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Snow Sports

Optimism reigns on Mt. Baker Ski Area opening day

Skiers and riders are hoping for a La Nina winter to remember
Nov. 21, 2024 1:37 p.m.
Snow Sports

Mt. Baker Ski Area cancels annual slalom race

The snow base receded by 14 inches in 3 days
Feb. 1, 2024 12:24 p.m.
Skiers and boarders form a line at Chair 1 at Mt. Baker Ski Area, dressed in different snow attire and holding onto different snow gear.
Snow Sports

Mt. Baker Ski Area’s slow start to season could improve with snow forecast

Staff has been moving 'farming' snow to keep runs skier-friendly
Jan. 4, 2024 5:00 a.m.
Jon Blue spins a backside-360 over a snow dune.
Snow Sports

Mt. Baker Ski Area looks to more sustainable future

Skiers, snowboarders say first day exceeds expectations
Updated Dec. 14, 2023 4:22 p.m.
The Junior Ski to Sea race starts off with children sprinting from the starting line.
Recreation

Junior Ski to Sea will be revived in May under new direction

Race format has been overhauled, moved to new locations
March 17, 2023 5:32 p.m.
Dozens of people line up with their snowboards and skis dressed in a multitude of colored winter gear and visors.
Snow Sports

35th Legendary Banked Slalom returns to Mount Baker

400 snowboarders compete; 49 from Bellingham
Feb. 6, 2023 5:02 p.m.
Sehome junior guard Madi Cooper dribbles as a defender reaches over.
Schedule

Sports calendar: Jan. 25 – 31, 2023

Upcoming recreation opportunities and professional, college and prep sports
Jan. 25, 2023 5:00 a.m.
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States celebrates while still dressed in her snow gear.
Snow Sports

From the start, Shiffrin showed she was the skier to beat

Mikaela Shiffrin races to record-breaking 83rd win
Jan. 24, 2023 12:35 p.m.
Elizabeth Watters from The Lost Canoe team climbs a hill in the cross-country ski leg followed by a long trail of competitors making their way up the hill.
Recreation

Ski to Sea gearing up for 50th anniversary race

Participants from all 50 states, Washington state team lottery, Junior Ski to Sea updates
Jan. 1, 2023 5:05 a.m.
Coco Overstreet, wearing yellow, looks to her partner Carolina Kovacevic as they practice as they take their positions and poses on the ice rink.
Recreation

Camaraderie on the rink

Bellingham Figure Skating Club busts sport stereotypes
Nov. 30, 2022 5:55 a.m.
Skiers ride a lift at Mt. Baker Ski Area, all dressed in different colorful winter gear.
Snow Sports

Mount Baker Ski Area open for two more weekends

No extension of season despite new snow
April 13, 2022 6:00 p.m.
Snow billows behind as a snowboarder makes new tracks down the snow dune.
Snow Sports

New snow, rising temperatures increase avalanche danger at Mount Baker

Avoid backcountry travel, experts say
April 7, 2022 12:42 p.m.

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