| Mt. Bachelor is one mountain in central Oregon that | | | | close by and one of them provides free shuttle |
| really stands out on the horizon. And, although it | | | | service directly to the ski slopes. |
| hasn't erupted for the past six or eight thousand | | | | For the price of luxury living, guests will surely find |
| years, Mt. Bachelor is actually an active, cone-shaped | | | | everything they need in the clustered shops, |
| volcano. | | | | restaurants and houses of the Mt. Bachelor village |
| This combination of being both mountain and volcano | | | | resorts. Picturesque architecture, the natural beauty |
| makes Mt. Bachelor a rather unique vacation | | | | of mountains and forests and the relaxed |
| destination. In the summer, children and adults can | | | | environment of a vacation destination all combine to |
| enjoy the geographic wonders of the area on cave, | | | | attract new visitors and welcome back seasonal |
| volcano and desert GPS tours. | | | | regulars. |
| In the winter, the mountain also hosts thousands of | | | | Although everything at the resorts is relatively close |
| skiers. There are thirteen lifts climbing the slopes in all. | | | | together, different areas within the resorts do |
| Seven of them are high-speed quads and three are | | | | provide their own unique atmosphere. For example, a |
| triple lifts. There are also two tubing lifts and one | | | | cul-de-sac neighborhood of houses will probably feel |
| easy-to-use magic carpet lift for children and | | | | more private and secluded than hotel-style suites |
| beginners. | | | | that surround a larger, central lodge. |
| Just like the lifts, the terrain on the mountain is varied | | | | Room size, furnishings and location will also affect the |
| enough to satisfy experts as well as beginners. The | | | | kind of stay you enjoy in the Mt. Bachelor area so |
| dry snow, which is characteristic of Mt. Bachelor, is | | | | research the options thoroughly. Every resort is |
| the most important ingredient for good skiing | | | | equipped with heated pools, hot tubs and spas just |
| vacations though. | | | | to keep up with the competition. |
| When vacationers research the accommodations in | | | | No matter where you stay, you can enjoy a lot of |
| the area, they naturally look for a place that is as | | | | different attractions around Mt. Bachelor. Some |
| close to the mountain as possible. After all, Skiing is | | | | visitors spend their time biking, hiking, golfing, climbing |
| an expensive sport and most people want to get a | | | | and horseback riding but fishing and white water |
| lot of use in on their passes. | | | | rafting are also close by too on the Deschutes River. |
| Unfortunately, there is no lodging on Mt. Bachelor | | | | It will probably be pretty easy to fill your time. |
| itself, but there are several different village resorts | | | | |