Photos: Princesses light up celebration as 111th Winter Carnival stages royal opening

Winter Carnival little princess Berkley Oamek holds her dad Jeff's hand as she is announced during the opening ceremonies for the 111th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival.
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Winter Carnival little princess Berkley Oamek holds her dad Jeff’s hand as she is announced during the opening ceremonies for the 111th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, which were held in Olympian Hall at Howelsen Hill Lodge on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
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Little Princess Azalea Johnson looks to her dad during the opening ceremony.
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Little Princess Magnolia Buchholz makes her way to the front of the room.
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Little Princess Arielle Vargas makes her way to the front of the room during the opening ceremony.
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Little Princess Edith Summers makes her way to the front of the room.
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Little Princess Waylon Tlamka makes her way to the front of the room in her flowery western boots.
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Little Princess Caroline Carey, escorted by her dad Ted, makes her way to the front of the room.
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Little Princess Valley Van Wyk makes her way to the front of the room.
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The opening ceremony for the 111th Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival included carnival royalty, grand marshals, scholarship winners, presenters and the creator of this year’s button.
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The Lighted Man, Kent Banks, made a special appearance at Howelsen Hill Lodge’s Olympian Hall.
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