Mt. Baker, WA Conditions Report: Spring Sprung It’s that time of year and Spring sprung fast up at Mt. Baker making this past week extra fun. Not only is the snowpack holding on, the sky has been blue more often than not for some prime sunny hot laps. Gaper Fools Day brought out the usual suspects (and lack of clothing) for a rowdy day on the spring […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | April 3, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: March-uary March is coming in hot at Baker! Storm after storm is keeping everything filled in and prime for shredding. This week will be fantastic – call in sick now! Monday (TODAY) and Tuesday are the days. Last week had some crazy record-breaking wind before the annual Baker SplitFest but turned out to wind-load all the right areas. Baker broke 500″ […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | March 14, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: 30th Annual LBS Was One to Remember! What a weekend! The 30th Annual Legendary Banked Slalom was nothing short of legendary. Mother Nature made up for last year’s “29.5 LBS” and dumped 8″ of fresh for the race on Saturday including a blue bird afternoon for all to enjoy. The four-day event was one of the best to date, thanks to the Baker crew and all the […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | February 22, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: 30th Annual Banked Slalom Stoke Another dump before the weekend with a surprise 14″ overnight Friday for some deep powder on Saturday! Cascade powder with some deep coverage and great skiing. But then that dreaded warm-up arrived Sunday for some classic PNW liquid snow. The forecast is looking a little damp but the 30th Annual Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS) is this week! Qualifiers start Thursday so […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | February 14, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA Conditions Report: Powder-Full Baker called it for Saturday and Saturday delivered! The week was good, Thursday was great, then Saturday came and it was powderful! Happy powdery faceshots all around. With 171″ at the base of Pan Dome, the mountain is skiing great with exceptional coverage everywhere, including the Canyon. Oh, and Baker has gotten 411″ of snowfall this winter. Only Baker and […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | February 7, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Blower Pow! The pow is back! Baker received 18″ on Friday night and it’s still snowing! After a little warm up, everyone worried it was going to rain all week but the snow gods decided to finish off January with a (dry and deep) bang. This weekend remained cold, deep and the PNW got what we waited patiently for. With below freezing […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 31, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA Conditions Report: A Bit of Everything If you were fortunate enough to get up to Baker earlier in the week, you got some good conditions! However, the last few days were not too awesome annnnnd included some rain. Mother Nature can’t always be as amazing as she was last month and the rain turned to snow on Saturday so there’s a new dusting to enjoy. Unfortunately, […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 24, 2016 1 Comment
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: So Northwest Baker had a little bit of everything this past week with some very “Northwest” conditions. Some powder, some ice, some rippin’ groomers and some good ol’ leg-burning “Cascade” snow. It’s snowing now (Sunday) and supposed to dump all night to give us a good and welcomed refresher. Yes, there’s new snow to enjoy but it’s sketchy in the backcountry right […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 17, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA Conditions Report: Bluebird Sunny Speed Demons: this week was for you at Baker. The snow is holding up nicely during this high pressure spell. Runs like Daytona are rippin’ as fast as can be. With 131″ at the base of Pan Dome, there’s still plenty of coverage with pockets of hidden powder among the hard-packed groomers. Need a refreshing powder lap? Head to […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 9, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Happy New Year! It was definitely a Happy New Year at Mt. Baker! Hopefully 2016 brings more big storms and luckily, the forecast is calling for snow next week. This week was full of sun and if you were willing to work for it, lots more powder. Even Pan Dome had some leftovers on Saturday after the long holiday. The groomers were fast […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 3, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: All-Time This has been the best opening season Baker has seen in years! This week was pure magic with more snow and even some sun earlier in the week. Once again, Sunday was a glorious day that ended up being a surprise powder day! With 114″ at the Heather Meadows base and 154″ at the base of Pan Dome, Baker is […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | December 27, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA Conditions Report: Merry POWmas! Oh man, what a fun winter and its only December! Mt. Baker has the deepest snowpack in North America and its only going to get deeper. It remained cold and snowed pretty much all week and nuked on Friday allowing for great conditions heading into the weekend. The snow is awesome. Everyone is happy. Baker has received the most snowfall […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | December 19, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: WOOOOOT!!! Can you get free refills when the cup is already overflowing? YES. And its glorious. This week was fantastic at Mt. Baker and the goods keep on coming. Sunday, December 13 was the day with 18″ in 24 hours and it nuked all day. Deep, light, snowing, and deeper throughout the day. You know its balls deep when the guys […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | December 13, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA Conditions Report: Stormy Mashed POWtatoes, 28″ Storm Snow Total It was a classic Northwest storm over the past few days with a little bit of everything but most importantly, lots of snow! The early bird got the worm on Sunday this week with 6″ of new overnight and 12″ in the past 24 hours. As long as you arrived before it warmed up, you were rewarded with lots of powder – the wet gloves could be dried during apres. Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | December 6, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Sunny Hot Laps It’s been a beautiful fun and sunny week at Baker but we are ready for the storm heading our way! The “welcome back winter” week had more coverage than last season in February and got everyone ready for some heavy snowfall. The groomers are skiing great right now, Spring conditions aside, bust out the carving skis and shred. It was […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | November 29, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Opening Day Conditions Report: Absolutely Bomber Coverage Mt. Baker opening day 2015/16 was welcomed with open arms and lots of smiles, especially since it is the first resort in Washington to open! As Baker so cleverly put on the day tickets, “Baker Family Reunion” and was it ever. No new snow in the past 24 hours but with a base depth of 63″ at the top of Pan Dome, 34″ at Heather Meadows base […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | November 19, 2015 2 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Rain, Rain Go Away It’s been a wet one in the Cascades but Mt. Baker’s upper snow pack is holding on like a champ and if you got up high earlier in the week you could get some goods. Baker received 2″ of new snow overnight Saturday, 4″ in 24 hours and we’ll take it! With 32″ at Heather Meadows base and 52″ at the base of Pan Dome, Baker got nailed with the warm front and precipitation all week. The temp […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | February 8, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: A Much Needed Powder Day Mt. Baker had a powder day this past week on Monday and it was FUN, all things considered! It’s amazing what a little face shot can do for the soul. The Legendary Banked Slalom – Locals Qualifier also occurred that day, which is always a great day on the hill. New snow and a great event to get our minds off the lack of snow over a long holiday […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 25, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Groomers Mid-week, Snow for the Weekend Baker got the cat crew out this week for more grooming than usual which provided some fun for those mid-week skiers and riders who wanted to work on their carving skills. White Salmon base area was closed (will be open this weekend) and chairs 1 – 5 were spinning all week with discounted $47 tickets. Chair 5 seemed to be the best option for a top to bottom rip. Operating from […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 16, 2015 1 Comment
Mt Baker Conditions Report: Start Dancing! Well it’s been a rough start to the season in Washington but blue bird days at the hill prove to always be better than a day in an office. Despite sun, warm temps and rain, Baker is still holding their snowpack with 40″ at Heather Meadows base and 61″ at the base of Pan Dome. Mother Nature is being selfish for us but mid-week we saw sunny, springtime conditions that can sometimes be welcomed […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 10, 2015 0 Comments
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