Ski, snowboard or snowshoe with a ranger at Mt. Bachelor

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Discover Your Forest, in collaboration with the Deschutes National Forest and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, is beginning their annual winter interpretive programs. The programs allow visitors to the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area to snowshoe, ski or snowboard with a ranger.

All interpretive programs focus on the ecology, geology and wildlife of the Cascades.

Snowshoe programs will begin December 21st, 2019 and run through March 29th, 2020. Interested participants will meet at the Forest Service snowshoeing hut, located in the parking lot of Mt. Bachelor’s West Village.

There are two offered start times: 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Tours are available on weekends and school break week days, with the exception of Christmas and New Year’s Day. Tours last 90 minutes and snowshoes are provided for the tour. No prior experience is needed. Participants must be 8 years or older and should dress appropriately for cold weather.

On weekends beginning January 2nd, 2020 and running through March 29th, 2020, an interpretive ski and snowboard tour will also be offered on Mt. Bachelor’s groomed runs.

The tour, which lasts an hour, begins at 12:00 PM. Participants are responsible for having lift tickets and appropriate equipment, as well as basic riding skills.

While both programs are free, donations are suggested to help non-profit Discover Your Forest continue to provide educational programming and volunteer support to the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and the
Crooked River National Grassland.

Reservations are not required for individual participants. Group tours for schools, youth or other organizations may be scheduled for weekdays. Tour size is limited; first come, first served. No pets. If you have any questions or would like to make a reservation for a school group or organization,
please contact Karen Gentry, Discover Your Forest’s Director of Education at (541) 383-4771 or karen.gentry@discovernw.org.