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Local tradition at North American ski resorts
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Gaper Day is a mountain tradition that takes place in ski resorts across North America. It is the day when locals can dress in the most ridiculous outfits and pretend to be like their gaper counterparts. Their getup can range from no or very limited clothing (only shorts) to the most retro ski attire there is. It is traditionally celebrated on April Fools' Day, when the snow starts melting and the temperatures are warmer.

According to a local reporter at Jackson Hole Ski Resort, Gaper Day "is a Spring right of passage for those who live in mountain towns. It is a day that can provide large amounts of entertainment as locals do their best to poke a little fun at the tourists with which they have dealt throughout the season."

Participating resorts

Breckenridge

References

  1. Daily, RYAN DORGAN/Jackson Hole (3 April 2017). "Gaper Day". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  2. "Gaper Day Jackson Hole". The Hole Concierge. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Nath, Caddie (March 31, 2011). "Gaper Day crackdown in Breckenridge for April 1". Summit Daily. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  4. Mathis, Brandon (March 30, 2014). "Purgatory's patrons celebrate the end". The Durango Herald. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  5. "Gaper Day on Vail Mountain". On the Hill. Vail Daily. April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  6. Banks, Feet (June 8, 2015). "Warm and Wet: Whistler Gaper Day 2015". The Whistler Insider. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
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