Tag: Skiing | Park City Museum

Emmett “Bud” Wright Put Parkites on Skis

You no doubt have stopped between the front of the Park City Museum and Dolly’s Bookstore to…

People have been skiing in Park City since at least the 1890s. Skiing was a local affair…

With homage to its storied mining origin, Park City Mountain Resort is littered with place names directly…

Nearly four decades after it was first proposed the Park City—Alta tunnel idea was resurrected by United…

On Friday, May 8, 1953 the two largest mining firms in the Park City district, the Silver…

Many people throughout the country get together with family or friends on Thanksgiving. They sit around a…

Coney Island stirs up images and memories of a place known worldwide, either by those who went…

In 2001, with the Winter Olympics approaching in a matter of months, Park City Historical Society Director…

Signs at the top of the Hoist ski run at Park City Ski Area in 1976. Credit…

Thanks for coming back to learn about the history of “ski trains” in Park City. Preparations for…

Dating back to the 1930s, Park City promoted itself as a destination for winter sports. The Salt…

Last week’s article on Park City ski runs and lifts focused on names inspired by Park City’s…

While last week we looked at Deer Valley, this week explores the history of run and lift…

In 1982, Edgar Stern opened Deer Valley. He insisted that the area’s history and mining heritage be…

Throughout the 1980s, Park City rapidly grew into a recreational area, and real estate values soared in…

April Fools’ Day is next Wednesday, are you ready for some clowning around? “In the rest of…

The 1970s saw a counter-culture revolution not just in American society, but also in the world of…

February 22, 1934 was the date of the annual Utah State Ski Meet, where professional and amateur…