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ABOUT THE COVER:
PUBLISHER’S NOTE|
Everything is looking great for the new year at Outdoor Central Oregon Magazine. With two issues under our belt
already, we are beyond stoked on our first issue for 2018. Our readership, following, and fan base has greatly ex-
panded right along with Bend’s growth. Our advertisers make this happen, so please support them to the fullest.
This February, the world will turn its attention to Pyeongchang, South Korea. The Winter Olympic games will
take place February 9th-25th and athletes from all over the world will compete in events ranging from curling
to skiercross. Bend will be well represented with two alpine skiers; Laurenne Ross and Tommy Ford, and two
snowboarders, Ben Ferguson and Kent Callister.
For skiers, the difference between a great day and bad day on the slopes can come down to how your boots
feel. Luckily, Bend has some great bootfitters who can help you get the fit you want. So for this issue, we “Get 2
Know” three professional fitters who know their stuff.
In the last two months in Bend we have witnessed unimaginable pain. The deaths of five people have really
made this community take a step back and challenged our emotions and thoughts. Life is fragile, there are
always people on the edge, and it makes you think how we interact as humans. Nobody leaves their house and
their first thought is, “will I die today?” We do recognize there are dangers in everyday life, but the reason we get
up every day is to go out and LIVE!
The pain we feel is real, but nothing can stop us in pursuing the true meaning of our lives. There is anger and it
may be justified, but we can only hope that justice is served. Once people are gone we can’t celebrate their lives
with anger. The pain and sadness we feel cannot compare to what the families are going through.
Last year Gerry got his own signature camo print
jacket from Patagonia and we were out to capture
some photos of it in action on Mt. Bachelor’s
backside. This was a fun session, as they always
are with Gerry...telling stories, joking around, and
enjoying Bachy’s waves and swells. As Gerry
says “Surf is where you find it”. Aloha, friends...
have a great winter.
-Jon Tapper
ig: @tappoix
Winter has kicked back in, go out and enjoy life to the fullest!
Neil Korn
We have a tradition here at Outdoor Central Oregon.
I track down the previous cover person and snap a
photo of them holding their cover. That photo goes
in the following issue. Sometimes it just doesn’t
work out with busy lives and travel schedules. Here
it works out, Will Dennis cover was the talk of the
Bend publishing scene when this hit the streets.
Many people thought it was the Eclipse at first but
after further review, you could tell it was a summer
fire sun.
P: Neil Korn
CONTENTS|
6NEWS
8GET2KNOW
10GALLERY| CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS
12FEATURE|2018 OLYMPIC PREVIEW
21ART|RIKA TUREL
22POSTER| BEN FERGUSON
24COLORFUL VEGAN | HEALTH
31FISHING
32PRODUCTS
35FILM
36HERBALIST
37CANNABIS COLUMN
38COMMUNITY
40EVENTS
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PUBLISHER
Neil Korn
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EDITOR
Chris Shredwards
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Brian Zager
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SALES MANAGER
Mason Otis
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Contributing Writers
Kelly Maer
Dr. Oliver Wisco
Martin James
Jake Meyers
John Size
Edmond Wadeson
Senior Contributing Photographers
Mike Albright
Pete Alport
Jesse Polay
Contributing Photographers
Bill Warburton
Smugmug/USSA Team
Red Bull Photo Pool
Edmond Wadeson
Jon Tapper
Eric Lilley
Josh Brownlee
Myles Holden (Red Bull)
Aaron Blatt
Mateusz Kielpmski
Matthew Lasaia
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Sales Manager, Mason Otis.
Ava Lilley and coach Bill Warburton take a moment to celebrate and reflect
on a long hard season and of cross racing and training. No rest to Ava as
she has already switched over to ski racing for Bend High. P: Eric Lilley