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 …

One of Grant Gunderson’s favorite photos, the only exposure captured during a break in the weather on the Shuksan Arm.[/caption] For more than 15 years, Bellingham-based photographer Grant …

Photo by Jason Hummel. Story by Jason D. Martin You’ve skied this slope a hundred times and nothing’s ever happened before. The line isn’t what you thought, but, hey, you’re here. You may as …

Photos courtesy of Jayson Faulkner. By Lisa Pulsifer Just beyond the chairlifts and busy slopes of Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort lies over 750 square miles of protected land encompassing jagged …

Story and photos by Brad Andrew Opening day at Mt. Baker Ski Area – the day when snow-lovers rejoice and reunite – happens annually. Exactly when, no one knows, and that is why it is so …

By Luca Williams The young children walking beside me through the tiny village in Kenya carried small loads on their heads. They were practicing to be like their moms, who effortlessly carried …

Skis at Chris Gerston's shop, Backcountry Essentials, in Bellingham. By Chris Gerston In the Pacific Northwest, and definitely in Bellingham, we seem to like our beers hoppy, our snow plentiful and …

Story by Oliver Lazenby Photos by Paul Bikis W ith a sea of peaks to the east and saltwater to the west, Anna Soens sits above Mt. Baker’s Roman Wall, ready to ski 5,000 vertical feet of softening …

Jen Henson and Drew Schwehr, new owners of the Wake ‘N Bakery.[/caption] By Oliver Lazenby A fter 15 years in business – growing from a coffee cart with baked goods on the porch of the Glacier …

By Lisa Pulsifer W histler is a high end, world-class ski resort, but it doesn’t have to put a dent in your wallet. The picture-perfect, international destination is much more than gondolas and …

By Oliver Lazenby Historic photos courtesy of Marshall Lockman D eep, wet snow, steep terrain and pond skimming: A few years after the first ski lift came to Mt. Baker in 1953, those are among the …

Micah Evangelista tosses a flat spin 360 in the Mt. Baker backcountry. Grant Gunderson photo. By Oliver Lazenby T he first time Micah Evangelista experienced Mt. Baker’s deep snowpack, he was less …