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Mt Baker ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt Baker is a ski area in Washington, United States with 23 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts, between 1,106 m and 1,556 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
23 km
Lifts
10
Top elevation
1,556 m
Vertical drop
450 m
Nearest airport
YXX · 54 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.4 km
  • Beginner1.4 km
  • Advanced5.1 km
  • Intermediate13 km

47 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 2 Rope tows

Mt Baker is a ski area in Washington, the United States. Its 47 mapped downhill runs add up to 23 km, which ranks it #130 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 486 m long.

Slopes at Mt Baker

About 21% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 57% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Mt Baker a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 rope tows. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,106 m up to 1,556 m, a vertical drop of 450 m.

Getting to Mt Baker

The nearest airport is Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), about 54 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 10 min by car; Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is 64 km away. Nearby ski areas include Salmon Ridge Sno-Park and Methow Trails.

Nearest airports to Mt Baker

  1. 1
    Abbotsford International Airport Flag of CanadaAbbotsford, Canada Airports in Canada
    YXX54 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Bellingham International Airport Flag of United StatesBellingham, United States Airports in United States
    BLI64 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Orcas Island Airport Flag of United StatesEastsound, United States Airports in United States
    ESD93 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Friday Harbor Airport Flag of United StatesFriday Harbor, United States Airports in United States
    FRD106 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mt Baker have?

23 km of downhill runs (47 runs): 3.4 km easy, 1.4 km beginner, 5.1 km advanced, 13 km intermediate. It is #130 in United States by piste length.

How high is Mt Baker?

The lifts and runs reach 1,556 m (5,105 ft); the lowest point is 1,106 m, a vertical drop of 450 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mt Baker?

Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), about 54 km away in a straight line; Bellingham International Airport (BLI) is 64 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mt Baker have?

10 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 2 rope tows.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.