On a blustery Friday at Mt. Bachelor’s Nordic Center, the Source caught up with U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s head coach plus some other members to chat about their time training in Bend. “We love it,” Chris Grover, head coach for the cross country team said while sitting inside the Nordic Center. “I mean, it’s […]
Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center
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Skate Skiing 101
When looking for the best all-around winter fitness sport, this might just be it
I was a little apprehensive pulling into the West Village parking lot at Mt. Bachelor for my first skate skiing lesson. I hadn’t been on cross-country skis since Zima was a thing. Following the very fit, spandex-clad people toward the entrance of the Nordic Center, I wondered exactly what I’d gotten myself into. Skate skiing is […]
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Mt. Bachelor Announces New Lift to Open December 2016
“Mt. Bachelor and Powdr Corp are excited to announce that we have signed a contract with lift manufacturer Doppelmayer to install the new east side chairlift, named Cloudchaser, in time for the 2016 holiday season! The high-speed detachable quad chairlift, which represents a capital investment of approximately $6 million, provides greater protection from the elements […]
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Earning Your View
Skate skiing emerges as a popular choice in Bend for winter endurance sports
Skiing and ice skating are two of the most beloved snowy weather sports. But a lesser-known winter activity has become just as popular in the Cascades that binds the two sports together. Skate skiing combines the atmosphere and terrain of Nordic skiing with the motions and fitness required for long-distance, and at times uphill, skating. […]