Zack Giffin Tears Up Mt. Baker Ski Area - The Good Life Pacific Northwest

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11 жыл бұрын

On the final two days of our road trip pro skier and Mt. Baker local Zack Giffin shows us around Mt. Baker in hunt of fresh powder, big lines and Baker's famous cliffs.
If you're not familiar with Mt. Baker, located in Northern Washington, it is a powderhound mecca. The ski area averages the most annual snowfall, 641 inches, in the entire world and holds the record for most snowfall in a single season, 1,140 inches in the '98-'99 season. Guests can benefit from the Baker Bus, transportation provided throughout the Whatcom County to Mt. Baker.
The Good Life Series:
Episode 1: Mt. Hood Meadows
• Mt. Hood Meadows Powde...
Episode 2: Crystal Mountain
• Deep Powder at Crystal...
Episode 3: Stevens Pass
• Deepest day of the yea...
Episode 4: Mt. Baker
• Zack Giffin Tears Up M...
For more information on the Good Life and realtime snow reports check out: www.onthesnow.com/

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@cheytay32
@cheytay32 8 жыл бұрын
i have never seen someone ski that hard and every move is controlled. amazing.
@CetheOhannion
@CetheOhannion 4 жыл бұрын
Almost 8 years later, this is still a great video. Still no good cell service, still the best mtn in western wa.
@rhondacorbett7502
@rhondacorbett7502 3 жыл бұрын
Zach is awesome I think he is so talented in everything he does.
@23ghillieinthemist
@23ghillieinthemist 11 жыл бұрын
yeah actually, this was all shot on the east coast. So head over there, also people over there are gaper friendly.
@CalebSalstrom
@CalebSalstrom 3 жыл бұрын
...no?
@monkeyahh1343
@monkeyahh1343 3 жыл бұрын
East coast? This is the west coast
@jcpenney17814
@jcpenney17814 2 жыл бұрын
@@monkeyahh1343 Theyre making a joke about trying to keep people off the west and on the east
@jcpenney17814
@jcpenney17814 2 жыл бұрын
He's joking guys come on
@yukoncornelius3550
@yukoncornelius3550 Жыл бұрын
It only rains at baker. Don’t go
@misterfunnybones
@misterfunnybones 6 жыл бұрын
When Baker is deep, it's amazing, but it's coastal so expect coastal concrete & rain. ☔️☁️ 🌧 ⛈ 🌩 🌨❄️
@jamiepinette8481
@jamiepinette8481 2 жыл бұрын
6 years after my first comment this is still amazing I need to go here
@user-pg6de6dc2q
@user-pg6de6dc2q 3 жыл бұрын
Listen. To all the people in the comments saying it’s not real or it sucks, don’t listen to them. I am a local and have grown up skiing there. Baker is my home and it is exactly as sick as they say it is if not more awesome. If your not gnarly enough to handle the heavy soft pow then don’t come here, if that’s not your cup of tea. The people there are so nice and there is so much to explore and so many runs or side/backcountry to shred. Plus their adding a park this year! Check it out it’s awesome.
@genghiswayne4803
@genghiswayne4803 9 жыл бұрын
I've skied at baker for 15 years, I'll be loyal to it for the rest of my life. It's my home, I grew up on the slopes there
@cameronmelgaard2344
@cameronmelgaard2344 9 жыл бұрын
Genghis Wayne Baker really is one hell of a place... Washington just needs higher elevation resorts asap.
@user-pg6de6dc2q
@user-pg6de6dc2q 3 жыл бұрын
same here I’ve grown up skiing there
@tashischorr8543
@tashischorr8543 3 жыл бұрын
I just started skiing 3 years ago here although i have been hiking and snowshoeing up there since i was born.
@champagnebathwater8524
@champagnebathwater8524 8 жыл бұрын
If this series doesn't make you want to go skiing, you have no soul
@ryanadams6180
@ryanadams6180 5 жыл бұрын
blakeharmon1 agreed can’t wait for the pow
@aaronlloyd6554
@aaronlloyd6554 4 жыл бұрын
or snowboarding
@rozin3454
@rozin3454 3 жыл бұрын
@Jaime Armani Get out of here peasant.
@thelittleewokboss9929
@thelittleewokboss9929 Жыл бұрын
@@aaronlloyd6554 no that’s dumb
@aaronlloyd6554
@aaronlloyd6554 Жыл бұрын
@@thelittleewokboss9929 you go ahead and hop on you're French fries and go down the little hill lol. I'm chillin in my popsicle stick
@merpuffedy
@merpuffedy 6 жыл бұрын
I would give up all my presents just to ski here for one day
@earthbound7711
@earthbound7711 11 жыл бұрын
I just peed my pants...just found out I'm going to move 1 hour from this place!!!! My son is gonna love this place. Fuck Whistler...I'm skiing here.
@mattmac5599
@mattmac5599 7 жыл бұрын
I love wake n bakery! Such an amazing place up there @ Mt Baker
@jacklazar9731
@jacklazar9731 10 жыл бұрын
"The Good Life" series is fantastic. I've grown up in the PNW, skiing for most of those years, and y'all have captured the essence of good PNW skiing while teaching me new beta about skiing in my regional backyard! I'll be coming back to these in a couple months for inspiration.
@eesa
@eesa 11 жыл бұрын
Glad the weather was on your guys' side during this. I was there when Stevens got dumped last Dec., and am currently sitting in Kuwait, daydreaming about snow and the PNW, stoked in seeing you guys capture it in the beautiful way that it deserves. Much appreciation from halfway across the world.
@powderkings1411
@powderkings1411 6 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best places I've ever rode! Scenery is incredible.
@onthesnow
@onthesnow 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris! It was a great trip trip and we hit it perfectly. Couldn't have done it without the locals though. They killed it.
@jamiepinette8481
@jamiepinette8481 8 жыл бұрын
This series was amazing.
@williammanthey6763
@williammanthey6763 3 жыл бұрын
I grew up skiing at Mt. Baker. Every weekend! Really miss those times. Spring skiing in shorts and tee shirt should not be missed if you have an opportunity.
@onthesnow
@onthesnow 3 жыл бұрын
What a great place to grow up skiing!
@kevink11
@kevink11 9 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this series, well done guys.
@pbthreezero8221
@pbthreezero8221 9 жыл бұрын
Awesome series. Man I miss it up there
@304danny
@304danny 10 жыл бұрын
98 99 - I was lucky enough to be there for that one. After closing for 3 days we herd they were opening and I was on the way to Whistler from Mt Hood. Drove up in a 2 wheel drive truck - (I grew up in WV so it was no problem making it up) One of the most amazing places I have ever been and can't wait to go back with my wife and kids.
@ChrisTurchin
@ChrisTurchin 11 жыл бұрын
I just stumbled onto these and watched Crystal, Stevens and Baker: great turns, great footage (the RC heli is amazing!) - a very accurate portrait of Washington skiing (on a good week!). Thanks!
@DavidsHandle
@DavidsHandle 11 ай бұрын
Baker is the kind of place that leaves a mark on your soul. It was such an amazing place that I went back again the next year. Nothing really compares. However, the people that live there are not welcoming. I mean I get it, you have a treasure and don't want it to be ruined. But that doesn't mean you have to treat travelers like the plague. For such a small town, down to earth place, the people definitely have quite an "attitude" contrary to what this video suggests.
@SkiBig3
@SkiBig3 11 жыл бұрын
Great series guys, we'll have to get you up to Canada sometime!
@davidquinn2382
@davidquinn2382 2 жыл бұрын
Love MT Baker!!
@samuelmilton1436
@samuelmilton1436 11 жыл бұрын
I was up at Mt. Baker this weekend!!!! Now I'm back home in Seattle!!!!
@kadebigfoot
@kadebigfoot 10 жыл бұрын
Hiking up to the top of the actual mount baker and boarding down is so epic
@myststyque5053
@myststyque5053 2 жыл бұрын
Wow look at Zack go!!!
@FrazerLoveman
@FrazerLoveman 11 жыл бұрын
This is Shot amazingly well
@RocknRion
@RocknRion 11 жыл бұрын
That dude is a good skier.
@DaRougaroux1
@DaRougaroux1 6 жыл бұрын
I live in Lynden. Right next to Baker. I smell your jealousy. Seriously, backcountry Baker is incredible. Glad I live here.
@milehighexteriorconstructi6972
@milehighexteriorconstructi6972 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Zack, my daughter and I watch you on Tiny House. We are amazed at the engineering and design skills you have!!! God has truly given you a gift and it is nice to see you bring smiles, joy and happiness to those in need of completing their Tiny Homes etc. projects. We noticed that you look a bit exhausted around the eyes; dark circles and face looking a bit pale. You are sweating out all your electrolytes and nutrients daily on these projects because they are so physical. The dark circles can be just plain exhaustion with not getting enough rest or you're losing to many vital nutrients to keep up with your demanding career. We understand you are going from state to state, and it can be hard on the body and mind to keep deadlines. Eating healthy can also be very challenging. So, we encourage you to get a full Lab panel to check you vitamin levels including your adrenals. These tests will assure your body is keep the proper levels and numbers are where they need to be to keep up with your demanding job. We also recommend you get on an organic, non-gmo vitamin regiment to assure you stay healthy if you're not on one. Organic non-gmo is the way to go because there are no fillers and additives in them just the nutrients you need. Your young and your viewers like us want to assure you stay healthy for many reasons. I'm sure your wife Alex wants to make sure your around forever since you have just begun a new chapter in your life with her! Stay safe:)
@coryford7475
@coryford7475 11 жыл бұрын
Nailed it! Flat and rainy at Baker. Move along. Why come here when Whistler is only 3 hours away! Go there...PLEASE!!!
@chiefpitt6404
@chiefpitt6404 6 жыл бұрын
I'm 12 and live Close to mt baker and I love it so much but I've heard so much about terrain and other features in different places and want to visit them so badly
@justinstrauss8997
@justinstrauss8997 11 жыл бұрын
awesome!
@fjordking
@fjordking 4 жыл бұрын
on any given powder day if you don't include the backcountry Baker will get skied out in about an hour and a half yes skied out.
@Encrylius
@Encrylius 5 жыл бұрын
Flat and rains can confirm.
@MrDamo34
@MrDamo34 11 жыл бұрын
I can only dream living in rainy Ireland. Not a decent mountain for a thousand miles. After a day on mount baker there'll be more powder on the bottom of your boots than I'll see in a life time!
@tylerclement4057
@tylerclement4057 3 жыл бұрын
mt baker is my home mountain
@pnwmotocross
@pnwmotocross 4 жыл бұрын
Sucks social media and shit like this has blown out a legendary little hole in the wall mountain. Now it’s just covered in gapers who side slip all the good lines. The whole elbow is blown out now, wasn’t like that 10 years ago. Shame.
@56dayton
@56dayton 10 жыл бұрын
and yes on the west side of the cascades
@rileyninja9733
@rileyninja9733 5 ай бұрын
i grew up doing this
@nickhoyt
@nickhoyt 8 жыл бұрын
tiny house dude f'n rips
@tjseren
@tjseren 10 жыл бұрын
it rains all the time at baker. super warm. heavy snow. no bueno
@vintagebuttr4009
@vintagebuttr4009 5 жыл бұрын
Ya it's terrible
@user-pg6de6dc2q
@user-pg6de6dc2q 3 жыл бұрын
False
@Will-cl9gj
@Will-cl9gj 3 жыл бұрын
My dads favorite place is crystal mountain
@kadebigfoot
@kadebigfoot 10 жыл бұрын
Went there during a 4 foot snow storm
@goprogalore8850
@goprogalore8850 7 жыл бұрын
only place that i have ever been that comes close to as fun as baker is, lost trail, its on the Montana Idaho border
@madtownjeremy
@madtownjeremy 11 жыл бұрын
Baker is awesome...backcountry is epic... ....of course, they never tell you about the poor Canadian teens that go missing in the backcountry virtually every single season.
@sflorin430
@sflorin430 9 жыл бұрын
What kind of AT binding does his setup have?
@beenjammin8581
@beenjammin8581 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, What skies does he have?
@deaconquin
@deaconquin 6 жыл бұрын
Are those the mega or gigawatts he's rockin?
@justinraya2893
@justinraya2893 7 жыл бұрын
Was that my buddy Shalbot at 4:37??!?
@imghost3964
@imghost3964 Жыл бұрын
C'mon man you told the world our secret
@Will-cl9gj
@Will-cl9gj 3 жыл бұрын
Dis why Washington the best state
@wildabeatz5308
@wildabeatz5308 3 жыл бұрын
im going to western so this imma do
@madamebutterfly851
@madamebutterfly851 11 жыл бұрын
I heart the PNW......
@KA-47
@KA-47 10 жыл бұрын
Im planning on moving to Seattle next year for work and I was wondering if it s reasonable to drive to this resort?
@surferguy837
@surferguy837 6 жыл бұрын
Owen Coventry I know this commwnt is super late but Mt. Rainer is much closer to seattle.
@skibeast99
@skibeast99 11 жыл бұрын
excpt the low elevation makes it rain a bunch
@Will-cl9gj
@Will-cl9gj 3 жыл бұрын
I live in Bellingham
@tacticalassin
@tacticalassin 10 жыл бұрын
Yeah I wen't there once and this place is all talk and no game. No pow, any thing there was left was completely tracked out and shitty. Also it was coastal concrete because it rained every day a week before we got there. It was also super, super flat.
@sk8daog25
@sk8daog25 8 жыл бұрын
keep spreading your word brother Baker sucks.
@tacticalassin
@tacticalassin 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah now more than ever right? Fuck man I can't stand the ice.
@sk8daog25
@sk8daog25 8 жыл бұрын
+tacticalassin yeah I'll be there tomorrow just to make sure it still sucks
@iosinfinity8758
@iosinfinity8758 8 жыл бұрын
+Dave Brady same here that my home town mountain and sure some seasons suck, but most are fresh powder all day long
@sk8daog25
@sk8daog25 8 жыл бұрын
+iOS iNFiNiTY I'm a local too but you need to spread the word how bad it is. getting alittle crowded.
@justinwilliams3237
@justinwilliams3237 10 жыл бұрын
A guy from Colorado running his mouth about Baker. You know or you don't. If your lucky enough to find something special make sure you tell the world so they can help you ruin it. Baker sucks its flat and rains all the time. R.I.P Craig Kelly
@Worldindecline690
@Worldindecline690 5 жыл бұрын
just like another little gem we won't speak of. Snoqualmie sucks its small, just don't go there
@ifihadapinkey
@ifihadapinkey 10 жыл бұрын
Theres no describing the jealousy i have for people that live by Baker
@alexropka5960
@alexropka5960 9 жыл бұрын
What song is at 2:05?
@thomaslothe1423
@thomaslothe1423 9 жыл бұрын
witch song is that? (2:04 - 4:06)
@leebabarovich5524
@leebabarovich5524 6 жыл бұрын
Keep it a special secret!
@musFuzZ
@musFuzZ 10 жыл бұрын
why the heck do you only put these out in 720p? i'm shure you guys shoot 1080p+ come on now.
@joshpwnsnoobs
@joshpwnsnoobs 2 жыл бұрын
my mountain...stay away!!!
@Will-cl9gj
@Will-cl9gj 3 жыл бұрын
Mt baker is the best place for shredders
@nitrox314
@nitrox314 10 жыл бұрын
Of all the people you found to show you Baker, you found a Coloradan... No offense to him as he seems to love the mountain, but many of us grew up there and learned skiing and snowboarding on Baker. It was our weekend getaway for years.
@justinwilliams3237
@justinwilliams3237 10 жыл бұрын
Seriously. It was also the first place that let us ride these funny looking things called snowboards.
@JonathanSackheim
@JonathanSackheim 5 жыл бұрын
I proudly rocked the Native sticker on my bumper! Then I read an opinion piece in the paper saying how people who think they're special because they are born someplace are arrogant and no better than anybody else. Screw that guy, but then I slept on it, and a week later took the sticker off. I came to think that it's nice to be psyched about where you're from but that it doesn't make you better than anybody else. I ended up putting a Tourist bumper sticker on instead. :-)
@Yhigma
@Yhigma 3 жыл бұрын
@@JonathanSackheim 100% agreed, in the end it doesn't matter who saw it first, you're always gonna look good going fast
@davidsquire8380
@davidsquire8380 10 жыл бұрын
Baker is the snowiest mountain in north america
@Efraim132
@Efraim132 10 жыл бұрын
any mountain is snowy during the winter, but baker is definetly not the snowiest.
@davidsquire8380
@davidsquire8380 10 жыл бұрын
Dude it got over 1000 inches in 1999
@danielwatts3718
@danielwatts3718 9 жыл бұрын
Efraim132 it set the world record in 1999
@Gromitdog1
@Gromitdog1 9 жыл бұрын
David Squire I remember that year well, they had to dig out the chairlift runs as you would literally ski up the mountain while seated in the charlift.
@genghiswayne4803
@genghiswayne4803 9 жыл бұрын
David Squire It's the snowiest mountain in the world, actually
@daylincurry3700
@daylincurry3700 8 жыл бұрын
But you guys skipped White Pass home to skier Andy Mahre
@Mojoe12321
@Mojoe12321 11 жыл бұрын
Come to Schweitzer in Idaho... 7ft in 7 days...
@PhaseSkater
@PhaseSkater 5 жыл бұрын
Joey Barklow I am this week
@surferguy837
@surferguy837 6 жыл бұрын
The thing that has ruined it this year is thr ski journal running their mouths. I didnt know chairlift lines existed until know.
@violkaviolka9249
@violkaviolka9249 3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👋👋👋👋🙂
@QuickScopeKid9
@QuickScopeKid9 2 жыл бұрын
no WAY they got 10000 feet OF SNOW !!WHAT!! LOL WTF NO WAY! YOU WOULD SINK WTH! LOL
@rgskiing5070
@rgskiing5070 2 жыл бұрын
Inches
@MrSwimmingmango
@MrSwimmingmango 11 жыл бұрын
thats cute , mt Baker is the snowiest place in the world... btw Schweitzer is pretty nice tho
@PhaseSkater
@PhaseSkater 5 жыл бұрын
MrSwimmingmango I’m going to Schweitzer next week
@rileyninja9733
@rileyninja9733 8 жыл бұрын
i live bellingham washington lol
@nigahiga878
@nigahiga878 8 жыл бұрын
It's not called Wake n Bake Coffee, It's called the Wake n Bakery, I went there last week.
@Marcus_Aurelius42
@Marcus_Aurelius42 8 жыл бұрын
keep in mind that this came out in 2012, the name could have changed in that time
@nigahiga878
@nigahiga878 8 жыл бұрын
+Tyler Sutherland pause the video at 1:28 and read the mug
@Marcus_Aurelius42
@Marcus_Aurelius42 8 жыл бұрын
+nigahiga878 Oh truee, lol I didn't even notice
@bloodmuffin141
@bloodmuffin141 11 жыл бұрын
this vid makes me want to shred the pow pow
@abcdefg54321x
@abcdefg54321x 2 жыл бұрын
Tiny House Nation anyone?
@CaptianNelf
@CaptianNelf 11 жыл бұрын
Home sweet home. O how I miss you my home sweet home. Stupid parents had too move............NORTHERN IDAHO JUST ISN'T THE SAME!
@johnreynolds8626
@johnreynolds8626 10 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Baker sucks. Spread the word, bro.
@lindaeasley5606
@lindaeasley5606 3 жыл бұрын
I hope there are no skiers on there when it erupts
@joshpwnsnoobs
@joshpwnsnoobs 2 жыл бұрын
domrant lol
@grimsyn8174
@grimsyn8174 6 жыл бұрын
Got I love Baker it was kind of a secret stash but now that there’s a video about it.......... Not so special anymore.....
@2richants
@2richants 10 жыл бұрын
Gimme some moguls on ma split board any day.. Trees are for hippies, moguls are so much more sophisticated....know what I mean
@MrRofl1818
@MrRofl1818 9 жыл бұрын
Moguls are for pussies that are afraid of powder and backcountry skiing
@BrettMatula
@BrettMatula 8 жыл бұрын
+Riley Jones I think that might have gone over your head little buddy.
@56dayton
@56dayton 10 жыл бұрын
lies about the Bellingham being the closest town to the border, I live in a small town called lynden which is less than 4 miles from the border.
@nitrox314
@nitrox314 10 жыл бұрын
Blaine is closer ;) But I love Lynden better lol
@choski76
@choski76 11 жыл бұрын
Playback error. Really a locals place. Who can plan a ski Vaca there and ski the back country
@serp82
@serp82 6 жыл бұрын
Snow sucks at Baker. Go to Stevens.
@spiddyman0079
@spiddyman0079 5 жыл бұрын
But the powder doesn’t look that good
@Max-rj9fo
@Max-rj9fo 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why people like this mountain I hate the snow and this was actually filmed at Crystal baker is terrible don't come
@joshpwnsnoobs
@joshpwnsnoobs 2 жыл бұрын
agreed
@Happy_Fun_Ball
@Happy_Fun_Ball 5 жыл бұрын
Veggie breakfast burrito😂
@goprocreative
@goprocreative 11 жыл бұрын
I think you're lying ;)
@tjseren
@tjseren 10 жыл бұрын
totally not worth the trip
@Elijah-qp5nh
@Elijah-qp5nh 5 жыл бұрын
@@vintagebuttr4009 delete your comment
@davstc
@davstc 11 жыл бұрын
It's all lies there is no snow here, nothing to see here, move along.
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