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Marmotskinner t1_ixoujwf wrote

Reply to comment by Jackthebodyless in Ski trip to Mt Baker by Street_Birthday_2935

Also in the Cascades it’s super common for the snow to be A-OK at dawn, but then slightly melt during the day and then become a sheet of ice once the sun begins to set in the afternoon. If I had six arms I could count the number of Subaru’s, SUV’s and pickups I’ve seen stuck in ditches and snowbanks due to inadequate tires.

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kkicinski t1_ixoh1ux wrote

Reply to Ski trip to Mt Baker by Street_Birthday_2935

Make sure you have winter tires. Last year we were up there at Mt Baker with two other families. It was snowing hard and the road was slippery. My buddy drives a Subaru AWD and had all season tires. On the way down, he slid off the road and almost rolled down into the trees. My car and the other family’s car both had winter tires and we were fine. AWD is not the solution to winter driving. Winter tires are more important! There were a lot of other trucks and SUVs that slid off the road that day. I’m sure most of them had AWD or 4x4.

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Jackthebodyless t1_ixoeq1r wrote

Reply to Ski trip to Mt Baker by Street_Birthday_2935

Just make sure you have chains in the car and you're fine. The weather is really unpredictable, could be completely dry road or could be 3 feet of snow. They are pretty good about plowing but we get warm snow here often which gets mashed into the slickest sheet of ice. Completely doable drive but just be prepared.

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