ALORA Operates Anthony Lakes Ski Area 22 Miles West of Baker City

ALORA currently operates Anthony Lakes ski area under a special‑use permit with the USDA Forest Service, managing the resort, campgrounds and winter operations about 22 miles west of Baker City at 47500 Anthony Lakes Highway, North Powder. The concessionaire runs on‑site services reachable by phone at 541‑856‑3277 and manages reservations and facilities across the Anthony Lakes Recreation Area in the Elkhorn Mountains.

ALORA’s local footprint extends beyond lifts and lodges. The nonprofit owns The Trailhead Bike and Ski shop in downtown Baker City and manages the city‑owned Quail Ridge Golf Course. The organization is governed by a board of directors and a named management team: Peter Johnson, general manager; Ian Warner, mountain manager; and Chelsea Judy, marketing director and controller. ALORA’s mission is explicit: "To enrich and improve the lives of Baker, Union, Grant, Wallowa, and Umatilla County residents, especially youth, through enhancing local, year‑round outdoor recreational opportunities, focusing on stewardship, education, and promotion of outdoor activities, and ensuring that all opportunities/activities are provided in an affordable manner." The nonprofit lists EIN 20‑1688621 and solicits support with the appeal, "You can make a mountain of difference! Donate today to give the gift of the great outdoors to a new generation of kids and families."

Geography and on‑the‑ground details matter to Baker County visitors. Forest Service and area guides list Anthony Lakes at roughly 7,100 feet elevation while a travel account cites 7,140 feet; the lake sits at latitude 44.962512 and longitude -118.228574 and measures 22 acres. Gunsight Mountain, Angell Peak, Lees Peak and The Lakes Lookout form the craggy backdrop. Oregon Hikers notes the lakes originate from Pleistocene glaciation and two feeder streams come from Lilypad Lake and the Hoffer Lakes.

Recreation options span winter and summer: the area is described as one of eastern Oregon’s major ski destinations and locally as "the friendliest little ski area in Oregon." Hiking the Elkhorn Crest, biking, boating, fishing, canoeing and kayaking are all permitted. Boating carries a strict rule: "Only electric motorboats, and non‑motorized craft such as canoes, kayaks, rowboats, float tubes are allowed on the lake." Visitors planning a point‑to‑point hike can arrange a shuttle through The Trailhead shop in Baker City.

Camping and short‑term rentals are run under mixed reservation systems. Anthony Lakes Campground is the largest of three campgrounds, located on the east side of the lake with tent and RV sites, two yurts, potable water and pit toilets; check‑in is 2:00 p.m., check‑out is 12:00 p.m., and "Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m." The Forest Service lists a July through September season for the campground and directs visitors to the federal recreation reservation portal for booked sites and the historic Anthony Lake Guard Station. Additional campgrounds include Mud Lake and Grand Ronde; published rates include $10 per tent or RV site, $14 per RV site in some listings, Gunsight Yurt $50, Hoffer Yurt $63 and a Creston Yurt at the top of the mountain offered by the resort at $250 per night with a two‑night minimum.

Services at Anthony Lakes are deliberately limited. The resort store posts hours 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday, and may accept resupply boxes by prior arrangement; there is no post office and no consistent cell phone coverage, with only spotty signals at higher exposures. Operational and safety rules include active Forest Service orders such as "Forest Order: Anthony Lakes Over‑the‑Snow and Wheeled Vehicles," state boating regulations, and a pass discount policy that notes, "Discounts are subject to the terms of the passes, and policies of the Concession operator. For visitors with an Interagency Senior Passes, Interagency Access Passes, Golden Age Passport or Golden Access Passport the discount fees are 50%."

For Baker County residents and regional outdoor users, the arrangement cements ALORA’s role as manager of a multiuse public resource, combining ski operations, campground management and community programs while directing visitors to formal reservation channels and Forest Service notices for current conditions and fire restrictions.