Mt. Bachelor Bike Park opens Friday

Mt. Bachelor announced Wednesday the official opening of the Bike Park will take place on Friday, with lift-served riding from the top of Pine Marten lift.

“There are still sections of snow and ice that have yet to melt from the upper trails,” said Stirling Cobb, the resort’s marketing and communications manager, “but we are planning to push forward with the opening of Lava Flow, Cone Run, and lower Rattle Snake from the top of Pine and are really excited about the summer ahead.”

To celebrate the third full summer of downhill mountain biking, local bike shops, Bend Cyclery and Hutch’s, will be on site offering free bike demos along with free samples from Humm kombucha and Bounce energy balls.

The new Intro to Ride clinics will be available for those who are new to the bike park or would like to fine tune their skills starting Friday, July 8. For the same price as a Sunshine Accelerator bike ticket riders can receive the professional instruction needed to build confidence and acclimate to the bike park.

Also starting Friday is the newly themed Sunset Dinner buffet. Served out of Pine Marten Lodge, Sunset Dinners offer the highest dining experience in Oregon with views of the Cascade Mountain Range that never disappoint. This weekend’s theme features American Grill styled cuisine. Reservations are required, call 800-829-2442 to reserve your space.

Chairlift operating hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday – Thursday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for twilight mountain biking and Sunset Dinners at Pine Marten Lodge.

Visit www.mtbachelor.com or call 1-800-829-2442 for more information about Mt. Bachelor’s summer activities.