Mt. Bachelor Guests Can Plan with Confidence, Have Plenty of Space to Ski and Ride
(BEND, Ore.), October 30, 2020 – Mt. Bachelor, a year-round POWDR mountain resort
located at the heart of Bend, Oregon, culture, announced today further details for its
new parking reservation system, an important way Mt. Bachelor plans to manage the
number of people on property in order to ensure the wellbeing of its guests, staff and
community. The car reservation system, part of the Mt. Bachelor “Back to Basics” safe
operating plan will be in place every day of the season and parking spaces must be
reserved before arriving to the resort to ensure availability.
“The parking reservation system means guests can know that when they plan a trip to
Mt. Bachelor, they are going to have a great experience – they know they will have a
place to park and plenty of room to spread out on the mountain,” says John McLeod,
President and General Manager. “We are doing everything we can to ensure a great,
fun-filled winter season for our community and visiting guests. By managing the number
of people visiting Mt. Bachelor at any given time, staff and guests will be able to
appropriately physically distance, stay safe, and have fun.”
Guests may begin booking reservations at 7:00 a.m. pst on November 9 and can book
up to seven advance days throughout the season. Once the season begins, guests will
also be able to book an unlimited amount of days in a rolling 7-day window. As advance
days are used, guests will be able to book additional advance days, never holding more
than seven advanced reservations. Advance booking is recommended, and same day
reservations can be made, if available, at the Mt. Bachelor website.
The new parking reservation system, alongside Mt. Bachelor’s requirement for guests to
pre-book passes and experiences, are part of a comprehensive plan to safely get back
to skiing and riding. The 2020/21 Mt. Bachelor winter operating plan follows the National
Ski Areas Association’s Ski Well, Be Well best practices and includes:
The requirement for staff and guests to wear facial coverings when indoors,
except when seated to eat or drink, and outdoors when 6 feet of physical
distance cannot be maintained.
New protocols for lift mazes and riding to ensure appropriate physical distance.
Encouragement for guests to be prepared to warm and dine out of their vehicles,
given reduced capacity limits in lodges and more limited dining and beverage
options at resort venues.
A continued commitment to uphold the highest standards of sanitization to keep
our staff and guests safe.
Mt. Bachelor will have dedicated Alpine and Nordic specific parking lots and will be
taking car reservations for West Village lot, Skyliner and Sunrise parking lots. Drop-offs
are allowed daily.
Parking inventory from opening day, December 7, through May 30, will be available for
booking at 7:00 a.m. pst on November 9 via the Mt. Bachelor website here. To ensure
as many people can ski and ride as possible and remain safe, additional parking
inventory will be released and announced on rolling basis and reflect necessary
precautions surrounding the pandemic, user patterns and weather and conditions. A
parking reservation system ensures the most equal access to ski and ride at Mt.
Bachelor, across all passholder groups and types of resort visitors. Parking reservation
terms and conditions are available here.
Book your Mt. Bachelor experience with confidence knowing you will be covered by the
Passholder Promise, which offers in season 2020/21 COVID-19 coverage and the
option for any guest with an unused 2020/21 pass to request and obtain a full refund for
any reason before November 20, 2020.
For more information about Mt. Bachelor 2020/21 experiences and passes, visit:
www.mtbachelor.com
