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Maritime, Transistional, or Continental: Snowpack Climates, Explained

In the world of snowsports, we hear the words snow climates tossed around quite a bit. But what do they mean? In this article, I’ll break down each of the three major snow climates in North America. Maritime Temperature: Maritime climates are typically the warmest of the three climates. This is due to these regions’ proximity to the ocean–evaporative cooling keeps temperatures […]

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Clay Malott | August 10, 2025
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Washington State Historic Snowfall Comparison: Mount Rainier vs Mount Baker

When you think of legendary snowfall in the Pacific Northwest, I suspect a few spots that come to mind within the Evergreen State. That said, I want to jump right in and give you context on the precise coordinates of these two locations and their proximity to the Pacific Ocean. I begin with Mount Baker, or Koma Kulshan as it […]

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Matthew Oliphant | May 12, 2024
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Alyeska, AK Report: Pristine Powder on the High Traverse

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 5, 2021 I got to use my powder skis today. Today was day four in a row at Alyeska Resort and it was easily the best day since I got here on Monday. A funky inversion-layer hovered halfway up the mountain today and it was much warmer and sunnier at […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021
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