Skiing a Way of Life - Saga of the Engen Brothers: Alf, Sverre, Corey

by Sverre Engen

The Engen brothers, Alf, Sverre, and Corey emigrated from Norway to the United States early in the twentieth century. Arguably the most famous was Alf. He set several ski jumping world records during the 1930s and helped establish numerous ski areas in the western United States. Alf Engen is best known for his ski school at Alta in Utah and as the pioneer of powder skiing. Alf and his brothers Sverre and Corey brothers helped to popularize skiing in the West, primarily in Utah and Idaho. All three are enshrined in multiple halls of fame, such as the National Ski Hall of Fame in Ishpeming. This book, written by Sverre, is a informal and unpretentious story of their lives from their boyhood days in Norway up through their active years skiing in Utah and Idaho.

211 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Stormy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book to read, mainly because Sverre skied and worked in very familiar places. He even mentions ski jumping in Afton, Wyoming and I know that means he probably met my Grandfather and other family members. He also writes a lot about the early days of Alta, Utah ski area and how they dealt with the road closing so often due to avalanches.