A large bonfire at the 56th annual Ullr Fest on Jan. 10. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
A skilled ice climber scales a huge vertical, human-made ice cliff known as the Pic o' the Vic section at the Ouray Ice Park on Jan. 11. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
A runner braves the slush and snow during a trip around Sloans Lake near Edgewater in Denver. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Twenty-two-month-old Hadley Ilderton flies through the snow on her new skis as her parents, Nicole Ilderton, left, and Luke Ilderton, right, pull her across Congress Park on Jan. 1 in Denver. (Michael Ciaglo, Special to the Denver Post)
Greg Clark, center, a furloughed federal employee who works for the USGS at the Denver Federal Center, is working part-time as a ski instructor at Loveland Ski area on Jan. 25 in Georgetown. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Kamaire Styles, 9, plays in a pile of snow as he waits with his family for a bus on Jan. 28 in Lakewood. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)
Rachel Robinson, middle, 10, gets help on a snowboard with her parents Samantha, left, and Brandon, right, as they enjoy sledding at Scott Carpenter Park on Jan. 2 in Boulder. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Austin Dyer, outdoor adventure coordinator at the University of Colorado Denver, climbs inside the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center on Jan. 3. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Andrea Burkley runs with her dog, Cooper, at Berkeley Lake Park on Monday, Jan. 7. (AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
The Super Blood Wolf moon is visible in the sky from Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Jan. 20 in Golden. The unusual event drew crowds of people trying to take photographs, enjoying the long lunar eclipse or simply howling at the moon once it went into totality. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
This is a composite of 27 images of the Super Blood Wolf moon as it goes from being a full moon into the full lunar eclipsed moon while rising over Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Jan. 20, 2019 in Golden. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Andrea Perry of Leadville caught 18-inch rainbow trout with the assist of George Mingus, professional guide of Tumbling Trout Fly Shop, at frozen Antero Reservoir. Jan. 5. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Cody Cirillo slides down the pavement on Main St. in Breckenridge during the 56th annual Ullr Fest parade Jan. 10. Breckenridge holds the annual festival to honor Ullr, the God of Winter, so he'll bring more snow to Breckenridge. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Nicole Ilderton takes her 22-month-old daughter, Hadley Ilderton, sledding for the first time at Congress Park Tuesday, Jan. 1 in Denver. (Michael Ciaglo, Special to the Denver Post)
Rachel Robinson, 10, walks back up to the top of the hill as she enjoy sledding with her family at Scott Carpenter Park on Jan. 2 in Boulder. Despite the lack of snow cover, kids and adults still had fun sliding down the hill. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
A skier finds a sliver of sunshine on the Lower Hughes run at the Winter Park ski area on Jan. 4. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
The first trip of the Amtrak Winter Park Express ski train on Jan. 4. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Train passengers come off the Amtrak Winter Park Express ski train moments after arrival on it's first trip of the season Jan. 4. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Maria Eduarda, in front, and Lucas Cachara, in back, get into a snowball fight while they enjoy the freshly fallen snow at Scott Carpenter Park on Jan. 2 in Boulder. The two of them and their families are from Brazil and are attending high school in Loveland. It was the first time seeing snow for them. When they left Brazil recently it was 100 degrees. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
A competitive mogul skier launches off a jump during a practice run at the base of the Winter Park ski area Jan. 4. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
Skilled ice climbers head up a huge vertical, human-made ice cliff known as the Pic o' the Vic section at the Ouray Ice Park Jan. 11. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
An 18-inch rainbow trout caught by Andrea Perry of Leadville at frozen Antero Reservoir on Jan. 5. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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As Colorado started the year with both cold and warm days on top of snow storms and dry spells, its residents headed outdoors to explore the Centennial state. Some set the first turns down mountains while others rode sleds down hills. Climbers took refuge on indoor walls or brought out picks to navigate the ice. Meanwhile, joggers ran regardless of the conditions. And as people explored their state, The Denver Post photographers were there to capture it.
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