mt baker washington

Townsend tackles a line with a pucker factor of 100.

In an era of pass wars and megaresorts, we celebrate the unaffiliated ski areas like Washington State's Mt Baker, where the true soul of the sport gets passed on to a whole new generation of passionate skiers.

Cody Townsend battles an impending storm and melting glaciers in the latest episode of "The Fifty."

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