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Mt Baker

United States · Washington · Single resort

Mt Baker is a ski resort in Washington (United States). It has 22.8 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 10 lifts. The runs go from 1106 to 1556 m (450 m vertical).

Piste length
22.8 km
Lifts
10
Base station
1106 m (3,629 ft)
Top station
1556 m (5,105 ft)
Vertical drop
450 m (1,476 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 1.4 km (6%)
  • Blue square: 3.4 km (15%)
  • Black diamond: 12.9 km (57%)
  • Double black: 5.1 km (22%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 83% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (33% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 10

Chairlift: 8 · Drag lift: 2

  • Chair 7 · Chairlift · 2,010 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1106–1283 m
  • Chair 5 · Chairlift · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1115–1493 m
  • Chair 8 · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1177–1556 m
  • Chair 6 · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1117–1522 m
  • Chair 2 · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1245–1340 m
  • Chair 3 · Chairlift · 1,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1245–1316 m
  • Chair 1 · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1292–1532 m
  • Handle Tow 1 · Drag lift · 540 pers./h · 1274–1294 m
  • Chair 4 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1115–1315 m
  • Handle Tow 2 · Drag lift · 1106–1114 m

On site

  • 9 car parks (4 paid)
  • 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 rental shops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Mountain Shop
  • Mount Baker Ski School

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 73 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 105 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 88 cm, Snow depth 40 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 75 cm, Snow depth 38 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 21 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 677 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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