mt.baker backcountry questions - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

NWBoarder · 07-17-2012, 08:55 PM

The course is a great idea. Also, the Mt. Baker Resort will not let you out of the gate without proper equipment. Hell, some days they won't let you ride the upper chairs without a beacon at least.

beall · 07-17-2012, 10:06 PM

I was in Victoria B.C. on holidays last on May and looking at MT Baker almost everyday. It is the tallest mountain I can see from Victoria B.C and it looks fantastic from a distance away. Do they have resort there or it is just a big arse mountain?

timmytard · 07-18-2012, 01:37 AM

I was there a few years back on a blue bird day with over 3 feet of untouched powder, it was one of the best days ever.
About 6 or 7 of us went, everyone was pretty good so no waitin'.
One of the guys was an incredible skier who had a pass there every year.
My plan was to try & stick to him like glue, it worked out awesome.

Biggest drops I've ever done & probably will ever do & there are so many.
I don't know what there stats are but what they call blue would be a double black almost everywhere.

I guess it snowed so much that there was an out-of-bounds section that you can't ride regularly.
There was a line of hikers, drudging single file up to the fuckin' steepest shit you've ever seen. From the bottom it looked vertical.
Every so often a dude would come flyin' down & lay a carve that would spray like 40 people, it looked wicked.

It looked like this, only way steeper & longer.
The first thing that I thought when seen it.
It would've sucked for the 95% of the Gold miners that didn't strike it rich.

TT

pun eater · 07-18-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowolf

There is no "certification" but if you access the back country through the gates of the ski area, there are requirements:

Beacon, Probe, Shovel, Partner and demonstrate an ability to use said equipment. Ski Patrol mans the gates and checks.

From any point other than the ski area, it is National Forest and public land; you are free to do what you want.

For practical purposes though, you had better know what you are doing in the back country as it is serious shit anywhere in the Cascades and Mt. Baker especially. You had better have map and compass and general outdoor skills. You had better have basic weather and avalanche awareness skills and ideally have take an actual avalanche awareness course; preferably the level one course.

If you are not an accomplished outdoorsman with winter experience and some avalanche training, stay out!

thanks thats exactly what i wanted to hear

Ale_Capone · 07-18-2012, 10:16 AM

I agree with the above sentiment. The whole mt baker snoqualmie national forrest has some seriously dangerous terrain. also seriously scenic and rewarding once you learn how to enjoy it as safe as possible..

I HIGHLY recomend checking out guide/insturctor Liz Daly in AAI in bellingham. She's been killing in washington on a snowboard and often calls chamonix her home. Check out her report to get an idea how rad she is, and get her contact info here..

Splitboard.com Forums • View topic - Livin' la Vida LOCA!

Note. I do not know Liz nor have i ever met her, and have no affiliation or relation with AAI...

ShredLife · 07-18-2012, 11:36 AM

sure, NOW you pop your head up around here Ale

I do not know, nor have met Liz - have followed her TRs on Splitboard.com

i want to marry her.

wrathfuldeity · 07-20-2012, 04:06 PM

This last winter patrol was scanning folks at the gates...if their transceiver wasn't picking up your beacon, you were not going. I would also highly recommend finding a seasoned local to go out with.

On another note...just bagged a billygoat split so I got some work, studying abit more gear to get together....Ale ur wana pop my cherry?

wrathfuldeity · 07-20-2012, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowolf

Nice, so you got the Goat? You are going to love that board.....

Snowolf, thanks for your review of the regular goat and encouragement; new last years model in a 159...had been drooling over it for a couple of months, scraped some $ from selling unused guitar stuff and figured better pull the trigger before the temps start falling.

Ale_Capone · 07-22-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrathfuldeity

This last winter patrol was scanning folks at the gates...if their transceiver wasn't picking up your beacon, you were not going. I would also highly recommend finding a seasoned local to go out with.

On another note...just bagged a billygoat split so I got some work, studying abit more gear to get together....Ale ur wana pop my cherry?

For sure man!

Are looking to do some summer hiking and riding, or waiting for fresh? Hiked up the boulder glacier yesterday. Snow was amazingly soft and smooth for almost 5g. No summit. That pesky schrund you can see from the resort wrapped all the way aro7und into our path.

Coming up 542 someday this week to do some seraccing on the lower coleman. Are you busy?

wrathfuldeity · 07-22-2012, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ale_Capone

For sure man!

Are looking to do some summer hiking and riding, or waiting for fresh? Hiked up the boulder glacier yesterday. Snow was amazingly soft and smooth for almost 5g. No summit. That pesky schrund you can see from the resort wrapped all the way aro7und into our path.

Coming up 542 someday this week to do some seraccing on the lower coleman. Are you busy?

Unfortunately, I'm not really ready...only got the stick and need binders and skins, though I could borrow my daughter's avy stuff. Been working my ass off this summer and only 2 days off this month and August schedule is already filled...but

got 12 days in HI for our 25th anniversary, trying to surf and reading a few avy and bc ski books on the beach. If that wasn't happening I'd be geared up. However, yesterday wifey said she wants to go up to Artist point on Wed afternoon...so a board is gettin thrown in and she can pick me up at the bottom of Table...perhaps if I'm really good she'll shuttle me back up the hill for another run.

Check your pm...stop by for beer, I'm 2 min off I-5.

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07-17-2012, 10:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
beall Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 50	I was in Victoria B.C. on holidays last on May and looking at MT Baker almost everyday. It is the tallest mountain I can see from Victoria B.C and it looks fantastic from a distance away. Do they have resort there or it is just a big arse mountain?

07-18-2012, 10:16 AM	#15 (permalink)
Ale_Capone Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 95	I agree with the above sentiment. The whole mt baker snoqualmie national forrest has some seriously dangerous terrain. also seriously scenic and rewarding once you learn how to enjoy it as safe as possible.. I HIGHLY recomend checking out guide/insturctor Liz Daly in AAI in bellingham. She's been killing in washington on a snowboard and often calls chamonix her home. Check out her report to get an idea how rad she is, and get her contact info here.. Splitboard.com Forums • View topic - Livin' la Vida LOCA! Note. I do not know Liz nor have i ever met her, and have no affiliation or relation with AAI...