How in the World Did He Get to Sun Valley?
Siegfried “Sigi” Engl came to Sun Valley from Kitzbuhel, Austria, in 1939.
The award-winning exhibit in the Wood River Museum of History + Culture explores the many reasons and ways that people have come to this hard-to-reach area over time. As to Sigi Engl:
The son of a stonemason, Sigi Engl became a star skier in the Tyrolean Alps—but he was drawn to the United States as pressure mounted in Austria leading up to World War II. Sigi made his way to Sun Valley, then returned to Europe as a member of the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division. He then came back to Sun Valley, where he had met and married Peggy Scott.
For two decades, Sigi (second from left), led the Sun Valley Ski School and shaped the alpine culture of the new Sun Valley Resort. He also loved teaching tennis and playing the accordion.
More here about the How in the World Did You Get to Sun Valley? exhibit.
