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Some might bemoan the end of the brief spring weather, but skiers will enjoy a longer season, thanks to the continued precipitation.

Ski Santa Fe says it is extending its 2009-10 season by an additional week, to April 11. The string of El Niño-related storms has left a 126-inch-deep snowpack at the ski area.

Spring hours start March 22. Chair lifts will open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. The ticket, rental, skier services, snow sports school and Wintermill Sports Shop will open on full days from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Half days will be 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ski New Mexico announced last week that many ski areas were expanding their seasons in light of the heavy snowfall this year. Ski New Mexico is the nonprofit trade organization that promotes the ski industry in the state.

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