About Mount Baker: In 1998–99 Mount Baker recorded the most snow ever in one season on Earth. Storms sweeping in off the Pacific pile heavy, wet snow on its slopes. It is a favourite mountain for deep-powder skiing and snowboarding. That winter dropped enough snow to bury a nine-storey building

Location: Washington State, in the northwestern United States · Country: United States · Record: About 28.96 m (1,140 in / 95 ft) of snow in the winter of · Why So Snowy: Wet Pacific storms rise over the mountain and fall as heavy snow · Nature: A snow-capped volcano surrounded by forest · Elevation: The peak reaches about 3,286 m (10,781 ft) · Notable Feature: A popular spot for skiing and snowboarding · World Rank: Holds the world record for most snowfall in a single season