May 10 marks earliest closure date for the ski resort in nearly 40 years.
BY JACOB PALMER | DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
Mt. Bachelor is done for the season.
May 10 marks earliest closure date for the ski resort in nearly 40 years.
From the Bend Bulletin:
If they had it, most of the skiers and snowboarders had their “rock” equipment — or older gear used in thin snow, when scraping on rocks is likely — said David Rosell, 46, of Bend. He gave Mt. Bachelor’s groomers kudos Sunday for making do with what snow they had this year. He was skiing Sunday with his son, Jack, 10. …
A member of the ski patrol at Willamette Pass on state Highway 58, John Fischer, 61, of Eugene, said Sunday was only his second day skiing with the help of a lift this season. The snow situation this year was even worse for lower-elevation ski areas in Oregon, such as Willamette Pass, which he said was only open for two days this year.
The mountain is accustomed to more fanfare on the last day of the season. A spokesman for Mt. Bachelor said the last day of the season usually draws between 2,000 and 3,000 mountain-goers. Only about 1,000 skiers turned out May 10.
