Snowboard Mt Bachelor » TRAVEL

Not Far From Home.

Travis Busack — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:23:58 +0000

Location is always one of the first things that comes to mind when buying a home. So why wouldn’t you think of that as well when making your vacation plans. Bend is definitely located in a great place with lots of sun in the High Dessert environment, but it is also close to a lot of other cool places in and out of Oregon.

Just a couple weeks ago a friend and I cruised over to Eugene, OR. Only 2 1/2 hours away from Bend it is a very scenicand beautiful drive along the Mckenzie River and over the Cascade Mountain range. The road can get pretty bad in the winter time, but summer driving is great. We decided to go to the the football game at the University of Oregon at Autzum Stadium. The Oregon Ducks played the University of Utah, the Ducks won in stunning fashion which made it a great atmosphere. The tailgating before the game was a good time as well with a very festive vibe. Lots of barbecues and beers as we are all accustomed to in Oregon. Later we went out for some burgers and beers at one of the local campus pubs and called it a night.

With only a short drive home to Bend in the morning we still had the whole day to enjoy in the sun. We could have and you may choose to drive back to Bend after the game if you only visiting for a short time. But if you would like to experience a bit more of Oregon on your trip to Bend. Then check out the next Ducks game if you in town.

Let It Snow!

Travis Busack — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:33:55 +0000

After receiving aing dusting of snow little more than a week ago on Mt Bachelor. We just got our first considerable dump of snow on the mountains the other night, totaling 8 inches of heavy base building snow. Although this first bit of snow will more than likely melt over the next few days, i can’t help but think about cruising the slopes. As a resident of Bend for the past 10 years I’ve spent a lot of time snowboarding at Mt Bachelor. With some of the highest annual snowfall totals and the driest powder in the North West, Mt Bachelor is a powder hounds paradise. We had over 500 inches of total snowfall last year and this is an El Nino year, so that means we could have another epic year on the mountain.

So If your looking to get some days on Mt Bachelor and you are a resident or a second home owner that frequents the area. Then a season pass might be a great deal for you, especially since Mt Bachelor has recently extended its preseason pass prices through Friday Oct 9. Even if you planning a short trip for the winter already, there are some multi day passes at awesome prices. And for those of you who just plane miss the early season deals, Mt Bachelor is also doing a kind of sliding scale day pass pricing depending of weather and open lifts.

The season at Mt Bachelor usually begins around Thanksgiving weekend and goes through the end of May. So with almost 7 months of skiing and snowboarding you have plenty of opportunity to catch some great days on the mountain. Offering all types of terrain that will keep any level rider looking forward to that next epic run. Start over on the West Village side of the mountain where the main lodge is located for some green terrain for the kids and the best bar on the mountain for the adults. Or cruise to the top of the mountain up the Summit lift for and epic view and some steeper terrain. The North West side of the resort for the best powder and tree runs with all kinds of wind lips and drops for the advanced rider. If you have the family with you and your looking to take it easy where the weather is usually a little more mild. Then head over to the east side of the hill to the Sunrise Lodge for food, beer, and a family atmosphere with a bunch of easier terrainfor the whole family. There is ample parking on this side of the mountain with two large parking lots or free shuttle buss service from the West Village side. The entire mountain can be assessed from either lodge as Mt Bachelor is a unique volcanic cone shaped mountain.

So even though we are more than a month to go before opening day, don’t forget to get geared up and grab those early season deals on the passes. Cause looking good on the mountain in all your new gear only matters if your actually rinding the mountain. Get your passes and come shred the volcano this winter!

Welcome to Snowboard Mt. Bachelor

Travis Busack — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:30:22 +0000

Today was another great day in Bend, OR. I started my day by havin a cup of coffe and chillin around the house. The second half of the day was a little more eventfull, as I headed to work. You might be thinking to yourself how could work be eventfull. Well I’m not talking about someone getting fired or the copy machine breaking down again. I went whitewater rafting on the Upper Deschutes River just a few miles outside of Bend. I’m a raft guide for the Seventh Mtn. Resort and I’ve been working and guiding on the Big Eddy Rapids for the past seven years. I love my job and feel lucky to live in such a great place.

This site will serve as a guide to the locals and all of our visitors to this great place. I will be telling you all about my adventures and outings on the town as well as info I gather from other locals and friends of mine as to how they like to spend their days here in Bend. A locals perspective on what to do rather than what u see in the biggest advertisments. For instance, what is the best margritia in town, whats the music seen looking like or where is the pow stash on Mt Bachelor?

I encourge people to let me know what you think of my suggestions. Did you have fun, would you go back or did you go somewhere cool and have a good time. After living here for the past nine years I’ve meet thousands of people through the outdoor industry I work in. Over the years I’ve shared my stories and suggestions with people and now we’ve opend it to a new venue for all to share. So have a great day and we will see where the evelotion of the new site goes.