Steamboat Pilot & Today

Steamboat Springs resident Dave McKnight walks along Seventh Street in downtown Steamboat Springs on Thursday morning. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs resident Dale Boberg takes a few moments away from shoveling his driveway to play with Skins in the fresh powder that fell overnight. Photo by John F. Russell

Matt Richtel, who was visiting from San Francisco, enjoys one of the biggest storms this season by playing with his son Milo on Thursday morning in Stahley Park in downtown Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Kyle Fogarty helps a friend dig out of the snow after his car slid off the road on Hilltop Parkway on Thursday morning. Photo by John F. Russell

ExploreSteamboat.com Editor Nicole Inglis skis Thursday near Pony Express at Steamboat Ski Area. The avalanche danger in the Steamboat backcountry was rated as high Thursday and an avalanche warning is in effect through 8 a.m. Friday. Ben Ratliff/courtesy

Steamboat Ski Area was reporting 14 inches of new snow in 24 hours as of Thursday morning, bringing the three-day total to 41 inches. Photo by Matt Stensland

An unidentified snowboarder rides Thursday at Steamboat Ski Area, which received 41 inches of snow in the past three days. Photo by Matt Stensland

The Steamboat Springs City Council has delayed until March 5 the final reading of a contract to sell the downtown fire station to BAP, Big Agnes and Honey Stinger. City Council is scheduled to review an offer from developer Steve Shelesky at its Tuesday meeting during an executive session that is closed to the public. Scott Franz/file

Craig Kampbell, left, and Christy Green work on their ski biking skills Sunday during the STARS and Stripes Heroes Camp in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Dave Hosick rides a sit ski with STARS instructors Sunday in Steamboat Springs. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Sal Gonzalez laughs as he takes a tumble on a slope at Steamboat Ski Area on Sunday during the STARS and Stripes Heroes Camp. Gonzalez lost the lower portion of his left leg in 2004 in an IED explosion in Iraq. He said camps like this offer important opportunities for veterans to get out of their houses, achieve goals and meet people who have gone through similar situations. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Third-grader Matthias Egger is the first student ever in the city of Steamboat Springs' archery ASSET Club to shoot a perfect score. Congratulations! Submitted by: Alexis Wolf

Local artist Milo Alfring will show his work at Urbane starting Friday. Photo by John F. Russell

Leilani Ward, right, and Winter Calhoon demonstrate their science fair project for judge Suzie Romig at Soda Creek Elementary School on Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

This year’s science fair at Soda Creek Elementary School included 220 projects from students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Photo by John F. Russell

Grace Schoen, right, and Ella Howland, demonstrate their science project on Tornadoes during the science fair at Soda Creek Elementary Thursday. Photo by John F. Russell

Fifth-grader Ava Scarborough talks to judge Melinda Sherman about the project she completed with classmate Bantle Gibbs during Soda Creek Elementary School’s annual science fair. The fair featured 220 projects from students in kindergarten to fifth grade. Photo by John F. Russell

Fourth-graders Marty Boyd, standing, and Brick Dalsis demonstrate their science fair project Thursday at Soda Creek Elementary School. The pair used a toaster and a plastic bag to show how hot air rises. The fair included 220 projects from students in kindergarten to fifth grade. Photo by John F. Russell

Louis Bartels demonstrates his science fair project Thursday at Soda Creek Elementary School. Bartels used the spinning tire to charge a battery. Photo by John F. Russell

These four Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association Bantam A players were in the penalty box in Gunnison at the same time. The Steamboat boys still won all three of their games this past weekend. Submitted by: Maria Kaminski

Steamboat Springs Youth Hockey Association Squirt B players and their coach Brian Romig spent Tuesday afternoon this week volunteering at the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps offices shoveling snow as a community service/team building activity. Submitted by: Megan K. Maltby

Stephanie Faunce tries to keep up with the snow on her front steps. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

A little snow never stops swimmers at the Old Town Hot Springs. Olga Chase takes a dip nearly every day. Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

The strangest thing happened Friday. A large flock of pink flamingos was seen flying through the snow over Steamboat. They landed at the Old Town Hot Springs. Upon further investigation, the Old Town Hot Springs has been "flocked" by Partners in Routt County. It is a fun fundraiser they do for National Mentoring Month. We hear that the folks at Ski Haus sent the flamingos. Everyone at the Old Town Hot Springs loves it! Submitted by: Shannon Lukens

Nine 4-H members at the Capitol with Diane Mitsch Bush. The 4-H members were in Denver for the Leadership Development Conference. While visiting the Capitol, Mitsch Bush took time to meet with these Routt County 4-Hers. Submitted by: Tami Thurston

Tire pros parking lot. Submitted by: Mark Vigil

No friends on a powder day. Submitted by: Bowman

Nice sunset. Submitted by: Steve Harrison

Nice sunset. Submitted by: Steve Harrison

Volcanic spires highlight sunset near Yampa. Submitted by: Verleen Tucker