What to do during a persistent high pressure system and low avalanche danger? Get a goggle tan on an alpine tour, of course! Three friends and I took an easy tour up to the Mt. Herman saddle, parking …

Next time you drive to Mt. Baker, keep your eyes peeled to the right after you cross the snowline. You just may catch a glimpse of that fabled realm, Pillowlandia. http://vimeo.com/49715118 …

What’s on your bucket list? North Cascades Heli-Skiing should be. By Pat Grubb Photo by Grant Gunderson Up north in the middle of Washington in the Methow Valley sits the little town of Mazama, …

Program gets kids on the mountain Story and photo by Patrick Kennedy Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS) began in 1993 in Colorado and is now active in more than 40 resorts, three countries and will …

One week at Baker equals a season anywhere else Story and photo by Molly Baker Norway. Chile. British Columbia. Argentina. Utah. Colorado. Montana. Wyoming. California. Idaho. These are just some of …

A conversation with Duncan Howat, Mt. Baker Ski Area general manager By Pat Grubb Photos by Grant Gunderson and Patrick GrubbIf you spend any time at all at Mt. Baker, you’ll soon run across Duncan …

    Getting prepared for backcountry skiing By Sam Lozier Photo by Patrick Kennedy You’ve seen tracks out on Shuksan Arm or read about backcountry skiing in magazines. The allure of …

Don't go into the backcountry without it Story by Pat Grubb Photos by Louise MugarIt’s pretty simple, actually. There’s only one thing you need to know about avalanches and this is it – you …

The communication rule to live by TALK BACK The communication rule to live by Story by Molly Baker Photo by Jefferson Morriss Many people have theories about what makes skiing, backcountry skiing in …

When a shortcut turned dangerous By Erik Burge Photo by Jay GoodrichThree of us decided to take a shortcut traverse across an exceedingly steep pocket meadow while we were boot packing to our …

A series of mistakes led to a near-fatal disaster. Story by Patrick Kennedy Photos by Patrick Kennedy and AAI Photo Collection Five days of cool nights and rain on my metal roof had lulled me to …

Mountains beg to be climbed. Their tall, unwavering peaks inspire dreams of conquering towering heights and call with siren-like attraction, daring men and women to risk life and limb to make the …

Skiing under the light of a full moon Story and photos by Sam Lozier Last year’s ski season started with an unusually early storm. I’d been talking to my friend Allen only a few days earlier …

Turns all year Who says you can't ski in the summer? By Sam Lozier On a clear day, you can look east and see the perpetually snow-capped mountains of the Cascades. If you’ve lived here for a while, …

Coming home A pro skier longs for her favorites By Molly Baker Pro skiers don’t get health benefits or retirement packages. They get travel packages. It was always one of the opportunities of the …

As part of our ongoing process of sharing valuable information on backcountry travel and practices, we have an extraordinary (and very lucky) story of one man’s overnight survival ordeal in the …

Legendary Banked Slalom Mt. Baker's 27th legendary race Kitty Bond Boarders are hoping that Mt. Baker Ski Area gets slammed with powder in time for the Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS) race on February …

Face shots Carving fresh tracks in the backcountry By Shannon Skouras, photo by Ashley Durham Winding up Highway 542, the sun plays hide and seek through the clouds and mountain peaks surrounding us. …

Technical descent Skiing the Nisqually Ice Cliff By Sam Lozier We skied a few hundred feet one skier at a time — and we would all watch anxiously as the next skier negotiated the glacial cracks …

Grant Gunderson, a Bellingham-based ski photographer, has been published in every major ski publication worldwide, including Ski, Skiing, Powder, Outside and many foreign titles. Powder Magazine …