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Riders who like everything on their doorstep will not be happy as the only facility at the base is a car park. Baker is not a gimmick, so you do have to put yourself out which is another reason why it's so good. The slopes of Mt Baker are located 17 miles from the main local services which can be found in the low-key town of Glacier, a simple and unspoilt place. Local services may be a bit thin on the ground, but don't let that put you off. What is offered is cheap and damn good value, making a week or even two, well worth the trip up. The town of Bellingham, just over an hour away has an even greater selection of lodgings, sporting facilities and other visitor attractions.

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Eating

The options for getting a meal on the slopes or down in Glacier may be a bit limited in terms of choices of restaurants, but what is available will do nicerly. During the day you can pig out on the slopes at the White Salmon Day Lodge which has very reasonable rates. The new Raven Hot cafe has fast become a major day time hangout whilst also serving up some wicked food. Down in Glacier, Milano's Cafe is the place to check out, where they do great pasta dishes.

Nightlife

One of the beautys of this place is it's laid back atmosphere, which applies equally to the night life in Glacier, the perfect snowboard scene-laid back and cool. There is no hype, no apres-ski crap and no gits in silly hats playing party games. What you get is basic, offering a good laugh and messy late night drinking sessions, resulting in some killer hangovers.

Accomodation

Accommodation is only possible down in Glacier which has a number of options at very reasonable prices. Cool places to contact for a bed, are Glacier Creek Lodge, Mt Baker B&B, Diamond Ridge B&B or a condo at the Mt Baker Chalets & Condos.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 9
Chair lifts: 7
Drag lifts: 2
Max people per hour: 6,000
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 30
Total ride area: 1000acres
Longest run: 1.75miles (3km)

Top lift: 1521m
Vertical drop: 455m
First lift: 1066m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 24%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 31%

Lift Passes

	Low Season			High Season
	USD	GBP	Average	USD	GBP	Average
Day Pass	40.00	26.42	-23%	46.00	30.38	-20%

	USD	GBP	Average
Season Pass:	686.00	453.04	-15%

Lift Passes:
Weekday - $32
Weekend - $40
Season pass - $615
Lift times:8.30am to 4.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 16.38metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 0 (see av. snowfall!)%

Facilities

Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Not available

Further information

www.mtbaker.us
Email:snow@mtbaker.us

Fantastic snowboarder's resort with ample diverse terrain to suit all styles and levels. Lots of good local services but not convenient for the slopes.

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ON THE SLOPES: Outstanding
OFF THE SLOPES: Great and laid-back
MONEY WISE: Extremely affordable resort both on and off the slopes. Super value.

HALFPIPE: Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK: Yes - 1
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:Full on
TREE RUNS:Yes

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