ยฉ Christian Heeb, Cascade Center of Photography Nothing beats stormy weather when it comes to shooting sunsets. The clouds in the sky make for dramatic images. The sun light gets filtered through them and the sky often lights up in a blaze of color around sunset or sunrise for that matter. We were having drinks […]
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Update on Mt. Bachelor’s New Bike Park (with Photos)
By now, you’re likely aware that Mt. Bachelor is about to open its new lift-served downhill mountain bike park. We rode it last week. It was fun. You can read about it here. Today they revealed new information. Here’s what’s up: Opening day: Friday, Sept. 13Hours: 10am-4pm, dailyClosing day: Monday, Oct. 14 (Columbus Day)Ticket price: […]
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Opening soon: Mt. Bachelor’s new downhill mountain bike park
It was hard to miss the nervous, excited, anticipatory energy buzzing through the crowd of mountain bikers. Grown men dressed in neon greens and electric blues and sporting Star Wars-eque helmets were saying silly things, like, “Pedal bikes! Yay!” before high-fiving one of their goofily-dressed comrades. I know, because I was one such doofus (though […]
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Bachelor Breaks Ground on Downhill Bike Park
Rob Cocquyt, www.chilledimages.com Coming soon. As we reported in April, Mt. Bachelor will soon be home to a new downhill mountain bike park. Yesterday, the project got underway yesterday. Gravity Logic, the same trail technicians that built Whistler’s famous features, is doing the work at Bachelor. Officials hope to have at least part of the […]
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Today’s Pine Party at Mt. Bachelor Canceled
Sad, but true. Not exactly sunny and warm up there, which is what Mt. Bachelor needed for the celebratory Pine Party (Pine Martin lift runs ’til 7pm, $20 4-7pm lift ticket, live music on the patio, etc.).From mtbachelor.com: FRIDAY PINE PARTY – CANCELLED due to snowy weather and powder returning to the forecast. If the […]
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Mt. Bachelor Opens in Good Style
Yesterday was opening day at Mt. Bachelor and, thanks to recent storms, real snow was piled high. Chris Rhoads, skier Rachel Greenwald Shredding in November! Although hectic in the morning, our forces on the hill are reporting that the crowds thinned by 11:30am. We reckon it’ll be more of the same today, though with the […]
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Snow Lovers Rejoice!
Check out the forecast at Bachelor for the next few days. Snow! The prayers are working! Keep ’em coming!