How much snow on Mt. Baker (I heard 90')?

[Perk]

Just a trivia question. My dad and I were talking the other day and he said there was 90' (feet) up on Mt. Baker. I tried to research it on noaa, but could not verify that.

I did check a ski resort up there and it said around 100" at the base. Long way from 90 feet. But then I saw in the same snow report that they have recieved 55" in the last 5 days. That would mean that they only had 45 inches up there at the begining of last week. I know that can't be true.

Anyway, my buddies and I out here in Idaho are curious if there is any truth to this.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[ruffryder]

I did check a ski resort up there and it said around 100" at the base.

fwiw, the numbers at the ski resort at the bases are the snow base, not the total snowfall. Right now it is around 150 sum inches about 12.5 feet deep or more.

 

[Sapling-Thrasher]

Snowfall and snow pack are two different things. Wasn't the record in 98-99 about 90 feet of snow fall??? If it was 90 feet of snow pack we would be in the Arctic some where!!! Thats 9 stories tall!!

I think they had 220 inches of snow fall in December.

Sap

 

[Fordman]

Just a trivia question. My dad and I were talking the other day and he said there was 90' (feet) up on Mt. Baker. I tried to research it on noaa, but could not verify that.

I did check a ski resort up there and it said around 100" at the base. Long way from 90 feet. But then I saw in the same snow report that they have recieved 55" in the last 5 days. That would mean that they only had 45 inches up there at the begining of last week. I know that can't be true.

Anyway, my buddies and I out here in Idaho are curious if there is any truth to this.

Thanks,
Chris

In the 98' 99' season I think they had over 1100 inches of snowfall..

 

[yammadog]

In the 98' 99' season I think they had over 1100 inches of snowfall..

wasn't that a new world record at the time?

 

[ruffryder]

still is, but it was 1140", I think they took the world record away from Mt. Rainier by a couple of feet.

You want deep snow, washington is where it is at.

 

[yammadog]

You want deep snow, washington is where it is at.

hey there ruff....don't go spreading rumors and get all the tourist folks to come and visit....it's just barely enough to get above the gravel, just ask fordman and graveler...

 

[winter brew]

That record might be broken this year if the storm pattern doesn't change.

 

[Fordman]

I'll decide when I want the snow to stop.

 

[MtnCrazy]

You want deep snow, washington is where it is at.

If ya like mashed potatoes

 

[4cefed]

If ya like mashed potatoes

Its actually been very "non washington" like snow falling lately. The cooler temps are really helping keep the snow soft. Breaking trail through the 90' is nothin on an XP though

 

[Superdutytd]

For two hours about 10 days ago I rode in Montana Powder...in WA, pretty amazing.