Mt. Baker Conditions Report: All-Time This has been the best opening season Baker has seen in years! ย This week was pure magic with more snow and even some sun earlier in the week. ย Once again, Sunday was a glorious day that ended up being a surprise powder day! ย 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 Conditions Report: WOOOOOT!!! Can you get free refills when the cup is already overflowing? ย YES. ย And its glorious. ย This week was fantastic at Mt. Baker and the goods keep on coming. ย Sunday, December 13 was the day with 18″ in 24 hours and it nuked all day. ย Deep, light, snowing, and deeper throughout the day. ย 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
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Sunny Hot Laps It’s been a beautiful fun and sunny week at Baker but we are ready for the storm heading our way! ย The “welcome back winter” week had more coverage than last season in February and got everyone ready for some heavy snowfall. ย The groomers are skiing great right now, Spring conditions aside, bust out the carving skis and shred. ย It was […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | November 29, 2015 0 Comments
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, โBaker Family Reunionโ and was it ever. No new snow in the past 24 hours but with a base depth of 63โณ at the top of Pan Dome, 34โณ at Heather Meadows base […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | November 19, 2015 2 Comments
Treble Cone, NZ Conditions Report: Genuine Powder The snow at Treble Cone has been off the charts lately. Itโs snowed about 10cm every day for the last week but visibility remained poor until Saturday when the clouds parted and it was a glorious bluebird. The snow has been incredibly light and fluffy โ genuine powder which is unusual for New Zealand. All terrain is open at Treble Cone including many areas that didnโt open at all last season. The best skiing on the mountain is […] Conditions Report Marian Krogh | August 9, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Rain, Rain Go Away Itโs been a wet one in the Cascades but Mt. Bakerโs upper snow pack is holding on like a champ and if you got up high earlier in the week you could get some goods. Baker received 2โณ of new snow overnight Saturday, 4โณ in 24 hours and weโll take it! With 32โณ at Heather Meadows base and 52โณ at the base of Pan Dome, Baker got nailed with the warm front and precipitation all week. The temp […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | February 8, 2015 0 Comments
Mt. Baker Conditions Report: Groomers Mid-week, Snow for the Weekend Baker got the cat crew out this week for more grooming than usual which provided some fun for those mid-week skiers and riders who wanted to work on their carving skills. White Salmon base area was closed (will be open this weekend) and chairs 1 – 5 were spinning all week with discounted $47 tickets. Chair 5 seemed to be the best option for a top to bottom rip. Operating from […] Conditions Report Naomi VanPatten | January 16, 2015 1 Comment