My husband and I took the opportunity to ski this last weekend and had the fortune of terrific weather and groomed runs throughout. Bachelor experienced a fierce ice storm not too long ago and underneath the groomed runs, there's a hard shell of ice. As more snow arrives, this will be less of an issue but as long as we stuck to the groomed runs, we were treated to spring-like conditions, without the slush.
The Outback and Northwest chairs were open both days we skied, offering longer, steeper & narrower runs that many places on the mountain. With so many chairs on the mountain open, crowds were not an issue and liftlines, even on Pine Martin and Summit were small and at times, non-existent.
Some views from Bachelor:
There are a number of things to do in Central Oregon. Golf, fishing, tennis and more.
Places to stay include Black Butte, Sunriver and Bend.
If you stay in Sunriver, don't miss the South Bend Bistro, by far the best restaurant in Sunriver, and they serve a good margarita, as well. I do not recommend the Sunriver Lodge for dining unless you order the sliders (my husband swears by them) or the fish & chips, everything else there, I've found to be less than marginal.
Originally written in February of 2009.
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