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Mount Bachelor: A History

Mount Bachelor: A History

Paperback

Series: Landmarks

Environmental StudiesRegional: Pacific NorthwestSkiing

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ISBN10: 1467151823
ISBN13: 9781467151825
Publisher: History Press
Published: May 15 2023
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The mountain that saved a dying town.


Long before Mount Bachelor became one of the country's largest ski areas, the booming timber mills drew workers to Oregon's forested hills. In the early 1920s, Scandinavian immigrants started a community ski club, and their passion for the mountains created a vibrant outdoor culture centered on skiing and winter recreation. As the timber industry collapsed in the 1950s, Bend businessman Bill Healy opened a small ski hill on the slopes of Bachelor Butte. That resort, set in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest, helped turn a fading logging town into a hub for tourism and outdoor recreation.

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