Cirque Bowl at Mount Bachelor ski area
Expert · 1890 m long with 271 m of vertical, averaging 8° and — at its steepest, facing NE.
—steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
1890 mlength
271 mvertical
2651 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Cirque Bowl is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Cirque Bowl
Lifts that reach the top: Outback Express (skiing easy terrain to get there); Northwest Express (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 38 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Outback Express
- Ski Northwest Crossover (easy)
- Hike Winter Uphill Route (upper)
- Ski Cirque Bowl (expert)
Where it ends
Nearest lifts from the bottom: Outback Express (8 min), Northwest Express (10 min).
See Cirque Bowl on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Bachelor ski areaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.