MIRRORED TABLE A view from the Mt. Baker Ski Resort Lower Parking Lot reflecting the view of Table Mountain.. Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort located in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet (1,100 m), while the peak of the resort is at 5,089 feet (1,551 m). The ski area is home to the worlds greatest recorded snowfall in one season, 1,140 inches (95.0 ft; 29.0 m), recorded during the 1998–99 season. Mt. Baker also enjoys the unofficially highest average annual snowfall of any resort in the world, with 641 inches (53.4 ft; 16.3 m).[1][2][3] The ski area is known for numerous challenging in-bounds routes and for the many backcountry opportunities that surround it. The backcountry is accessible from several chairlifts, and access is permitted from the resort following the Mt. Baker Ski Area backcountry policy. All rights reserved. No part of this photograph or image may be reproduced or transmitted, linked or shared in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the owner.
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