This year's Summer Solstice Splash takes place June 19. If it sounds like your kind of fun, be there. By the way, the classic Colorado corn snow skiing is great. Though they cut back from a winter operating capacity of 13 lifts and 3,686 acres, to three lifts for the summer season, there is still plenty of enticing terrain available to ski and board. Skiers and boarders often become hypnotized by the grandeur of the Cascade Range scenery at the various vista points on the mountain.
Sightseers are also welcome on the Summit Lift.
Many pack a lunch and linger, enjoying the far and away scenery, the pure mountain air, and the warm sun. Relaxing on Bachelor's Summit Mount Bachelor and the Bend area is a cornucopia of summer activities. Arrange for an exhilarating white water rafting excursion, or play a round on one of Bend's verdant lava-country golf courses. Check in at Mount Bachelor's Merrell Hiking Center for a hike recommendation, or try out your new tennis racket. You can auto tour this magic land of pine and lava, or ply the quiet waters of one of the many Cascade fishing rivers, streams, or lakes.