Category Archives: Skiing

Travel using skis – whether alpine, groomed, or backcountry trails.

More Snow – More Backcountry Skiing 2012

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Paul McClellan

As I noted as a comment to my previous post about the low and icy snowpack it resumed snowing a few days after that post. It continued snowing, heavily at times, and the snowpack dramatically recovered. This can be seen … Continue reading →

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Low Snowpack – More Skating

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Paul McClellan

So far this winter the Oregon Cascades have received little snow and what snowpack exists is getting thin and icy. We have skied on backcountry trails out of the Swampy Lakes SnoPark once, but the snow conditions continue to deteriorate … Continue reading →

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Swampy Lakes Skiing

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Paul McClellan

Living in Bend, I have a lot of options for local backcountry skiing. Several Sno-Parks are nearby with a network of ski trails leading out from each. My local favorite this past winter/spring was the Swampy Lakes Area. The Swampy … Continue reading →

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