By Shannon Lukens.
Bundle up and keep warm. Temperatures will be dropping. Expect snow and gusty winds which will result in extreme wind chill conditions. Keep indoor faucets dripping. Keep the heat at 65 degrees or higher. Wrap any exposed outdoor pipes.
Also, don’t leave pets outside. They can also get frostbite and hypothermia.
The 21st Annual Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic is happening today at Howelsen Hill, instead of tonight. It was rescheduled because of the weather coming in. Another slalom is at Howelsen Hill on Thursday.
The Wild Blue Gondola starts rolling for the first time Saturday morning, Christmas Eve. The fun starts at the base of the resort and heads up to the Greenhorn Ranch SnowSports School Learning Center.
A group is trying to build a Steamboat Sports Barn. It’s a local non-profit and they’re trying to find a private land donation of three or more acres to built a first-class, indoor, year-round sports facility for the current and future residents of Steamboat Springs. A plan and proposal is ready. The site is what is needed. The sports barn would provide indoor fields and court space for local youth, along with adult recreational and competitive sports programs. You can find more information at SteamboatSportsBarn.com. If interested, reach out to Leon Rinck at Leon@SteamboatSportsBarn.com
A new statewide leadership program has started up in Routt County. It’s called YouthRoots. Nine Steamboat high school aged students are participating to learn more about philanthropy.
Ellen Hartman is the local facilitator.
“They are learning about causes in the community, they’re learning about how every step in philanthropy works, that all acts small and big matter, and they’re learning about the causes here that serve our youth in Routt County.”
Hartman says youth typically identify important issues three years in advance of when adults identify them. The students meet with local community and nonprofit leaders every Sunday through the school year, to hear what their organizations are doing.
‘Tis the season for letters to Santa Claus, and they are due this Thursday, Dec. 22. Kids can write their letters and drop them off in the big Santa Mail Box at Country Living Realty, at 304 W. Victory Way in Craig.
Santa Claus and his big fire truck sleigh are visiting Steamboat Springs neighborhoods every afternoon through Christmas Eve. Santa and his big red fire truck sleigh will hit the road at 4:30 p.m. Today, he’ll visit the neighborhoods of Maple Street, Conifer, Amethyst, Fish Creek Falls Road, Blue Sage, Harwig Circle, Steamboat Blvd., and the hospital. Santa’s Full Schedule
(Dec. 6) Curling is taking off at Howelsen Ice Arena in Steamboat Spring. The Steamboat Curling Club has teams, leagues, drop-in, and Learn to Curl sessions. This Friday night is sold out but there are some Learn to Curl sessions on Dec. 23 and January 1, 13, and 20. Find out more about Steamboat Curling, or sign up for the fun, at SteamboatSprings.net/curling. In March, the local curling club is hosting a Bonspiel curling tournament over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend.