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Ski to Sea 2024 will include skiing; low-snow uncertainty had delayed decision

Cross country and downhill ski legs are happening thanks to creative snow-moving at Mount Baker

Skiers hike up Pandome at Mount Baker Ski Area during Ski to Sea on May 29. Currently
Racers sprint uphill at Mt. Baker Ski Area during the 2022 Ski to Sea. Race director Anna Rankin confirmed on Tuesday, May 7 that the 2024 event will include ski legs. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Julia Tellman Local News Reporter
Ski to Sea will include the cross-country and downhill ski legs, event organizers announced after months of uncertainty due to low snow at Mt. Baker Ski Area. In February, Ski to Sea race director Anna Rankin and the race committee first started weighing the possibility of a contingency plan that would've replaced the two snow legs with a lower-course trail run and mountain bike leg. Participants were asked to stay flexible in case there wasn't enough snow left at Mt. Baker Ski Area over

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