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explore Adventure Time to Play A Well-Kept Secret photos (clockwise from top) by gordon wiltsie, grant gunderson, and by david hanson With more snow than any other resort in the country, Mt. Baker skips the amenities and draws those who just want some great skiing. by David Hanson I know we’re on the right road. There’s only one showing on the GPS map. It runs east from the coastal town of Bellingham in the far northwest corner of Washington State. It snakes through a sea of green and ends in a fistful of snowcapped mountains. But the curves keep twisting upward, and I begin to feel a bit disconcerted about the fact that I’m driving up a 56-mile dead end. The road is Highway 542. Bumper stickers on many Bellingham cars (especially roof-racked ★ Subarus and small pickups, circa 1990s) read, “Go East, 542.” Mt. Baker Ski Resort is the last stop on the highway, the pot at the end of the proverbial rainbow in Washington’s northernmost Cascade Mountains. And it is full of snow — the most snow, on average, of any ski resort in the country. In 1998, 95 feet of snow fell on Mt. Baker, the most ever recorded in the world. That kind of superlative does not go unnoticed. Some of the country’s best skiers make the pilgrimage up 542 East to carve big, bold lines down the usairwaysmag.com Clockwise from top: mt. baker, part of the northern Cascade mountains of Washington; raven Hut Lodge; downtown bellingham november 2012 33 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - November 2012

US Airways - November 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Holiday Getaways
Hub Crawl: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Wine & Dine: Mendoza, Argentina Wines
Wine & Dine: Barbecoa Restaurant, London
Adventure: Thrifty in San Francisco
Adventure: Skiing Mt. Baker, Washington
Great Escapes: Red Horse Inn, South Carolina
Gear Up: Bar Ware
Making It Real: America's Historic Sites
Best of Education: Miller School of Albemarle
Silent Heroes: Honor Flight Network
Crossing Borders: Charlotte, North Carolina
Best of Health: Lankenau Medical Center
University Spotlight: University of Dayton
Celebrate Richmond, Virginia
Special Section: Chateau on Central
Must Read: Heisman — The Man Behind the Trophy
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Giving: Miles for Good
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - November 2012