Routt County in photos: Jan. 7, 2013

Taken at Rabbit Ears Pass, during a snowshoeing venture. Submitted by: Amy Lyddane

Submitted by: Mark Vigil

Elk herd, just north of Jackson, Wyo. Submitted by: Jeff Hall

Bald Eagle, just north of Baggs, Wyo. Submitted by: Jeff Hall

J1 skier Gretchen Burkholder competes during the U.S. Cross-Country Nationals at Soldier Hollow, Utah, this weekend. Burkholder also will travel along with Weinman to Norway to train and compete with the U.S. Ski Team. Tom Scrimgeour/Courtesy

Evan Weinman competes during the U.S. Cross-Country Nationals at Soldier Hollow, Utah, this weekend. Weinman now will travel to Norway to train and compete with the U.S. Ski Team. Tom Scrimgeour/Courtesy

Look for the eight bright stars of the Winter Hexagon, plus the planet Jupiter, high in the southeastern sky at about 8 p.m. local time on cold, January evenings. Jimmy Westlake/Courtesy

This photograph is of an airplane that left the runway in 2009. The plane was totaled after hitting the small snow bank in the photograph and flipping. Photo by John F. Russell

This airplane, which ran off the runway Dec. 29, was pushed and pulled back onto the runway with no damage. Nobody was hurt in the incident and the pilot, Stephan Textor, was able to fly the plane out of Steamboat a few days later. Photo by John F. Russell

Snow cat operator David "Marv" Shively finishes tilling and compacting the snow alongside the runway at the Steamboat Springs Airport. Airport Manager Mel Baker said the new idea for handling snow at the airport can help make it safer for pilots and planes. Photo by John F. Russell