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• Nearly $7.5 Million Awarded After Heli-Ski Death of Billionaire

  06-07-2026 21:47 via powder.com
  In a wrongful death lawsuit, an Anchorage, Alaska, jury awarded almost $7.5 million to the family of Czech billionaire Petr Kellner after he was killed in a 2021 heli-skiing accident.Kellner died alongside four others—pilot Zachary Russell, guide Sean McManamy, guide Gregory Harms, and client Benjamin Larochaix—when an Airbus AS350B3 helicopter crashed near the Knik Glacier during a trip through Tordrillo Mountain Lodge. One person, David Horváth, survived but suffered severe
  
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• Jackson Hole Skier Celebrates 4th of July On Powder Skis

  06-07-2026 20:48 via powder.com
  Skiing Jackson Hole in July?
  It might seem like a far-fetched idea for some, but not for Jackson-bred skier Luke Gentry. Over the weekend, Gentry took advantage of the last bits of snow up high in the Tetons for some 4th of July turns.
  Although summer is in full swing in the Tetons, high elevations are still hanging onto the last bits of winter snowpack. The top of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort sits at 10,450 feet in elevation, meaning it's one of the last places in the valley you'll find snow th
  
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• World's Southernmost City Opens New Ski Lift

  06-07-2026 20:13 via powder.com
  A new chairlift just opened in one of the furthest corners of the world.
  The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia, Argentina, which sits right on the border of Chile, now has a fixed-grip 4-seater lift that brings skiers from the valley to the mountains. The new lift spans 1.4 kilometers (nearly 1 mile) and takes 11 minutes to reach the mountain station.
  Nicknamed "the City at the End of the World," Ushuaia's local ski hill, Cerro Martial Ski Center, is just seven kilometers from the town center.
  
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• This Incredible E-Mountain Bike Should Be Twice the Price: Aventon Current ADV Review

  06-07-2026 20:08 via powder.com
  Powder aims to feature only the best products and services.If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission.I've never understood some hardcore mountain biker's staunch opposition to e-mountain bikes. What's their problem? Do they like to have fun?Then, it hit me. They're jealous that e-bikers are having more fun without having to put in the effort. Similar to the long, skinny skiers of the 90s who shunned parabolic and powder designs, these crusty mountain bikers need to get
  
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• California To Replace Avalanche Cannons on Popular Tahoe Ski Resort Pass

  06-07-2026 19:56 via powder.com
  Caltrans is replacing 12 avalanche cannons along State Route 88 over Carson Pass and Carson Spur, one of the most active highway avalanche zones in North America and the access road for Kirkwood Mountain Resort, California.“Caltrans does not anticipate any impacts to the traveling public. However, helicopter flights will be required to perform the construction work needed to replace avalanche control components,” the agency said.Caltrans added that the cannon replacements will benefi
  
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• Can You Beat Marcus Goguen? The FWT Champion Launches a Summer Gym Challenge

  06-07-2026 19:52 via powder.com
  If you're the kind of skier who's busy right now watching as many ski videos as possible to make it through the latest heat wave, dreaming of deep days ahead, you might want to take a look at this. In an effort to help scratch the summer itch, Rossignol is launching a worldwide ski fitness competition with the help of Whistler-based pro skier and 2025 Freeride World Tour overall champion Marcus Goguen. It's called Road to Winter, and the idea is pretty simple. Every week, participating skiers ge
  
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