Mt. Baker Ski Area

Ski area in Washington State, USA. Part of Washington (state).

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Source	Author	Role	In one line
‘Snow Farming’ Is Making Spring Skiing More Sustainable	Jennifer Cole	subject	Trowbridge describes spreading wood chips four to eight inches deep on high-traffic areas to insulate farmed snow.

‘Snow Farming’ Is Making Spring Skiing More Sustainable — Jennifer Cole (2025)

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in Washington State, General Manager Mike Trowbridge believes a little insurance goes a long way in making sure the snow farmed from the mountain’s parking lots and high alpine lasts.

• Role: subject
• In the article: Trowbridge describes spreading wood chips four to eight inches deep on high-traffic areas to insulate farmed snow. He is interested in more extreme methods used in Switzerland.
• Why it matters: It is a supporting example of a technique. Swapping in another resort would change little.