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John Spencer of Breckenridge, Colorado climbs towards the North Pole couloir at Arapahoe Basin in Summit County, Colorado on April 6, 2023. - Arapahoe Basin, located on the western side of the Continental Divide, has a base elevation of 10,780 ft (3,286 m). With exceptional snow falling west of the Divide, several ski resorts from Colorado to California are anticipating extending ski seasons into the summer months. The elevated levels of the snowpack have led to hydrologists and climatologists forecasting that many reservoirs in the west will begin to rebound and partially fill after years of drought. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)