Photos for February 17, 2007

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Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. Kid's Vacation Center instructor Hannah McGowan leads a group of young students to the junior skier area Friday at the Steamboat Ski Area.

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Soroco 130-pound wrestler Joel Schlegel, right, defeated Center's Luis Salazar to advance to the semifinals of the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament in Denver. Schlegel lost in his semifinal match against Burlington's Chris Penny.

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Steamboat Springs Cameron Petet shoots over Battle Mountain's Adam Jorck in the second half of Friday night's game in Steamboat. The Sailors won the game, 77-54, capping off an undefeated league season at 14-0. The team was 19-3 overall.

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Steamboat Springs Lizzie Stoll drives to the basket during Friday night's game against Battle Mountain in Steamboat. The Sailors (2-18) defeated the Huskies, 55-46, to finish the season on a winning note.

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Hayden wrestler Coy Letlow, bottom, lost to Rocky Ford wrestler Jacob Jurney in Friday's state quarterfinals.

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Gondola cars rock in the wind Friday at the Steamboat Ski Area. Many lifts at the ski area, including the gondola, were closed because of high winds.

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Steamboat Springs 135-pound wrestler Houston Mader, left, defeats Josh Lucero from Fountain-Fort Carson to advance to the semifinals of the Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament in Denver on Friday. Mader lost in his semifinal match against Northridge's Justin Gonzales.

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Cars park along the side of U.S. Highway 40 just east of Steamboat Springs on Friday. Rabbit Ears Pass was closed for several hours Friday afternoon because of high winds and hazardous driving conditions.

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A snowplow clears snow from U.S. Highway 40 on Friday morning near the base of Rabbit Ears Pass.

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A truck comes down Rabbit Ears Pass, which was closed Friday morning due to high winds and blowing snow.

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A Colorado Department of Transportation worker tells motorists Friday that U.S. Highway 40 over Rabbit Ears Pass is closed because of adverse weather conditions.

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Retired avalanche forecaster Art Judson took this photograph Tuesday of an avalanche path on Saddle Mountain, south of Steamboat Lake. Judson said the fracture was 1 to 2 feet deep and the slide packed enough punch that it could have destroyed a wood-framed building.

Published on February 17, 2007