Steamboat Pilot & Today

Austin Foss, a rough stock rider from Terrebonne, Ore., crashes during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill at the Steamboat Ski Area on Monday. The annual event is a chance for the cowboys and cowgirls to take a break from the National Western Stock Show in Denver and spend the day in Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Clint Cannon, a bareback rider from Waller, Texas, showed the crowd at the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill just how tough he was by making his run without a shirt Monday afternoon. The annual event is a chance for the cowboys and cowgirls to take a break from the National Western Stock Show in Denver and spend the day in Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

TJ Korkow, a saddle bronc rider from South Dakota, goes down during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area on Monday. Photo by John F. Russell

Tyler Jones, a rough stock rider from Cody, Wyo., attempts to rope a mountain hostess during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill at the Steamboat Ski Area on Monday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs cowboy Dr. Michael Sisk presents the flag during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area on Monday afternoon. The annual event is a chance for the cowboys and cowgirls to take a break from the National Western Stock Show in Denver and spend the day in Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

JW Olson, a calf roper from Sheridan, Wyo., does everything possible to keep his feet and his skis underneath him during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area on Monday. Photo by John F. Russell

Cowboys speed down the slope of Steamboat Ski Area during the stampede — the final race of the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill. The stampede is a race where all the contestants race down the hill at the same time in a winner take all event, which has become a highlight of the annual event in Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Paris and Imogen McMahon watch the cowboys take to the slopes during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill on Monday at Steamboat Ski Area. Cowboys from the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo visit Steamboat Springs for the race every January. Photo by John F. Russell

Dakota Eldridge, a steer wrestler and calf roper from Nevada, races through the gates during the 39th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area on Monday. The annual event is a chance for the cowboys and cowgirls to take a break from the National Western Stock Show in Denver and spend the day in Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Chaos on the slopes during the annual Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Louis Raphael

Chaos on the slopes during the annual Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Louis Raphael

Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso

Cowboy Downhill at Steamboat Ski Area. Submitted by: Rebecca Musso