The winter that would not die roars back to life this weekend -- so get out and ski or board it.

Well, the Cascades are supposed to get another foot or so of new snow this weekend -- even as Washington ski areas prepare to start shutting down the lift bullwheels.

Ho, hum, I guess. There has been so much snow this winter!

Crystal Mountain closed April 13 with more than 10 feet still on the slopes. Crystal measured 481 inches of snow this winter, which is 40 FEET of snow from November through April.

White Pass is still open on weekends through the end of April, and the Summit at Snoqualmie is open at least until May 5. Both resorts should have some great powder this weekend. This is not a spring-skiing kind of year.

I say get out there and make some turns in primo snow in April! Crystal may reopen for weekends only in mid-May, but that is far from certain. Get out there now and revisit winter -- the best snow winter I've seen in my 12 years in western Washington.