420: The Legend Behind the Californian High-Schoolers and How 420 Became Globally Recognized Amongst Stoners Each year on this day, 420, 20 April, marijuana enthusiasts all around the world, from Amsterdam to London to California, congregate to celebrate cannabis culture, whether it’s legal or not. Every year more than a thousand people gather in London’s Hyde Park to mark 4/20, smoking joints together at the designated time while calling for cannabis to be legalized, and tens of […] Steven Agar | April 20, 2021 0 Comments
I Will Not Ski a Single Day This Year – And That Hurts This is the first year for as long as I can remember that I won’t ski. I will not get a single day of skiing this winter season. It hurts even to type that. For the previous decade and more, Winter Park, CO, has been my winter solace, my escape from ‘real life’ in the UK. The reason I would […] Steven Agar | March 6, 2021 15 Comments
A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, has captivated mountaineers for decades. Why? As George Mallory had once said, “Because it is there”. It is the ultimate symbol of human endeavor where many mountaineers have gone to fulfill their dreams, resulting in both triumph and tragedy. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory […] Climbing Steven Agar | October 25, 2020 1 Comment
Cloud Seeding | What is It, How Does It Work, and Does It Make a Difference? Cloud seeding. Humans interfering with mother nature to bring us more of the good stuff. It sounds too good to be true, but studies point to a snowfall increase of 3-10% during an entire season, and a Summit Daily news article lists 10% as an average increase, reports meteorologist and powder reporter Joel Gratz of opensnow.com. Related: How COVID-19 May Lead […] Brains Steven Agar | May 20, 2020 6 Comments
VIDEO: Is The Streif the World’s Most Dangerous Downhill Course? Steven Agar | May 19, 2020 2 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
When Lightning Strikes: This Simple Advice Could Save Your Life Lightning strikes the earth 45 times every single second (that’s 1.4 billion flashes a year). According to the NOAA, the United States averages 51 lightning strike fatalities every year, second only to flooding for deadly weather. Ten times that amount are struck but survive. The odds of becoming a lightning victim in the US in any given year is 1 in 700,000, […] Weather Steven Agar | May 19, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: May the Fourth Be With You: Snow Wars – The Last Yeti | Chewbacca v Kylo Ren Steven Agar | May 4, 2020 72 Likes 3 Tweets 0 Comments
Eldora Mountain Resort, CO Report: Fun in the Sun! Report from 21st February 2020 Spring had sprung early at Boulder’s closest resort today, as temperatures in the 40s and glorious sunshine baked this fantastic and fun little resort. Taking advantage of our Ikon Pass (don’t @ me…), we arrived mid-morning to find the parking lots pretty full. As we started walking an unknown distance towards the resort, a cute […] Steven Agar | February 21, 2020 0 Comments
Steven Agar
Steven Agar
Climbing
Brains
Weather