Adventure Around the Bend

Bend, Oregon, is having more than a moment. It’s having a ball as the West’s best adventure land, less traveled! This friendly and hip Central Oregon destination is crafting up some of the best beers in the world, is super dog-friendly, and has an awesome downtown. And with more snow than they’ve had since 1924, the winter adventures are absolutely glorious.

Week: 01.05.2017
Regions: Northern & Southern CA

Snowshoes, Views, and Brews

Snowshoe to views with Wanderlust Tours in Bend, Oregon

If you’re going to snowshoe to a view, why not enjoy some local craft brew? Bend’s original guiding company, Wanderlust Tours, offers the ultimate Bend winter experience: snowshoeing to a view of the majestic Cascades, where you’ll crack open and sample some local craft beer. Aft
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New Year's Bendolution!

2017 Winter Adventures in Bend Oregon

Ahhh, the old New Year’s Resolution … easy to make, hard to keep. So start with something really fun, like experiencing a new winter weekend adventure: Bend, Oregon! Bend is the ultimate mountain town. Flanked by the Cascades and home to the 5th largest ski resort in the country,
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Glide to the Hut

Cross-Country Ski at Virgnia Meissner Sno-Park in Bend, Oregon

Oregonians are very proud of their snow parks, for good reason! Well-maintained open spaces are much more than a place to sled; they’re fast tracks of cross-country and snowshoe trails through lodgepole forests to beautiful views of the Cascades. And the bonus? Taking a load off
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Middle of Snowhere

Snow-hike to Flatiron Rock in Oregon Badlands Wilderness

Tell a Bend local that you went snow hiking in the Badlands and chances are they’ll give you a raised eyebrow and an Ohhh?! look. That’s because this vast high-desert landscape is as epic and mythical as it sounds. Oregon Badlands Wilderness is not your normal winter destination.
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