Bend, Oregon = Highest Brewery per Capita in USA + 463” of Snowfall per Year “Among cities in beer-crazy Oregon, Bend now has the most craft breweries per capita. Some locals have started calling this ‘Beer City USA.’ More breweries are opening soon.” – Seattle Times Bend, Oregon has 17 breweries, one great ski resort (Mt. Bachelor), & a population of 80,000. That’s a brewery for every 4,205 humans in Bend. According the the Seattle Times quote above, this gives bend the highest micro-brewery per capita in the nation and the title of ‘Beer City USA.’ This makes Bend an extremely attractive place to visit for all of us snow/beer freaks out there. It doesn’t hurt that Mt. Bachelor averages 463” of snow each winter, either… […] Featured Article SnowBrains | December 12, 2017 17 Comments
Top 5 Biggest Ski Areas In The Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest is a land of lush evergreen forests, that receive a ton of precipitation with a marine west coast climate. The areas ski resorts gets some of the most snowfall in the U.S. with Mt. Baker, Washington getting the most snowfall in North America last year with 866″. The area is dominated by the Cascade Mountain Range which is […] LadyBrains | November 16, 2017 5 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR Open For Free Walk Up Jib Park This Weekend After Early Season Snowfall Mt. Bachelor, Oregon will be open this weekend with an early season walk up Jib Park for free at the West Village Base as well as lift access to mid mountain to view the snow. Mountain biking will be closed until the snow melts, however next week may see warmer temperatures and no one knows how long the snow will last. […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 22, 2017 0 Comments
Longest Ski Seasons in North America As winter turns into spring, many mountain enthusiasts begin to wonder where they can go to still ride the snow. Land use and wildlife restrictions force some resorts to close early, regardless of how much snow is still on the slopes. For the rest, several factors dictate how long they can keep the lifts turning: snowfall accumulation (base), ongoing weather […] Robin Azer | April 28, 2017 10 Comments
Mt. Bachelor Conditions Report: Spring Break Faceshots | Bring Your Snorkel | 21-39″ of Snow Forecasted If you’re looking to get your spring break powder fix on anytime soon, you’re going to want to head to Mt. Bachelor. Monday was one of the best days of skiing in my entire life. It all started with 7″ of snow overnight and 8″ more falling throughout the day. We headed right up Pine Martin Express in the morning […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | March 6, 2017 1 Comment
Mt. Bachelor, OR Conditions Report: 400″ and Counting! Mt. Bachelor has received 8″ in the past 24 hours, 7 of which has fallen since 3pm yesterday, which has boosted their season total snowfall to 411″. Storms have continued to hit the PNW this winter and it has worked out well overall for Mt. Bachelor, despite a few warm periods. The forecast shows COLD temperatures staying in the area […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | February 21, 2017 0 Comments
Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast: The West Coast mountains of North America offer up a plethora of options for phenomenal skiing. But in this list of Top 10 Highest Elevation Ski Resorts on the West Coast, only one can be crowned the champion. That honor belongs to Mammoth Mountain, in California. It is the only ski resort on the list to break into the 11,000′ […] Robin Azer | December 28, 2016 11 Comments
Snow For Seattle, Portland, Vancouver Today/Tomorrow | Up To 18″ of Snow Forecast in PNW Mountains NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Watch for Seattle, Washington. They are calling for Trace amounts to 2 inches with snow levels as low as 500 feet dropping to sea level tonight. Additional snowfall is expected overnight, up to 4″. * SNOW LEVELS…MAINLY NEAR 500 FEET THIS MORNING WITH CONSIDERABLE VARIATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS […] Weather Chris Wallner | December 5, 2016 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon Today | 5-10″ of Snow Forecast NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon today. They’re calling for 5-10″ of snow and snow levels as low as 3,000′. * ACCUMULATION…STORM TOTAL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES. * SNOW LEVEL…3000 TO 3500 FEET. – NOAA Portland, OR today Mt. Bachelor, OR has seen 21″ of snow in the past 7 days and they have snow forecast […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 30, 2016 0 Comments
5 Local Tips on How to Maximize Enjoyment of a Mt. Bachelor, OR Powder Day Mt. Bachelor, OR can get insane storms that often leave behind many feet of fresh powder. That’s why so many powder lovers move to Bend. They do everything they can to make it up for every good powder day of the season. Working a job that they have to be at until 2:00pm to ensure they can ski up every […] Featured Article Jack Lafeman | November 17, 2016 1 Comment
Which Ski Resort is the Surfiest? | “Mr. Pipeline”, Gerry Lopez, Votes for Mt. Bachelor, OR [this article is sponsored by Mt. Bachelor, OR] Gerry Lopez is known as “Mr. Pipeline”. What did Gerry do to deserve that nickname? Oh, not much. He was just the best to ever surf pipeline, won the Pipeline Masters back-to-back years in the 70s, was “Waterman of the Year” in 1999, and stated Lightning Bolt Surfboards which was the first […] Sponsored | February 26, 2016 2 Comments
Top 10 Deepest Snowpacks in North America: El Nino has been good to Western North American snowpacks. As per normal, the West Coast is dominating this list with only one ski resort in the Top 10 being outside the West Coast. Props to Wolf Creek for raking in the snow this year. California, Oregon, Washington, B.C., Alaska. This is where the big snow falls and this is […] SnowBrains | February 17, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR Conditions Update: 6-Feet of Snow in 6 Days It has been a crazy week of snow at Mt. Bachelor and at ski areas across Oregon. Perhaps the snowfall that didn’t come down last year is finally here. Either way, this El Nino is doing much better for Oregon than what was predicted. The skiing conditions have been incredible during these last five days. In the last six days […] Conditions Report Jack Lafeman | December 14, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR Conditions Report: No One Out Mt. Bachelor has now been open with full operation for five days. During midweek they are running the Pine Marten, Skyliner, and Sunshine Accelerator lifts. They certainly don’t need any more lifts open, as it feels like a ghost town up there. It snowed a skiff overnight, which actually helped the snow surface a lot! Places that have been completely […] Conditions Report Jack Lafeman | December 1, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR Official Opening day Conditions Report: Sunshine and Powder Pockets Mt. Bachelor is now open for the 2015/2016 winter season. While there is some fresh powder on the ground, it is early season and there are still a lot of obstacles. The Pine Marten Lift had some good powder pockets in the trees and on the sides of some runs. However, everything above the treeline is windblown. The ice is […] Conditions Report Jack Lafeman | November 27, 2015 1 Comment
Mt. Bachelor, OR Opens Tomorrow! Mt. Bachelor officially kicks off the 2015/2016 ski season on Friday November 27th. Pine Marten, Skyliner, Sunrise, and Sunshine Accelerator will be open from 9:00am-4:00pm. Mt. Bachelor got 11” of fresh snow out of the last storm, meaning that there is sure to be some solid skiing out on the mountain tomorrow. The snow is light and dry, and we […] Industry News Jack Lafeman | November 26, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor Conditions Report and Mountain Update: Snowing Hard Today Mt. Bachelor is open with a pre-Thanksgiving terrain park. It is snowing hard right now. Hopefully everything will come together on Friday and more terrain will open. Early season stoke is high at Mt. Bachelor. Currently the mountain is just operating the Sunshine Accelerator Lift from 9:00am-4:00pm. Mt. Bachelor was hoping to open additional terrain beginning tomorrow(Wednesday November 25th), however […] Conditions Report Jack Lafeman | November 24, 2015 0 Comments
Winter Weather Advisory for Central Oregon | 5-9″ of Snow, 1,500′ Snow Levels NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that is forecast to drop 5-9″ of snow forecast in 24 hours and snow levels dropping as low as 1,500-feet. Mt. Bachelor ski resort opened 4 days early on Saturday and this storm should help them get more terrain open this week. .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 24, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR Opens 4 Days Early Tomorrow! Mt. Bachelors ski season will kick off 4-days earlier than originally planned. Mt. Bachelor is opening on Saturday November 21st, 2015. This was just announced without any warning this afternoon. They will be running the Sunshine Accelerator Lift until further notice, with a pre-Thanksgiving terrain park. Lift tickets are $35.00 for adults, and $25.00 for youth, teens, and seniors. If you […] Industry News Jack Lafeman | November 20, 2015 0 Comments
NOAA: Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon Tonight | 5-12″ of Snow Forecast Next 16 Hours NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Oregon’s Cascade Mountains that calls for 5-12″ of snowfall in the next 16 hours. “Cascades will receive heavy snow tonight.” – NOAA Portland, OR today NOAA is calling for 5-12″ of snow throughout the Oregon Cascade mountains between 8pm tonight and noon tomorrow. * ACCUMULATION…5 TO 12 INCHES…WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 18, 2015 0 Comments
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