Back in the mid-80s ran into a French dude, in the met sense of the term, not the collision sense, in a Salida, CO diner.
He was roller skating across the US, east to west, which is backwards of most cross-country guys, due to prevailing winds.
Was in late March, and he was about froze to death.
I remember a trip out of Salida, over Monarch pass a few years back, in March, in a 67 Chevy pickup with a car on a dolly behind us, through a blizzard, trying to "catch" a deer with the grill. Best memory of Salida, ever. Lol.
Hmmmm.... Something about CO and freezing.