Bachelor fires 4 executives

On Tuesday May 20th, Mt. Bachelor fired the new GM and 3 other high ranking executives.  Powder Corp, the company that owns Mt. Bachelor, fired the 4 employees to "re-energize" the company.  The mountain has recently taken some heat for mechanical and customer service issues.  They're hoping that hiring new staff will allow them to rejuvenate the customers experience and satisfaction.

Mt. Bachelor had a great year for snow in 07-08

Mt. Bachelors website claims that the mountain received 566 inches of total annual snowfall. 

What does this mean for the Real Estate Market

The resort brings in people from all over the country to ski/snowboard.  These tourists usually stay in Bend or Sunriver.  Our economy relies on tourism, and our Central Oregon real estate market can be linked to our economy.  The better Mt. Bachelor's reputation, the better off the local Bend economy will be.

In recent years I've talked with many people that originally came to Bend for a ski vacation, fell in love with the community, and eventually made the move and now call Bend home.  Where else can you go skiing in the morning for a few runs, work the rest of the day, and then  go golfing in the afternoon?  Not many places offer that.  It's important that Mt. Bachelor rubs tourists the right way.

I'm glad to see Mt. Bachelor making changes.  These changes will effect all of Central Oregon, not just Powder Corp's earnings.  I hope to see less mechanical failures, better customer service, and maybe even lower pass prices this year.  I'll see you on the mountain in November!

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