First Tracks: A Century of Skiing in Utah

From old-time flipflop skis to modern-day snowboards, from miners to Olympians, from Park City to Snowbasin--Alan Engen and Gregory Thompson captur the rich legacy of skiing in Utah's indomitable Wasatch Mountain Range. "Winter sport had reach the masses, and tiny mom-and-pop ski areas sprouted alongside the major resorts of the Wasatch Front. The fervor of the early pioneers--the miners, Alf Engen, the Rasmussen brothers--spread to thousands of Utahns, who began promoting their home as the King of Winter Sports. The craze for skiing had matured into a deep-rooted respect for the canyons, ridgelines, and fields that harbor alpine and cross-country skiers alike, bringing people together in recreation and competition. Why shouldn't the world share sucha magnificent place? --Mitt Romney President and CEO Salt Lake Organizing Committee, Olympic Winter Games of 2002Engen, Alan K. is the author of 'First Tracks: A Century of Skiing in Utah' with ISBN 9781586851200 and ISBN 1586851209.