Alpine Mountain Club photograph collection, 1955-1970

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Alpine Mountain Club
Title
Alpine Mountain Club photograph collection
Dates
1955-1970 (inclusive)
Quantity
108 photographs
Collection Number
P0010
Summary
The Alpine Mountain Club was originally formed as a ski club at the University of Utah by Psychology professor Dr. Ernst Beir in 1955. Photographs in the collection detail the various activities engaged in by the group such as skiing and mountain climbing. There are also several prints of group socials and some of the scenery encountered during the expeditions.
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

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.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Alpine Mountain Club was originally formed as a ski club at the University of Utah by Psychology professor Dr. Ernst Beir in 1955. Photographs in the collection detail the various activities engaged in by the group such as skiing and mountain climbing. There are also several prints of group socials and some of the scenery encountered during the expeditions.

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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.

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Arrangement

Collection is arranged topically.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
1 1 Club Members
  • 1: The Logan Cave trip, October 1960
  • 2: Tom Larsen, Dan Lynch, Karl Dunn, Lee Sutton, and Garth Nelson prepare to place the rotating beer drum atop the Institute, Sunday, November 20, 1960
  • 3: Group
  • 4: Group
  • 5: The attractive addition to the Union Building clock was engineered and manufactured by Karl Dunn. In 1/2 hour of 6th class wall climbing and rapelling a prank was completed which took maintenance men most of a day to remove
  • 6: Group
  • 7: Christmas at "das Berghaus" A complete Christmas tree with lights made from $80.00 worth of empty beer cans saved from olny one quarters effort
  • 8: Winter attempt on Mt. Nebo; Bob Nestor groanes to a halt in John Jones Canyon
  • 9: Wind River Expedition; Tom Stevenson and Karl Dunn take a breather near Worse Ridge, 1962
  • 10: Rainy camp on the Symmetry Spire; Jensen Ridge Trip; Karl Dunn, Bob Nestor, Sara Robertson, Margaret Piggott and Dennis Caldwell.
  • 11: Stan and Di Debark on the Gosiute Cave Expedition
  • 12: Group
  • 13: "Baby it's cold outside!" Stan and Di Melling (the former Di Davis) at Shiprock; April 1963
  • 14: Group
  • 15: Prelude to Fall Quarter Frolickers enjoy the club hayride, late September 1962
  • 16-18: Socials
  • 19-20: Miscellaneous
1 2 Skiing Expeditions
  • 21: Mill Creek Canyon Ski Tour; Roy Willie, Charles Lesley and Karl Dunn inhale a hearty lunch, March 1961
  • 22: The Albion Basin; A heavy snow year with good skiing from October-May; John Houghton, Carletta Ybarguen, Pete Hovingh, Charles Lesley and Ruth Meserye, February, 1962
  • 23: First winter ascent of an outhouse; Monty Gully on the Park City tour
  • 24: Members of expeditions
  • 25: Sugarloab Peak; Ski team, 1965
  • 26: Members of expeditions
  • 27: Members of expeditions
  • 28: Members of expeditions
  • 29: Mt. Nebo from the Northwest. One can see the three main summits: South (11,877), Middle (11,824) and North (11,928) plus the North Shoulder. To the left of the latter is Wolf Pass, the key to the North Peak. The South Peak climb (1961) was done under snow conditions similar to those in the picture. The 1963 North Peak winter ascent was done under much lighter conditions
  • 30: Members of expeditions, 1962
  • 31: Albion Basin; Charles Lesley (right)
  • 32: Ski-touring on Germanis Pass near Alta
  • 33: Mt. Wolverine
  • 34: Mt. Superior. This photo is of Robert Irvine. It was taken by Alexis Kelner, 1960
  • 35: Ski Tour; A. Halverson and Jay Rock above Brighton; Kenneth Jessen, May 1960
  • 36: Members of expeditions
1 3 Mountain Climbing Expeditions
  • 37: Bob Nestor triumphantly nears the summit of Shiprock
  • 38: Rock Climbing; Ella McVay and her monkey
  • 39: Garth Nelson in the bottom of Neff Canyon Cave, 1961
  • 40: The Alpine Club took 6 trips to Shiprock. Number attendance of Alpine Club entries in the Summit register, November 1961-May 1963.
  • 41-42: Pete's Rock; Tom Stevenson, President, 1960
  • 44: Climbing at Pete's Rock; Climber Dan Lynch
  • 45: Members on expeditions
  • 46: Near Randscape Arch; Arches National Monument Moab, Utah; Karl Dunn in traversing contest
  • 47-50: Members on expeditions
  • 51: Logan Cave; Front row: Lee Sutton, Charlie Feris, Dan Lynch, Karl Dunn and Don Bryan
  • 52: Neff Canyon Cave; Deepest in North American (1/4 mile)
  • 53: Members on expeditions
  • 54: Dean Lynch parades his feathers atop Lone Peak, while Karl Dunn and Jan Austin by-stand
  • 55-56: Capture Cave
  • 57: Members on expeditions
  • 58: The project of summer, was placing Summit registers on as many peaks as possible, 8 in all; Karl Dunn inspects this one atop Lone Peak, 1963
  • 59: Capture Cave; Karl Dunn
  • 60: Capture Cave
  • 61: Chris Christman, President; In Little Cottonwood Canyon, 1962
  • 62: Pete's Rock; Karl Dunn
  • 63: Route 2 on Pete's Rock
  • 64: On the way to Garner Cave; Front: Dany Lynch, Liz Young and Garth Nelson; Rear: Lee Sutton and Sarah Robertson
  • 65: Members on expeditions
  • 66: Neff Canyon Cave; Ladder climbing, first cork screw Neff Canyon Cave, Utah; Dale Green Climbing, 1961
  • 67: Members on expeditions
  • 68-70: Carletta Ybargurn on rappel; Shiprock, New Mexico, April 1962
  • 71: in oversize
1 4 Miscellaneous Expedtitions
  • 72-73: Members on expeditions
  • 74: Charles Lesley crossing Smith's Fork on the way to Kings Peak, Summer of 1961; Photo by Ken Jessen
  • 75: Members on expeditions
  • 76: Running the Provo River; Dany Lynch, Jim Cox and Carletta Ybarguen, 1961
  • 77: Provo River; Kenneth Jessen, Summer 1961
  • 78: Grand Teton Trip; Kenneth Jessen, July 1961
  • 79: Members on expeditions
1 5 Scenery
  • 80: Horseshoe Mesa, Arizona; March 17, 1964
  • 81: Delicate Arch; Arches National Monument, Moab, Utah
  • 82: Shiprock, New Mexico
  • 83-99: Scenic views encountered while on expeditions
  • 100: The South Teton (12,505) viewed from the base of the middle Teton
  • 101: Looking up stairs gulch east face of Storm Mountian at right, 1963
  • 102: Gannett Peak in the Wind Rivers, climbing in a record 2 days by Dennis Caldwell and Ron Perla, September 1963
  • 103: Scenic views encountered while on expeditions
  • 104: Deercreek Reservoir from saddle
  • 105-108: in oversize Scenic views encountered while on expeditions

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Hiking--Photographs
  • Mountaineering--Utah--History--Photographs
  • Outdoor recreation--Utah--History--Photographs
  • Rock climbing--Photographs
  • Skis and skiing--Utah--History--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Alpine Mountain Club--History--Photographs

Geographical Names

  • Alpine (Utah)--Photographs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Group portraits--1920-1960
  • Photographic prints--1920-1960
  • Portrait photographs--1920-1960

Finding aid prepared by Mary Ann Curtis.
2004 (last modified: 2018)

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