Steamboat Pilot & Today

Elk by the Elk River. Submitted by: Chris Blossom

Reflections on the Elk River. Submitted by: Chris Blossom

Snowy Elk River. Submitted by: Chris Blossom

A photo from this morning on the mountain. Submitted by: Kathleen Walsh

A ski is run through a stone grinder Thursday at Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Tim Magill consults with Olympic moguls skier Jorge Torella about a tuneup on a pair of skis Thursday at Steamboat Ski & Bike Kare in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Within six months of beginning its sustainability program, the Steamboat Springs PostNet store cut its energy consumption 30 percent. It is this year's Sustainable Business of the Year. Photo by Matt Stensland

Ski Butlers General Manager Stephany Swinford is committed to being involved in the community and is this year's Young Professional of the Year. Photo by Matt Stensland

With a new 60,000-square-foot academic center, Colorado Mountain College is this year's Business of the Year. Cedar Beauregard/courtesy

Business Person of the Year Karl Gills retired as CEO of Yampa Valley Medical Center in March, but he continues to be deeply involved in the Casey's Pond Senior Living project. Photo by Matt Stensland

Today near Walton Pond. Submitted by: Jeffrey Strong

Mustache Ride event organizers, from left, Casey Barnett, Nate Bird and Rob Peterson present a check to the Routt County Humane Society's Maggie Smith and Ellen Archer, far right. The Oct. 6 fundraiser collected $6,000 for the local nonprofit. Casey Barnett/Courtesy

Hayden quarterback Mark Doolin rushes for a touchdown against Belleview Christian in Hayden’s first 8-man football game in August. At 1 p.m. Saturday, Hayden hosts Simla in a cross-divisional game. Joel Reichenberger / Courtesy

Dan Gosnell works on an alien spaceship that will be part of this year's Screamboat Chamber of Horror. The haunted house, which helps support the Colorado Mountain College SKY Club, will open at 6 p.m. Friday inside the campus's new auditorium. Tickets are $10. Photo by John F. Russell

Zsa Zsa Zahourek checks out a stockpile of scary hands for the custom she plans to wear for this year's Screamboat Chamber of Horror. The haunted house, a fundraiser for the SKY Club, will open at 6 p.m. Friday inside the campus's new auditorium. Photo by John F. Russell

It's a new location but the same scary cast of characters for this year's Screamboat Chamber of Horror, including parts played by, clockwise from front, Lance Walton, Zsa Zsa Zahourek, Pat Maguire, Jason Troyer and Max Loeb. The house of horror opens at 6 p.m. Friday inside the new auditorium on the Colorado Mountain College campus. Tickets are $10. Photo by John F. Russell

Crows sun themselves in the cottonwoods along Soda Creek in downtown Thursday. Submitted by: Kathi Guler

Mist clearing from Howelsen Hill on Thursday morning. Submitted by: Kathi Guler

Mist clearing from Howelsen Hill on Thursday morning. Submitted by: Kathi Guler

Grace enjoying her first romp ever in snow up Spring Creek on Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by: Maryedith Davies

First snow. Submitted by: Andrew Dymerski

First snow. Submitted by: Judith Miniea

Yin yang from Oct. 25. Submitted by: Blake Mendoza

My tree skirts have a new look. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Emerald Mountain from Abbey Road. Submitted by: Bill Dorr

Do you remember the original Space Invaders? Submitted by: Bill Dorr

New blanket of snow on the hammock. Submitted by: Ollie Ballard

First snow Wednesday evening. Submitted by: Kristin Lile

Teenager Alex (Kathryn Newton) signs off her computer for the night, unaware of the shadowy figure in her doorway in “Paranormal Activity 4.” The movie is a continuation of the series about invisible spirits tormenting families, as seen through household recording devices. Paramount Pictures/Courtesy

Steamboat's Keith Thibodeau, also known as El Doctor of the local punk rock band the Amputators, performs in New Hampshire. Coming off an East Coast tour, the local band is releasing its newest album at a Halloween-themed show Saturday at The Tap House Sports Grill. Jay Fortin/courtesy

Firefighters preparing to move the truck that rolled down an embankment Thursday morning in Steamboat. Photo by Dan Tullos

Tow straps are connected to the pickup that rolled down an embankment in Steamboat on Thursday. Photo by Tom Ross

Steamboat Springs firefighters assess a crash that sent a pickup rolling down an embankment near Old Fish Creek Falls on Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

A truck rolled down an embankment in icy conditions Thursday morning in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Tom Ross

A truck rolled down an embankment in Steamboat Springs on Thursday morning. Courtesy/Bruce Carta