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Best Run Of The Year!

Travis Busack — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:26:25 +0000

Amazing, awesome, sick, stoked, incredible or how ever else you would like to describe it. I had the best run of the year the other day on the front side of summit. After riding tons of fresh pow on the Northwest Side of Mt Bachelor, my friends and I decided to see if Summit was going to open. After waiting patiently for twenty-five minutes, we got on the chair lift within the first ten chairs. With over two feet of fresh that had just fallen over the past several days, the Summit was looking prime.

As soon as I got off the chair I strapped in and was off on the solo shred line down the front side of the Summit run. With a totally untouched line top to bottom, I slayed the pow. Simply the best run of the year!

With a unusually large storm pattern that keeps running into Mt Bachelor, we are looking to receive another 2-4 feet of snow in the next couple days. So don’t miss your opportunity to get your best run of the year and head up to Mt Bachelor over the next couple days and shred!

Get Ready For The Storm!

Travis Busack — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:38:54 +0000

If you haven’t been to the mountain lately, then you’ve missed some great sunny groomer days. But if it’s pow you want to shred, then your in luck. With the National Weather Service calling for snow though this Saturday and partly sunny skies on Sunday, it should be an epic week at Mt Bachelor. Although it’s been a weird winter with little snow and warm temps, the base coverage at Mt Bachelor is holding on and in pretty good shape. During and after the storm, which is moving in as I speak, the conditions will only get better as the week progresses. So get your sticks waxed and look forward to some sick summit runs on Sunday hopefully.

Prelude to the 09/10 Shred Season!

Travis Busack — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:30:38 +0000

As we patiently await the opening day tomorrow at Mt Bachelor, I wonder how the season will turn out. I hope that we get tons of snow of course, as this is what makes or breaks a season. We begin the season with a base of 25″ at the base and 18″ at mid mountain, so make sure when you catch that first chair at 9am you don’t end your season quick on a pile of rocks. If you really want to catch one of those first chairs of the new season then you better get your gear together tonight. I know that everything isn’t always where you think you put it and it takes awhile to get in the groove of remembering what you need when you go to the mountain. With only two lifts operating tomorrow, Pine and Sunshine, it will more than likely be busy on the hill. Mt Bachelor expects to open more terrain daily as well, which should help to spread out the crowds. One last thing, lets all try our best not to run anyone of the road on the way to Mt Bachelor. Try to always drive according to road conditions and be a safe driver, we’re all just trying to shred. See you all up there on the begging of another epic season at Mt Bachelor.

Fall Hikes By The River

Travis Busack — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:38:46 +0000

Snow dusted the mountains today!It might seem a little early in the season to start thinking about snow, but with a fresh dusting of pow on the mountains it’s hard not too. So before it gets to be that time of the year to strap on your board or skis you should check out some of the cool hikes around Bend.

I recently went on a short hike at the First Street Rapids along the Deschutes River. This nice little section of river near the downtown Bend area is a great place for just a long enough hike to stretch your legs and see the beauty the out town has. Parking is the main problem with the small park, but you can usually find a spot along the 1st st on your way to the park. Ounce parked you can check out the class 1 and 2 rapids at the park and chill for a few. Then just follow the trail down river as it is a great walking path. Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a leash and you pick up their piles. So as you hike the trail you may see some wild life along the way. I saw a pair of Swans and there young as well as a Osprey fighting with a Red Tail Hawk. That was probably a rare siting, but it was totally awesome! After a little bit the trail will go up hill along side of the Rivers Edge golf course and stop at the road. You may want to continue from here and explore although I decided to stop and turn around. I did the hike in about 45 min at a very leisurely pace. At the end when I got back to the park I hung out by the rapids for a bit and then I was on my way back home.

So if you don’t have much time or you want to hike somewhere close in town. Even if you have family or friends in town this is the perfect short hike to show off what Bend, OR has to offer. Check out the First Street Rapids park and hiking trail for a great break from the day.