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Photos: Sunday at Winter Carnival brings more street events, first-ever giant ski race and parade

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Wyatt Phillips, 13, goes all out as he competes in the donkey jump during the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival's Street Events on Sunday. Wyatt didn't stay upright upon landing, but he did record a jump of 36 feet, 2 inches, putting him in third place for the 10-14 year old age division.
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Riders on horseback make their way to the start of the course during the donkey jump event at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Ridge Barnes, 14, scores a 41 foot, 9 inch mark in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival. Barnes’ jump was good enough to finish first in the 10-14 year old age division on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A young skier hits the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Christian Biglow, 11, crashes on the landing while competing in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A young skier competes in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Tanner Buchanan, 10, lines up for the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Tanner flew 33 feet off the jump.
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Tanner Buchanan, 10, sprays snow as he comes to a stop after hitting the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Tanner flew 33 feet in his jump.
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Jacek Bushek, 10, competes in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Jacek flew 25 feet, 10 inches in his jump.
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Henry Crump, 14, tries to stick the landing while competing in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Henry recorded a jump of 38 feet, 1 inch to finish second in the 10-14 year old age division.
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Henry Crump, 14, crashes upon landing while competing in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Henry recorded a jump of 38 feet, 1 inch and finished second in the 10-14 year old age division.
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Grayson Davis, 11, takes flight while competing in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Grayson recorded a jump of 15 feet four inches.
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A skier hits the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A large crowd watches in the background as young skiers compete in the donkey jump during street events at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Fiona Gebauer, 10, soars through the air after hitting the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Fiona recorded a jump of 26 feet, 7 inches in the event.
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Theo Givnish, 11, keeps his tips up as he flies through the air during the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Theo went 36 feet, 1 inch in his jump.
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Arthur Keller, 12, competes in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Arthur went 24 feet, 4 inches in his jump.
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Ryland Kissell, 11, competes in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Ryland recorded a jump of 24 feet, 4 inches.
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Riders on horseback pulled the young skiers and riders down Lincoln Avenue for the donkey jump event at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Jackson Koermer, 11, flies through the air while competing in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Jackson recorded a jump of 32 feet, 10 inches.
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Frostee Lodico, 10, competes in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Frostee recorded a jump of 30 feet, 9 inches.
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A young skier flies off the donkey jump during the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Branigan Murphy, 14, takes flight as he competes in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Branigan recorded a jump to 32 feet, 10 inches.
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Jules Ross, 7, was one of a handful of snowboards to compete in the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Jules Ross, 7, comes to a stop on Lincoln Avenue after hitting the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Ramey Shepherd, 10, flies off the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Ramey’s jump was measured at 25 feet, 5 inches.
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A snowboarder hits the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Liam Walker, 10, comes off the donkey jump at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Liam’s jump was measured at 34 feet, 4 inches.
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Winston Whitten, 10, soars through the air as he competes in the donkey jump event at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Winston’s jump was measured at 32 feet, 6 inches.
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A rider on horseback pulls a competitor down Lincoln Avenue during the shovel race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A competitor in the shovel race loses grip of the shovel during the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival’s Street Events on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Sponsored by Shovelwax, Kelly Phillips, 56, holds onto the shovel during the shovel race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Sponsored by Shovelwax, Kelly Phillips, 56, eats snow during the shovel race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. After the race, Phillips said he couldn’t see where he was on the course, so he just held on as long as he could.
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Sponsored by Shovelwax, Kelly Phillips, 56, hangs on at the end of the shovel race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Thirsty Thursdays team gets limbered up before during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Teams of six, all attached to the same pair of skis, compete in the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Some teams showed better coordination than others during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Michael Hagney leads the Steamboat Springs High School ski team as they power to the finish line during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The team of high school students finished second in the race.
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The Thirsty Thursday team works to find its footing during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Colorado Mountain College ski team powers their way down Lincoln Avenue during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The team from CMC finished first after posting the fastest time in the race that had teams of six all sharing the same set of skis.
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The Colorado Mountain College ski team competes in the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Led by Kaylee Maykranz, the Our First Rodeo team competes in the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Members of the Colorado Mountain College ski team celebrate during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The team from CMC logged the fastest time of the day and won the race.
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Olympian Ben Berend leads the War Pigs team during the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Some teams coordinated their steps better than others during the first-ever giant ski race during the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Teams of six were all attached to the same pair of skis for the first-ever giant ski race at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Steamboat Springs High School World Famous Ski Band leads the Diamond Hitch Parade down Lincoln Avenue at the 111th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Steamboat Springs High School World Famous Ski Band plays for the crowd during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A horse-drawn gondola carriage representing Yampa Valley Bank comes down Lincoln Avenue in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Winter Carnival princesses come down Lincoln Avenue in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Winter Carnival princesses wave to the crowd during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Students and faculty from Steamboat Mountain School come down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Students from Steamboat Mountain School work their way down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Students and faculty from Steamboat Mountain School work their way down Lincoln Avenue for the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Smokey the Bear waves as he makes his way down Lincoln Avenue in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Students from Steamboat Montessori wave as they make their way down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Students from Steamboat Montessori carry large friendship bracelets in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Students and faculty from Steamboat Montessori make their way down Lincoln Avenue during the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Steamboat Springs City Council members ski and ride down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Steamboat Springs City Council member Dakotah McGinlay waves as she slides down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Steamboat Springs City Council President Gail Garey waves as she slides down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Steamboat Springs City Council member Bryan Swintek waves as he slides down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Steamboat Springs City Council member Michael Buccino waves as he slides down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Winter Carnival royalty comes down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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State Sen. Dylan Roberts waves as he makes his way down Lincoln Avenue in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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State Rep. Meghan Lukens waves as she makes her way down Lincoln Avenue in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Routt County Riders come down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A young Routt County Rider gets a little tow down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Members of Routt County Search and Rescue come down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Members of Routt County Search and Rescue head down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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The Ski Haus snowcat pulls skiers down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Members of Routt County 4-H come down Lincoln Avenue during the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A snowcat pulls the Steamboat men’s and women’s rugby teams down Lincoln Avenue in the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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A member of the rugby team gets pulled back up Lincoln Avenue at the end of the Diamond Hitch Parade at the 11th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.
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Eli Pace is the editor of the Steamboat Pilot & Today. Reach him at epace@steamboatpilot.com or 970-871-4221.

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