Oregon, United States
Mt. Bachelor ski resort
The short answer
Mt. Bachelor has about 94 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 1,724 m up to 2,724 m (8,937 ft), a vertical drop of 1,000 m. By mapped runs it is number 17 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Roberts Field (RDM), about 51 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,724 m8,937 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,000 m3,281 ft
- Mapped runs
- 94 km128 runs
- Lifts
- 15mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 16% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 55% intermediate and 29% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 24 | 14.7 km |
| Intermediate | 71 | 52.1 km |
| Advanced | 33 | 27.7 km |
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 12 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond | 51 km |
| Eugene (EUG) | Eugene | 123 km |
| Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) | Salem | 146 km |
| Portland (PDX) | Portland | 191 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mt. Bachelor?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,724 m (8,937 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,724 m (5,656 ft), a vertical of 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mt. Bachelor have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 94 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mt. Bachelor?
Roberts Field (RDM) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 51 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mt. Bachelor piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.