Jere Burrell is riding the wave Story by Nick Belcaster Photos by Alex Rupp I t’s breaking blue over the shark’s fin of Shuksan, a cloud ripper of a summit pyramid that can often be seen cruising …

Lee Lazzara photo Story by Liza Kimberly S nowflakes are flying, and snow enthusiasts are flocking to the hills. The season of snow sliding has arrived at Mt. Baker. But as these falling snowflakes …

Photos courtesy Alyeska Resort Exploring the Great Land of the White Story by Eric Lucas I t’s a long way down from the top of Alyeska Ski Resort. In fact, when you reach the base, you swap out …

Story by Luca Williams Do it slowly, slowly, so slowly that it will be boring. When you begin to become bored, you will find that it really is not so boring. ~ Moshe Feldenkrais Feet are tattletales. …

A lone skier heads toward Table Mountain, photo by Emil Jacobson. Historical photo courtesy Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA.

Sophia Rouches biking the Cut Throat trail in Mazama, Washington during peak fall color. Grant Gunderson photo So talented, but so modest. Andy ‘Disco’ Jones doesn’t want/need any credit or …

By Meg Olson Higher Love Kit DesLauriers Mountaineers Books Kit DesLauriers has climbed the highest mountain on each of the world’s seven continents. Then skied from the summit. That’s just nuts. …

Jack Bardi races outside of Montague, California, at the Shasta Gravel Hugger. Sean Bagshaw photo. A day in the life of a local cyclist with an eye on the pros Story by Jack Bardi I ’ve been …

Photo by Elizabeth Kimberly Story by Elizabeth Kimberly Y our vantage is different from the sky. W ith wings, you can kiss volcanic summits and lenticular clouds in a matter of minutes. You can …

Gary Schillhammer skins up Mt. Baker on his 65th birthday. Story and photos by Skye Schillhammer F or most people, pushing the last thousand feet up the Roman Wall to the summit of Mt. Baker is a big …

Carl Simpson climbs through thick fog in the skeleton of a burned forest. Crystal Mountain backcountry, Washington. Jason Hummel photo. Mt. Baker and Baker Lake Road. Andy Porter photo. Rainbow over …

Story and photo by Luca Williams E very fall, when the rain begins, I begin to dread Jillian Michaels’ sly lift of her lip as she yells at me through my TV screen, “Just one more! Work harder!” …

Lib Tech Orca Breach the deep, eat the mank, slay the crud. The Lib Tech Orca does it all. Amazingly forgiving and easy to ride, but also powerful and stable. It has the dimensions of a powder board, …

By Doug Dahl Q: The Washington State Patrol lists "alternative traction devices" that are approved for use when "Chains Required" signs are posted. However, the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) …

Devon Raney, a surfer, snowboarder, and homebuilder, had life pretty well figured out until he began losing his vision at age 33. In this excerpt from his new book ‘Still Sideways: Riding the Edge …

Photo courtesy of Community Snow Observations. By Elizabeth Kimberly With the onset of spring in the Cascades, the mountain snowpack begins its annual phase change: dense snow becomes cold, flowing …

A rider looks for changes in the terrain at the bottom of the Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom course. Oliver Lazenby photo. The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in …

This is the third installment of Mount Baker Experience Mountain Trivia. Find the answers at the bottom of this page. By Jason D. Martin 1 The well-regarded novelist behind the “Hyperion Cantos” …

World paddling film festival The Paddling Film Festival World Tour is coming to Bellingham for the second year in a row, bringing about 25 films to Bellingham Technical College on April 3. Doors open …

Photos by Oliver Lazenby and Louise Mugar The Legendary Banked Slalom course was slightly shorter than last year, but prime conditions made it at least as much fun. If the course was different, it …