[Klazu]

Not in British Columbia, but just across the border, Mount Baker had its season end this past weekend. This winter having been as epic as it has, we couldn't resist driving up there for one more day in deep snow.

It's a funny feeling to start your day down in a valley where leafs are opening and flowers are blossoming, just to be shortly later in full winter setting.











Mount Baker has this winter had an incredible snowfall of almost 21 meters (830 inches). That is more than any other ski resort on the planet! Snow depth at the base was close to 6.5 meters (250 inches) which is insane.









It's quite thrilling to drive up a road that is carved deep in snow.









There was some 5 meters (200 inches) of snow surrounding the parking lot.



Deep snow covers everything, even buildings.





And how was the skiing? Pretty damn amazing!! There was some 15cm (6 inches) of powder overnight which made for fresh tracks all morning.









Really. Deep. Pistes.



There was no seeing of Mount Baker itself, but the 2,783-meter (9,131 feet) tall Mount Shuksan was seen on few occasions. The mountain appeared fairytale-like, shrouded in the clouds.





All in all it was an epic ending to an epic ski season here on West Coast. I manager to double my normal ski days with 16 days in the slopes. The La Nina weather pattern really delivered on the snow this winter and one can just hope for a similar one next year.