Alta in April

The Alta community is kicking off a week of fun for skiers and lodge guests beginning with the annual Alta Gala on Friday, April 6 at La Caille. “Many skiers started skiing at Alta as kids, or in college on a ski trip, resulting in life-long connection with Alta,” said Alta Chamber and Visitors Bureau (ACVB) Coordinator Kylie North. “Reconnecting with old skiing friends and making new ones is the theme of this fun week of events during Alta in April.”

The Alta Gala event on Friday, April 6 is an annual fundraising event for three non-profits at Alta—Alta Community Enrichment, Alta Historical Society and Friends of Alta.  Tickets for the event are $115 and can be obtained through altagala.org. On Saturday, skiers can try out new skis for next year through ski company reps at the Spring Demo Day (Wildcat Base). Family fun on Sunday centers around the traditional Easter egg hunt at the Albion Base, and an on-mountain Skier Scavenger Hunt.  Friends will have opportunities to get together after skiing at four organized après ski events on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  Strong self-confidence or good sense of humor is all you need to enter the stretch pant contest on Friday where prizes will be awarded.  All events are open to the public. Après ski parties are no host bar events. A list of the events follows.

April 6, Friday               Alta Gala at La Caille 6:30-10 pm
April 7, Saturday         Ski demo day at the base of Collins Chairlift
April 8, Sunday            Easter Egg Hunt 11am; Skier Scavenger Hunt 12:30-3:30 pm
April 9, Monday           Après Ski Pool Party at Peruvian Lodge 4-6pm
April 10, Tuesday        Après Ski at Rustler Lodge 4-6pm; Open Mic at the Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge 
                                    Saloon 8-10 pm
April 11, Wednesday   Après Ski featuring Epic Brewing at the Shallow Shaft Restaurant 4-6 pm
April 12, Thursday       Bratwurst and Beer at Alf’s Restaurant 11 am-2 pm; Après Ski at The Snowpine        
                                    Lodge with the Alta Historical Society and the “Wild Old Bunch” 4-6 pm
April 13, Friday            Freaky Friday Stretch Pant Contest 3:30 pm at the Goldminer’s Daughter deck
                                    Alta Earth Day sponsored by the Alta Environmental Center. Includes ski gear 
                                    recycle drop-off, kids eco-crafts, eco-friendly vendors, ski with a ranger and  
                                    snowshoe with a naturalist tours.

About Alta Chamber and Visitors Bureau (ACVB)
ACVB was formed in 2011 to promote Alta and Little Cottonwood Canyon as a world-class mountain resort destination and to enhance the visitor experience.  ACVB functions with the assistance and support of the private business community, individual memberships and the Town of Alta.