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Anthony Lakes Ski Resort

Anthony Lakes in Eastern Oregon is the perfect place to ski if you love powder and blue skies. Well, you won't have blue skies every day but you will have powder lots and lots of days. There are people who have skied all over the United States that say this is the absolute best place to ski in the country.

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So it's a little remote. What's the problem? Don't you think beautiful snow and uncrowded runs are worth going the distance? Anthony Lakes is 35 miles from Baker City and 45 miles from La Grande. If you are driving from Portland, it is 19 miles from Highway I-84 at Exit 285.

For Alpine skiers and snowboarders there is one

triple chair lift, one towbar, and a magic carpet. There are 21 runs with 20 percent beginner, 38 percent intermediate, and 42 percent expert. The longest run is 1.5 miles.

Nordic skiers will enjoy the 20 miles of groomed and track set trails. Fourteen percent of the trails are for beginners. Twenty-six percent are for intermediates, and 60 percent are for experts. The Nordic Center has a full range of rentals for both classic and skate skiers. Lessons are provided for both. In fact, if you rent your skis you can have a free lesson.

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If you are really out for adventure, you can take an all-day backcountry snow cat ski trip. You must be an experienced skier or snowboarder that can handle all kinds of weather and snow conditions.

Snowmobile races are held about six times a year. For information call Call Jason Harmon 541-663-0567 or 541-856-3277 x0 .

A Ski Bus runs to the ski area every Saturday during ski season from both LaGrande and Baker City. In La Grande you can catch it at the Safeway parking lot. It leaves at 7:30 am, In Baker City you can catch it at the Geiser Grand Hotel at 7:45 am, the Little Pig Drive-In at 7:55 pm, and at the Haines store at 8:20 am. Buses return about 5:30 pm.

There is no lodging at the resort but you can park your RV in the parking lot free of charge with a SnowPark Permit. Lodging is available in Baker City and LaGrande. For more information on Anthony Lakes call 541-856-3277.

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