Mt. Baker Ski Area
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Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort in the northwest United States, located in Whatcom County, Washington, at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet (1,067 m), while the peak of the resort is at 5,089 feet (1,551 m). It is about ten miles (16 km) south of the 49th parallel, the international border with Canada. Despite its name, the Mt. Baker Ski Area is actually closer to Mount Shuksan than Mount Baker.
Mt. Baker Ski Area | |
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Location | Glacier, Washington, U.S. |
Nearest major city | Bellingham: 52 miles (84 km) west, 75 min drive |
Coordinates | 48.862°N 121.654°W / 48.862; -121.654 |
Vertical | 1,589 ft (484 m) |
Top elevation | 5,089 ft (1,551 m) |
Base elevation | 3,500 ft (1,067 m) White Salmon Base Area 4,300 ft (1,310 m) Heather Meadows Base Area |
Skiable area | 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) |
Trails | 31 - 24% easiest - 45% more difficult - 31% most difficult |
Lift system | 8 chairs, 2 rope tows |
Snowfall | 641 in (53.4 ft; 16.3 m) |
Snowmaking | no |
Night skiing | no |
Website | mtbaker.us |
The ski area is home to the world's greatest recorded snowfall in one season, 1,140 inches (95.0 ft; 29.0 m), during the 1998–99 season.[1] Mt. Baker also enjoys one of the highest average annual snowfall of any resort in the world, with 641 inches (53.4 ft; 16.3 m).[2][3][4]
The ski area is known for numerous challenging in-bounds routes and for the many backcountry opportunities that surround it. The backcountry is accessible from several chairlifts, and access is permitted from the resort following the Mt. Baker Ski Area backcountry policy.