Steamboat takes on an unique feel and look about it in mid February. The yearly, "Winter Carnival" draws tourists from all over the world, and also drags the winter weary locals from all 4 corners of the county to the center of town for a weekend of fun and festivities.
Nothing shouts western life or ski town, U.S.A. more than sitting on a large snow shovel being dragged behind a horse, tearing down Lincoln Avenue at heart stopping 40 m.p.h. No wonder most sane contestants wear a ski helmet for the event.
Later in the evening, the frivolities move over to Howelson Hill where daring souls light a gasoline infused ring with a match and ski jumpers toss common sense and inhibitions to the wind and hurtle themselves down the 60 meter ski jump through an arsonist's wet dream...a fully engulfed hula-hoop and into the dark night air. Usually, liquid bravery is the catalyst for such an event. Maybe the same could be said for the sit & spin shovel surge earlier in the day.
John captured quite a few images from that day, but I felt that the essence of the western town could be felt from seeing the group of horses, standing around; cowboys in saddles, and the iconic picture of the ski hill.
I am grateful that John did not get some crazy, "I am invincible moment" and take to a shovel behind a horse. My obvious question being, "What is the horse poops"?
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