Gelande (from the German word Gelandesprung meaning terrain jump) contests began in 1963 at Alta off the base of the mine dump below Alf&amp;#8217;s High Rustler. Skiers like Keith Lange, Jim McConkey, the Engen family, Junior Bounous, Dick Simon and&nbsp;Jim Gaddis were early masters of the sky ten years before the first Exhibition Skiing Aerial Competitions.Gelande contests (especially when the most spectacular division was included) became a breeding ground for freestyle pioneers like Michael Grazier, Roger Evans, and Bob Theobald.&nbsp;A great shot from Fred Lindholm of Keith Lange (late 1950&amp;#8217;s)