The Alta Experience

Alta Interview List


Onno Wieringa- General Manager, Alta Ski Area
Alan Engen- Director of Skiing, Alta Ski Area
Nic Nichol- Alta Ski School, Alta Ski Area
Van Edgette- Lift Supervisor, Alta Ski Area
Mimi Levitt- Alta Lodge
Bill Levitt – Former Alta Mayor, Alta Lodge
Bill Rytting- Long-time Alta Skier
Suzy Rytting- Long-time Alta Skier, world-class ski racer
Gordon Alcott-Long-time Alta Skier/ Ski patroller beginning in 1940’s
David Quinney
Janet Lawson
JoAnne L. Schrontz- from an archival interview
Frank “Buck” Sasaki – worked at Alta with Fred Speyer, Chic Morton and Onno Wieringa
Russ Harmer- Long-time Alta employee
Alexis Kelner- Author “ History of Utah Skiing”
Charles Keller- Author” The Lady in the Ore Bucket”
Sam Howard-Ski Patrol, Alta Ski Area
Gus Gilman- Director, Ski Patrol- Alta Ski Area
Neff and Shirlee Walker- Operated Watson’s Shelter in the 1960’s and 1970’s
Andy Walker- grew up at Alta; parents operated Watson’s Shelter in the 1960’s and 1970’s
Bill Shorter- Long-time Alta Skier former manager Alta Lodge
Jim Head-Forest Service Snow Ranger
Bill Binger- Alta Ski Patrol
John Binger- Grew up Skiing at Alta
Chris Binger- Grew up Skiing at Alta


Plus approximately 35 on-mountain interviews with a large cross-section of Alta Skiers

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