Dr. Earl Hall

President of Ski Lift, Inc. — the Hall-O is his

Legend of Showdown

Born: 1 December 1912, Jesse, Michigan
First skied at Showdown: 1942
First worked here: kept the rope-tow engine running from 1942
Years at Showdown: 1942–1973
Positions: Great Falls Ski Club — in charge of the ski patrol, 1947
Great Falls Ski Club — vice-president, 1947
Great Falls Ski Club — finance committee chairman, 1951
Great Falls Ski Club — instructor, winter 1953-54
Great Falls Ski Club — president, elected 15 April 1955
President, Ski Lift, Inc., 1956–1972
Chairman of the board, Ski Lift, Inc., 1970

What they did

4 entries

Summer 1956Announced an $18,000 Poma lift from France, as president of the newly incorporated Ski Lift, Inc.
November 1960Credited by the Great Falls Tribune with a special trip up the mountain to shoot most of a full picture page on Kings Hill
1970Announced the new double chairlift and rode it on opening day with manager Jim Thompson
October 1971Told the Great Falls Tribune that no member of Ski Lift, Inc. had ever profited from the investment, though its loans had been serviced

10 in the archive

4 documents

Jack Throckmorton’s scrapbook Club papers, membership records and cuttingsc.1937–1957 · pages 17, 21, 25
Montana Parade “Skiing In Montana”Sunday, 28 January 1962 · page 7
Kings Crier Vol. 1, No. 217 January 1964 · page 2
Kings Crier Vol. II, No. II — price 10¢4 December 1964 · page 1

Named for him the Hall-O, the main run at Kings Hill
Built the Pomalift, 1957 — he spearheaded the drive for it
Built the 1951-52 lodge — master of ceremonies at its dedication, 8 March 1953