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Yampa Valley Balloon Rodeo set to rise again this week

The Steamboat Springs event returns Friday

Three hand-painted balloons float over Bald Eagle Lake on July 29, 2023, as part of the Balloon Rodeo.
(Sydney Martin, Steamboat Pilot & Today)
Three hand-painted balloons float over Bald Eagle Lake on July 29, 2023, as part of the Balloon Rodeo. (Sydney Martin, Steamboat Pilot & Today)
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By Andy Bockelman, Steamboat Pilot & Today

Though some things on the ground may be different this year, a Northwest Colorado favorite will be back this weekend filling the wild blue yonder with all the colors of the rainbow.

Yampa Valley Balloon Rodeo takes to the skies early Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings as nearly three dozen balloon pilots are set to show off their crafts.

While the Balloon Rodeo has been part of Steamboat Springs’ summer schedule since 1981, this marks the second year under the new branding.

Karen Beauvais, part of the organizing team, said that changes in the leadership of the event helped them decide to change the name a bit to welcome more of the region.

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