from the gun
Avalanche Control-General
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- P0393n01_14_001: View from top terminal site of Sunnyside Lift looking down to lower terminal site. Gun tower is under construction in middle of picture below white vehicle, picture taken by Anes Harrison, 1970
- P0393n01_14_002: General view from Tower #1 near top of new Sunnyside Lift looking down toward base of Sunnyside Lift. Disturbed area in foreground is access road from Tower #2, picture taken by Anes Harrison, 1970
- P0393n01_14_003: Avalanche research Center Alta, Utah, picture taken by Julian Thomas, 1964
- P0393n01_14_004-005: Avalanche Control-General
Avalanche Control-Projectile test and comparison
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- P0393n01_15_001-005: Projectile ramp test, Big Cottonwood Canyon, picture by Cliff Blake April 11, 1974
- P0393n01_15_006-025: Comparison of avalancher and 75 mm round (9 and 10 are cropped from 11; 15 is a duplicate of 7; 17 is a duplicate of 16; )
Avalanche Control-Gun Towers
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- P0393n01_16_001: Forest Service rope top and gun tower looking northwest from parking area. Spring time late June 1964, picture taken by Julian Thomas
- P0393n01_16_002: Forest Service and military personnel studying 75mm sites, picture taken by G.F. Horton, February 1966
- P0393n01_16_003: Firing 75mm recoilless rifle, picture taken by G.F. Horton, February 1966
- P0393n01_16_004-005: Military and Forest Service personal at 75mm recoilless, picture taken by G.F. Horton, February 1966
- P0393n01_16_006: Military and Forest Service personnel on Gun tower, picture taken by G.F. Horton, February 1966.
- P0393n01_16_007: Men working at Albion Gun Tower
- P0393n01_16_008: Avalancher at Snow Basin with P. Jackson, R. Rawlinson, A. Finn
- P0393n01_16_009: Avalanche Control-Gun Towers
Avalanche Monitoring Equipment
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- P0393n01_17_001: Avalanche Monitoring Equipment
- P0393n01_17_002: Original Weather Recording Station, permanent tower 1052. Stevens Pass, Washington. Photograph taken by Ward C. Williams, 1952
- P0393n01_17_003-029: Avalanche Monitoring Equipment, 1953
- P0393n01_17_030: Snow settlement gauge, circa 1957
- P0393n01_17_031: Precipitation intensity test at Alta, Utah January 1955, Sgt F.B. Banmann
- P0393n01_17_032: Taking snow out of tube to weigh for moisture content. Man unknown taken at Alta, Utah. January 25, 1955, Sgt F.B. Banmann
- P0393n01_17_033: Testing snow penetration using a penetrometer at Alta, Utah. Foreground: Dick Stillman of Berthand Pass , Co. January 25, 1955, Sgt F.B. Banmann
- P0393n01_17_034: Taking samples of different snow layers for weight to find out water content Right. Ed LaChapelle of Alta, Utah. January 25, 1955, Sgt F.B. Banmann
- P0393n01_17_035-036: Wasatch Mountains
- P0393n01_17_037: Windshield wiper precipitation instrument
- P0393n01_17_038: Snow rangers doing ram penetrometer test
- P0393n01_17_039: Snow settlement test at Alta, Utah. January 25, 1955, Sgt F.B. Banmann
- P0393n01_17_040-041: Avalanche and Weather observation tower
- P0393n01_17_042: Snowfall intensity test at Alta, Utah
- P0393n01_17_043-044: Regional gravity survey of North-Western Utah and part of Southern Idaho
Avalanche Education
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- P0393n01_18_001-003: Avalanche School, picture taken by G.F. Horton, 1969
- P0393n01_18_004-005: [missing]
- P0393n01_18_006: Original Caption: "Ski area usually classified into zones as follows: 1. always safe 2. low intermittent hazard 3. high intermittent 4. cautious high- keep closed."
- P0393n01_18_007-011: Avalanche school, 1959. Picture taken by Safron
- P0393n01_18_012: Photograph of one of the early classes in the Avalanche School held every other year at Alta, Utah. Some of the individuals in the photograph John Rurbert, Gordon Vonbironm Ed LaChapelle, Monty Atwater, Dick stillman
- P0393n01_18_013: "Unless skier understand why, they are reluctant to heed signs" Wasatch Mountains
- P0393n01_18_014-015: Carson Pass Winter Display "Snow Avalanche", painted on forest by Clem Droz
- P0393n01_18_016-017: Avalanche school, 1959. Picture taken by G.F. Horton
Ski Patrol
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- P0393n01_19_001-002: Ski Patrol, avalanche training
- P0393n01_19_003: Ski Patrol, avalanche training, July 1939
- P0393n01_19_004-006: Ski Patrol, photos by F.C. Koziol
- P0393n01_19_007: Checking explosives cache, Alta, picture taken by G.F. Horton, January 1965
- P0393n01_19_008-011: Avalanche rescue problem February 13 through June 16, 1976, picture taken by G.F. Horton
- P0393n01_19_012-016: Avalanche rescue problem at ski patrol school February 13 through 16, 1976, picture taken by G.F. Horton
Ski Patrol
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- P0393n01_20_001-002: Ski Patrol, February 1967.
- P0393n01_20_003: Ski Patrol, duplicate of P0393n01_20_002.
- P0393n01_20_004: Ski Patrol, , February 1967.
- P0393n01_20_005-006: Demonstration of Varion magnetometer for locating avalanche victims, February, 1976, picture taken by G.F. Horton (6 is a duplicate of 4)
- P0393n01_20_007-008: Ski Patrol
- P0393n01_20_009-012: Snow Ranger Neil Hyatt Alta Wasatch Mountains March 1964, picture taken by Ed LaChapelle