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Squaw VS. baker

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codizzle
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Which resort has the gnarlier terrain?
Mt. Baker, Washington or Squaw Valley, CA?
Dec 9 2012 12:54PM
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STAUSS
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i've never skied squaw but i've been to baker.  my impression is the "gnarlier" terrain is at squaw and the deeper snow is at baker. 
Dec 9 2012 12:59PM
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Amadeus.
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Ive never skiied baker but squaw has some pretty gnarly areas.
Dec 9 2012 1:08PM
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RileyZap
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Everything is better than baker.
Dec 9 2012 1:14PM
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Funnel
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This really isn't a question. Hands down Squaw. Plus, terrain doesn't matter when all it does is rain at Baker.
Dec 9 2012 1:51PM
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Lucas
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yeah honestly even comparing the two is just an insult to squaw. Baker doesn't have any gnarly terrain at all and 3/4 of time it rains.
Dec 9 2012 2:02PM
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Ducky.
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Pretty much this.
Dec 9 2012 2:51PM
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Stepchild
Posts: 249 - Karma: 75
Truth.
Dec 9 2012 3:21PM
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Spam_Man_1500
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Squaw has a pool midmountain >
Dec 9 2012 3:23PM
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Pool.
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no no no dont listen to anyone in this thread, squaw is pretty much flat and the snow is too heavy to try and even ski in, baker is way better
Dec 9 2012 3:43PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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one word. squallywood
Dec 9 2012 3:58PM
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JacheOReally
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There is nothing flat about squaw, maybe mountain run is flat, there is gnarly shit everywhere

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Needless to say it gets pretty gnarly
Dec 9 2012 3:59PM
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jfletcher
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boom sauce
Dec 9 2012 4:02PM
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KravtZ
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Never been to baker but squaw is nuts. Everything inbounds is pretty visible and relatively easy to access with maybe a 30 minute hike to get to the top of the chief. Some really cray inbound terrain. By far the sickest mountain I ever been to. Not to mention the fingers, while they look pretty crazy in picture, are NUTS in person. Riding up KT next to them they are insane so big and steep.
Dec 9 2012 5:01PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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never been to squaw but baker isnt that gnar. lots of snow everyday but not many steeps or cliffs
Dec 9 2012 5:08PM
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Pool.
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shhhhhh, dont tell them that let them go to baker
Dec 10 2012 12:16AM
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artrud
Posts: 598 - Karma: 1,471
doesnt squaw have a ski thru Starbucks? that's pretty rad if you ask me. plus it only rains at baker
Dec 10 2012 12:40AM
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skier_boy26
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If your criteria involves skiing slushy runnels for months on end, then Baker.

If you mean actual terrain and snow, then Squaw hands down
Dec 10 2012 12:51AM
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tcurle
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It's not flat at all, I haven't been to baker but squaw has some crazy stuff!
Dec 10 2012 12:51AM
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clifffjumperrr
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ok seriously baker is my home mountain and it does not rain nearly as much as people on here say, over last season i skied there 40 + time and there was only 1 rainy day ( was early season), baker has some grnarly stuff but it is just about all backcoutry and mainly on mt. herman the arm and things further back than the resort
Oct 8 2013 11:32PM
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skier58284
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Squaw for in bounds, Baker for backcountry.
Oct 8 2013 11:36PM
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MothaHucker
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Thread change to squaw vs jackson?

judging on terrain only
Oct 9 2013 1:49AM
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Finkle
Posts: 959 - Karma: 850
I have said it before. Don't go to Baker if you don't like tree humping mushroom popping hippies. I left due to rain.
Oct 9 2013 1:54AM
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snocompton
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there couldnt be a more untrue post out there.

squaw > baker
Oct 9 2013 2:48PM
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GANDALF
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neither. go to utah
Oct 9 2013 2:59PM
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dizzydizzy
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yeah, this guy is a fucking idiot. baker sucks, i skied like 20 days there last season out of convenience. in bounds is wack, backcountry is rained bombed slush runouts. seriously only rains in the PNW
Oct 9 2013 3:17PM
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