The musical snobbery melts away like the last of the spring snowfall.

NPR: A Paean to the Music of Summer

The avalanche occurred on a spring weekend when many skiers and snowboarders took advantage of late season snowfall in the Rocky Mountains.

NPR: 5 Snowboarders Killed In Colorado Avalanche

As spring approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, warmer weather, sunnier skies and often still-significant snowfall continue to draw skiers and boarders to the slopes.

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