Steamboat Pilot & Today

Steamboat's Scholarship Day. Submitted by: Torre Wilkinson

Hayleigh Aurin, front, and Maddie King attach a piece of siding to the outside of a shed their class is building for a Habitat for Humanity home under construction in the Riverside neighborhood. Steamboat Springs High School's home repair class joined forces with Habitat for Humanity to build two sheds, which were made possible by donated funds and materials. Photo by John F. Russell

Maddie King cuts siding for a shed her class is building for a Habitat for Humanity home under construction in the Riverside neighborhood. Steamboat Springs High School's home repair class joined forces with Habitat for Humanity to build two sheds, which were made possible by donated funds and materials. Photo by John F. Russell

Scholarship Day. Submitted by: Ann Ross

Mainstreet Steamboat Springs Manager Tracy Barnett puts doormats out in front of downtown businesses that are participating in "Sweet Treats on MainStreet" on Saturday as a part of a larger event, Small Business Saturday, which was started by American Express to promote shopping locally. Photo by John F. Russell

Tennis pros Loretta and Bill Conway recently joined the staff at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Skiers and snowboarders ride the Christie Lift during Wednesday's Scholarship Day at Steamboat Ski Area. Proceeds from ticket sales were donated to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's scholarship fund. Photo by John F. Russell

A skier makes his way down a trail Wednesday during Scholarship Day at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by John F. Russell

Skier Darryn Schulte slides down a rail placed at the top of Vogue ski run Wednesday morning at Steamboat Springs Ski Area. Photo by John F. Russell

Skiers Matthew White, from left, Kane Park, Jack Craig, Jack Vanderbeek, Luke Tenpas and Megan Gephaet were the first skiers to ride a chair up the slopes of Steamboat Ski Area on the first day of the 2012-13 season in Steamboat. Photo by John F. Russell

Skiers and snowboarders make their way down Vogue on Wednesday at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by John F. Russell

The sun rises on a new season at Steamboat Ski Area on Wednesday morning as skiers and snowboarders line up for the first rides up the Christie Express chairlift on Scholarship Day. Photo by John F. Russell

Skiers and snowboarders arrived early to purchase tickets for Scholarship Day on Wednesday morning. Proceeds from ticket sales were donated to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's scholarship fund. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs skier Grant McNamara slides down a rail placed at the top of the Vogue ski run Wednesday morning at Steamboat Ski Area. Skiers and snowboarders got their first taste of the 2012-13 season during Scholarship Day, which benefits the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's scholarship fund. Photo by John F. Russell

Skiers and riders line up early Wednesday morning to be among the first to board the Christie Peak Express on opening day of the 2012-13 season at the Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by John F. Russell

Caught out of the Colorado River near Denver. The rainbow trout was 28.5 inches and weighed 3.7 pounds. Submitted by: Sam Penrose

Caught out of the Yampa River near Hayden. The rainbow trout was 27. 5 inches and weighed 3.0 lbs. Submitted by: Sam Penrose