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• Classic Vermont Ski Resort Names New General Manager

  10-06-2026 21:10 via powder.com
  Brandon Swartz, an experienced ski industry leader, has been tapped to help lead Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont, as the resort’s new general manager.Most recently, Swartz served as general manager of Attitash Mountain and Wildcat Ski Area in New Hampshire. While there, according to a release shared by Smuggs, “he earned a reputation as a hands-on leader focused on culture, operational excellence, and community engagement.”At Smuggs, Swartz will be responsible for all aspects o
  
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• New Electric Skis Make Carving In the Summer a Reality

  10-06-2026 20:07 via powder.com
  As the biking world reckons with the fact that, yes, e-bikes are pretty cool, electronic assists are starting to show up in all kinds of products aimed at skiers.One new one, the aptly-named Skwheel, doesn’t involve snow. Instead, it’s all about the off-season. The product, basically, is a Onewheel split in two, with wheels and motors for each foot. You could think of it as motorized roller blades, too.Here’s a look at the Skwheel at work featuring pro skier Owen Leeper. Tap or
  
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• X Games, Aspen Snowmass Sign Three-Year Partnership

  10-06-2026 18:56 via powder.com
  In the near future, Aspen, Colorado, will continue to be a regular roost for the X Games as it unveils a new team-based format.In a press release, Aspen Snowmass and the action sports circuit announced that they had signed a three-year deal to bring the inaugural X Games League to Buttermilk ski resort through the 2028-29 season.“Aspen Snowmass is where the best in freeskiing and snowboarding come to compete at the highest levels every year,” said John Rigney, chief Business developm
  
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• Celebration of Life Planned for Bernie Rosow at Mammoth Mountain This Weekend

  10-06-2026 17:23 via powder.com
  The world lost professional skier and Mammoth Mountain snow groomer-slash-local legend Bernie Rosow on April 23, 2026.
  Rosow was hiking Bloody Mountain near Mammoth Lakes for a classic Eastern Sierra springtime backcountry descent when a tragic cardiac issue struck.You can read the full obituary written by Rosow's family here.Rosow's family recently announced that a celebration of life will be held for the late skier at Mammoth Mountain's Main Lodge at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026.All are w
  
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• Skiing and the Outdoors' Endless Struggle Between Art and Commerce: A View Through Dean Potter and "The Dark Wizard"

  10-06-2026 16:35 via powder.com
  “I’m trying to leave this body’s limitations; trying to go beyond the physical and not be hindered by this carcass,” the late, legendary climber Dean Potter says in the sweeping HBO documentary The Dark Wizard, eyes looking to the ceiling in contemplation. “The mind can bring you beyond the body.”Potter was a master of the megalithic walls of Yosemite and the ochre-tinged boulders of Hueco Tanks; venues that have forged more than a few climbers. It’s par
  
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• The X Games Are About To Do Something They've Never Tried Before: A Team Draft

  10-06-2026 12:33 via powder.com
  It’s not the NBA, NFL, or NHL. Instead, we’re talking about the high-flying X Games—the action sports circuit known for spotlighting wild skiing and snowboarding tricks—which plans to head in a new direction that’s conventional and unconventional at the same time.And by that, we mean yes, the X Games will soon hold a draft, just like mainstream team sports. The inaugural draft, set for September 16, will be held at Cosm, a venue in Los Angeles, California. 
  
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