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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!
If your looking for a quick bite or a place to hang out with your friends and have some drinks. Then Parilla Grill on the Flaming Chicken roundabout on the corner of Galveston and Century Dr on Bend’s West side is the place to be. One of the local west side hangouts for many years now, Parilla Grill features all kinds of healthy and tasty wraps and one of my favorites, the fish tacos. With a margarita bar and several local beers on tap, you won’t have a problem finding something to satisfy your thirst.
Sunday hopefully.
ski and snowboard gear and apparel at the best prices around. The first thing you’ll notice about Skjersaa’s is the unique building. And upon entering the Chalet Style building you will find a roaring fire place that just makes you feel at home. The best customer service in the business will assist you in finding everything from a new snowboard, bindings, pants, helmets and anything else you can think of. As well as a full tune and repair shop, you can rent or demo what you need if you haven’t decided what to get or your just visiting for the weekend.
Located on Bend’s West Side, Croutons is a nice little lunch spot on your way to the mountian, just off Century Dr. arcoss from the West Side Safeway. They offer hot and cold sandwiches, house made soups and the freshest salads. With a fair amount of indoor seating it makes for a good place to grab a quick healthy lunch with a friend. In the summer time you can sit out on the large patio and enjoy the Bend summer weather. Croutons also does to go orders and the service is always quick with a smile from the awesome work staff.
If you were at the 1st Oregon Cup Series Event on Saturday night, then you know what Im talking about. With close to sixty competitors in the various age groups, there was over $2000 in cash and a bunch of prizes from the event sponsors. This is the 2nd year for the night time rail jam comp at Mt Bachelor and it looked to be a success. The Clearing Rock Bar had beer specials by Sessisons Beer Company and a Band. Outside there was amplified music, and big bonfire and a awesome competition going on. With hundreds of people in attendendance the event was bigger and better than last years.
Restaurant at the 7th Mtn Resort or free ice passes.
So now that the first winter holiday season has ended, this is the perfect time for you to get your legs back in shape. With most people working and with the kids in school during the week, the slopes at Mt Bachelor are not crowded. If you live here like I do, then your lucky to have this gap between Thanksgiving and the Christmas Holidays. We have roughly 2 weeks before the next wave of visitors comes to Central Oregon. In this slow time we can take advantage of the slopes without having to look over your shoulder on every turn or jump. Although we only have a 40″ base, it is only the beginning of the season, so watch out for the nasty lava that we know all to well. Until we get a little more base, the deep trees might be a bit sketchy, but the groomers, parks and natural jibs are always fun.
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.
I can personally vouch for the great attitude and friendly service you will receive every time you drvie through. So warm up you morning or even your afternoon with some great drinks at your local Dutch Bros. Coffee!
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.
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.
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.
It’s that time of the year again for all of the you sports enthusiasts. As baseball get’s closer to playoff time and with College and Pro football just beginning, we have plenty to keep us occupied till the snow flies on Mt Bachelor. So if you don’t have the all sports pacakage at home and you want to catch the game in a awesome sports fan environment you have to head downtown. With good beer, food and all the games, Sidelines is the place to be. Sidelines is located right downtown on Wall St across the street from Bank Of America. This place has over 20 flat screen TVs, with plenty of seating to handle a good size crowd. The beer is great, with all of you local favorite flavors on tap at a good price. The thing I like most other than the great sports environment is the good bar food. I’m a meat eater and I appreciate a good burger, at Sidelines you won’t be disappointed. With several choices you can’t go wrong, big enough to fill you up with a big side of fries but not too tough on your wallet. So instead of missing the game and going hungry, get down to Sidelines and catch all the action.
at least a couple hours to paddle around and explore the small lake in the shadow of the Cascades. Have a great day!
I hope your all having a good day so far. I’m headed to the river for work again, but afterwards I’ll be heading down to the Les Schwab Amphitheatre for some music in the sun. If your looking for something to fun and chill to do with some friends or the family you should check out the scene down by the river.
Hello everyone, I hope your days are good and full of fun and sun. If your missing that in your daily routine then you should check out Bend, OR. I spent all day on the river yesterday whitewater rafting, and the best way to relax after all that is to head to downtown Bend for the perfect margarita at El Jimador. I’ve been visiting the great atmosphere, service, food and drinks here for a few years now. El Jimador is located right downtown in a prime people watching spot on the corner of Wall St. and Franklin. They provide indoor and outdoor seating, although you may have to wait for a seat you can still enjoy a drink until your table comes up.
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.
