Mt. Bachelor wraps up a busy Presidents Day weekend with big crowds, a bit more snow – and plenty of wind
Harley Coldiron
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many Central Oregonians spent part of their Presidents Day weekend skiing and snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor following recent snowfall.
The four inches of fresh snow recorded over the last two days provided some fresh powder for the holiday weekend visitors. Many residents from across the region traveled to the mountain to utilize the fresh snow during the three-day break.
While the resort received only a trace of new snow overnight leading into Monday, light snow showers persisted throughout the holiday. Visitors faced cold temperatures and windy conditions across the mountain during the final day of the long weekend.
High temperatures did hold below freezing throughout Monday. Mid-mountain temperatures hovered around 25 degrees.
Skiers and boarders also encountered windy conditions, with officials reporting breezy weather, while the 9,065-foot summit registered a maximum gust of 97 mph. But that wasn’t the topper, as the Northwest Lift, at 8,000 feet elevation, recorded a maximum wind of 156 mph, according to the resort’s mountain report.