Starting this winter, health care providers from St. Charles will begin offering services to guests and employees of Mt. Bachelor at the clinic located in the ski patrol building near the West Village area. Providers from St. Charles Urgent Care clinics will staff the St. Charles Mountain Clinic Fridays through Sundays and during holidays.
“We are very excited and also humbled to take on this responsibility for the community,” said Dr. Steve Gordon, president and CEO of St. Charles. “Our organization and Mt. Bachelor have a lot in common in terms of our history and commitment to the Central Oregon community and we are thrilled to be able to work more closely together through this new collaboration.”
The St. Charles and Mt. Bachelor teams will work together over the next few months to determine what level of services will be provided, levels of staffing and more before ski season opens – typically in late November.
“At Mt. Bachelor, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees is critical,” said John Merriman, Mt. Bachelor President and General Manager. “Partnering with St. Charles - an organization deeply rooted in this community - allows us to expand on that commitment with expert medical support right here at the mountain. We’re incredibly proud to offer this new level of care as part of the Mt. Bachelor experience.”
About St. Charles Health System
St. Charles Health System, Inc., headquartered in Bend, Ore., owns and operates hospital campuses in Bend, Madras, Prineville and Redmond along with primary and specialty care clinics throughout the Central Oregon region. St. Charles is a private, nonprofit Oregon corporation and is the largest employer in Central Oregon with more than 5,300 caregivers. We proudly partner with our local medical community to provide a wide variety of health services.
About Mt. Bachelor
Mt. Bachelor is the premier ski area in the Pacific Northwest, offering 4,323 acres of lift-accessible terrain with 360-degree descents from its 9,065’ volcanic peak. The mountain resort is served by two carpets and 12 lifts, including seven high-speed quads and one high-speed 6-pack. Mt. Bachelor also features 15 Woodward Mountain Parks, 56 km of groomed cross-country trails, snowshoeing, and sled dog rides. Summer attractions include downhill mountain biking, ZipTour ziplining, hiking, dining, camping, and tubing or whitewater rafting with Sun Country Tours. Mt. Bachelor is part of POWDR, a family-owned and operated Adventure Lifestyle Company©. For more information visit www.mtbachelor.com.
