Powder, Coal and Copper

Powder is a snowshoe hare; Copper is a coyote, and Coal, a black bear. The hare’s speed, the coyote’s ability to climb the highest mountaintops and the black bear’s strength illustrate the Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (faster, higher, stronger). The inspiration for the mascots came from ancient Utah cultures. Each wears a necklace featuring the animal he/she represents in the form of a petroglyph (rock engraving) in the style of the Anasazis or Fremonts, ancient peoples from the region. In addition, the three animals were often the major protagonists in Native American legends, passed on from generation to generation.