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.

Local Woman Found Tied-Up in Vail, CO Dumpster | Alive and Conscious but Cold and Injured

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A local woman was found early Tuesday, March 27, in a small dumpster in Vail’s Sandstone neighborhood, reports the Aspen Times. The 31-year-old women was conscious and breathing when Vail Police officers arrived at 5:37 am, but was unable to talk, police said. Her wrists were still zip-tied and she was suffering various injuries, which are being investigated. The dumpster […]
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Californian Woman Survives 10-Days Lost in Snowy Wilderness After Taking Wrong Turn whilst Driving Home

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After 10 days lost in the desolate mountains of Northern California, Sheryl Donovan has been found, reports CBS News. The incident occurred when 54-year-old Donovan accidentally took a wrong turn on a drive back home to Marysville, California. Instead, she soon found herself lost in the isolated wilderness near Camptonville, California, with no cell service to call for help. When she […]
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Pro Skier in Critical Condition after Cornice Collapses Beneath Him Just Outside Jackson Hole

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Professional skier Bryce Newcomb remains in a critical condition after a cornice gave way under his own weight while atop Cody Peak, just outside the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort boundary, sending him tumbling out of control. The skier fell roughly 1,000 feet down a rocky, exposed area between Four Shadows and No Shadows couloirs before coming to a full stop. […]
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Colorado is Serious About Hosting the Winter Olympics in 2026 or 2030 | Steamboat Joins List of Potential Venues

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Will the Winter Olympics take place in Colorado in the next 12 years? “Yes,” said Steve McConahey, chief of finance for the Denver Olympic Exploratory Committee. “Well, I hope so.” McConahey was one of a trio of Olympics proponents who briefed the gathering of local leaders on the progress and process of a Denver Olympic bid for either the 2026 […]
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Aspen Snowmass to Close in Spring as Planned | No Plans to Extend the Season

Firm up those plans for beach trips starting in mid-April because an extended ski season looks unlikely at Aspen and Snowmass, reports the Aspen Times. “I don’t think there’s any plan to extend the season,” Jeff Hanle, Aspen Skiing Co. vice president of communications, said Thursday. Skico already has scheduled a “spring break” for its full-time, year-round employees once the […]
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