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Parks and Recreation in Bend Oregon
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The Bend Metro Park and Recreation District
includes approximately 1800 acres of park land. Roughly 325 acres are developed
into community, neighborhood, riverfront and sports parks and trails. The rest
of the acreage remains as open space with some of that land sited for future
development as funds become available. In the map above you will find developed
parks along with some of the park sites slated for future development.
1. Al Moody Park Site
2. Alpine Park Site
3. Archie Briggs Canyon Open Space and Trail
4. Awbrey Village Park...3015 NE Merchant Way
5. Big Sky Park and Sports Complex...21690 Neff Road
6. Blakely Park Site...Blakely Road & McClellan Dr.
7. Brandis Square...Newport Ave. & Wall St.
8. Brooks Park...35 Drake Road
9. Columbia Park...NW Columbia St. & Baltimore
10. Deschutes River Trail
11. Dohema River Access...Drake & Dohema St.
12. Drake Park...NW Riverside & Brooks St.
13. Farewell Bend Park Site
14. First Street Rapids Park...West 1st & Vicksburg St.
15. Foxborough Park
16. Genna Stadium...SE 5th & Roosevelt Ave.
17. Harmon Park...1100 NW Harmon Blvd.
18. Harvest Park Site
19. High Desert Park Site
20. Hillside Park...10th and Trenton
21. Hixon Park Block...125 SW Crowell Way
22. Hollinshead Park...1235 NE Jones Rd.
23. Juniper Swim and Fitness Center...800 NE 6th Ave.
24. Juniper Park...800 NE 6th Ave.
25. Kiwanis Park...SE Centennial & Roosevelt
26. Larkspur Park Site and Bend Senior Center Site...SE Reed Market Rd.
27. Larkspur Trail...South of Pilot Butte on COI Canal
28. Lava Dome ASI
29. Lava Ridge ASI
30. Lewis & Clark Park Site
31. McKay Park...166 Shevlin-Hixon Drive
32. Orchard Park Site
33. Overturf Park Site
34. Pacific Park (Administration and Recreation offices)...200 NW Pacific Park
Lane
35. Pageant Park...691 Drake Road
36. Park Services Center...1675 SW Simpson Road
37. Pine Ridge Park Site
38. Pinewood Park...SE Airpark Dr.
39. Pioneer Park...1525 Hill St.
40. Ponderosa Park...225 SE 15th St.
41. Providence Park...1055 NE Providence Dr.
42. Quail Park Site
43. Railroad Park...478 Railroad St.
44. River Canyon ASI
45. River Canyon Estates Park Site
46. River Rim Park Site
47. Riverview Park...Yale St. and Division
48. Rock Ridge Park Site
49. S&H Park Site
50. Sawyer Park...NW O.B. Riley Road
51. Shevlin Park...18920 Shevlin Road
52. Simondson River Trail Site
53. Skyline Park Sports Complex...19617 Mountaineer Way
54. Stover Park...NE Meadow Lane
55. Summit Park...NW Summit & Promontory Drives
56. Sunset View Park...990 Stannium Rd.
57. Sylvan Park...NW Three Sisters Drive
58. Tillicum Park Site...18144 Couch Market Rd.
59. Wildflower Park Site
60. Woodriver Park... SW Woodriver Dr.
WARNING - *DISCLAIMER!*
Mountain climbing has inherent dangers that can in part, be mitigated!
Read more . . .
American Alpine Club
Oregon Section of the AAC
Accidents in North American Mountaineering
ABOUT TRADITIONAL ALPINE MOUNTAINEERING:
The Sport of Alpine Mountaineering
Climbing Together
Following the Leader
The Mountaineers' Rope
Basic Responsibilities
Cuatro Responsabiliades Basicas de Quienes Salen al Campo
The Ten Essential Systems
Los Diez Sistemas Esenciales
RECENT NEWS POSTINGS
HB 2509 mandates electronic locator beacons on Mt. Hood - climbers' views
Oregon HB 2509 as approved on March 28, 2007
Three hikers and a dog rescued on Mt. Hood
Motorist stuck in snow on backcountry Road 18, phones 911 for rescue
Snow stranded Utah couple leave car and die from hypothermia
What happened to the three climbers on Mt. Hood?
Two climbers become lost descending Mt. Hood
Missing California family found, dad dies from exposure and hypothermia
Missing man survives two weeks trapped in snow-covered car
Missing snowmobile riders found, Roger Rouse dies from hypothermia
Longacre Expeditions teen group rescued from the snowdrifts above Todd Lake
Lost climber hikes 6.5 miles from South Sister Trail to Elk Lake
Young climber stuck on a steep snow slope rescued from Mt. Hood
American Alpine Club's Trad Award goes to Robert Speik in 2006
RECENT EXPERIENCES OF OTHERS
A climb of Three Fingered Jack in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Ten high altitude deaths on Everest confirmed for 2006 climbing season
On Being and Becoming a Mountaineer: an Essay
Climbing Mount Hood in April with Arlene Blum and friends
AAC Report - Accident on Mount Washington ends with helicopter rescue
AAC Report - Fatal fall from Three Finger Jack in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Three Finger Jack - OSU student falls on steep scree slope
Mount Huntington's West Face by Coley Gentzel
©2005 by AAI. All Rights Reserved
Solo climber falls from Cooper Spur on Mount Hood
Climber dies on the steep snow slopes of Mount McLaughlin
Warning!! **Climbers swept by avalanche while descending North Sister's Thayer Glacier Snowfield
Mt. Whitney's East Face Route is quicker!
Mt. Whitney's Mountaineer's Route requires skill and experience
Report: R.J. Secor seriously injured during a runaway glissade
Mount Rainer . . . eventually, with R.J. Secor by Tracy Sutkin
Warning!! ** Belayer drops climber off the end of the top rope
Runaway glissade fatal for Mazama climber on Mt. Whitney
Sierra Club climb on Middle Palisade fatal for Brian Reynolds
Smith Rock - Fall on rock, protection pulled out
Mount Washington - Report to the American Alpine Club on a second accident in 2004
Mount Hood - Solo hiker drowns while crossing Mt. Hood's Sandy River
Mount Hood - Solo climber slides into the Bergschrund and is found the following day
Notable mountain climbing accidents analyzed
Mount Washington - Report to the American Alpine Club on the recent fatal accident
Mount Washington - "Oregon tragedy claims two lives"
Mount Jefferson - two climbers rescued by military helicopter
North Sister - climbing with Allan Throop TECHNICAL MOUNTAINEERING
What is the best traditional alpine mountaineering summit pack?
What is the best belay | rappel | autoblock device for traditional alpine mountaineering?
What gear do you normally rack on your traditional alpine mountaineering harness?
Photos?
What is the best traditional alpine mountaineering seat harness?
Photos?
Can I use a Sharpie Pen for Marking the Middle of the Climbing Rope?
What are the highest peaks in Oregon?
Alphabetically? CARBORATION AND HYDRATION
Is running the Western States 100 part of "traditional mountaineering"?
What's wrong with GORP?
Answers to the quiz!
Why do I need to count carbohydrate calories?
What should I know about having a big freeze-dried dinner?
What about carbo-ration and fluid replacement during traditional alpine climbing?
4 pages in pdf
What should I eat before a day of alpine climbing? ALPINE CLIMBING ON SNOW AND ICE
Man rescued from crevasse just off South Sister climber's trail
Winter mountaineering hazards - streams and lakes
Is long distance backpacking part of "traditional mountaineering"?
How long is the traditional alpine mountaineering ice axe?
What about climbing Mt. Hood?
What is a good personal description of the south side route on Mount Hood?
What should I know about travel over hard snow and ice?
Why do you like GAB crampons for traditional mountaineering?
Which crampons are the best?
What about Boots and Shoes?
AVALANCHE AVOIDANCE
The latest avalanche victim was only 13
Climbers swept by avalanche while descending North Sister's Thayer Glacier Snowfield
Snowshoer dies in backcountry avalanche in Washington State
Young Bend man dies in back county avalanche
What is an avalanche cord?
Avalanche training courses - understanding avalanche risk
How is avalanche risk described and rated by the professionals?
pdf table
How can I avoid dying in an avalanche?
Known avalanche slopes near Bend, OR?
What is a PLB?
Can I avoid avalanche risk with good gear and seminars?
pdf file SNOWSHOES AND CRAMPONS
What are technical snowshoes?
What should I know about the new snowshoe trails
The snow shoe shuffle race
Snowcamping offers rewarding adventure
Snowshoes keeping up with the times
Snowshoe trail tips
Technical snowshoes
Snowshoe touring techniques for the backcountry
Snowshoer dies in backcountry avalanche in Washington State
Snowshoe tours with Forrest Service volunteers
What should I know about travel over hard snow and ice?
Why do you like GAB crampons for traditional mountaineering?
Which crampons are the best?
What about Boots and Shoes?
YOUR ESSENTIAL SUMMIT PACK
What are the new Ten Essential Systems?
What does experience tell us about Light and Fast climbing?
What is the best traditional alpine mountaineering summit pack?
What is Light and Fast alpine climbing?
What do you carry in your day pack?
Photos?
What do you carry in your winter day pack?
Photos?
What should I know about "space blankets"?
Where can I get a personal and a group first aid kit?
Photos? YOUR LITE AND FAST
OVERNIGHT BACKPACK
Which light backpack do you use for winter and summer?
Analysis
pdf
What would you carry in your backpack to climb Shasta or Adams?
What is the best traditional alpine mountaineering summit pack?
Photos of lite gear packed for a multi day approach to spring and summer summits
Backpack lite gear list for spring and summer alpine mountaineering
4 pdf pages ESSENTIAL PERSONAL GEAR
What does Steve House wear for light and fast climbing?
What clothing do you wear for Light and Fast winter mountaineering?
What do you carry in your winter day pack?
Photos?
Which digital camera do you use in the mountains?
What about Boots and Shoes?
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
How did you become interested in traditional mountaineering techniques?
Who is Conrad Messner?
What is traditional slacklining or highlining?
What are some of the comments you have received?
Who was Peter Starr?
Who are the Mazamas?
What is an avalanche cord?
Who were the notorious Vulgarians?
How was top rope climbing practiced in the 1970s?
What is a Whillans sit harness?
What is a dulfersitz rappel?
How do I self-belay a rappel? BACKCOUNTRY NAVIGATION
How accurate is the inexpensive hand-held GPS today?
Can you get me a $30 rebate on your favorite GPS: Garmin's Legend?
pdf form
What are some good Central Oregon Geocaches?
What is the Public Land Survey Grid?
pdf
What is the UTM Grid?
six pdf pages
Which GPS do you like?
Which Compass do you like?
How do you use your map, compass and GPS together, in a nut shell?
How can I learn to use my map, compass and GPS?
Do you have map, compass and GPS seminar notes?
six pdf pages
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