Ski Areas in Washington
-The heart of the American Pacific Northwest, the State of Washington has a total of 17 ski areas ranging in size from tiny “town hills’ to gigantic “mega resorts”. This is a diverse region with wet and plentiful snow in the Western Cascades, and dry smooth snow in the Central and Eastern parts of the state.
Mt. Baker (WA)
Resort Classification: (Class 3) Medium
Mount Baker Ski Area is a medium sized ski resort in Washington State at the end of state road #542. Despite its name, Mt. Baker Ski Area actually resides on a ridge line between 10,781ft Mount Baker, and 9,131ft Mount Shuksan in the Pacific Northwest’s Cascade Range.
Mount Bake Ski Area sits at a relatively low elevation compared to the surrounding peaks, but it’s location has made it a perfect magnet for abundant snowfall, and the ski area is known as the snowiest ski resort in all of North America.
Famous For:
-Being the snowiest ski area in North America, averaging 663″ per season including a world record season with 1,140″ in the 1998-99 season.
-A legendary banked slalom event held annually.
-Unnamed chair lifts, all chairs only have number designations.
Infamous For:
-Being 18 miles out on a windy dead end road that is almost constantly snow covered.
-While they are famous for tons of snow, the type of snow they receive is very heavy and wet, known as “Cascade Concrete” and can be difficult to ski on deep days.
-Despite massive snow amounts, Mt. Baker does not extend their ski season beyond a normal calendar scheduled closing of mid-late April.
Closest town with lodging:
The closest town with lodging for this ski area is: The town of Glacier, WA. about 18 miles down the hill on WA-542 has a lodge, as well as cabin and AirBnb rentals. Also the city of Bellingham, WA. much further down the road has plentiful lodging options of all types and is below the snow line.
Closest City with An Airport:
The closest major city with a commercial airport for this ski area is: Bellingham International Airport, is 56 miles to the West via WA-542.
Season Pass Reciprocation:
Mt. Baker usually partners with one or two other Pacific Northwest ski areas for a couple of days of reciprocation. However this changes by the year and is not announced until closer to the start of each season.
Mtn stats
$—
Adult
Base Elevation: 3,500ft
Peak Elevation: 5,089ft
Vertical Drop: 1,589ft
Skiable Acreage: 1,000
Annual Snowfall: 663″
Number of Trails: 31
Terrain Stats
$–
Youth
Beginner Terrain: 24%
Intermediate Terrain: 45%
Advanced Terrain: 31%
Expert Terrain: –%
Av. Opening Date: Late Nov
Av. Closing Date: Mid Apr
Chair Lifts
$–
Senior
Low Speed Doubles: 0
Low Speed Triples: 0
Low Speed Quads: 8
High Speed Quads: 0
High Speed 6 Packs: 0
High Speed 8 Packs: 0
Other Lifts
$—
Half Day
Rope Tows: 2
Magic Carpets: 0
T-Bar / Pomas: 0
Gondolas / Trams: 0
Chondolas: 0
Snow Cats: 0
Statistics
663
Inches of snowfall per season on average!
- Snow Making
- Night Skiing
- Snow Tubing
- Nordic Trails
- Backcountry Gates
- Uphill Traffic Allowed
Offerings
10
Total lifts including 8 quad chairs and 2 surface lifts.
- Ski Lessons
- Snowboard Lessons
- Equipment Rentals
- Snowboarding Allowed
- Small Terrain Park
- Big Terrain Park
Amenities
2
Distinct base areas: Heather Meadows & White Salmon.
- Slopeside Lodging
- Free Parking
- RV Camping Allowed
- Wifi Available
- Cell Service
- Pass Reciprocation
This chart represents the different difficulties of terrain.
Beginner Runs
24%
Intermediate Runs
45%
Advanced Runs
31%
Expert Runs
00%
Photos courtesy of:
The ski area photos above are provided courtesy of Mt. Baker Ski Area ©.
To connect with this ski area via their webpage or social media platforms, follow these links. >>>>
Click here for lift ticket deals!
SNow life ratings system.
Below is a series of ratings for this ski resort that is based upon the opinion of skiers and snowboarders directly associated with the Snow Life network of web pages. These ratings are based on personal experience from us actually going there and shredding it up. If an NR appears instead of the rating, it means we haven’t shred there yet, but rest assured, it’s on the list!!! Ratings are from 1-10, with 1 being poor, and 10 being the best.
sl rating: 7.6
10
Value for Day Ticket
5
Apres Scene
10
Snow Quantity
7
Snow Quality
7
Moguls
7
Groomer quantity
7
Groomer quality
9
Vibe
7
The Steeps
8
Lift Infrastructure
7
Glades / Tree skiing
7
Views / Scenery
Bring your snow tires on an AWD or 4wd vehicles, the road is guaranteed to be snowy and icy and is one of the most winding and gnarly in the U.s.
*Insider Tip*
Resort hours and location
Below are the operating hours for the lift system during the Winter Season according to this ski resort.
The End Of, Mt. Baker Hwy, Deming, WA. 98244
Weekdays: 9am – 4pm
Weekends: 9am – 4pm
Kemper Snowboards
Snowboard company
Founded in 1987 in Ontario, Canada and recently relocated to Park City, UT. Kemper is a legendary brand in the snowboarding community for their quality, design, and those rad neon colors! If you’ve looking for a new board for this season, or trying to make an addition to your quiver CLICK HERE to check them out!
Rossignol
Ski and snowboard company
The legend continues. Making Skis since 1907, along with boots, accessories and now snowboards too! CLICK HERE to add another pair of sticks to your quiver, or simply check out there awesome stockpile of skis and gear!