Planning for the ski area that was to become known as Snowbird began operation in 1967. By 1971, developers Ted Johnson and Richard Bass had completed enough to open in December of that year. When it opened, Snowbird consisted of one lodge and three restaurants. Ski runs were reached by the Snowbird Tram, which still takes skiers to the top of 11,000 foot Hidden Peak, and three chairlifts, the Wilbere, Gad I and Gad II, named for Gad Valley. The resort employed 290 people. Since then a number of new lifts have been added, as well as many more condominium lodges, restaurants, and other amenities. From the earliest days, Snowbird was planned to be a summer resort as well, offering tennis courts, hiking and mountain biking, the annual Oktoberfest, the Snowbird Institute, and many other features. The development of the resort has not been without controversy, however; from its initial opening to the present, environmental groups such as Save Our Canyons have protested plans to expand the resort. Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2002. Other information on Snowbird can be found in the Western Americana division Vertical and Clipping files; oral history interviews and manuscripts collections in the Manuscripts Division; and in the Utah Ski Archives Guide.
The Snowbird Ski and Summer audio-visual collection (1955-2013) consists of many promotional films and tapes made for the resort as well as footage and shows that feature the resort. This collection also contains a compact disc copy of a 33rpm phonodisc of yodeling music recorded by Arthur Brogli, Snowbird's first tram operator.
Materials are arranged mostly chronologically with similar items being grouped together and digitized items added at the end.
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.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort audio-visual collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.
Donated by Nona Weatherbee and Dave Fields in 2010, and Dave Fields in 2016.
Processed by Molly Steed in 2010 and Deborah Landis in 2019.
See also the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort records (Accn 3025) and the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort photograph collection (P0385).
Forms part of the Ski and Snow Sports Archives.
Ski film that was filmed at Alta.
A Snowbird promotional film, narrated by Warren Miller.
Snowbird promotional film with footage of a model condo, the Lodge at Snowbird under construction, and the lifts.
Snowbird promotional film with footage of a model condo, the Lodge at Snowbird under construction, and the lifts.
Snowbird promotional film with footage of a model condo, the Lodge at Snowbird under construction, and the lifts.
Snowbird promotional film with footage of a model condo, the Lodge at Snowbird under construction, and the lifts.
Snowbird film reel.
Snowbird film reel.
Snowbird film reel.
Snowbird film reel.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler. 1/2" technicolor sound movie cartridge.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
1/2 inch videotape. Footage includes a segment called "Utah on My Mind" as well as the "Snowbird Sunshine" promotional video.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc.. Dick Barrymore Productions, Telescene Inc. Song: "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers: Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
1/2 inch videotape. The tape has two programs on it, "Information News" and "Travel for Fun (original)".
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape. Benson and Hedges Grand Prix at Snowbird.
PepsiCo sponsored film promoting the Juior NASTAR (National Standard Race) racing program. Produced by Summit Films and the World Wide Ski Corporation. Producers: Roger C. Brown, Charles Holmes Goresbeck.
1/2 inch videotape. The original title is difficult to read. It is possible it is "Beer Race '72'".
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape.
2 tapes.
Includes the following films: "Between Chase and Beauty", "Just a Matter of Time" by Joe Jay Jalbert 1976, and "Lange Connection".
"The Longest Winter", also known as "Cronique d'un Hivar", is a Salomon sponsored French film about Spanish skier Juan Manuel Fernandez Ochoa racing on the World Cup Circuit. The film follows Ochoa as he travels to World Cup venues throughout Europe and also provides coverage of important skiers and races in the 1977 circuit. Dubbed with English Narration. Produced by Dominique Dumoulin and S. N. Cinépress. Song: "Time Wind" by Klaus Schulze. Directed by Jean-Claude Mesana.
Skiing scenes set to music.
Dick Barrymore Film Distribution. 2 reels.
Video master.
Interview conducted by Bryant Gumbel.
Featuring Dick Bass.
Featuring Dick Bass.
Featuring Dick Bass.
30 second advertisement.
Park City information for visitors for cable TV subscription programming.
In-house promo video.
Trade show sales promo.
Trade show sales promo.
Trade show sales promo.
Trade show sales promo.
Trade show sales promo.
Features Jerry Warren as Assistant Director. Created by Rocky Mountain Pictures.
Video promoting the "other three seasons" at Snowbird.
Video promoting the "other three seasons" at Snowbird.
Video showcasing all Snowbird has to offer such as lodging, spa, and skiing.
Cliff Lodge Conference Center promotional video with a montage of slides and narration.
Made by Bob Carmichael.
Filmed at Snowbird.
Dining Guide with O'Connor and Sanders.
Dining Guide with O'Connor and Sanders.
Dining Guide with O'Connor and Sanders.
Video in Japanese.
Master.
Narrated by Steve Young.
TV spot with Mikel Trapp Aerie Chef. Poor quality video.
Filmed at Snowbird.
Featuring Kirsten Culver.
Avalanche footage.
Mike Robinson and Associates.
Downhill from Snowbird.
Helicopter aerial footage and shots of Cliff Spa.
TV show based at Ski Industry Week at Snowbird in 1997. Includes an interview with Dick Bass.
Features Anda Rojs, Trace Warthington, Kris Fedderson, Dave Valenti, Dam Egan, John Egen, Mihaela Fera Egen, Mihai Cotop, Aron Weger, Josh Long, Bob Evans Sr., Bob Evans Jr., and Dave Valenti's Extreme Ski and Snowboard Team. Filming locations include the Glacier of the Diablerets in Gstaad Switzerland, the Transylvanian Alps, New Zealand, the Colorodo Rockies, and Jungfraujoch Observatory.
Features footage from various boarding sports from around the world.
15 second Road Report bumper, 30 second commercial "Ski", and 60 second "Cliff Club" advertisement.
Sales promotional video. Hosted and narrated by Dick Bass.
Color video (23 minutes, 15 seconds) of an episode of a television program, "Pontiac world of skiing," aired on August 1, 1998, featuring Snowbird Ski Resort, Utah. It includes interviews by host Chris Robinson with Bob Bonar, general manager of Snowbird, and Junior Bounous, former director of the Snowbird ski school. Also includes an interview with ski journalist Michel Beaudry; a piece on preventing snowboard theft, filmed in British Columbia; a segment of freestyle skiing filmed in Canada. Run time, including sponsor advertisements: 23:27.
Features footage from extreme exports around the world.
Video showcasing Snowbird's potential as a conference center.
Video showcasing Snowbird as a ski and snowboard destination.
TV Show about the Cliff Spa.
A "see before you leave" ski and board manual including resorts from Colorado, California, Wyoming, Montana, and Utah.
1/2 inch videotape.
1/2 inch videotape. Snowbird promotional video with K2's performers.
Ski movie featuring skiers such as Trevor Perterson, Eric Pehota, Kristen Ulmer, Derren Johnson, and Kirk Jensen. Features snowboarders such as Stefan Nilson and Shaun Palmer.
Footage of the Cliff Lodge being build with shots of a helicopter, cranes, the surrounding area, biking, and wildlife. Also includes footage from the tram construction.
PepsiCo sponsored film promoting the Junior NASTAR (National Standard Race) racing program. Produced by Summit Films and the World Wide Ski Corporation. Produced by Roger C. Brown, Charles Holmes Goresbeck. Run time 12:48.
Two films. The first film "The Longest Winter" (run time 26:04) aka Cronique d'un Hivar is a Salomon sponsored French film about Spanish skier Juan Manuel Fernandez Ochoa racing on the World Cup Circuit. The film follows Ochoa as he travels to World Cup venues throughout Europ and also provides coverage of important skiers and races in the 1977 circuit. Dubbed with English Narration. Produced by Dominique Dumoulin and S.N. Cinepres. Song "Time Wind" by Klaus Schulze. Directed by Jean-Claude Mesana.
The second film "Garmisch '78'" (run time 27:01) is a Salomon sponsored film about the 1978 World Cup Finals in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, West Germany. The film dramatically highlights the men's and women's downhill and slalom events and champions like Bernard Russi, Ingemar Stenmark, Franz Klammer, and Irene Epple. Produced by Jalbert Productions and Trans World International. Produced by Jay Michaels. Produced and Directed by Joe Jay Jalbert and Kim Takal.
"Snowbird II" a.k.a. "Snowbird Sunshine" a.k.a. "Snowbird Promotional Film". Snowbird Ski Resort promotional film highlighting the resort's location, the opportunities offered to skiers of various levels, and the other facilities offered. Produced for Snowbird Corporation and Hart Ski Company by Ross Jurney Advertising Inc. Song "Sunshine on my Shoulders" by John Denver performed by Jon Holloman, music by Sound Column. Skiers include Corky Fowler, Junior Bonous, Jeff Jobe, Kent Hoopingarner, Gerald Warren, Kid Cutter, Herman Golner, Lynn Christiansen, Harold Styles, Sherry Fowler.
Music video presented by Beech Mountain Ski Area in North Carolina featuring a section filmed at Snowbird showing skiers and the Tram. Produced by Alpenglow Productions. Songs "Wintersong" and "Song of the Seasons" by Peggie Niemann, performed by Sharon Scott. Skiers include Mike Russell, Tom Chesney, Bob Ash, Corky Fowler, Johanna Moose, Bobby Linderman, Mike Barrett, Ruth Picket, Mike Doobrow, Chuck Ash, Sharon Gephardt. Directed by Larry Gebhardt. Run time 25:13.
Japanese film featuring the PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America). Including Snowbird's Max Lundberbg, demonstrating teaching techniques. Although the PSIA members ocationally speak in English, the film is predominantly in Japanese without subtitles. Run time 25:43.
A retrospective film made for the Utah Ski Archives about the creation of Snowbird.
CD copy from a 33rpm phonodisc recorded by Arthur Brogli, Snowbird's first tram operator. To view scans of the record jacket please contact the audiovisual archivist. Song list includes: 1. Rainbow of Yodels (yodel), 2. Vo Luzern gege Weggis zu (yodel song), 3. Snowbird Yodel Polka (dance yodel), 4. Vaters Lieblings Jodel (yodel), 5. Polka schooner Polka (handharmonica), 6. Der Us-Wanderer (yodel song) 7. Fricktaler Bure-Sunntig (yodel song), 8. Walzer-Tanz-Jodel (dance yodel), 9. Ich uses Chnachtli (yodel song), 10. Schnellzug-Jodel (yodel), 11. Klavier und Jodel (yodel), 12. Polka-Tanz-Jodel (dance yodel).