The 2 Places Where The Most-Ever Snow Fell in 1 Season We know the Pacific Northwest is world-renowned for its exceptional snowfall amounts during the winter months. But, what If I told you there are two spectacular spots that reside in the same state and are within a five-hour drive of each other that have claimed this coveted title before or currently hold it to this day? These sites are Mt. […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | February 24, 2023 2 Comments
The Winter of All Winters | The ’98-’99 Season at Mt. Baker, WA If you love snow, especially skiing or riding it, and have made looking at reports your morning ritual to go along with that nasty coffee habit—you may know about the large quantities that appear at Mt. Baker Ski Area most mornings. Especially during the 1998-1999 season, their snowfall was nothing short of legendary and recorded as a world record. Related: […] Mitchell Milbauer | June 9, 2022 6 Comments
Top 10 Chairlifts on the West Coast The West Coast ski scene is the land of extremes, with Mt. Baker holding the record as snowiest and Whistler Blackcomb the largest in North America. Access to the best of that snow and the rowdy terrain it blankets is provided by the workhorse of the mountain – the chairlift. There are many worthy contenders for the top spots, but […] Robin Azer | November 15, 2021 16 Comments
Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA Season Passes Sell Out Within Hours, No Longer Available At 9 am yesterday morning Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA opened its season pass purchase window. Within a matter of hours, they were sold out. The resort announced that, having reached its capped amount, season passes are no longer for sale. The resort sold about the same amount of passes as it did last season. OPEN PURCHASE WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED A […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2021 1 Comment
Pacific Northwest 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As the end of March is before us, it is time to start thinking about spring skiing in the Pacific Northwest, and depending on where you are, you may have only a week or so to cram in those final ski days this season. But don’t worry, if you know where to look, you maybe be skiing into the summer […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
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Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
Top 10 Ski Resorts in North America A simple, yet acutely accurate equation has been developed by leading industry professionals to create this complex ski resort ranking system: Rank = [Average Snowfall + Access to Challenging Terrain] x Radness Factor (RF) […] Featured Article SnowBrains | July 3, 2020 149 Comments
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