Travel: Bend is Oregon’s winter wonderland

Near the woodsy high desert town of Bend, Oregon, winter brings an abundance of light, dry snow to the slopes of the Eastern Cascades, capping the mountain peaks with piles of the powdery stuff that ski dreams are made of.

For locals and visitors, Bend and its environs offer an irresistible mix of Pacific Northwest snow fun: skiing and snowboarding on mighty Mount Bachelor, Nordic skiing on the region’s extensive cross country trail system, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, snowtubing, ice skating and even dog sledding.