From old-time flipflop skis to modern-day snowboards from miners to Olympians from Park City to Snowbasin--Alan Engen and Gregory Thompson captur the rich legacy of skiing in Utahs indomitable Wasatch Mountain Range. "Winter sport had reach the masses and tiny mom-and-pop ski areas sprouted alongside the major resorts of the Wasatch Front. The fervor of the early pioneers--the miners Alf Engen the Rasmussen brothers--spread to thousands of Utahns who began promoting their home as the King of Winter Sports. The craze for skiing had matured into a deep-rooted respect for the canyons ridgelines and fields that harbor alpine and cross-country skiers alike bringing people together in recreation and competition. Why shouldnt the world share sucha magnificent place? --Mitt Romney President and CEO Salt Lake Organizing Committee Olympic Winter Games of 2002
