Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-01-06 | Page 13 | Ski Tourney to be Opened on Saturday

Ski Tourney To loBe Be Opened On Saturday Utah's New Years Year's day tournament tournament tournament ment definitely will be held this weekend in the Cottonwood canyons canyons canyons can can- it was ws decided Wednesday evening at a meeting of the Utah Ski club sponsor of the eV event nt The jumping competition is scheduled for Engen hill hi in Big Cottonwood canyon Saturday and the slalom and down mountain events will be held Sunday at Alta at the head of Little Cottonwood Starting times for the events wili will not be set until Thursday evening but it is certain that they will be early probably around 2 p. p m. m Ever since the first of the year the ski officials have been troubled the lack of by snow All AU events were originally scheduled for Ecker hill in Parleys Parley's canyon but storms in that vicinity have been decidedly too infrequent The event was postponed postponed postponed post post- from time to time in the hope that it would snow there But it never has has has-at at least not enough to set the stage for a ski tournament All entries must be turned in at South State street by Friday evening No out of state skie skiers will be eligible for the meet will deter mine the Utah team to be entered in the Sun Valley VaHey tournament ment January 16 Officials of the Utah Ski club who inspected both the Engen hi hill hilland and Alta sites Wednesday report snow conditions are adequate to stage all aU three events Roads lead ing into the two canyons also are in the best of shape they said