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Graham Zimmerman Climbs to Protect the World’s Highest Mountains
Graham Zimmerman is an alpinist known for establishing dozens of new routes and first ascents up the world’s highest peaks, while also leveraging his platform for good as a climate advocate and author.
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How to be Avalanche Safe in the Backcountry Near Bend
There are different types of avalanches and in the Central Cascades, many come from new snow forming either storm slabs or wind slabs. Storm slabs are soft, cohesive layers of snow that break off from the layer of snow beneath. Wind slabs are created when snow accumulated by wind forms a stiff layer prone to breaking off from the layer below.
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Mt. Bachelor Before the Sun Rises
Throughout winter, Mt. Bachelor buzzes with activity that most of us Bendites never see. Beyond the groomers and the parking lot plows, teams run deliveries through the night to dole […]
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Mt. Bachelor – Bend Oregon
November 20, 2024 With 96” of snowfall so far this season and another 2 feet in the forecast this week, skiers and riders can expect snowy conditions on 21 groomed […]
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Pray for Snow in Central Oregon
For those anxious to test their ski or snowboard legs and get a jump on the season, early November is the time to head out and earn some turns before the lifts open.
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Your Guide to Spring Skiing in Central Oregon
Fair-weather skiers rejoice the return of Oregon’s ideal conditions.
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A Nordic Skiing Paradise in Central Oregon
The Meissner Nordic Ski Club was at it again, and the Forest Service roads and paths southwest of Bend were once again magically transformed into glorious ribbons of cold, corduroy […]
