Figure skating Olympian, Sonya Helen Klopfer [Dunfield], wore these ice skates when she performed at the 1952 Oslo Olympic Games. Representing the United States, Klopfer placed fourth. Klopfer and her teammates, Tenley Albright and Virginia Day Baxter, all made a powerful performance the 1952 Oslo Olympic Games. That year--Albright took the silver and Baxter placed fifth. Sonya went on to coaching fame. Marrying Peter Dunfield, figure skating champion and coach, the Dunfield's coached in New … [Read more...] about Oslo Olympic Games
1947 Harriman Cup Races Employee Ticket
This paper pass granted an employee of Sun Valley access to the 1947 Harriman Cup Races, held on both Bald Mountain and Dollar Mountain. The 1947 races were the first to be held following World War II and doubled as US Olympic Tryouts. Center for Regional History, E-0151, Forrest MacMullen Collection. … [Read more...] about 1947 Harriman Cup Races Employee Ticket
Brass Sun Valley Ski Pass
Circa 1988, this brass key chain worked as an adult one-day ski lift pass. The pass was created by BrassWorks in San Francisco and is number 01121. Center for Regional History, E-0987, Pat and Jim Davies Collection. … [Read more...] about Brass Sun Valley Ski Pass
The Glamour of Sun Valley Snow Dogs
By Olivia Terry In this image from the Union Pacific Photo Collection, an Alaskan Husky enjoys a moment of rest on a dog sled in a snowy setting in front of Sun Valley’s Opera House. The dog’s stoic pose only hints at the glamorous life of Sun Valley’s sled dogs of days gone by. In the early days of the Lodge, guests could cozy up under furs and take a dog sled tour through the golf course or a longer, fifteen mile trip through the Wood River Valley. When Claudette Colbert visited … [Read more...] about The Glamour of Sun Valley Snow Dogs
Fall Pickings
By Kelley Moulton The fall season is in its final days as the weather takes a turn for the cold, but pumpkin patches and apple trees are ripe for picking. This undated image from The Wood River Journal Photo Morgue shows Ron States from S&N Produce assisting an unidentified woman at a fruit stand choose some apples. The stand is full of some seasonal favorites along with apples in the shapes of pumpkins, a box of sweet corn, and cider as well as a more tropical option of pineapples. … [Read more...] about Fall Pickings
Troy Lee Design on K2 Prototype
New accession at the Wood River Museum of History and Culture of Kent Kreitler skis. Designed and built for Kreitler. The Troy Lee graphics on K2 prototype incorporate "Kreitler” name at the bottom are in old gothic typography. Kent Kreitler is a local Sun Valley extreme skiing legend, known for big mountain skiing and early work with Teton Gravity Research films. Kreitler is inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in March 2022. Wood River Museum of History and Culture, … [Read more...] about Troy Lee Design on K2 Prototype
