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
2 Snowmobilers Killed in Separate Avalanches in Washington and Idaho This Weekend Two snowmobilers were killed in separate avalanche incidents on Friday, March 1, as heavy snow continued to fall on the west. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness On March 1, 2024, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Law Enforcement received a call alerting them of a possible avalanche fatality in the southern Selkirk mountains, near the Pack River drainage, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Washington Ski Area Introduces Lifetime Pass for Only $6,000 Loup Loup Ski Bowl, located in north central Washington, recently announced a new innovative lifetime season pass. The cost of the pass is a seducing $6,000. Along with other resorts throughout the country, the resort is experiencing a challenging snow year highlighted by warmer temperatures and less snowfall. Because of this, by offering the lucrative pass, it is hoping to […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 22, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Baker, WA, Cancels Legendary Banked Slalom Event Due to El Niño The 36th annual Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom snowboarding competition, set to take place this coming weekend, has been canceled. This is truly a shame as Mt. Baker, Washington, was one of the first ski areas to embrace snowboarders, and this event is paramount to the resort’s admired place in snowboarding culture. The event consists of a timed run through […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 5, 2024 0 Comments
2 Inbounds Avalanches Reported at Washington Ski Resorts On Sunday, January 28, two inbounds avalanches were triggered at Washington state ski resorts. One at Mission Ridge and the other at Stevens Pass. The avalanche at Mission Ridge happened on the Nertz run, which is accessed by the Wenatchee Express chair lift, also known as Chair 2. It appears it was human-triggered as three guests were in the area. […] Avalanche Brent Thomas | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Atmospheric River Will Slam West Coast With Heavy Precipitation Next Week According to the NOAA, an impactful atmospheric river event will likely move southward along the West Coast from January 31 through February 5, bringing heavy rain and high winds to California and interior regions of the Southwest, along with heavy snow at higher elevations. “Heads up! A potentially warm/wet system could bring periods of heavy precipitation with high snow levels […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Season-Saving Snow for the Cascades | Feet of Snow Already, More to Come Forecast prepared 10AM PST on January 9, 2024 Forecast Summary It’s been snowing since the weekend and totals are already impressive. It’ll keep snowing until this weekend. Additional snowfall will be immense. Strong winds and high avalanche danger will make it hard to get to/from the mountains for most of the week. Lift holds and terrain closures are a certainty. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
3 Washington Ski Resorts Open This Week The 2023/24 season is in full swing with many ski resorts already open across the United States with more resorts not far behind. Christmas is less than two weeks away and it is crunch time for ski resorts trying to open before the busy holiday week. Ski resorts in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Rockies, and Pacific Southwest regions all have ski […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 13, 2023 0 Comments