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[PHOTOS] Alta Ski Area, UT, Ends its 87th Season With its Annual Classic “Frank” Party

On Sunday, April 20, Alta shut down its lifts for the season after its 78th season in operation with their annual closing celebration, referred to as “the Frank.” This celebration consists of costumes, hot dogs, and even paragliders, adding to the unique culture that Alta has created. Related: Skier Rescued After Sliding 800 Feet on Mt. Superior in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT […]

Anders Henrikson | May 5, 2025
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Alta, UT Closing Day Report: Windy Weather and Wonderful People

Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from Sunday, April 25, 2021 It was windy. It was chilly. It was wonderful. A few good friends and I sent Alta Ski Area on closing day last Sunday and we couldn’t have wrapped up the season in a better way. We drank our weight in beer and skied soft, spring snow in […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 28, 2021
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Wasatch Range, UT Report: 2 Ski Areas, a 1,300-Vertical-Foot Backcountry Couloir, and 1 Closing day

Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report From Sunday, April 18, 2021 We started at Alta. By 11 am we were on top of a 45-degree, 1,300-vertical foot couloir. We were in Brighton by noon and back at Alta for last chair at 4:20. Yesterday was a day that’ll be etched in the walls of my mind for as […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 20, 2021
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Alta, UT Report: THE FRANK 2019!

Yesterday, we went to our first ever Frank World Classic at Alta. The Frank appears to have started circa 2011 by some of the guys who work at the Deep Powder House ski shop up at Alta. The idea was to make fun of the “bros” and skiers trying way too hard in the Wasatch. Frank is the guy who […]

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Miles Clark | April 22, 2019
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Epic Closing Day at Alta!

Alta is known for deep powder. But we are also known for throwing down one of the best closing days around. It started with the 53rd Annual Frank World Classic at high Noon under the Wildcat chairlift. There were numerous hot dogs, snowballs, and flips thrown! There was much dumping em out! With hundreds of people there were good times had by all. Here’s the photo and video tour, much of it courtesy […]

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Aaron Rice | April 21, 2015
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