Photo gallery: Alta puts the lid on another ski season

10 inches of fresh snow added a bonus to last ski day as Utah ski, snowboard season winds down

The Utah ski season wrapped for Alta Ski Resort on Sunday, and a bonus 10 inches of fresh snow added to the fun.

The Utah ski season has wrapped in most places, althoug some resorts have specific actives over the next few days.

Deseret News photojournalist Tess Crowley captured great images of the last day on the mountain.

A skier does a jump during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
A person skis during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Hannah Musgrave puts her skis down during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Isabel Aste smiles during a tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
A person skis during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Hanna McBride laughs during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
A skier falls during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Kara Kochiss, left, and Maddie Marchant, right, tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Maddie Marchant performs a silk fan dance during a tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Nina Groom wears a pickles-themed outfit during a tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Marlee Rickert tailgates in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Adam Yaeger dances during a tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Isabel Keating, Lexi Pileggi, and Siena Curtis, from left, tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Nina Groom is fed pickles during a tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Annie Dzurilla, dressed as Ratatouille, cooks food in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Emma Burningham, center, tailgates in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Devin Westerman holds their drink in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People tailgate in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Alex Obradovich, left, feeds food to his partner Heather Anderson, right, in the Wildcat parking lot during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Dan Bozone puts his skis down during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
Danielle Forbes skis during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People wait in line for the Collins lift during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
A skier sports a hot dog hung to their backpack during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
People leave the parking lot as skiers tailgate during Alta Ski Area’s closing day in Alta on Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News
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