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Despite over a foot of snow falling around much of Upstate New York last weekend, the spring-like temperatures have proved too much for local ski resorts to continue.
The Polar Bear Ski Club in Old Forge has consistently made big waves in ski racing and has even produced four Olympians, including biathlete Maddie Phaneuf.
The 13th annual CAP-PY Duck Derby is planned for Labor Day weekend, Sunday, Sept. 3, and event organizers expect more than 3,000 rubber ducks to be launched from the Old Forge bridge.