Page 21 - Mt Baker News Today

Wow, New Year's Eve and the end of 2021 and I expect many of you are happy to see the end of it, but a big Happy New Year from all of us at Mountainwatch to you. It's fair to say 2021 is going out in a big way in the Northern Hemisphere with...

Stunning views of Mt Baker, Mt Constitution and the Port Ludlow Resort and Marina from this waterfront cottage and ADU sited on approximately 1.3 acres.

For all the joy to be found beside lakes and rivers, in valleys and on summits, ridgelines have one big advantage over other terrain: You can follow them for miles, with the world falling away to either side of the narrow trail. Sure, it usually means tough hiking, but once you’re up there, you can spend an entire day enjoying the kind of panoramic views that you’d only find once or twice on lesser hikes. These ten trails will give you all of that and more, from a park world-famous for its ...

The 12 best hikes in Washington Lonely Planet Editors 4 May 2021 The fruit orchards of Cashmere and Wenatchee bloom bright white and pale pink in the spring months © Meghan ODea / Lonely Planet Washington is a state of jeweled, dramatic beauty, from its chilly clouded coasts to the dramatic peaks of the North Cascades to shaggy rainforests to glacier-carved valleys studded with the occasional stratovolcano. One of the best ways to see Washingtons emerald beauty is to get out there on foot...

By Forrest Camire The Tour de Whatcom is back, and registration is now open! For the 16th year, the ride welcomes riders from all over Washington to experience the best of Whatcom County’s landscape. Featuring four different routes, varying from 22 to 100 miles, riders will see everything from Mt Baker to the Puget Sound. The ride leaves from Boundary Bay Brewery in Bellingham on July 17th. The event will follow CDC guidelines and State Mandates to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. S...

Staff “It’s spring again…” T-shirt season in the park is here. And this is one helluva park. Austen Sweetin recently released a quick edit from the Brain Bowl Sessions at Mt. Baker (prefaced by a sweet little skate part). “Two days of morning coal pad skate sessions straight into Brain Bowl sessions until the sun went down,” Austen wrote. Skate till the snow softens. These guys are livin’! The BrainBowlSessions is a cool park build started by the crew at Tre Squad. Sound...

Ski Report Currently Fri 7% chance of precipitation 59% chance of precipitation 10% chance of precipitation Toggle font size Arizona Snowbowl — Wed 6:38a machine groomed 52 - 52 base 36 of 55 trails 65% open, 6 of 8 lifts, Thu/Fri: 10a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p; Open Thu-Sun. California Alpine Meadows — Wed 6:28a spring snow machine groomed 47 - 99 base 67 of 103 trails 65% open, 7 of 12 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Bear Valley — Wed 4:27a variable machine groomed...

© Kirkwood resort Kirkwood’s ski patrol doing their bit to get the show on the road last Friday.It has been a big couple of weeks in the Northern Hemisphere with five-day snow totals of 1.5 to two metres in California, deep snow and avalanches in locked-down Europe and a run of excellent powder days in Japan. Read on for the details. Japan It has been a big fortnight in Japan although a couple of mild days earlier in the week brought some rain to Niseko, but that changed mid-week when a col...

February 5th, 2021   This is Henry Johnston, our Niesko snow reporter, getting out there this morning. Possibly the day of the year. Photo: Sea and Summit Media Mountainwatch| Reggae Elliss It has been a big couple of weeks in the Northern Hemisphere with five-day snow totals of  1.5 to two metres in California, deep snow and avalanches in locked-down Europe and a run of excellent powder days in Japan. Read on for the details. Japan It has been a big fortnight in Japan although a couple of ...

Chestnut Mountain — Wed 7:37a machine groomed 26 - 52 base 22 of 22 trails 100% open, 5 of 9 lifts, Mon/Tue: 9a-4p Wed/Thu: 9a-9p Fri: 9a-10p Sat:...