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Sparks Lake Bowl at Mount Bachelor ski area

Advanced · 1266 m long with 222 m of vertical, averaging 10° and — at its steepest, facing NW.

—steepest 50 m

10°average pitch

1266 mlength

222 mvertical

2460 mtop elevation

NWfaces

Snow and sun

Sparks Lake 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 Sparks Lake Bowl

Lifts that reach the top: Northwest Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 14 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Northwest Express
Ski Sparks Lake Bowl (advanced)

See Sparks Lake Bowl on the 3D map All runs at Mount Bachelor ski area

Measured 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.