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, […]
Tyler Eklund
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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 […]