Mount Baker, WA, Report: Much Needed Snow has Arrived Report from Saturday, March 2, 2024 Skiing Mount Baker, Washington, has been on my bucket list for a while. After hearing about the incoming storms this past week through today, I found time to make it. With over 60” of fresh snow in the past week alone, the area looked like a new mountain compared to the low snow winter […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Snowboarder Killed in Deep Snow Immersion Incident at Mount Baker Ski Area, WA, on Saturday A snowboarder died Saturday in a deep snow immersion incident in an extreme danger zone cliff area of Mount Baker Ski Area, according to CEO Gwyn Howat. Cascade Daily News reports that the victim was a 44-year-old Bellingham man who appeared to be riding alone in the Pan Dome area of the resort—a seldom skied zone of the mountain just […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 12, 2022 0 Comments
American Alpine Institute Warning Mount Baker, WA Climbers of Huge Serac Expected to Fall Catastrophically This Summer Attention climbers thinking of tackling Mount Baker this summer. The Coleman-Deming route currently has a hazard that those climbing Mount Baker should be aware of. The serac on top of Colfax Peak is separating and will likely fall catastrophically sometime this spring/summer. AAI guides have often seen people taking breaks beneath Colfax Peak in the debris zone. It is important that […] Climbing CragBrains | June 1, 2021 0 Comments
Mount Baker, WA Report: Spring Is Setting in but Mount Baker Is Still Going Off Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Spring conditions are setting in all over but Mount Baker refuses to quit. Tomorrow Baker is looking to get 7-9″ of new snow. With another moderate dump of 6-7″ on Friday too. Giving way to April powder skiing here in Washington. Related: 13 Deepest Snowpacks in North America […] Conditions Report Cameron Griffin | April 7, 2021 0 Comments
Mount Baker, WA Patrollers Trigger Massive Avalanche With 12-Foot Crown With the most snow in the lower 48, patrollers at Mount Baker ski area in Washington have a job on their hands keeping the area safe for skiers and riders. The image above shows an explosive triggered avalanche, outside the ski area, with a crown of up to 12-feet. Whoa… Ski patrol triggered an avalanche outside the ski area boundary using […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 15, 2021 0 Comments
Mount Baker Ski Area, WA Has Had Over 10-Feet of Fresh Snow Since Jan 1st Unbelievable! Mount Baker ski area in Washington has had 121″ of fresh snow since the turn of the year. That’s more than resorts in California have had ALL-SEASON. Related: 15 Deepest Snowpacks in North America Right Now 10-feet in 6-days. 20″ every day. Almost 1″ every single hour for 144-hours straight. This serious dumpage takes the resort to 378″ for […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 7, 2021 0 Comments
Mountain Weather Update 1/4/21: 35″ for Mount Baker, 14″ for Jackson Hole, 12″ for Alta A few different storm systems lined-up. Mountain weather update 1/4/2021 by meteorologist Chris Tomer. Weather WeatherBrains | January 4, 2021 0 Comments
NOAA: Atmospheric River to Bring Upto 7-Feet Snow to Mount Baker, WA Before Saturday The state of Washington is about to feel the full effects of an unseasonably strong atmospheric river over the next few days, bringing with it heavy rainfall, and snowfall to mountain areas. The summit of Mount Baker (not to be confused with Mount Baker ski area), could see over 7-FEET of fresh snow. The NOAA forecast discussion: SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 24, 2020 0 Comments