Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-19 | Page 6 | Winter Sports Capital

Winter Sports Capital the canyons ringing the Salt Lake vall valley y IN j exist all the physical features needed for de dc- developing here the winter sports capital of the thet t f west Consciousness of the fact has been stirred in the past two years to a greater extent than ever before Plans now afoot are aimed to increase in increase increase in- in crease this knowledge in this region and to advertise advertise advertise ad ad- vertise the fact far and wide The chamber of commerce junior chamber of commerce Utah Ski club the U. U S. S forest service Park City civic clubs and officials of communities communities ti ties s hereabouts are uniting in undertaking this praiseworthy movement Apart from affording opportunity for individuals and groups to enjoy winter sports in this favored region big events are are on the schedules for the coming season There will be the National Amateur Ski associations association's associations association's associations association's asso asso- monster meet meets at Ecker hill and organized events for Brighton the Utah Outdoor camp area and Deer valley The winter program for this section of the state is a full one and deserves deserves deserves de de- de- de serves widespread and substantial support and an unlimited amount of boosting Stewart Cosgriff for the chamber of commerce com corn 1 merce M. M Verne H. H E. E Sanders and and Clarence N. N Plant for the junior chamber S. S J. J Quinney president of the Utah Ski club dub and Sverre Engen of ski record fame Supervisor James E. E Gurr and Ranger W. W E. E of the forest orest service and a host of others among them large and energetic energetic- committees of the junior chamber of commerce are hard at work to give sports lovers a record breaking winter sports schedule accommodations at mountain lodges and assurance of access by roads and railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads to the chief winter playgrounds of the mountains and hills with within n easy reach from this city and other communities of the region There f are magnificent opportunities abounding hereabout hereabouts hereabouts here here- about for the w winter season and all efforts to develop them should be str strongly supported