Wind River Air

Tony Chambers’ Wind River Air Robinson R-44 helicopter takes off in the winter of 2020 from Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park. A Bozeman-based company confirmed Wednesday that it has taken over Chambers’ scenic air tours business.

A Montana-based helicopter tour company confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it is taking over Wind River Air’s scenic air tours, Tony Chambers’ long-embattled operation run out of Jackson Hole Airport.

Max Power, director of customer experience at Yellowstone Helicopters, sent the Jackson Hole Daily a statement Wednesday afternoon confirming the deal. The handoff comes after Chambers’ decision to launch scenic helicopter tours over Grand Teton National Park and forest wilderness areas sparked community outcry.

Contact Billy Arnold at 732-7063 or barnold@jhnewsandguide.com.

Environmental Reporter

Billy Arnold has been covering the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the people who manage it since January 2022. He previously spent two years covering Teton County government, and a year editing Scene. Tips welcomed.

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