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Steven Agar

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

Winter Park Resort, CO, Donates $80,000 From Its Uphill Armband Sales to Local Non-Profits

More than $80,000 will help organizations that help serve the thousands of people who adventure in Winter Park’s backyard every year After another successful season of Winter Park Resort’s uphilling program, the Colorado resort is proud to donate the proceeds from the sales of its uphill armbands, which is more than $80,000, to non-profits serving Winter Park and Grand County: […]

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Steven Agar | May 16, 2024
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Winter Park Resort, CO, Seeking Public Comment on Terrain Expansion, New Gondola & Lifts, and Removal of Historic Lift

Winter Park Resort, Colorado, is proposing several projects to enhance and modernize its services on the mountain over the next few years, which has been submitted for public comment through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort This phase of the resort’s master development plan proposes a […]

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Steven Agar | May 12, 2024
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420: The Legend Behind the Californian High-Schoolers and How 420 Became Globally Recognized Amongst Stoners

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Each year on this day, 4/20, 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 […]

Steven Agar | April 20, 2024
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Cloud Seeding | What is It, How Does It Work, and Does It Make a Difference?

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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: VIDEO: Does Cloud Seeding […]

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Steven Agar | April 18, 2024
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Copper Mountain, CO, Report: Deep Snow and Terrific Terrain

This report is from Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Having spent the last 15 winters in Colorado, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to explore Copper Mountain. Having just spent the day there, I’ve been missing out. We arrived early, around 8:20 a.m., and parked in the Alpine parking lot, second row from the front. With 15″ of fresh […]

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Steven Agar | March 6, 2024
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Winter Park Resort, CO, Report: 50″ in 5 Days and a Closed Mountain Pass – The Perfect Storm

This report is from January 17 & 18, 2024 This week might’ve just saved Winter Park’s season. After a dry few weeks, 50” in the last five days (63” in the previous 10) has resurrected the Colorado resort’s snowpack, covered the dirt patches, and hidden the trees that had been poking through. The snowpack is currently at 112% of normal. […]

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Steven Agar | January 18, 2024
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New Chairlift Wild Spur Express at Winter Park Resort, CO, Opens for the Season

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The Wild Spur Express chairlift at Winter Park Resort, Colorado, took its maiden voyage this morning as recent snowfall enabled the resort to open its Vasquez Ridge territory. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort The high-speed 6-pack, which boasts an impressive capacity of 2,800 people per hour, replaces the aging Pioneer Express 4-pack […]

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Steven Agar | December 27, 2023
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Arapahoe Basin, CO, Chief Teases Unreleased Master Plan – New Gondola, New Lifts, and Expansions

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At a recent meeting of Summit County, CO, ski leaders, Arapahoe Basin Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth teased details of the resort’s unreleased future master plan. “We’re proposing a couple of parking lots, maybe up to 350 cars, and we are talking about a pedestrian bridge that crosses the highway up above the ski area.” – Alan Henceroth, COO of […]

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Steven Agar | October 16, 2023
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[VIDEO] Houses Washed Away by Historic Glacial Flooding in Juneau, AK

Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska’s state capital, has led to a state of emergency after waters from the Mendenhall River caused unprecedented damage, destroying at least two buildings and prompting urgent evacuations. The surge occurred Saturday after a significant glacial dam outburst from Suicide Basin, a compartment of the 3,000-year-old Mendenhall Glacier, located roughly 12 miles north of Alaska’s […]

Steven Agar | August 7, 2023
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Top 11 Snowiest Resorts in North America Last Season

It’s no secret that last season was one for the record books. Generational snowfall created memories that will be passed down to children and grandchildren, and many ski areas broke records that had stood for decades. Related: [UPDATED] These Are the 18 Resorts in the U.S. That Have Set Snowfall Records This Season So, while the snowfall in the west […]

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Steven Agar | June 27, 2023
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[GEAR REVIEW] Blizzard Hustle 9 Ski – A Versatile All-In-One Delight

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With no mountain town to call home, my nomadic lifestyle means I don’t have a garage, crawl space, or basement to store my ski gear. I carry everything everywhere I go. Therefore, I need to have minimal equipment—one quiver for everything. My boots fulfilled these criteria, and I was looking for the perfect ‘do everything’ ski this season. Thankfully, Blizzard […]

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Steven Agar | March 9, 2023
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Baltoro’s Impetro Gear Modular Backpack: 4-in-1 Backpack for All Your Mountain Adventures

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Steven Agar | February 20, 2023
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RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: Yay Yay Powder Day

Report from Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 With 6″ of fresh snow in the previous two weeks at RED Mountain Resort, BC, it’s fair to say we deserved it today. The webcam showed less than 10cm (4″), but on the mountain, the drifts in the trees skied much deeper. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report – A Week of Firm Fast […]

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Steven Agar | February 7, 2023
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RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report – A Week of Firm Fast Fun Groomers, But Fresh Snow is Coming…

The lack of snow the last few days has given us an excuse to explore the groomers at RED Mountain Resort, BC. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: 3 Quick Runs Off Motherlode | Still Finding Powder Days After a Storm The dry spell was accompanied by a cold snap, making many tree and bump areas bulletproof and judder-y to ski. […]

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Steven Agar | February 4, 2023
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Top 9 Resorts in North America, According to ChatGPT

Articles listing the top resorts in North America are a dime a dozen. Everybody has an opinion, from professional skiers to parkrats to weekend warriors. But what about our future technological overlords… has anybody asked them for their opinion? Not until now. We asked ChatGPT, the natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows you to have human-like conversations […]

Steven Agar | February 3, 2023
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RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: 3 Quick Runs Off Motherlode | Still Finding Powder Days After a Storm

We were a little short on time today, so we needed to get the biggest bang for our buck. Thankfully, RED Mountain Resort has no shortage of terrain to satisfy all needs. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: On a Day Like Today This Place is Unparalleled We had three runs/areas on our minds, all recommended by locals (thanks, bus […]

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Steven Agar | January 23, 2023
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RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: On a Day Like Today This Place is Unparalleled

Report from Thursday, January 19th, 2023 Today was a good day. In fact, today was the best day of the year so far. RED Mountain Resort reported 4″ this morning, although it felt like much more on the mountain, boot-deep in places. The temperatures were slightly colder, meaning the snow was light and soft. January 16th report: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: […]

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Steven Agar | January 19, 2023
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RED Mountain Resort, BC, Report: Blue Skies, Sunshine, and Fresh Powder

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Report from Monday, January 16th 2023 I woke this morning to bright light streaming through my window. The sun was shining. Related: RED Mountain Resort, BC, Is Synonymous With The Good Life The persistent clouds hovered over Rossland since the New Year were parting, and blue skies were visible. RED Mountain Resort reported 3″ this morning, on top of the 19″ […]

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Steven Agar | January 16, 2023
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Winter Park Resort, CO, Replacing Pioneer Express Chair Next Summer, Including New Mid-Station

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Winter Park Resort, CO, announced yesterday that the Pioneer Express chairlift that serves the Vasquez Ridge territory will be replaced next summer and will include a new mid-station. Related: Winter Park Resort, CO, Shares Masterplan to Become Colorado’s 3rd Largest Resort If you’ve ever skied (or, even worse, boarded) over there, you’ll be familiar with the long, almost flat run […]

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Steven Agar | December 6, 2022
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Gear Review: Carv Digital Ski Coach – Your Own Private Instructor for a Fraction of the Price

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Growing up in England, I didn’t get the opportunity to learn to ski. A handful of school trips to Europe in my early teens gave me a start in the sport and ignited a passion, but they were just as much about pointing downhill and tucking, racing my friends, as they were about honing the finer points of ski form. Fast […]

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Steven Agar | November 21, 2022
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