During low season, in the early spring, you can walk for hours without meeting any other people.

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Men who are horse- and mule-packers during the spring, summer and early autumn have little or no employment in the off-season.

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One setback after another kept him from realizing his athletic potential at McKay and his star-crossed athletic career seemed in jeopardy once again early this spring, when a hamstring injury delayed the start of his final high school track season.

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Late spring and early summer, when the weather is at its most pleasant, is prime festival season in the city.

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