Massive Avalanche Triggered by Ski Patrollers

Things have been popping off at Mt. Bachelor, in more ways than one. In an effort to open Summit lift following a storm that dumped almost 3 feet of snow on the Central Cascades, Mt. Bachelor patrol took avalanche mitigation measures on the morning of Thursday, December 19, 2024. A series of hand thrown explosives triggered "the biggest slide anyone's seen," according to a Mt. Bachelor patroller, in the Cirque Bowl area of the mountain.A Mt. Bachelor patroller throws hand explosives fo