About Mt. Bachelor Ski Area

Mt. Bachelor Ski Area

Only 20 minutes from Bend and Sunriver, Mt. Bachelor, a 9,065-foot volcanic cone, offers world-class skiing and snowboarding from November well into the spring. In the summers, the resort offers summer bike parks and, new for 2020, a zipline adventure. 

Famous for its deep powder and surfy terrain, the mountain annually plays host to Olympic hopefuls and international competitions. Not only is Mt. Bachelor a great place for expert skiers and riders to get that burn, it is also a fantastic place to learn a snow sport or take the family for an exciting day out. 

Mt. Bachelor recently expanded the learning terrain in the Sunrise Lodge base area with the addition of one new chairlift in addition to the existing Carrousel chair, plus two covered conveyor carpets. The resort is offering free and easy rides up the new 70-foot covered carpet conveyor lift open seven days a week. In addition the resort introduced the Woodward Terrain park, a network of featured terrain park zones all around the mountain. 

With 4,300 acres of terrain served by a network of eleven lifts, eight of which are high-speed quads (including the recently-added Cloudchaser lift), there’s room for every interest and ability. In addition to the world-renowned downhill skiing and snowboarding; snowshoeing tours, sled dog rides and Nordic skiing are all offered on site.

In the summertime, the resort offers lift served access to more than a dozen miles of downhill oriented bike trails and, new for 2020, the Northwest’s steepest, fastest, and highest-elevation zipline adventure. Also on tap are scenic chairlift rides, sunset dinner, disc golf and more. 

Located on Cascade Lakes Hwy, 22 miles southwest of Bend

Reviews & Ratings

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.3/5 TripAdvisor Traveler Rating based on 711 reviews
  • TripAdvisor Rating
    September 6, 2026
    Margaret K

    DO IT

    OH MY JOY!! What an uplifting experience! Took my 13 year old GrandPrince. There weren’t any signs in the parking lot directing us over the river and thru the woods to where we were to check in (but I am directionally challenged). Once we found it, the process was effortless. The adventure was fantastic but our guides!! JOSH and RILEY were amazing! So very engaging, patient, reassuring and helpful. Riley was a true delight (he was with us the most). His mom should be very proud! We wished it had a few more or even longer ones. The dilemma was going fast, which is a blast, or slowing down to make it last.

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    August 27, 2026
    jlb49

    Full Day of Fun

    We spent almost an entire day on the mountain and had an amazing time! First, was ziplining and wooshing from platform to platform with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and valleys was both scary and fun. Then half the group rented mountain bikes and took several trips up the lift to explore the many trails heading back down. The other half hiked 4.5 miles down from the lift, on a well defined trail again with wonderful views at every turn. We had lunch at Scapolos, at the top of the lift that was surprisingly very good, with some nice choices of salads, sandwiches and flatbreads. Highly recommend enjoying a summer day on slopes!

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    July 26, 2026
    Curtis G

    Awesome July Experience

    I took 3 of my kids and we really enjoyed this, and it was super easy and well- coordinated group of guides.

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    July 2, 2026
    kristenhL4304NR

    Great zipline adventure

    I went with my teenage son and niece, and we had a great time. Our guide, Riley, was funny and easy-going, but at the same time he and the other two guides made us feel very safe. The views were spectacular and it's nice that the longest/steepest zipline for last, so you have time to build up your courage, LOL.

  • TripAdvisor Rating
    October 9, 2025
    Elli K

    Great fun for the whole fam

    Zip lining was a total blast. I've been snowboarding many times in the area, but this is the first time zip lining at Mt. Bachelor. It was a great experience for all of us, age 13-43.

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Snow Report

  • Status

    Open

  • 24HR

    0"

  • BASE

    0"

More information about Mt. Bachelor Ski Area

  • Average Annual Snow Base

    150 - 200 inches

  • Average Annual Snowfall

    462 inches

  • Base Lodge Elevation

    6,300 feet

  • Beginner Runs

    15%

  • Bottom Lift Elevation

    6,300 feet

  • Expert Runs

    20%

  • Intermediate Runs

    35%

  • Maximum Run Length

    4 miles

  • Number of Runs

    101

  • Top Lift Elevation

    9,065 feet

  • Total Lifts

    11

  • Vertical Drop

    3,365 feet