Happenings Oregon Trail of Dreams Sled Dog Rides Bundle up, sit back, and let the dogs do the work. Oregon Trail of Dreams offers sled dog rides from the base of Mt. Bachelor to Elk Lake Lodge complimented by views of Broken Top and Three Sisters. Sleds hold four people and trips run about an […]
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North Cascades Gains a New Route
Local climbing guide helps create 11 pitches of The Tiger
What’s now deemed as the second hardest technical climb in the North Cascades was pioneered this past August by a trio of climbers including Bend local and climbing guide, Max Tepfer. The Tiger—11 pitches with six leads of 5.10+ and harder—was created by Tepfer, Blake Herrington and Colin Moorhead on 1,000 feet of granite near […]
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Go Here 10/16-10/22
On Belay!
Bend’s location abutting the state’s prime climbing areas and the country’s mecca for sport climbing, Smith Rock, makes this time of year—with cooler daytime temps and autumn sun—ideal for getting out on the rock. Climbers may still be looking for shade but it’s far cry from the mid-summer heat. Smith Rock Climbing School Since 1983, […]
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SHE Climbs
Local teen takes the road to Kilimanjaro to support African women’s cause
What began with a kitchen blender in a suitcase en route to Rwanda has turned weaving banana fibers into feminine products enabling African women to stay at work and at school. The success of Sustainable Health Enterprises, or SHE, has provided thousands of women and girls with affordable menstrual pads by spinning banana fibers into […]
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Mountain Bike Mecca
How Bend’s biking history was built and the pioneers who launched it
There are more than 15 bike shops in Bend, hordes of riders, countless trails and trail possibilities, and today mountain biking is a booming industry—equal parts cultural identity and athleticism. But it wasn’t always this way—and the pioneers, really unknowing trendsetters, that put mountain biking on Bend’s map, and Bend on mountain bikers’ maps, celebrate […]
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Skinny Tires, Rugged Terrain
Ride Hard Finish Thirsty cyclocross returns for second year
The recipe? Combine one part road bike precision, one part mountain bike climbing, throw in a pinch of hike-a-bike, and stir in mud, sand, grass, and gravel. For a second year, Boneyard Cycling presents its annual Ride Hard Finish Thirsty cyclocross race, a two-day merry-go-round of 200 or so cyclists hosted on a private, rought-and-tumble […]