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
Lake Tahoe, CA Snowpack at 252% of Average Right Now | Mt. Baker, WA Area at 148% The National Climate and Water Center just released this snow water equivalent map that equivically shows how much snowpack is on the ground in the western USA today as a percent of historical average (1981-2010). The map shows what percentage of average many mountain locations are currently experiencing. The snowpack is looking really good in Lake Tahoe, Flagstaff AZ, & […] SnowBrains | November 16, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA Will OPEN on Thursday | First Ski Resort to Open in PNW Check it!!!!!!!!!! Posted by Mt. Baker Ski Area on Sunday, November 15, 2015 (video of Gwyn at Baker showing you just how DEEP it is up there right now) Mt. Baker ski area in Washington just announce at 5pm PST that they will be opening on Thursday. At this point, it appears that Baker will be the only ski resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2015 1 Comment
Winter Storm Warning for Washington Today = 18″ of Snow for Mt. Baker Ski Area, 32″ for Olympic Mts, & Up to 95″ for Mt. Baker Proper NOAA is calling for wild weather for Washington through the next 5 days. A Winter Storm Warning is forecasting 6-18″ of Snow in North Cascade mountains in the next 24 hours with Snow Levels down to 3,000-feet Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic Mountains is forecast to see 20-32″ of snow which could be a “Top 5 Single Snowfall Event for […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 14, 2015 1 Comment
75-Inches of Snow Forecast for Mount Baker, WA Next 4 Days NOAA is currently forecasting up to 75″ of snow for 10,781-foot Mount Baker in Washington by Friday. Snow-forecast.com is forecasting up to 200″ of snow for Mount Baker in the next 5 days (see forecast graphic at bottom of article)… THE LAST THREE RUNS OF THE GFS [forecast model] HAVE BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN TO THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES WITH BULLSEYES […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 10, 2015 2 Comments
NOAA: Winter Storm Watch for Washington | 12-18″ of Snow Forecast / 2,500′ Snow Levels NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Washington state today that is calling for 12-18″ of snow above 3,500-feet. Most Washington ski resorts have base areas right around 3,500-feet, so this storm is perfect. “Winter Storm Watch in effect for the mountains Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon. New snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches possible above about 3500 […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 9, 2015 1 Comment
45-Inches of SNOW Forecast for Mt. Baker, WA Next 4 Days NOAA is forecasting up to 45″ of snow by Sunday for 10,000-foot Mt. Baker in Washington state. The heaviest snow is forecast to come down on Sunday night. Snow levels will start out high with the coming storm before dropping as low as 3,000-feet by Sunday. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE WELL ABOVE THE PASS LEVELS ON SATURDAY…6500 TO 7500 FEET. […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 5, 2015 0 Comments
Crash of the Week: Mt. Baker Road Gap Up-Side-Down FACEPLANT… When you go for the Baker road gap, you wanna make sure that you get plenty of air. If you throw a backflip and you think you’re gonna end up short, you wanna tuck your legs into your chest to increase your angular velocity and get those skis under your body. This guy does neither and pays a hefty price… SnowBrains | October 28, 2015 2 Comments
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