Snowy Hoodoo Ski Resort Engagement | Bend Oregon Wedding Photographer

Mike has been a childhood friend of mine for a while, growing up in Indiana together and somehow both ending up settling in Oregon.  He and his now fiancé moved to Eugene recently, and when he mentioned that he was going to propose during a weekend ski trip to Hoodoo and wanted me to photograph it, I was so excited.  I’ll be honest, I’m not much of a skier.  Let’s just say there aren’t many mountains in Indiana to ski on… Okay fine, there are none.  Of the handful of times I’ve skied in my life, this was the most memorable.  

I met M + K and their friends up at Hoodoo Ski Resort for the proposal on a snowy morning.  I was wondering how I was going to keep her from getting suspicious with all of my camera gear, but I probably would have brought some sort of camera anyways to take photos of the snow-capped mountains to keep as a personal memory.  I definitely fell a few times, but my camera was wrapped up like a baby because I did not want to risk burying my camera gear in deep snow…  

After a handful of runs and a pit-stop at the food truck for some soup dumplings, the five of us decided we would stop halfway down our next run at this scenic spot to take a group photo.  Kaylee had no idea that the “group photo” was a cover up for the moment Mike was going to propose.  She was so surprised, which I always feel relieved by when I’m the one taking the photos.  

We ended the night in Sisters grabbing burgers and singing karaoke.  All in all it was a wonderful day getting to hang with friends, and I really love how these photos turned out from my first ski proposal!

Scroll down to see more of my favorites from this snowy day!  

If you’re looking for an engagement + wedding photographer in Oregon, I’d love to chat about your vision.  Reach out HERE to chat with me about your session, and head to my Instagram HERE to view more of my recent weddings and sessions.  

Here’s a link to Hoodoo’s website if you’re also thinking of proposing on your skis or snowboard - https://skihoodoo.com