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The mountain officially closed May 25 to the public. There was still about five feet at the base (6300') then and I have a feeling this snow pack still has some miles in it. Mount Bachelor hasn't been too vocal about the fact that the lifts are still operating as you can see. Apparently the...

Glad you enjoyed your trip but too bad there was no corn! Instead we were having a powder fest in May. This is from earlier in the week on NWX. Sunday May 11 on Summit Chair (first run, gonna be good) Looking towards "The Meadow" We wound up at well over 400" at the base (6200'), a...

Yes, they certainly did with ski runs and the base of 14 sitting in the runout zones. The route I hiked that day was side-stepped by Patrol on their way up to throw charges. Hemlock has always been accessible to ski once they installed 12, 13 & 14 (if I'm not mistaken, all three lifts were built...

I can still remember one of the finest lines I ever skied at Mammoth was on Hemlock one morning. I had been over there the previous day and it was sick. Hemlock was still a semi-secret stash known only to Patrol and a scattering of others. On my way back up Chair 14, I noticed a line, straight...

I'll probably see you. We are forecast to get another foot this week with the long range showing a very progressive (wet) pattern for April. No doubt we won't see the sun much until later in May...

So I just got back from kiteboarding in Baja and I thought it would be the normal spring melt/thaw cycle since it has been clear. However, at this time of the year in recent years we're usually winding up for another crazy snowy spring onslaught! I've seen us get a season's worth of snow in the...

Imagine you enjoy the snow, but aren't really hardcore and don't like it when the weather is too abrasive. It's been a dry winter with lots of hard pack and then it snows something like 10-15 feet over three weeks and all the local weather guys are shouting: Go up Friday!!! Unfortunately, you...

When things are going well in your favor, one must be humble. So today I decided to post photos of the parking lot! We arrived around 8AM, I was with SST (short for South Side Tommy) my friend who has shared a ton of sweet runs off of the back of Mt Bachelor. They were plowing again, but...

Well,the lastest in a series of potent storms moved into the Central Oregon Cascades last night. NOAA really had it pegged and Mt Bachelor picked up 21" since 3 PM yesterday. It snowed like crazy in Bend as you can see. I decided today I'd better invest in a snow blower. Even though the snow...

I'm celebrating all the new snow we got this week with a little Pendleton, my favorite Canadian whiskey (bottled in Hood River, OR) So far we have been on a tear, with about three feet of deliciously dry snow and face shots all week. I really like my powder with a little more substance to it...

OK, what I mean by that is I am now feeling like I'm in the groove. The obnoxious blocking high moved into the sweet spot for the PNW: allowing arctic air to plunge down but still be onshore enough to pick up moisture over the North Pacific. Did I mention that we are so proud of our local team...

Today was a very good day. I got second chair up Pine then straight to NWX. Pretty much luck of the Irish runs all morning until I had to leave. It has been snowing blower pow for days and despite the forecast for clearing, it is still snowing at this time in Bend at 17 degrees. I missed the...

The recent storm came in warm and windy, but the temps fell and we wound up with about 8" of new snow in about 24 hours. Kinda sad depth wise but the progression from rain to intense wet snowfall to windy drier snow did the trick. We had some pretty hard and glazed surfaces to cover and this...

After last weekend's icing event I resigned myself to go nordic skiing a lot to work on my fitness and blow off some frustration. But the reports from the guys were encouraging saying the groomers were stellar and fast, perfect for skiing. Plus there was talk of finally opening the Summit Chair...

When I left the ski area on Saturday afternoon I had high hopes for a real bell-ringer on Sunday. It was snowing in sheets and so soft and nice. So I raced up yesterday only to find a full blown lay down blizzard. The parking lot was in pretty good shape but the slopes looked ravaged. I joined...

It's really been a struggle out here after what seemed like a great start. I did a lot of skiing right out of the gate but by the time the lifts opened I had left to Baja for almost two weeks. Weather Bell meteorologist Joe Bastardi had predicted a very 1977-like winter in the PNW so I booked a...

One of my favorite places on the planet, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Watch our forecasts as you are in the same storm track. Buena suerte!

I totally agree. But in the meantime, if you live where skiing is available consistently year-round, you go. I hate snowmobiles, but around here you need them as our roadside attractions are few and the approaches are long. But the great beer, intense local athleticism and lack of religious...

Um, well that was a little underwhelming. I think those that run the place made a great business decision: delay opening the lower lifts until next Friday. Realistically, there are two really good days until the holiday traffic trashes the place. Why let the season pass holders scrape things...

I was really worried yesterday watching the cams with water drops all over them and temps at 34 degrees. But this morning it was in the low 20's and it looked like it had turned to colder snow overnight. It turns out we have 20" at the base and it's DENSE. I've seen this mountain open with way...