這幾天為了寫部落格上網查資料才知道，原來Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway從Devils Lake到Mt. Bachelor這段較高海拔之處，冬天是封閉的。而道路之所以從Mt. Bachelor開始修築成康莊大道，應該是專門為了因應上Mt. Bachelor滑雪及遊玩的人潮。（難怪這附近好多度假的高級別墅在出租）
之後我們來到了Bend，這真是個美麗的城市！以地理位置而言，它是奧勒岡中部的最大城市。但在我們眼中，卻覺得它展現出的是個像花園一般的旅遊城市。整個城市街道乾淨又漂亮，有河流經過更增添了氣氛。
這偶然經過（在Costco補給）的城市，留給我和老公極美的印象，雖然當時完全不知這是個怎樣的城市，卻覺得這裡應該是個十分適合養老、旅遊之處。
Bend is located on the eastern edge of the Cascade Range along the Deschutes River. Here the Ponderosa Pine forest transitions into the High_Desert, characterized by arid land, junipers,sagebrush, and bitter-brush. Originally a crossing point on the river, settlement began in the early 1900s. Bend was incorporated as a city in 1905. Economically, it started as a logging town but is now identified as a gateway for many outdoor sports, including mountain biking,fishing,hiking,camping,rock climbing,white-water rafting,skiing,paragliding, and golf.
Mount Hood claims a lot more lives than other Oregon mountains, mainly because the mountain's convenient access attracts a tremendous amount of climbing attempts.
North Sister is much more dangerous, when comparing the simplest routes, than Mount Hood, but fortunately fatalities are relatively infrequent.
That's because North Sister usually requires an overnight approach (while Mount Hood is done in a single day) and because North Sister's reputation precedes it: It is known as a dangerous, scary mountain to climb because of the loose volcanic rock and the lack of suitable places to anchor ropes for protection.
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