Backcountry Skiing Mount Baker is the guidebook for the legendary snow-mecca of Northern Washington.
What’s in the second edition?
150 Descents, approaches, exits, high routes, and circumnavigations.
Parking and Trailhead Info, resort boundaries, ethics.
Stunning aerial photos packed with necessary information.
Avalanche Information. Matt Schonwald, ski guide and author, addresses each zone’s terrain as it relates to avalanche hazards. You’ll see references to slope angles, terrain traps, convexities, and other hazards to keep in mind on each given zone.
More coverage of Mount Baker, north of Hwy 542, and Twin Sisters Range.
This atlas covers the following zones:
- Bagley Lakes
- Swift Creek
- Shuksan Arm
- Mount Ann + Annette
- Herman Gulch
- Ptarmigan Ridge
- Iceberg + Mazama
- Table Southwest Face
- Barometer Mountain
- Mount Herman
- Herman + Stoneman
- Slate Mountain
- Shuksan
- Mt. Baker East
- Mt. Baker West
- Mt. Baker North
- Mt. Baker South
- Goat Mountain
- Winchester + Larrabee
- Ruth + Icy
- Twin Sisters Range