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Mt. Baker

Where Mt. Baker’s numbers come from

45 observations from 7 publishers behind 20 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation5,089 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Mt. Baker Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of Chair 8 Elevation 5,089 ft.”
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Summit elevation: 5,089 feet with 1,500 feet of vertical”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Mt. BakerSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,070 and 1,556 m.”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“top_elevation = 5089 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation5,105 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Mt BakerPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,556 m (5,105 ft)”
Base elevation3,500 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Info FAQPublishedSep 2026“The elevation at Heather Meadows Base Area is 4,300 ft and the elevation at White Salmon Base Area is 3,500 ft.”
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“White Salmon Base Area Elevation 3,500 ft.”
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base elevations: 3,500 feet at White Salmon and 4,300 feet at Heather Meadows”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“The base elevation is at 3,500 feet (1,067 m)”
Advertised vertical drop1,500 ft4 sources3 of 4 agree · differfrom Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Mt. Baker Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Ski Area Vertical Rise 1,500 ft.”
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Summit elevation: 5,089 feet with 1,500 feet of vertical”
PeakRankings — Mount Baker Ski Area ReviewSep 2026“Mt. Baker has a skiable footprint of 650 acres with a total footprint of 1,000 acres, a vertical drop of 1,500 feet, 10 lifts, and 31 trails.”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 1,589 ft “vertical = 1589 ft”
Lift-served vertical1,605 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres1,000 ac4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Mt. Baker Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Total Ski Area Acreage 1000 acres”
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“1,000 skiable acres”
PeakRankings — Mount Baker Ski Area ReviewSep 2026“a skiable footprint of 650 acres with a total footprint of 1,000 acres”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“skiable_area = 1000 acre”
Named trails313 sources3 of 3 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“31 runs serviced by 8 lifts and 2 rope tows”
PeakRankings — Mount Baker Ski Area ReviewSep 2026“10 lifts, and 31 trails”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 31; - 24% easiest; - 45% more difficult; - 31% most difficult”
Beginner terrain24%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom PeakRankings
PeakRankings — Mount Baker Ski Area ReviewPublishedSep 2026“The terrain breakdown is 24% beginner, 45% intermediate, and 31% advanced/expert.”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 31; - 24% easiest; - 45% more difficult; - 31% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain45%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom PeakRankings
PeakRankings — Mount Baker Ski Area ReviewPublishedSep 2026“24% beginner, 45% intermediate, and 31% advanced/expert”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 31; - 24% easiest; - 45% more difficult; - 31% most difficult”
Advanced terrain31%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom PeakRankings
PeakRankings — Mount Baker Ski Area ReviewPublishedSep 2026“24% beginner, 45% intermediate, and 31% advanced/expert”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“number_trails = 31; - 24% easiest; - 45% more difficult; - 31% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain31%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs7No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = no”
Total lifts106 sources6 of 6 agreefrom Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Info FAQPublishedSep 2026“There are 8 quad chairs at the ski area along with 2 handle tows.”
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“Quad Chairs 8 Handle Tows 2”
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“31 runs serviced by 8 lifts and 2 rope tows”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Mt. BakerSep 2026“10 lifts transport the guests. More specifically, the resort has 8 chairlifts and 2 rope tow/baby lifts.”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026“There are 8 chairlifts total (Chairs 1-8) plus two surface tows for beginners. ... All are fixed-grip quads.”
OpenSkiMap — Mt BakerSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 8 chairlifts, 2 rope tows (10 in all)”
Average annual snowfall688 in3 sources1 of 3 agree · differfrom Mt. Baker Ski Area, Inc.
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Mountain Stats - Mt. Baker Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Average Annual Snowfall * 688 inches”
OnTheSnow — Mt. Baker Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 663 in “Mt. Baker receives on average 663 inches of snow, the unofficial largest amount of snow of any resort in the world”
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski AreaSep 2026Differs: 641 in “snowfall = 641 in”
Drive from the fly-in airport2 h 27 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mt. Baker, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingPublishedSep 2026“Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mt. Baker: 2 h 27 min and 98.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossing (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport2 h 27 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mt. Baker, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingPublishedSep 2026“Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mt. Baker: 2 h 27 min and 98.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossing (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport98.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mt. Baker, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossingPublishedSep 2026“Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Mt. Baker: 2 h 27 min and 98.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027, not counting the border crossing (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 35 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Mt. Baker, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Mt. Baker: 1 h 35 min and 59.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport59.6 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Mt. Baker, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Mt. Baker: 1 h 35 min and 59.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Nearest major airport
Passengers enplaned by airport, 2025: Statistics Canada, Table 23-10-0253-01 (air passenger traffic at Canadian airports)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Mt. Baker Ski Area
Website
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Home
Lift ticket page
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Daily Lift Tickets & Ticket Programs
Owner
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Baker Roots
Year opened
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Baker Roots
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Mt. Baker Ski Area
Nearest city
Mt. Baker Ski Area — Getting Here

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingMt. Baker Ski Area, Inc. · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28Skip to content 2026-27 Season Passes now on sale for Returning Passholders! PURCHASE HERE Snow Report…
  • operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Mt. Baker"
  • operatingSki Washington · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Washington: "Mt. Baker"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Mt. Baker – Glacier
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Mt. Baker: 7 operating lift(s) — Chair 1 (Quad), Chair 2 (Quad), Chair 3 (Quad), Chair 5 (Quad), Chair 6 (Quad), Chair 7 (Quad), Chair 8 (Quad); 7 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Mt Baker — status: operating; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 10; downhill runs mapped: 47;