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Hoodoo or Bachelor?

The two ski areas closest to Bend offer varying experiences

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 […]

Posted inCulture

How are you observing this Memorial Day?

Here are the events going on this Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, and there are plenty of events going on all weekend. Below are all of the events, live music and ceremonies that you can check out. Bend 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony Central Oregonโ€™s largest annual Memorial Day Ceremony is put on by Deschutes Memorial Chapel & Gardens on May 28 […]

Posted inOutside

Bridging the Gap

Think your outdoor buddies have to be your own age or gender? These locals beg to differ

Outdoor experience and adventure are integral to the DNA of living in Central Oregon. Surrounded by snow-covered mountains, dense forests, crystal clear rivers and spectacular rocks, many who live and visit here do so for the diversity in the landscape, and for the myriad options available for “getting out.” The high desert, it seems, has […]

Posted inScout

Snow Fun

A primer on our beautiful mountains

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 […]

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Almost Broken

An Olympian and pro U.S. skier opens up about her accident, recovery and journey toward racing again.

It was a beautifully terrible day. There’s something about stormy days on the mountain; you can’t hear yourself speak up against the wind. The snow is swirling around you madly. The surface of the slopes disappears with the blowing layer of wind and snow. Vertigo comes and goes. You can barely feel your fingersโ€”it’s nicer when […]

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Shiny & New

Mt. Bachelor gets a facelift

Although it’s still early fall and Mt. Bachelor is bare, the opening day of ski season is set for Wednesday, Nov. 25, according to Spencer Weimar, marketing director for Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort. During its 58th season, the resort will host new and classic annual events. Weimar says the first event of the season will […]

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