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Saturday, March 30, 2013 5:01 PM Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013 4:15 PM
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SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Wild costumes and warm temperatures brought the season’s last snow riders to Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort on Sunday, the final day of daily operations on the mountain. As Luke Martin stretches, Jaime Denier, left, speaks to Ethan Bates before making a run. For the rest of the season, DMR will be open only for weekends, and that depends on snow conditions.

It’s melting away

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SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Wild costumes and warm temperatures brought the season’s last snow riders to Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort on Sunday, the final day of daily operations on the mountain. As Luke Martin stretches, Jaime Denier, left, speaks to Ethan Bates before making a run. For the rest of the season, DMR will be open only for weekends, and that depends on snow conditions.
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