The writer, Leif Whittaker, at the "top of the bottom of the world," summit of Mt. Vinson, Antarctica. Dave Hahn photo Two-time Everest summiteer shares training tips for long, strenuous climbs and …

A member of the Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council uses a Garmin Reach Mini to communicate. Ben Groenhout photo By Jason D. Martin I n the old days if there was an accident in the backcountry, the …

Jeremy Jones, l., and pro snowboarder Hana Beaman speaking at a book reading at Sehome High School hosted by Village Books. Andrew Grubb photo Review by Meg Olson The Art of Shralpinism: Lessons from …

Winter reading materials for around the fireplace and other adventures By Meg Olson A Field Companion for Wandering Written and Compiled by Conner Bouchard-Roberts Winter Texts “Read this book …

Deception Pass from the bridge. Guide and photos by Tony Moceri W ith winter upon us, our hiking situation has changed. Snow in the Cascades makes access to many of our favorite trails inaccessible …

Pat Kennedy photo By Ian Haupt T he Mt. Baker area will have its own snowmobile-specific education outfit this season. Elevated Backcountry offers beginner to advanced-level sled riders avalanche …

Mount Baker Experience summer 2021 issue with Matthew Tangeman cover photo. Mount Baker Experience and its contributors won awards at Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspaper …

The Mt. Baker Art Gallery in the Mt. Baker Visitor Center in Maple Falls. Louise Mugar photo Local foothills artists now have a permanent space in which to showcase their work. The Mt. Baker Art …

Map of Skagit headwaters. Courtesy image Mount Baker Experience cited as source in research New research published by Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) shows …

49 degrees North Mountain Resort. Courtesy photo Blueberry-muffin sweetness of small, local ski areas By Eric Lucas “Y ou look familiar,” I tell the Loup Loup lifty. “Did you have lunch in the …

Elijah Lee skiing at Mt. Baker Ski Area. Courtesy photo By Luca Williams A s the snow falls, Elijah, or Eli, trudges up the hill with his skis, alongside the other first chair fanatics. It’s still …

Early days of the Mt. Baker Ski Area. Historical photo courtesy Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA

New Warren Miller film “Daybreaker” will be shown at Mount Baker Theatre Friday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22.50. With multiple locations and storylines, it was shot similar to other …

Photo courtesy CASCADIA Documenting the journey of the first Nepalese Sherpa woman to summit Mt. Everest in 1993, “Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest” will play as part of Pickford Film Center’s …

Ian Haupt photo Bellingham’s new bike, beer and music festival will return for its second year July 14-16, 2023. In an October 26 save-the-date email, Northwest Tune-Up announced dates and changes …

Washington State Department of Transportation courtesy photo Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance crews closed the last 2.7 miles of State Route 542 this morning, October …

Teton Gravity Research courtesy photo Teton Gravity Research (TGR) is taking its newest ski and snowboard film around the world and making a stop in Bellingham at the Mount Baker Theatre Thursday, …

During La Niña, the Pacific jet stream often meanders high into the North Pacific. Southern and interior Alaska and the Pacific Northwest tend to be cooler and wetter than average, and the southern …

Brendan Morrison hiking Mt. McClausland, with Lake Valhalla in the background. Matthew Tangeman photo End of hiking season colors along the Skyline Divide. Evan Skoczenski photo Humans best friend …

From Mt. Olympus in 2018. Hummel finishes The Circumnavigation Project on Mt. Baker Story and photos by Jason Hummel T he knowledge of a mountain, the true understanding of where it is rooted in the …