Happy birthday Alpine Valley!

Alpine Valley Resort celebrated its 50th birthday this weekend with fireworks, reduced price lift tickets and other activities. The ski resort boasts more than 90 skiable acres and 20 runs, the longest at 3,000. Set in the Sugar Creek Valley in Elkhorn, the resort offers hills for beginners through experts and a full-featured Terrain Park. For more information, visit www.alpinevalleyresort.com. (Tim Gumz photo)