ALTA OPENS TO SNOWBOARDERS FOR THE DAY
April 1, 2006 - Psych! Hundreds of riders venturing up Little Cottonwood Canyon to shred Snowbird this morning were greeted by an unexpected sight. The resort was plastered with dozens of official-looking flyers--some of them even lamenated--bearing the Alta logo and the message: Today Only! Snowboarders Allowed. Those who failed to check the date before dialing a number promising free lift tickets soon learned they were unwitting participants in an April Fools ruse. The number led to Alta ski patrol, which, of course had no knowledge of the flyers. The fact that the number was for patrol and not the ticket office has led to speculation that Snowbird's patrol may have been behind the prank. Even on April Fools day, it seems Alta is for skiers.
