Randy Hook, right, at the Mt. Baker Ski Area last spring. Photo courtesy of Angela Griffin. By Maya Hunger On January 1, the Mt. Baker Ski Area quietly greeted the new year. It was a calm and clear …

Albert Arth bootpacking during the 2014-2015 season, when he rode everyday of operations at the Mt. Baker Ski Area, hitchhiking each way from his home in Glacier. He also rode 100 backcountry runs …

Photos and words by Beau Gaughran Last weekend, some of the best snowboarders in the world migrated to the Mt. Baker Ski Area to compete in the Legendary Banked Slalom. And they weren’t alone. They …

Chris Rubens flies through the trees on a deep day at Mt. Baker a few years ago / Grant Gunderson photo. Hikers on Sahale Arm at sunset / Audra Mercille photo. Steel wool sparks on a winter night / …

Ski tracks traversing toward a slide path below the "Widow Maker" on Mt. Herman. Lee Lazzara photo courtesy of Northwest Avalanche Center. By John Minier The rain began on Thursday, January 21. Over …

Chris Chapin dropping a knee near Stevens Pass. Radka Chapin photo. By Oliver Lazenby During telemark skiing’s last growth spurt in the 1990s, many picked it up to ski the backcountry; telemark …

Story and photos by Jason D. Martin The words skiing and fun are essentially synonymous. The art of skiing is one of the most pleasurable pastimes in the world. There is nothing quite like sliding on …

KC Deane spinning over the Mt. Baker road gap. Grant Gunderson photo. By Luca Williams To be honest, I don’t get people’s love for spins, grabs and flips. But my kid does and I love my kid so I …

Adam Roberts is a well-traveled outdoorsman and skier who calls the Cascade corridor home. Story and photos by Corey Warren I’ve been friends with Adam Roberts since 2009, shortly after I opened …

Story and photos By Brad Andrew Inside a small home office just outside Bellingham, a man gazes out a window in sheer awe at the dance of heavy rain cascading down and dancing off the concrete patio …

Riding powder on Manning Park Resort's chair 3. Robyn Barker photo By Pat Grubb Everyone knows about Whistler Blackcomb, the mega-resort 90 minutes north of Vancouver. Huge advertising budgets and …

  Jeff Lemen at the Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop. Louise Mugar photo. Update (January 8, 2018): Jeff Lemen is no longer affiliated with the Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop. Marcella and Bobbie Dobis own …

By Pat Grubb The ultimate "cheap for the deep" deal John at Glacier Ski Shop is offering a great package – 122 mm wide Fischer Big Stix skis with WTR 16 Salomon bindings for just $499. Also, on the …

Kael Martin descending fixed line on Washburn’s Ridge.[/caption] Story and photos by Andy Basabe I laid my book on the downy red ripples of Jerry’s sleeping bag and rolled on top of him to get to …

The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) spring fund drive starts today. As more and more skiers flood the backcountry, NWAC’s avalanche and weather forecasts are more crucial now than ever. This …

Mattias Evangelista skiing in the Mount Baker backcountry. Grant Gunderson photo. Rob Kunch rails a turn on Galbraith Mountain. Brad Andrew photo. Lea Hartl skies a chute in Norway's Lofoten Islands …

Story and photos by Andy Basabe It’s a Friday evening and I’m checking the contents of my backpack, wondering what the mountains will demand of me. It is spring, with snow shifting daily from …

By Luca Williams Snowboarding through powder snow has to be one of the world’s most fun activities. There is nothing like getting a shot of snow in the mouth while laughing as you bank another …

By Ian Ferguson Photos by Freya Fennwood At the Dutchman Flat Sno-Park in Oregon last April, Maria Debari, Kaitlyn Farrington and Freya Fenwood struck up a conversation with a lone skier who had just …

By Andy Basabe I met Alex Turner when we were in high school, standing in a garage at a party held by Western Washington University’s Ski and Snowboard Club. Face-to-face, we looked at each other, …