Koziol, Felix, 1900-1976
Dates
- Existence: 1900 - 1976
Biography
Felix Koziol (1900-1976) was a skiing enthusiast and researcher who pioneered avalanche prevention in the United States.
Felix Clemens Koziol was born on June 17, 1900, in Little Falls, Minnesota to Anton Koziol and Maryanna Sygulka. He was one of six children. On March 22, 1924, in Kalispell, Montana, Felix married Bernice Annabelle Spring. Together they had two children. He served in the United States Forest Service for 42 years. During his work, he co-authored the first official publication on avalanches. He went on to publish two additional handbooks, in 1954 and 1961, that became official government handbooks used by snow rangers everywhere. Felix spent 21 years as the Supervisor of Wasatch National Forest. He was inducted to the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1974. Felix died on August 4, 1976, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
UPB files, March 26, 2024 (Felix Koziol; skiing enthusiast) Ancestry.com, March 26, 2024 (Feliz CLemens Koziol; b. June 17, 1900, in Little Falls, Minnesota to Anton Koziol and Maryanna Sygulka; one of six children; m. March 22, 1924, in Kalispell, Montana to Bernice Annabelle Spring; two children; U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 1974; co-author of the first official publication on avalanches. official government handbook in 1954; handbook published in 1961 that is used by snow rangers everywhere; served in United States Forest Service for 42 years; 21 years spent as supervisor of Wasatch National Forest; d. August 4, 1976, in Salt Lake City, Utah)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Felix Koziol papers
Collection includes copy photographs of a letter, skiing certificate and photograph of Tibet collected by Felix Koziol. The original materials date from 1949 to 1974.
Felix Koziol papers
This collection includes correspondence, certificates, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, pamphlets, newsletters, books, articles, and other papers that document Koziol’s U.S. Forest Service career and his contributions to Utah winter sports, dated circa 1920-1976.
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- Skis and skiing -- History -- Sources 1
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Photographs 1
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