A few selections from the 2018 Broken Board Art Auction.
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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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Gift Guide: The Adventurer
Burly Gifts for Adventurous Souls
There is an irony that shopping for those guys and gals in your life who are the biggest adventurers doesn’t require traveling much distance. Along a few-block stretch on Century Drive, there are three prime stops to completely equip a Sir Edmund Hillary expedition—or, to do even better. From high-tech compasses to high-end safety gear, […]
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Humble, but Hearty
Dirksen Derby continues to grow, but stays the same
When Josh Dirksen first started the Dirksen Derby, it wasn’t intended to be a world-class event; it really was just meant to be a low-key community gathering, something to raise some funds for Tyler Eklund, who sustained a spinal chord injury while snowboarding. But over the past eight years, the two-day event has boomed—attracting top […]
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Mt. Bachelor to Open Monday
We just received word from Mt. Bachelor that the resort plans to (partially) open on Monday, Nov. 24! That’s only FOUR days away! Weeeeeeeeeee!
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Making Turns
Local snowboard maker Snoplanks creates surfboards for snow
Inspired by waves, Bend’s newest snowboard manufacturer is rousing the connection between two board sports linking carving turns on the mountain to surfing. And like many great innovations, Snoplanks got its start in a garage. Founder, shaper, surfer and snowboarder James Nicol says in the beginning, shaping boards was just a hobby but researching and […]
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Mt. Bachelor Announces Season Pass Pricing and Pass-holder Perks
With temps in the 90s and the river still packed with tubers squeezing the last drops out of summer, it’s hard to think about ski and snowboard season. But we’ll be checking snow reports before we know it. And with Mt. Bachelor season passes going on sale in September (and getting more spendy come October), […]
