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Carpet Lift, More Night Skiing Ahead for Hoodoo

Spread out the ski love this season with more time for after-work rides

by Nicole Vulcan November 4, 2020July 3, 2024

Hoodoo Ski Area has some new features ahead for its winter season—including a feature that may make it more attractive for new riders or kids. Hoodoo announced this week that it has installed a new, 200-foot-long carpet lift near its Easy Rider lift. “This will be particularly useful for younger guests taking lessons, as well […]

Bend Nest

Spring Break Oregon Style

Skip the overhyped theme-park pilgrimage and enjoy a little home-cooked fun!

Amanda KlingmanJanuary 29, 2019August 11, 2025

Not amused by the overpriced flights, tickets, food and souvenirs that seem to be an obligatory part of the theme-park experience? This spring break, you can skip the long lines and hefty price tags while still capturing some of that amusement park magic a little closer to home. Day Trip Start your journey at the […]

Special Issues & Guides

Hoodoo or Bachelor?

The two ski areas closest to Bend offer varying experiences

Chris MillerOctober 31, 2018July 8, 2025

Snow riders, rejoice! It’s time to wax your planks, dig out the snow clothes and start doing squats in preparation for the upcoming season. The shops are full of this year’s gear, 10 Barrel‘s got Pray For Snow on tap and in bottles, and who knows, snow enthusiasts may get another year where Mt. Bachelor […]

Special Issues & Guides

Winter Picks

Plan your season around these events

The Source StaffOctober 31, 2018August 3, 2024

SATURDAY 11/10 BEND SNOW & AVALANCHE WORKSHOP SURVIVAL SKILLS Join the Central Oregon Avalanche Association on the COCC campus for a full day of speakers from around the country discussing topics ranging from risk and decision making to traveling safely through the backcountry. Beneficial to all levels of outdoor enthusiasts! 7am-7pm. Central Oregon Community College, […]

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Winter Insider

Chris MillerOctober 31, 2018September 18, 2023

The sun is shining and the leaves are blowing—but if snow lovers have their way, any day now the flakes will fly in the low country as well as the mountains. Let this Winter Insider issue be something like a rain dance, inviting the best parts of winter to get here, already. Is this the […]

Scout

Snow Fun

A primer on our beautiful mountains

The Source StaffMay 16, 2018November 24, 2023

MT BACHELOR Mt. Bachelor Resort has been open to the public since Dec. 19, 1958. It opened with one lift available to the public and now there are seven! It’s now grown to one the sixth-largest ski area in the U.S. Phone: 541-382-1709 Acres of Terrain: 4,300 acres of lift-accessible terrain/ 4,318 Skiable acres (with […]

Outside

Don’t Call It A Comeback

After a lousy snow year, Hoodoo looks forward

Phil BusseNovember 19, 2014June 8, 2025

Last year was a tough one for skiers—and even worse for ski resorts that simply don’t have the luxury of chasing snow. (Um, duh, they are mountains and sort of rooted where they are.). Hoodoo, one of Oregon’s first ski resorts, was hit as hard as anyone. But, Hoodoo Ski Area has a history of […]

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