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Spring Skiing

Series: Scott Carrier stories
From: Hearing Voices
Length: 00:03:58

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A day of spring skiing in the Wasatch Range. Read the full description.

Sc_scottwrite_small When most people are headed to the beach, our producer heads for the ski slopes near his home in Utah. Carrier explains that the combination of freezing and thawing in the late spring gives the mountain snow pack a special quality that makes for a unique skiing experience.

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Piece Description

When most people are headed to the beach, our producer heads for the ski slopes near his home in Utah. Carrier explains that the combination of freezing and thawing in the late spring gives the mountain snow pack a special quality that makes for a unique skiing experience.

Broadcast History

Aired on NPR Day to Day 2007