It's been a cold spring in much of the U.S., with ice storms and whiteout conditions in the upper Midwest over the weekend and snow still blanketing parts of the East.

If there's a tiny silver lining to all the terrible weather, it's great spring skiing.

North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann (@BrianMannADK) is a die-hard skier, and sent an audio postcard from New York's Adirondack Mountains.