The trip through Little Cottonwood Canyon to Romantic Alta is a delightful excursion into an Alpine Paradise.  During June. July and August, one may go underground into a silver mine and find specimines of rich ore as a souvenir of the trip or climb the mountain sides among the riotous-colored wild flowers.  During the balance of the year, this granite-walled canyon offers the finest skiing in the world.   Stein Eriksen, former Olympic and World's Champion Skier performing his regular sunday somersault on skis at Aspen Highlands, Aspen Colorado.   Ski Lift Brighton, Utah.  This chair lift up the side of Mt. Millicent operates both winter and summer.  Nestled in a bowl-like vakkey almost surrounded by craggy mountain peaks, the deep powdered snow of the ski slopes at Brighton are eradily accessible from Salt Lake City.
   
Big Powderhorn Mountain Ski Resort.  Located between Ironwood and Bessmer, Micigan.  Largest, most complete Chalet in the Upper midwest.  Dining Room, Bar, Cafeteria, 4 Fireplaces, Ski Shop, Ski Rental, Deluxe Lodging Accomodations, Professional Ski School, National Ski Patrol on duty at all times.  Phone 906-932-4838   Peak 8 Ski Area, Breckenridge - Colorful Colorado.  Ski School Director Trygve Berge executes a prefect somersault on skis.  Peak 8 (13,100') in background.   Bridge Street and Vail Mountain Ski slopes, Vail Colorado.

 

 
   
Ascending the slopes of Berthoud Pass in the novel two passenger chair lift (alt. 11,314 ft. ), Berthoud Pass, Colo.  Where Highway 40 crosses the Continental Divide, is one of America's great ski areas.   Ski Broadmoor on the slopes of Cheyenne Mountain, just five minutes from the Broadmoor Hotel.  The ski slope is serviced by a Riblet double chair lift and a snow making machine which assures good skiing December through March.   Bushwacking Skis.
   
"Harry's one of our most conscientious instructors"   This sort of thing could only happen to me!   Climbing skis.
   
Skiing a fast jump along the trail.   Looking down From the top of the intermediate slope Gatlinburg Ski Resort, Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  At the left may be seen the Double Chair Lift and in the distance the Base Lodge and parking area.   Shelter house at Caberfae near Cadillac, Michigan.  Michigan's largest Winter Sports Area, 16 miles west of Cadillac near m55.  This popular racort features 30 ski runs, 25 acre slalom bowl, 2 jumps, 20 tows, new double chair, snow machine, in fact everything for your pleasure and comfort.
   
Skier on Mountain  The snow-crowned mountains of the Pacific Northwest rise high above the lovely valley-land.  To those who enjoy the gaieties of the snow season, they offer vast fields and long slopes of dazzling white.   Skiers riding the chair lift at loveland lift no.2.  Loveland Basin, Colorado.   Salisbury Winter Sports Assoc. Ski Jump.  Salisbury, Conn.
   
Mt Washington Valley New Hamshire, Advertising postcard, 2004   Northernaire Hotel and Spa, Three Lakes, Wis., Truly one of America's outstanding year 'round resort-hotels.  A 3,000 acre estate, located in the heart of Wisconsin's beautiful lakeland, it offers for the first time to lovers of the great North Country the ultimate in luxurious accommodations plus facilities for the enjoyment of a variety of sports in all seasons.  Indoor swimming pool, golf course, fine saddle horses, trapshooting, archery, hunting and fishing, boats and coanoes, skiing and snowshoeing, skating, bobsled, cutter and dogsled rides and year 'round wildlife tours.  Come to Northernaire for a perfect vacation andy season of the year.   Getting ready for a rugged day at Ostwgo Ski Club in Gaylord, Michigan
   
"Well, Miss Frimley, I see we've mastered the stop."   Pocatello Winter Sports Area, Winter Sports may be enjoyed withing a few minutes drive from Pocatello, Idaho   The skiing area at Rib Mountain is a combination of seven trails and large open slope equipped with a $32,000 fieldstone shelter.  Ski Area equipped with longest overhead cable ski tow in the U.S.A. , 2,300 ft. long with a vertical descent of 530 feet, carrying about 70 skiers at a time.  Two intermediate stations where novices can get off.
   
Wish you were here!  We've reinvented Spruce Peak for you.  You'll be amazed.  Main Street has been totally recountoured.  The new Spruce delivers a sensuous experience for skiers and riders who just want to have fun...   Saddleback, Rangeley, Maine  Located in the Rangeley Lakes Region, Saddleback combines deep snowcover with an average ski season of over 5 months.  This scene is typical of the fine skiing found at Saddleback.  Saddleback incorporates 40 trails, 5 lifts, a 1.800 vertical and 90% Snowmaking in its operation.   Mt. Ashland-At the top of the 650 foot Poma lift.  A lot of skiing fun and a beautiful view of the ROgur River Valley, Mt. McLoughlin, Mt. Shasta and the Siskiyou Mountains await you.  The lodge with its dining room, cafeteria and skier's grill are all for your pleasure.  Come and enjoy all of this.
   
Powder Snow alongside Machine groomes runs is typical of this papular ski are in Northern Idaho above Lake Pend Oreille near Sandpoint.  The newly expanded 3 story day lodge (left) is now teamed with a new ski shop-rental-office building (over near skier's head).  The lower terminal of Chair 1 is at right, and a t-bar (beyond lodge) serve the area.   Ski Scenes in the Mountains. Breaking trail, A fast turn, Fast coasting, Grand ski jump.   St. Mary's Glacier is 50 miles west of Denver.  Each year on the forth of July, a ski tournament is held there.
   
Vail Mountain the largest ski mouintain in North America, seen from the air.   Shortcut to Mid Vail, the red cliffs on Vail Mountain a favorite jumping off point.   Lost Boy run, Game Creek Bowl, Vail
   
Rochers-de-Naye Ski-lift. (1957)

 

  Ski lift - Sun Valley, Idaho

 

  Winter Wonderland.

 

   
Summit Country, "Colorado Ski Country"  Coming through the powder at Breckenridge.   Dated 2/19/13, Back says, Nur Fur die Adresse (only)

 

  St. Moritz postmark (no text)

 

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