Photographs: Courtesy Mt. Bachelor
Mt. Bachelor’s most anticipated occasion, RendezVan, came about Could 2-5, bringing skiers and riders from close to and much collectively to rejoice van life, spring shredding and reside music. This yr marked the resort’s fourth RendezVan since 2018, cementing a novel custom centered round Mt. Bachelor’s vibrant mountain tradition.
Set in opposition to the backdrop of the gorgeous Three Sisters Wilderness, festivalgoers had been handled to an array of free reside performances, together with headliners The Floozies, Saint Motel and an area favourite, Firm Grand, with opening acts by Robert DeLong, The Dip and Billy and the Field Child.
RendezVan additionally featured DJ leisure, a silent disco, meals vans, bars and the chance to strive axe-throwing, seize recollections in a van photobooth or calm down with guided slopeside yoga. To not point out the beloved Canine Parade and the spirited Retro Threads Stroll Off, the place canines and their house owners strutted their stuff down a snowy runway for a crowd of cheering spectators.
New this yr, and a positive staple for subsequent yr, was the Deschutes Canine Sprint, the place canine of all sizes queued up for a race throughout the snow whereas harnessed to kegs, with the prospect to win epic prizes from Yeti. Moreover, festival-goers might buy two completely different paid VIP choices. The Daytripper VIP cross granted entry to the non-public VIP space throughout the competition, primed for live performance viewing and full with outside firepits, warmth lamps, complimentary hors d’ouerves and choose alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks plus a commemorative VIP credential and present. The Camper VIP cross granted up-front competition parking plus line-cutting privileges for expedited competition check-in. Nonetheless, entry to the final competition space, music performances and actions had been free and open to all ages.
“RendezVan was the place to be this weekend,” mentioned John Merriman, President and Normal Supervisor of Mt. Bachelor. “Regardless of the climate that rolled in, we had folks flocking up right here to participate within the festivities, they usually had been hardy. Rain, snow and shine, they had been out on the slopes till 7 p.m. after which on the dance flooring till closing.”
On the primary day of RendezVan, Mt. Bachelor reported seven inches of contemporary snow, setting the stage for infinite contemporary tracks and pow turns. The remainder of the weekend introduced a few of the whole lot, from blue skies and sunshine to rain showers, snow flurries and windstorms. Particular for RendezVan, the Dawn base space and carry reopened after closing for the season on April 22, and the Pine Marten carry stayed open till 7 p.m. to supply an extra 5 and a half hours of snowboarding and driving on Friday and Saturday.
Mt. Bachelor is open for top-to-bottom snowboarding and driving by Could 26, circumstances allowing. With a 97” base and 141” at mid-mountain, there’s nonetheless loads of terrain to take pleasure in. Raise tickets begin at $64 at mtbachelor.com.
