As another year begins - Mt. Baker to open tomorrow

From the Mt. Baker Ski Area website:

MT. BAKER OPENS THURSDAY NOV. 21st!
With the 10 additional inches of new snow from yesterday, we can officially announce that Mt Baker will begin DAILY OPERATION, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21st at 9:00 am!

We really lucked out yesterday, with most of the warmup heading further south to the other passes. The snow base is variable around the ski area, with approximately 43 inches of snow on top of Pan Dome and approximately 37 inches at Heather Meadows. The forecast looks good, with cooler temperatures on Thursday then moderating temperatures and clearing skies through the weekend.

We will be operating BOTH THE WHITE SALMON AND HEATHER MEADOWS BASE AREAS with at least 7 chair lifts and MAIN RUNS ONLY open. Discounted midweek prices will be in effect Thursday and Friday. Stay tuned to this report for updated pricing information Friday.

Please note there is EARLY SEASON SNOW COVERAGE and you need to ski and ride with extra caution because there are sudden terrain changes and features, rocks, sticks, stumps, sudden drop-offs and patches of thin coverage around the ski area. The bottom of Chair 5 area has very low snow conditions so go slow and use extra caution in that area.

The time from when school starts to the time that Mt. Baker opens is the slowest time of the year -- no more vacationers and no skiers. Glad to see that is coming to an end...