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Photos: Balloons take flight at Steamboat Springs Middle School

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On Friday, Jan. 28, sixth-graders at Steamboat Springs Middle School launched balloons they created in their science class into the cool mountain air. The event happens annually at the school and gives students a chance to get outside and see how the creations they made take flight.

Sixth-grader Storm Berg watches a balloon climb into the cool mountain air near the Steamboat Springs Middle School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. The balloon launch is a regular event at the school and helps teach the students about convection.
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Sixth-graders Izzy Kelly and Vivian Sloop watch as their balloon climbs into the cool mountain air near Steamboat Springs Middle School on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022.
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Sixth-grader Roxy Jarrett takes a moment to get a selfie with a Yeti during a balloon launch Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at Steamboat Springs Middle School.
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John F. Russell is the business reporter at the Steamboat Pilot & Today. To reach him, call 970-871-4209, email jrussell@SteamboatPilot.com or follow him on Twitter @Framp1966.

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