About us

Big Wave Challenge is a snowboard event that brings surf to the mountain. Built on aloha, stoke, and the desire to raise money for worthy causes.

About Mt. Bachelor

With over 4,300 acres of lift accessible terrain, Mt. Bachelor is the 7th largest ski resort in North America. Located on the eastern flanks of Oregon's central cascades, Mt. Bachelor is known for its light, dry snow, diverse terrain, family-friendliness and long seasons.

“It’s something all of us learn when we are out surfing, when you caught inside by a set even a really big set you can do a number of things. You can simply give up and get washed into the beach, you can panic, or you can try as hard as you can to hold position by maintaining / keeping paddling. Thats what you do in life, keep paddling, whatever set catches you inside eventaully the set passes and the lull comes and you regain the lineup and get ready to catch your next wave. It’s always like that, you gotta just

KEEP PADDLING.”

-Gerry Lopez