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.

Penn State’s 100-Year Old Outing Club Forced to Close after Risk Management Deems Hiking and Camping Too Risky

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Founded in 1920, Penn State University’s Outing Club (PSOC) has offered students an affordable chance of experiencing outdoor adventure trips for almost a century. But that opportunity will come to an end this semester after the student-led organization was notified earlier this month by the university that they were no longer allowed to lead outdoor adventures, reports Adventure Sports Network. […]
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Remember the Dude Who Claimed he was Stuck on a Gore Mountain Chairlift Overnight? He Made the Whole Thing Up!

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The man who claimed he was stuck on a ski lift at Gore Mountain Ski Center for 17 hours overnight one-day last month was charged Friday with making a false statement to police, reports The Post Star. Isaac Hyde, 37, of North Creek, was charged with making a punishable false written statement, a misdemeanor, after an investigation by State Police […]
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Crystal Mountain, MI Renames Slope in Honor of 107-Year Old Skier who Passed Away February

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On April 21st the ski community of Crystal Mountain, MI came together to celebrate the memory of a dedicated skier who’s passing this February left behind a myriad of enthusiastic life inspiration and incredible memories, reports Nastar.com. The community gathered at the base area of Cheers for an on-slope honoring of the late Lou Batori who passed away at age […]
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Not Ready for Winter to End Just Yet? Here’s a List of Ten North American Resorts Open Through May (and even June)

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Depending on where you are, the season just coming to a close was either terrific or terrible. Wherever you were though, just being on snow and in the mountains is special enough and what we all live for, right? The longer we can keep that going, and shred as late as possible, the better. Luckily, there are some resorts that […]
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Snowmobiler Dies after Collision between Two Snowmobiles near Revelstoke, BC

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An Alberta man has died and another was uninjured after two snowmobiles collided on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke on Friday, April 20, reports the Revelstoke Mountaineer. Revelstoke RCMP says they were notified of the incident at about 11:30 am on Friday, April 20. In a statement, Revelstoke RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Thomas Blakney said one of the snowmobiles was descending down […]
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VIDEO: Awesome Drone Footage from this Year’s Audi Nines | The Weirdest Event on Snow

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The Audi Nines took place in the Austrian Alps over the last weekend. The Audi Nines is the weirdest event on snow and is an annual event that lays the foundation for jaw-dropping features, media production, and action; for years to come. In addition to the skiers and snowboarders this year, a team of drone racing pilots was also on site, capturing all the action with some pretty bizarre angles, courtesy of TGR.
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