If you can see Mt. Baker, you are part of The Experience
Publisher’s Note:
This issue of the Mount Baker Experience marks the 40th anniversary of its founding, making it one of the oldest outdoor adventure magazines in the state of Washington. Started by longtime newspaper veterans Al and Nickee Magnusson in 1986, MBE has covered the local outdoor scene through thick and thin ever since.
We are grateful to our readers, our contributors and our advertisers for their longstanding contributions and support. Without this partnership, the magazine would never have lasted, let alone prospered. We have been especially proud to feature the voices and photography of the Pacific Northwest’s most committed adventurers who have communicated their passion and expertise to thousands upon thousands of readers.
In an interview with a longstanding contributor Grant Gunderson, he said, “I’ve always tried to gravitate towards creating photos that share what I love about skiing with other people.” That echoes the magazine’s unofficial motto of, if you can see Mt. Baker, you’re part of the Experience. This region offers so much in the way of outdoor recreation through four seasons, and like Grant, we’ve tried to share what we love about the place where we live and play.
Below this note are shots of MBE’s first cover as well as the first one we did when we took the magazine over in 1999. We thought it was pretty cool – what did we know?
Right now, we are waiting for the snow to arrive so we can strap on the skis and snowboards and get back to the mountains. See you on the slopes! X
