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• Brown Bear Attacks Mountain Biker On Popular Alaskan Trail

  18-06-2026 21:14 via powder.com
  A mountain biker was attacked by a brown bear while out trail riding on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
  According to Alaska Fish and Game biologist Cory Stantorf, the man was riding Dome Trail near Stuckagain Heights in Chugach State Park, just outside Anchorage, Alaska, when he was attacked. Dome Trail connects to a larger network of popular trails near Anchorage.
  As the man came down the hill on his bike, he saw the bear walking along the trail ahead of him. He braked and got off his bike while talki
  
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• South American Ski Destination Postpones Opening Day for 2026 Season

  18-06-2026 21:09 via powder.com
  Excitement is building for the South American ski season, but one of the resorts best known to skiers here in the States is having to pump the brakes on the stoke train.On social media, Ski Portillo in Chile just announced it has postponed its opening day. Originally, the resort aimed for June 20, 2026, but its website now lists June 27 as the winter opener. The last day of the season is set to be September 26.“Although the last storm left us with 40cms of snow and we have been making snow
  
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• Major Ski Resort Company To Acquire Three Golf Courses in Arizona

  18-06-2026 19:43 via powder.com
  The reach of Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), a Durango-based ski and summer resort group, is expanding.This time, though, the new digs aren’t a ski resort. Instead, alongside Texas Capital Partners, MCP plans to pick up The Arizona Hideaway Collection, a collection of three resort and golf courses: Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, Sedona Golf Resort, and Rancho Mañana Golf Club.Tubac Golf Resort & Spa has been open since 1959. Sedona Golf Resort is set among Arizona’s famed r
  
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• Why a Skier Designed Goose's New Madison Square Gardens Concert Poster

  18-06-2026 11:47 via powder.com
  It's Chris Benchetler's world, and we're just living in it. That's what it feels like, at least.The iconic skier, artist, filmmaker, and designer of the ever-popular Atomic Bent line of skis is already well-known for his deep connection and collaboration with The Grateful Dead.
  One of Benchetler's paintings even appeared during a Dead & Company performance at the Sphere in Las Vegas last year.Chris Benchetler, Mountains of the Moon.Photo: Christian PondellaBenchetler recently revea
  
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