Mount Bachelor ski area
Mount Bachelor ski resort (stylized as Mt. Bachelor) is a ski resort located in Central Oregon, approximately 22 miles (35 km) west of Bend, along Century Drive Highway. The ski area is on the northern side of Mount Bachelor, a stratovolcano rising atop a volcanic shield in the Cascade Range.
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| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon, United States |
| Mountain | Mount Bachelor |
| Nearest major city | Bend: 22 mi (35 km) east |
| Coordinates | 44.003°N 121.677°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Owner | POWDR |
| Vertical | 3,365 ft (1,026 m) lift-served |
| Top elevation | 9,065 ft (2,763 m) Summit Express |
| Base elevation | 5,700 ft (1,737 m) Northwest Express 6,350 ft (1,940 m) Pine Marten Express |
| Skiable area | 4,323 acres (17.5 km2) |
| Trails | 101 total - 15% novice - 35% intermediate - 30% advanced - 20% expert |
| Longest run | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Lift system | 12 total (9 high speed quads, 3 fixed grip triples, 3 surface lifts) |
| Terrain parks | 15 |
| Snowfall | 462 inches (1,170 cm) |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | Mt Bachelor.com |
Since 2001, the ski area has been owned by Powdr Corporation of Park City, Utah. It is the largest ski resort (by area) by more than 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) in Oregon, the second largest single-mountain ski resort in the U.S., behind Vail, and the sixth largest of all ski resorts in the nation.
Mount Bachelor offers one of the nation's longest ski seasons, mid-November through the end of May (weather permitting).
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