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Amy Crowfoot, of Denver, above, pulls Nicholas Wilson, 4, of Hayden, across the ice skating pond Saturday during the Yampa River State Park sixth Annual Ski & Skate. More than 100 people of all ages attended the event and enjoyed hot dogs, hot chocolate and s’mores, along with outdoor activities the park offers.

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Miranda Morris, 6, left, waits for her family to join her at the ski/snowshowing trailhead Saturday during the Yampa River State Park sixth Annual Ski & Skate. State park officials lit luminaries along the trail to help trail users find their way under the light of a full moon.

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Curt Merchant, of Steamboat Springs, was one of the first to set foot on the Nordic trail Saturday during the Yampa River State Park sixth Annual Ski & Skate. The park offered the public free access to its ice skating pond and Nordic trail and also provided food and refreshments to help people stay warm.

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Bryan Muhme, 10, of Hayden, makes a lap around the ice skating pond as the sun sets Saturday during the Yampa River State Park sixth Annual Ski & Skate. Some event-goers skated on the pond under the full moon.

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Sage Schrimsher, 13, helps his sister, Macie, 9, lace up her ice skates Saturday during the Yampa River State Park sixth Annual Ski & Skate. The park offered the public free access to its ice skating pond and free skate rentals.

Ron Dellacroce, Colorado State Park Officer, and his wife, Annette, light luminaries along the Nordic trail Saturday during the Yampa River State Park sixth Annual Ski & Skate. Skiers came as late as 8:30 p.m. to take advantage of the full moon’s light and the park’s extended hours. (Shawn McHugh/Daily Press)

Photo by Shawn McHugh