Ski & Snowboard Trip
4 days of playing in the snow.
Ride or die.
Let’s ride some mountains here in Central Oregon. We can ski the resort or check into the backcountry (or a little bit of both), it’s up to your crew and whatever Mother Nature sends our way. Includes two lift tickets per person to Mt Bachelor. We’ll also soak, have bonfires, sample local grub & grog, and even go on a headlamp snowshoe hike to a warming hut. It’s gonna be cold and chilly, but loads of fun!
4 days, 3 nights, all-inclusive (besides your ski/board rental, if needed). This trip is reserved for intermediate to advanced riders.
TRIP LENGTH:
4 days
ACTIVITY LEVEL:
Med-High
TRIP DATES:
Jan - Apr
PER PERSON:
$1,500
Here’s the idea…
Your crew will fly into Bend, OR and it’ll be my pleasure to host you and show you around town, it’s incredible eateries and breweries, and it’s snow covered peaks.
We’ll stay at at my Outfitter Shop (roughing it a little), hit the snow each day, enjoy raging warming fires, great food and even a snowshoe to a warming hut deep in the forest (by headlamp or moonlight). We’ll also hit a magical Turkish soaking pool after a long day of snow play.
I’ll also show you some hidden gems along the way. I love this town, it’s close proximity to nature, and have not doubt you will too.
The types of things you’ll see & experience:
Here’s the plan:
I’ll take care of all the essentials (ground transportation, food, drinks, and lodging) so all you guys have to do is say ‘yes!’ and get to Bend, OR with your snow gear.
Group Size: 3 - 4
Experience Level: Some previous skiing/riding experience is needed for this trip, especially if you’re interested in getting into the backcountry (if the conditions allow). The plan is do one resort day and one day that is intro-level backcountry, but again, we’ll see what the conditions allow. Each rider gets at least 2 days of resort access. So no matter what we’ll be up there having fun. We’ll be riding mainly blue square and black diamond type of terrain and you will need to be able to handle any variable conditions that mother natures gives us (from blowing sideways snow, to less than ideal icy conditions). We won’t know what kind of skiing day we’ll get until the day of. We’ll have to go with the flow!
Dates:
Anytime January - April (whatever dates work best for your crew of guys). Those months generally provide the best opportunity for a good base and best chances for new snow.
Itinerary:
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For those can arrive early we can go pickup any rental gear that you need
If you brought your own gear (which is preferred), we can wax boards/skis in the shop if needed
Welcome dinner and raging bonfire
Start a warming fire in the shop and get some rest
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Coffee and breakfast burrito in hand we’ll head up to the ski hill early (can rent gear up there if needed)
Ride all morning
Parking lot lunch (elk tacos and beer) and a propane warming fire
Afternoon laps until your legs are dead or until last chair
Local brewery downtown for dinner
Shop hang for games and a night cap
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Early morning up to the mountain, or we can check into the backcountry if available
Parking lot lunch
Afternoon we’ll do a hot soaking mineral pool (Turkish Bath style) in town
Sunset snowshoe to a warming hut for dinner, drinks and a fire with mountain views
Headlamp hike out in the dark
Shop hang and night cap
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Three options if time allows:
Either a slow morning with coffee and breakfast
Or if the conditions and time allows we can do a quick sunrise backcountry mission
Late morning soaking pool if we haven’t done it yet
Shuttle run to airport
Price: $1,500 per person
Included:
3 nights lodging in my Outfitter shop (kinda roughing - the shop is heated by wood stove), local transportation, airport shuttle, conversations that matter, and daily wellbeing practices.
Two lift tickets per person is included giving you full access to our local ski hill - the incredibly fun and playful Mt Bachelor.
All meals, snacks and drinks - from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 4
Not included:
Getting to/from Bend, Oregon (Drive or fly - airport code: RDM)
Gear rental (downhill and/or backcountry setup - which will range from $100 (downhill only) up to $200 (for both) per person)
If you want to upgrade to a snowmobile for the backcountry day, that’s doable but we’ll need to rent a few sleds which is an additional $500.
If you’d rather stay in a boutique hotel downtown Bend, add roughly $100 per person, per night.
Let’s ride.
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