Mt. Bachelor, OR, Conditions Report: Winter Conditions, Spring Hours Report from April 26-27, 2024 Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, is a special place at the end of April: it can still feel like winter. Although the resort was operating on “spring hours” (8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) this weekend, it was snowing the entire time we were present. It’s hard to agree with the resort’s assessment that spring had already arrived. […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
The 8 Largest Ski Resorts on the Ikon Pass In January 2018, Alterra Mountain Company introduced the Ikon Pass, giving skiers and snowboarders access to 50+ locations across the globe. Much like Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, the Ikon Pass allows diehard skiers like myself to spend $1,000 each season to shred spots all over the world for up to five to seven days at each location or unlimited access. Steamboat, Mammoth Mountain, and […] Brains Noah DeVries | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Resort: Ringing in the New Year and Hoping for Snow Report from 1/1-2 at Mt. Bachelor/Bend and 12/31 at Mt. Hood. Ringing in the beginning of 2024 at Mt. Bachelor bodes for a good year to come. A group of six of us traveled from Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA, to Bend, OR, to celebrate together for the first two days of the new year in my hometown. We were […] Nicky Blumm | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
Snowfall is Finally on its Way to Oregon After Worst Start to Winter in 40 Years The snowfall across much of the U.S. this winter has been disappointing. Although plenty of resorts are open, the average snowpack is well below historical averages. Related: The State of the Snowpack: Hope For More Snow in 2024 Nowhere else is this more apparent than in the Pacific Northwest on Oregon’s Mt. Hood. For December, which is typically one of the […] Weather Brent Thomas | January 4, 2024 1 Comment
Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year-round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of the […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | October 3, 2023 0 Comments
Photographer Captures Footage of Wildfire Spotted From Summit of Mount Bachelor Ski Area, OR https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwa6f42h4l3/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=88a0c307-5851-4007-b06f-0e9a149327c5 After what felt like a benign summer in terms of smoke for much of the western U.S., fire season has arrived guns blazing. Yesterday, local photographer Pete Alport shared the video above showcasing a wildfire near Mount Bachelor Ski Area in Oregon that started on Sunday, spitting smoke high into the sky. Alport’s footage from the summit of Mount Bachelor […] Fire Firebrains | August 30, 2023 0 Comments
Jury Rules in Favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, in $15 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit On Friday, a Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, owned by POWDR, in a wrongful death lawsuit amounting to $15 million. The case was brought against the resort by the father of Alfonso Braun, a 24-year-old snowboarder from Bend who tragically suffocated and died after falling into a tree well within the resort’s boundaries on March […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, To Sell Chairs from Skyliner Express for Charity For $500 a piece, 50 people can purchase a chair from Skyliner Express in Mt. Bachelor’s effort to raise money for Vamanos Outside. 100% of proceeds will be donated to this organization which focuses on giving Latinx people an opportunity to get outdoors in new, adventurous ways. Related: SnowBrains Podcast #51 | Vamonos Outside – Let’s Get More People of […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 8, 2023 0 Comments
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