No Frank, no problem: Alta’s closing-day spirit endures
From Elvis suits to pickle tents, revelers preserve the ski area’s end-of-season rituals.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Girls from "Pickle! at the the disco" party in the parking lot on the final ski day at Alta, on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.