In The Community

Partnering to better Central Oregon

Mt. Bachelor is committed to supporting events and organizations whose activities benefit the residents of Central Oregon. Each season we donate generously in lift tickets and cash donations to a diverse group of local charitable organizations.  This year alone, Mt Bachelor made donations to over 200 non-profit organizations. Among the beneficiaries: MBSEF, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Bend- La Pine and Redmond Education Foundations, Bend Metro Parks and Recreation, the Deschutes Children's Fund, Healthy Beginnings, Camp Fire of America and Bike To School Tuesday.  Click here for a complete list of donation recipients.

Along with these and many other contributions Mt. Bachelor sponsors many on-mountain events.

The third annual Ski for Schools Day raised $13,630 for the Bend - La Pine and Redmond Education Foundations!   This day offers $15 lift tickets in advance and $20 at the window and occurs the day prior to the official Opening Day.  This year, we held Ski for Schools after opening day during an in-service day allowing children and educators to participate.

100%of the ticket proceeds benefit the Education Foundations.

The first annual Dirksen Derby was held this December 1st!  Hosted by internationally renowned local snowboarders Josh Dirksen and Thayne Mahler, the event raised over $3,000 for the Tyler Eklund Fund.  Tyler Eklund was paralyzed in April of this year in a snowboarding accident during a practice run for a national championship.  We plan to offer the event each year around our season's opening with 100% of the proceeds going towards different beneficiaries.

The 16th annual 2006 Neighbor Impact Free Ski Day generated 25,000 pounds of food for needy Central Oregon residents serviced by the Central Oregon Community Action Agency Network. Thanks to Combined Communications, The Source Weekly, USPS, National Guard and others.  We hope to beat the record on Friday, February 1, 2007 for the 17th annual Neighbor Impact Day!

Riders for the Cure hosted by our Grom Squad and Freeride Team, this is a fun local event to raise money for the Sara Fisher Breast Health Project, a cooperative breast health education effort led by St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. Through our collective efforts between Mt. Bachelor, community businesses and individuals, we brought in almost $14,000 for breast cancer awareness programs throughout eight counties in Central and Eastern Oregon.

The Employee Food Drive is a competition among Mt. Bachelor employees and a great way to help the St. Vincent de Paul. Although it's a battle to be the "Most Giving Department," the real winners were those who benefited from the more than 2500 pounds of food donated by Mt. Bachelor employees.

As they have been every year for more than 20 years, the Oregon Special Olympics Winter Games will again be held at Mt. Bachelor. We donate time and effort grooming and setting courses, timing races, and making lunches for the Olympians, coaches and volunteers. All that is in addition to our donation of more than 300 lift tickets. Watch  these amazing athletes the first week of March 2008.