Steven Agar

SnowBrains Chief Operating Officer. Summers running, hiking, climbing, and camping in the mountains of the Lake District, UK. Winters skiing in North America.

Colorado Ranch with Private Ski Area Could be Yours for Just $36-Million

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Elk Island Ranch, a 6,343-acre playground that features its own private ski area near the mountain town of Kremmling, Colorado has gone on sale for a cool $36-million. Located right between Winter Park and Steamboat Springs, and an hour from the I-70 corridor resorts, the ranch is a true four-season compound with trails for mountain biking, rivers for fly fishing and […]
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Vail Resorts Completes Acquisition of Stevens Pass Mountain Resort, WA for $64-Million

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Vail Resorts yesterday announced that the company has closed on its acquisition of Stevens Pass Resort in Washington from Ski Resort Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate. The final purchase price, after adjustments for certain agreed-upon terms, was $64 million. Less than 85 miles from Seattle and renowned for its plentiful snowfall, the resort sits on the crest […]
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Aspen, CO Enforces Mandatory Water Restrictions for the First Time in History

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For the first time in history, the city of Aspen, Colorado has declared a stage 2 water shortage. Due to extremely low water levels due to low snowpack and little summer precipitation, Aspen City Council approved the move at its regular meeting Monday, reports Summit Daily. The restrictions will remain in effect indefinitely. “After a warm spring and summer, conditions have deteriorated, so we […]
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California Wildfires Spreading 3-Times Faster than Last Year | Smoke Spreading to New York City

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California’s wildfires have destroyed tens of thousands of acres and are now burning through land at a pace more than three times faster than last year’s blazes. And even though devastation and danger are evident in California, this forecast model shows the wildfire smoke traveling thousands of miles to New York. The smoke reaching the East Coast is about a mile […]
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