Photograph as originally submitted to this page in the Historical Marker Database www.HMdb.org. Click on photo to resize in browser. Scroll down to see metadata.

Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: June 23, 2017
Caption: Bear Gulch Ski Basin Marker
Additional Description: Captions: (top center) The toboggan was the first lift installed to pul skiers to the hilltop. Powered by a gasoline engine with cables wrapped around large drums, skiers paid 10 cents per ride.; (3 photos, top right) Bear Gulch was the site of many downhill ski teams competitions. Pictured here are the winners of the First Place Intermountain Jr. Race during the late fifties.; (bottom center) Bear Gulch offered challenging ski runs including the Dipper, Grizzly, and Bearcat. During 1948, a T-Bar lift was installed alongside the Dipper Run.; (bottom right) As Bear Gulch grew so did its popularity. A new lodge was constructed in 1948 to accommodate the many recreation skiers along with the visiting downhill ski teams.
Submitted: October 14, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p400618
File Size: 2.974 Megabytes

To see the metadata that may be embedded in this photo, sign in and then return to this page.