NOAA Posts 2020-2021 La Niña Watch | Snowfall Totals Expected to be Above Average in Pacific Northwest, Drier for Intermountain West The NOAA released a La Niña watch on Thursday, July 9. The NOAA is currently giving a 50-55% chance of a La Niña pattern developing in the fall and lasting through winter, though those numbers are certainly subject to change. La Niña systems generally indicate colder equatorial ocean temperatures, which forces the jet stream further north, delivering above-average precipitation to […] Weather Clay Malott | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Average Snowfall at Mt. Baker, WA has Increased Each of the Last Four Decades | Currently Averages 663″ a Season If there’s one thing that’s for sure every ski season, it’s that Mt. Baker, WA will get dumped on and won’t be far off the top of the total snowfall charts for North America. The resort averages 663″ a season, the highest annual average of any resort in the world, and holds the world record for the greatest recorded snowfall in […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 18, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mt. Baker Avalanche | BCA Backpack Saves The Man’s Life John Towne, his dog, and a couple friends were riding the backcountry at Mount Baker in early January 2017 when an avalanche broke. He was in the middle of it and quickly started to sink. If it wasn’t for his BCA backpack, it is unsure if John would be with us today. John shot this video which shows the avalanche debris, scope and scale […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | March 1, 2017 0 Comments
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Washington | 10-18″ of Snow Tuesday Afternoon – Wednesday Morning NOAA has issued Winter Weather Advisories for Washington. They are in effect from 4pm Tuesday Afternoon – Wednesday Morning. Heavy snow is expected to fall. 6-10″ overnight and 10-18″ of total snow accumulation Tuesday Afternoon – Wednesday Morning. Some warm storms have hit the PNW hard this winter, so the thought of rain always lingers in our mind when we […] Weather Chris Wallner | February 28, 2017 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Ski Area Will Open Friday After Being Closed Since Sunday Mt. Baker Press Release: UPDATE: we are planning on the SKI AREA RE-OPENING FRIDAY Feb. 10th for normal midweek operation. After meeting with the WSDOT this evening, we have word that the highway will remain closed Thursday morning and mid-day, but will re-open Thursday early evening. The highway has been closed from Glacier up to the ski area due to […] Industry News Chris Wallner | February 9, 2017 0 Comments
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
2015/16 Closing Dates For North American Ski Resorts Ahh, the sweet, distinct smell of cheap hot dogs and brats being grilled accompanied, with of course, some PBR or the other cheapest libation you can get your hands on. Puppies are running around everywhere and there are girls skiing in bikinis, sometimes even guys too. Closing days will soon be had by many ski resorts around the […] Brains Keenan Grady | March 31, 2016 8 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
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