Mt.Bachelor: What's New 2006-07

The nights are growing cooler and you find yourself dreaming of the deep powder runs from last season. While you’ve been dreaming, we’ve been hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. With over $4.5 million spent on improvements, it has been a busy summer!

Mt.Bachelor’s most used lift is brand new this season! The $3.5 million high-speed quad will utilize the best technology available in the ski industry. Doppelmayr CTEC is on-schedule to finish the lift for operations in November! What does this mean for guests? Efficient lift service that provides access to almost every part of the mountain and the peace of mind that they are riding one of the most up to date lifts in North America!

No we aren’t putting wind mills on Mt.Bachelor, but we are showing our commitment to renewable energy! Pine Marten Express joins Sunrise Express in the wind power category! With the help of Mid-State Electric and Bonneville Power Administration, Mt.Bachelor will purchase enough wind power to operate Pine Marten pollution free all winter. One year of wind power keeps over 850,000 pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere, the equivalent to planting 14,000 trees.

One more reason to skip driving up on your own! Not only is the Super Shuttle Season Pass a great deal, $100 in September, but you can ride up knowing our buses are doing all they can to preserve the pristine wilderness we love to enjoy. Mt.Bachelor is doing this with the intent to switch the grooming fleet to bio-diesel by next season!

Mt.Bachelor’s commitment to excellent grooming continues. This new $300,000 winch cat is added to another already on our fleet. The addition new cat means better grooming on steeper slopes and more winch cat availability to groom the Superpipe and other terrain features. The power, balance and long winch capacity on this winch cat is the tool for tackling the steeps and for laying down perfect corduroy on your favorite groomers.

Mt.Bachelor was granted permission by the US Forest Service to clear second growth trees from the area between the Sunrise Express lift and Marshmallow this summer. Meaning the return of Glade skiing and riding to the Sunrise area! Access to this area has been limited for approximately the last eight to ten years. This is an on- going project conducted by our Grooming Crew that was started this summer and will continue through next year.

Bought your SeasonPass last season? No need to wait in line to buy your pass this year! Simply go to www.mtbachelor.com, buy your new SeasonPass and reactivate right there. That’s it, you’re ready to ski or ride your favorite mountain! Those changing age groups will need to take a new photo. Also if people wish to take a new photo and be issued a new passMt. Bachelor will comply.

Forget about messing with your ticket to get through the turnstile! Mt.Bachelor will be implementing a hands-free ticketing system during the 2006-07 season using RFID.

·                  NEW! New Look and Feel at www.mtbachelor.com

On October 15, plan on seeing an all new Bachelor from the world wide web! Mt.Bachelor’s website will be getting a facelift to make it that much more user friendly. With all new menu options, video and photos get ready for a web adventure before you hit the slopes!

Get hourly weather updates at www.mtbachelor.com from four different weather gauges at the mountain including the Summit! All the details, including temperatures and wind speed will be at your finger tips. An upgraded lift status section that lets you know which lift are running or which lifts are on weather hold, will also be added. Each day you can also download and print a Mt.Bachelor forecast from a specialized meteorologist!