Steamboat Pilot & Today

Breakfast! Photographer: Christopher Hagen. Skier: Eric Schankerman. Submitted by: Eric Schankerman

Moose on Alexandre Way. Submitted by: Lisa-Marie Baker

Dexter the Pug, 15, breaks trail in the newly fallen powder! Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Greta Martin stares in wonder at the Roving Santa who still visits Hayden every year! Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Chopping wood in Hayden. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Christmas Eve Service at Hayden Congregational Church. Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Greta Martin gets a hug and a bag of goodies from Hayden's Roving Santa on Christmas Eve! Submitted by: Candice May Martin

A Martin Family Christmas! Submitted by: Candice May Martin

Solstice Hut built by George Sorvalis in Linda Fairchild's Whitecotton backyard. Submitted by: Linda Fairchild

The night before Christmas. Submitted by: Linda Fairchild

Steamboat’s Trace Adams, pictured, and Arthur Jaffee formed StacheTats in August and are traveling across the country making sales. Courtesy photo

Steamboat Ski Area lights up Dec. 31, 2006, with the traditional torchlight parade and fireworks show to celebrate the New Year. Larry Pierce/file

Elk River Guns owner Ken Constantine on Thursday discusses the guns he sells for tactical uses and home defense. Photo by Matt Stensland

On Quickdraw. Submitted by: Joanne Schell

Front Range jam-tronic band Signal Path poses with a rescued grizzly bear named Brutus. The band returns to Steamboat to headline a show Friday at The Tap House Sports Grill. The cost is $7. Courtesy photo

Thursday powder day. Submitted by: John Moore

Backdoor Sports on a snowy night. Submitted by: Matthew Grasse

Horsin' around on Lincoln. Submitted by: Matthew Grasse

My first Christmas. Could you help me, Mommy? Briellen Sue Bowman, 10 weeks old. Submitted by: Joey Bowman

Up at Hazie's Restaurant. Submitted by: Audrey Dwyer

Arthur Jaffee sports a StacheTat of the Colorado flag while skiing. Jaffee and Steamboat's Trace Adams formed StacheTats in August and are traveling across the country making sales. Courtesy photo

Nelson Carmichael in Morningside at Steamboat Ski Area. Larry Pierce/courtesy

Tom Barr in Morningside at Steamboat Ski Area. Larry Pierce/courtesy

Scott Anfang in Morningside at Steamboat Ski Area. Larry Pierce/courtesy

Palmer Hoyt in Morningside at Steamboat Ski Area. Larry Pierce/courtesy

Palmer Hoyt in Morningside at Steamboat Ski Area. Larry Pierce/courtesy

Dan Gilchrist on Lights Out at Steamboat Ski Area. Larry Pierce/courtesy

The Billy Kidd statue had a fresh layer of snow Thursday morning at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Matt Stensland

A plow digs out The Tugboat Grill & Pub on Thursday in Gondola Square. Photo by Matt Stensland

Heather Alexander, middle, sits with her parents, Trish and Tom Hallford, on Thursday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. The Texas family was watching Alexander’s son ski. Photo by Matt Stensland

Brooke White, of Atlanta, plays in the snow with her daughter Evie on Thursday at the base of Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Matt Stensland

Snow falls Thursday morning at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Matt Stensland

Skiers load the gondola Thursday at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Matt Stensland

Vacationers gather Thursday at Steamboat Ski Area, which has been receiving ample snowfall in recent weeks. Photo by Matt Stensland

Skiers fill Gondola Square on Thursday morning at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Matt Stensland

Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) reaches out to Fantine (Anne Hathaway) in “Les Misérables.” The movie is an adaptation of the musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel about an ex-convict in 19th century France attempting to escape his past. Universal Pictures/Courtesy