Mt. Bachelor proposes to modernize the existing Northwest Express lift by replacing the lift's electric drive components and safety switches as well as replacing two operator shacks and increasing chair storage.
Location
Mt. Bachelor ski area is located about 22 miles southwest of Bend, OR and is within the Bend-Fort Rock District of the Deschutes National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/19/2024
2
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Mt. Bachelor Northwest Lift Improvements | Decision Signed Date: 04/02/2026 |
| Forests | Deschutes National Forest |
| Districts | Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 18 South, Range 9 East, Sections 19 and 30 Township 18 South, Range 8 East, Sections 24 and 25 |