Steamboat Pilot & Today

Craig Discenza walks up Hilltop Parkway on Friday afternoon with his skis in tow. Discenza was taking his skis home from Steamboat Ski Area, where he works. He planned on heading to Winter Park on Saturday to get some of the first turns of the season. Photo by John F. Russell

John Kole has operated a ski shop in Steamboat Springs for 30 years. They haven't all been great, but he said he'd do it — most of it, anyway — all again. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Kelly Anzalone watches the Saturday matinee of “Urinetown” at Steamboat Springs High School. Photo by Matt Stensland

Lighting director Danny Kramer makes adjustments before the Saturday matinee of “Urinetown” at Steamboat Springs High School. Photo by Matt Stensland

Colorado state Sen. Michael Johnston speaks with Routt County superintendents and other education officials Wednesday at a work session in Oak Creek. Johnston said he was working on a potential 2013 ballot measure aimed at securing more revenue for schools. Photo by Scott Franz

2008 Steamboat Springs High School graduate Jenny Allen, right, visits with Sawyer Gander, 13, during training Saturday morning at Howelsen Hill. Allen has returned to the club to help coach the U16 Alpine team. Photo by Matt Stensland

Jared Iacovetto drives a team of Belgian draft horses on a sleigh ride at Saddleback Ranch in 2006. On Wednesday, Steamboat Ski Area announced its plans to host horse-drawn sleigh rides at the city-owned Haymaker Golf Course this winter. Saddleback’s Wayne Iacovetto said he is concerned the ski area’s new sleigh ride will take away from his revenue. File photo

The lobby of Trailhead Lodge has a reception desk and gathering area for guests. The remaining 30 unsold condominiums, most of them one- and two-bedrooms, go to auction for the second time Dec. 15. Courtesy photo