Winter sports began in the Cascades in the 1920s when Scandinavian lumber workers who came to Central Oregon to work the lumber mills formed the Bend Skyliners Mountaineering Club. In 1958, Bill Healy and the Skyliners sold $25 shares to 180 Bend locals to produce the $100,000 needed for start-up- … read more
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[body] => Winter sports began in the Cascades in the 1920s when Scandinavian lumber workers who came to Central Oregon to work the lumber mills formed the Bend Skyliners Mountaineering Club. In 1958, Bill Healy and the Skyliners sold $25 shares to 180 Bend locals to produce the $100,000 needed for start-up- no small task in a town of 12,000- and Bachelor Butte ski area opened that year. Mt. Bachelor is now the 6th largest ski resort in North America - with over 4,000 skiable acres, 3,365 feet of vertical drop, and 101 runs to explore, in addition to its Nordic Center for cross-country skiing and snowshoe tours. More than just skiing and snowboarding, The Mountain (as it's called in town, as in "you going to The Mountain today?") also features snow tubing and dog sledding in the winter and a mountain bike park (complete with bike rentals and bike camps), lift rides to Pine Marten Lodge for sunset dinners, a disc golf course and more in the summer. They feature a variety of ticket combos and pass options so you can save a little coin on your snowriding adventure.
Winter sports began in the Cascades in the 1920s when Scandinavian lumber workers who came to Central Oregon to work the lumber mills formed the Bend Skyliners Mountaineering Club. In 1958, Bill Healy and the Skyliners sold $25 shares to 180 Bend locals to produce the $100,000 needed for start-up- no small task in a town of 12,000- and Bachelor Butte ski area opened that year. Mt. Bachelor is now the 6th largest ski resort in North America – with over 4,000 skiable acres, 3,365 feet of vertical drop, and 101 runs to explore, in addition to its Nordic Center for cross-country skiing and snowshoe tours. More than just skiing and snowboarding, The Mountain (as it’s called in town, as in “you going to The Mountain today?”) also features snow tubing and dog sledding in the winter and a mountain bike park (complete with bike rentals and bike camps), lift rides to Pine Marten Lodge for sunset dinners, a disc golf course and more in the summer. They feature a variety of ticket combos and pass options so you can save a little coin on your snowriding adventure.
Bend is known as the outdoor playground of the West, with a large variety of outdoor recreation options such as hiking, biking, skiing, rock climbing, fly fishing and more. Spring is no exception, where you can ski in the morning and head into town for a fun day of hiking, shopping, or trekking along the Bend Ale Trail in the afternoon. While you get your friends together for a long spring break getaway to Bend, there’s no shortage of options to keep yourselves busy and having a good time. From hitting the slopes at Mt. Bachelor, to touring the Crater Lake Spirits Distillery, to hopping along the shops at the up-and-coming Box Factory, your spring break will be one for the books. Here are 6 of our favorite ways to make the best of your friend vacation in Bend.
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