Mt. Bachelor

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Newly expanded, this mountain and surrounding area offer plenty of family adventure, but come prepared.

Why go?

With 4,318 skiable acres, Mt. Bachelor in Central Oregon has become, seemingly overnight, the fifth largest ski resort in the USA.  With the recent opening of the Cloudchaser lift on the east side of the mountain (a volcano, really), the ski resort has added a whopping 635 acres.  On this side of the mountain, you get greater protection from winter storms, as approaching clouds from the west tend to dissipate at Cloudchaser.

KidTripster Tip: Even if you plan on skiing the east side, plan for extreme weather.  Storms on Bachelor can be brutal; ice-pelting-your-face brutal.  I’ve learned the hard way to never ski Bachelor without a face mask in my pocket.

Photo credit: Mike Putnam

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