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!
