Snowbanks are fading along the roads, and days are getting longer and eventually warmer. There are lower ticket prices, a cappella singing on the slopes and al fresco apres enjoyment on the decks.
As some ski areas call it quits, skiers and snowboarders travel further to play in the corn snow as resorts tend to curtail the number of lifts operating and terrain open.
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