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Gallery: Mt. Baker Ski Area opening day 2024

November 21, 2024 9:53 pm

From left, Leon Reyes, 35, Joshua Chavarriq, 25, Fred Garvin, 61, and Gavin Gillespie, 54, catch the first lift of the regular season at Chair 1 at Mt. Baker Ski Area. — From left, Leon Reyes, 35, Joshua Chavarriq, 25, Fred Garvin, 61, and Gavin Gillespie, 54, catch the first lift of the regular season at Chair 1 at Mt. Baker Ski Area. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A skier turns down Pan Dome beneath blue skies. — A skier turns down Pan Dome beneath blue skies. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Feature zone attendants Jia Kennedy, left, and Jackson Garner move snow, building features in the Sticks. They said the feature zone should be fully open next week. — Feature zone attendants Jia Kennedy, left, and Jackson Garner move snow, building features in the Sticks. They said the feature zone should be fully open next week. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Bodhi Gross, 6, leads his sister Harper, 8, and dad Austin down the Home Run. — Bodhi Gross, 6, leads his sister Harper, 8, and dad Austin down the Home Run. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Skiers and snowboarders purchase lift tickets from the Heather Meadows Lodge. — Skiers and snowboarders purchase lift tickets from the Heather Meadows Lodge. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A snowboarder catches air on the Blueberry Cat Track as the day closes. — A snowboarder catches air on the Blueberry Cat Track as the day closes. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A Mt. Baker Ski Area worker clears several feet of snow off of a lift tower. — A Mt. Baker Ski Area worker clears several feet of snow off of a lift tower. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A skier cruises down Canuck's Deluxe. — A skier cruises down Canuck's Deluxe. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

A skier rides Chair 6 with Shuksan looming in the background. — A skier rides Chair 6 with Shuksan looming in the background. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Conner Pape, 25, cooks sausages from the back of his Subaru, which he plans to sleep in to maximize two days on the mountain. — Conner Pape, 25, cooks sausages from the back of his Subaru, which he plans to sleep in to maximize two days on the mountain. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Opening Day brought blue skies, soft snow and shining mountains at Mt. Baker Ski Area on Thursday, Nov. 21. Many skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes for the first official day of the winter season.