Steamboat Pilot & Today

Trees greet skiers out at Lake Catamount touring center. Submitted by: Robin Wilson

Snow curls around the fence of an old barn on a Colorado "bluebird" day. Submitted by: Robin Wilson

A sauce pan, 2 cups boiling water and a toss into the minus 28 degree atmosphere Monday morning. Submitted by: Jim Gmeiner

Submitted by: Jim Gmeiner

The Whiteout Volleyball Club 15s Black won the Rocky Mountain Region Power 1 Volleyball Tournament on Sunday in Colorado Springs. The team went 4-0, beating Ballistic Volleyball Club of Broomfield in three sets in the championship match. Members of the team include: front row, from left, Jess Hockett, Jenna Miller, Libby Stanford and Brittney Starks; back row, from left, Allison Speer, Kayla McCollum, Anna Skubiz, Maddie Labor, Callie Heil, assistant coach Emily Schleicer, head coach Hannah Gary and Ty Kortas. Mary Labor/Courtesy

Whenever the moon and one of the bright planets have a close encounter in our sky, an event called a conjunction, it’s always an eye-catching spectacle. On Jan. 21, Jupiter and the moon will pair up for a very close conjunction, even closer than the one between the moon and Venus, shown here, during their Feb. 27, 2009, conjunction. Jimmy Westlake/Courtesy

Nate Johansing lifts in front of a section of a CrossFit class at Fusion Fit in Steamboat Springs on Monday. The gym moved into a new location in Riverside Plaza earlier this month.

It was a chilly scene along the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs on Monday. A task force may be formed to help answer the question of how to fund new capital projects to upgrade its stormwater system and help manage future flooding and problems associated with annual spring runoff. Photo by John F. Russell

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers check out an elk that was standing in front of the Bamboo Market on Yampa Street Monday afternoon. The officers tranquilized and moved the elk to another area for the public's safety. Wildlife officer Jim Haskins, right, and biologist Jeff Yost said the older animal was in poor health and they doubt that the Elk will survive the winter. Photo by John F. Russell

Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife officers check out an elk that was standing in front of the Bamboo Market on Yampa Street Monday afternoon. The officers were putting together a plan to try to move the elk to another area for the public's safety. Wildlife officer Jim Haskins, right, and biologist Jeff Yost said the older animal was in poor health and they doubt that the Elk will survive the winter. Photo by John F. Russell

An elk eats the branches of a tree in front of the Bamboo Market on 11th street. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilized the animal and moved it to a safer location away from the public. Wildlife officer Jim Haskins said the aging animal would be released in a safe location, and that — unless officers found an obvious problem — they would let nature take its course. Photo by John F. Russell

The temperature on the Wells Fargo Bank sign read minus 24 degrees in downtown Steamboat Springs shortly after 8 a.m. Monday as commuters woke up to a chilly, blue-sky morning. Photo by John F. Russell

The temperature on the Wells Fargo Bank sign read minus 24 degrees in downtown Steamboat Springs shortly after 8 a.m. Monday as commuters woke up to a chilly, blue-sky morning. Photo by John F. Russell

A mystical morning. Submitted by: Robin Tschider

Rowan Mitchell enjoying snow coloring at Monday's playgroup. Submitted by: Suzi Mitchell

Erin Dickerson helps daughter Josie with her color the snow project at Monday's playgroup. Submitted by: Suzi Mitchell

Annabel MacKenzie working on her snow color project at Monday's playgroup. Submitted by: Suzi Mitchell

Submitted by: Mathew Procyzyn

A mystical morning. Submitted by: Robin Tschider

Rowan Mitchell enjoying snow coloring at Monday's playgroup. Submitted by: Suzi Mitchell

Erin Dickerson helps daughter Josie with her color the snow project at Monday's playgroup. Submitted by: Suzi Mitchell

Annabel MacKenzie working on her snow color project at Monday's playgroup. Submitted by: Suzi Mitchell

Submitted by: Mathew Procyzyn