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More now from nbcsmy taibbi. >> reporter: at squall valley resort its a brutal start to the season. only 5 of 170 trails have any snow at all. >> we make the best of it with two runs we have. >> reporter: while theyre skating and dining and as much man-made snow they can produce for the kids and die-hards, it sure doesnt feel like winter. >> it can turn on a dime. thats how it works in the sierras. >> reporter: its not turning yet. from california and the pacific northwest, across the great lake...

The white stuff, theres less of the green stuff. here at californias mt. baldy ski say ya, half the ski runs are closed. if you dont get that big storm, which opens things up, how many jobs are we talking about? >> we employ up to 150 at full operation. >> reporter: and in minnesota -- >> beautiful weather out here. my first time ever golfing in minnesota in december. >> reporter: winter enthusiasts can take heart. forecasters say we could still get a snowmageddon or two. its those extreme weath...

A lifetime. >> im doing this for my mother im doing this to honor her, to thank her for everything shes done for me. >> reporter: in a grand gesture of a sons love, sam finished what many could not -- the pacific crest trail, a 2,650-mile knee-buckling challenge from canada to mexico. along the way he raised $150,000 for parkinsons research. his mother lucy suffers from the disease. >> i think its gradual for most people and it certainly is for me. you dont wake up one morning and suddenly not b...

Can become romantic just like that. a spark might come from -- a touch, a glance --

Maybe you head to the mountains. check this out, memorial day weekend skiing in aspen, colorado. they havent done this in years. there was twice as much snow at the top of aspen than there was january 1st. more snow now than new years day. and places like aspen and squall valley and, of course, the basin, these guys will be open july 4th, i smell "american morning" on the road for july 4th. >> were setting out to find the coolest spot and there it is. just a ton of snow this spring, thats why it...

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We want them to be extraordinary, but with a common twist. >> reporter: britain has seen prince williams charity work take him around the world. >> its just trying to find your own way. >> reporter: his willingness to reach out to those in need echo the compassion of his mother, princess diana. >> she was just a guardian angel rocking about up there looking at them and i think they feel that. >> reporter: younger brother prince harry also works for charities, joining a fund- raising walk for wou...

Time. nbcs anne thompson tonight looks at one store thats making a lot of americans very happy by taking them back to basics. >> reporter: tradition marks vermonts landscape. people take pride that life moves a little slower here. trendy is taboo. whats time-tested is treasured. no place more than at the vermont country store. a centuries-old tradition. and the orton family business for 55 years. >> my grandfather was a wonderful marketer. and he really understood that even in 1946 people were y...

Already happening. >> this inexpensive chevy cruze only costs in the high teens, but it comes with several advanced safety features such as electronic stability control, ten air bags, including rear seat air bags and even bags for the passenger and drivers knees. >> reporter: which means the good news should only get better. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> hill: well, technology aside, driving was extra tough today from pennsylvania to maine as old man winter had the last laugh on this april...

Four weeks from tomorrow, prince william and kate middleton will wed, but the best man, prince harry, is in an icy remote region of norway tonight. he is helping four soldiers wounded in afghanistan trek to the north pole a few hundred miles away. and our bob woodruff talked to the prince about the soldiers, their bravery and the princes wedding role to come. >> reporter: it has been a dream for the four soldiers and prince harry, as well. is it okay if i call you prince harry? >> whatever you w...