2007-08 Pre-Season Snow Report - REPORT UPDATED November 9:

The precip has moved in, but the freezing level has been a little high yesterday and today bringing mostly rain with a few snowflakes SO FAR.

The GOOD NEWS is that a series of fronts continues to be stacked up out in the Pacific and the freezing level is expected to continue to drop over the weekend.

Monday’s front looks like a real hoser and it is very possible that the North Cascades (ie Mt. Baker only) could end up with 30 INCHES OF SNOW BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

After Monday’s weather event, we will assess the next series of forecasts before we make a determination about opening day.

So, we’re still looking for about 24” – 36” of snow (depending on temp it falls at) on the ground before we can begin operating the lifts. But as you all know, that can happen overnight at Baker. Our crews are on 24 hour standby and we are ready for when that snow starts to fall!

Thanks to all you who bought season passes this fall – we certainly appreciate that you have chosen Mt. Baker has your home mountain this winter and hope that lots of great powder days will be had by all!

We will update this report as the weather changes and/or snow falls!

La Niña is brewing. . . .

Thanks for checking in on us,
The Crew at Baker

Pictures tell more than words:

Which means: The A.R.C. Headquarter will get at least 3 ft. during the next 3 days. Lifts up at Spitzingsee will be open sometimes mid November. But: The sled is more than ready. CLICK HERE for the latest news on opening hours and the big B-PARK update.

Showing A.R.C. rider Benny Deeg and his friends …

Check out the Amplid Research Cartel Rockin’ in Italia!

Photo: Probably Dirty Sanchez

Pako: “Wanna have a look into my skiboots ?”

Chick: “Why is your cell phone number posted on your insole ?”

Photo: Phalo (seems like!)

Spanish A.R.C. member Pako Benguerel ended up 3rd in the Modena Big Air Freestyle Meeting. The victory went to JP Furrer (CH), followed by Patrick Pattori (ITA) ending up 2nd. WOOOOOOORD UUUUUUP PAKO !!!

Stefan is trying a Cap 10 at the FIS Snowboard Worldcup in Stockholm/Sweden.

Stefan Falkeis spinning a Cab 9 at the FIS Snowboard WorldCup in Rotterdam/Netherlands.

Photo: Lars Mikkelsson

Stefan Falkeis, walking up the stairs of fame, not knowing that he will place 2nd with an awesome 900 in about ten minutes and cashing in some bucks.

Photo: Pinko Pallino

Benny and Stefan, hanging out on the AMPLID booth. Not sure how the price money got invested, but it seems Benny invested it at the bar.

Photo: Brady Perron

Know those doping tests, where they cut your ear, take some blood, and disqualify you or send you to court? Well, that’s not a doping test. That was an honest crash from our US A.R.C. member Steve Stepp.

Pulling some nice switch 1080 …

Alex just posted his latest video - check it out …

Check out Tom doing his switch 10’s both ways …

Whatever… We just found this shot in the drawer of Benny shredding some carpark on his new Aggronym. Nothing particular, except that it really creates some bad ass hunger for riding. Let’s pray for snow.

… in order to get kicked out after a long drive all the way from Switzerland. No worries Joel ! He decided to pack his Townships into the trunk and party hard. It’s all about attitude. :-)

Fernando and his Crew just had their season opening at the TOY FACTORY freeski shop in Barcelona. Spain wouldn’t be Spain without halfnaked hardcore party animals. Hasta la vista baby …

Marta got her privat wax dude. And not only that: She is currently featured in the NST-ad, ripping the Saas Fee pipe on an Antidogma. NST is THE wax for the year’s to come. Give it a try. For all the non-franco-phonics: FARTE ECOLOGIQUE - “farte” means “wax”. And this “farte” does not contribute to global warming.

What if you sell so many signature models that you don’t even know what to do with your royalty? Well, you can buy a boat, champagne, women … or all of that like Teddy. (Check out the tents in the back - some privat Teddy-Playmate-Party going on …)

No swell, no snow. But a 12m drop straight down into some brown tropical water. Stefan F., practicing inverts down in Indonesia.

WA little postcard from Bibi Pekarek’s summer trip, somewhere around East Indo. Unknown peak, ripped by our wellknown big mountain rider Bibi.

While others use helicopters or sleds to get to their favorite spots, Bibi Pekarek is currently working on her sailboat license to handle vehicles over 60 ft. ! Nice …

Snowboarding in the morning, skateboarding in the afternoon. A sick view onto the mountains around Wanaka, NZ.
Interrupted by a lunch BBQ and some bottles of Kiwi Lager. This is the hard life of Stefan F. in NZ.

Nope, this is not Greece. This is NZ. It’s been a dry winter this year (after a wet start). Stephan became witness of some nasty bush fire and got ready for some “marshmellows on da stick” …

While Ambush Frenchman Nicolas Cruz was hanging out in Las Lenas (ARG) with photographer Will Wissman, he had so much argentinian meat, that his beart grew through his bandana.

How to piss off an old, innocent, peace seeking, retired, dutch couple ?
Built a small kicker in front of their RV and grind the shit out of their roof. Early morning Huber ambush action …

Nobody has the balls to grind that rail ? Yeah right. Here comes Heise, 12 ft. above his farming grounds …

Unfortunately the car doesn’t have a brand new engine. In fact it got no engine at all.
Which doesn’t matter a lot because Heise is currently busy getting his driver’s license back from the cops. In the meantime he is getting his morning pretzels by sled.

After not-landing a 20 ft. quarterpipe air, Teddy dislocated his shoulder and ripped a ligament. Small cut, small surgery, small wining session and T.B. will be back on track again in 3 weeks. (Dennis-Da-Witness said he was bit by a sheep he tried to make out with …)