Can These Locals Buy an Oregon's Largest Ski Resort?

It’s a dream often posed by starry-eyed skiers: what if everyone you knew pooled their money together and bought a ski resort?Bend, Oregon, area locals Chris Porter and Dan Cochrane want to make a version of that dream a reality. POWDR Corp., Mt. Bachelor’s current owner, announced plans to sell the resort last month. Porter and Cochrane are leading a local group in an effort to buy it.Just a 25 minute drive away, Bend is where many Mt. Bachelor skiers call home.Photo: ianm