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SUNDAY • MAY 24, 2026

Ski to Sea is an amazing race that showcases Whatcom County's unique geography ... starting on the snow of Mt. Baker Ski Area and finishing in on the beach of Bellingham Bay. This relay race consists of 7 different sports legs and draws over 450 teams every Memorial Day Sunday. Three of the legs are centered at the Ski Area, making it an action-packed place to spectate! We suggest viewing the official online Ski to Sea race guide, or click on the links below details on parking, spectating, driving and more info for each leg of the race featured at the Ski Area.

RACE GUIDE

AT THE SKI AREA
Our Heather Meadows Day Lodge will be open for warming up, fueling up with food & beverages, or finding apparel or last-minute necessities in our retail shop.

LODGE & SERVICES HOURS: 6:00am – 11:30am on Sunday May 24
FOOD & BEVERAGE: Grab-and-go snacks, hot soup, draft beer/cider, hot coffee/cocoa/tea, cold beverages)
RETAIL: Custom Baker merchandise (including our newly-arrived Fish Skully and Lodge cats calendar!)

CROSS-COUNTRY SKI

DOWNHILL SKI / SNOWBOARD

RUNNING

AT THE FINISH LINE
Our pop-up merch tent at the finish line in Marine Park in Bellingham will be stocked with unique Baker items! You can also sample our delicious blueberry lemonade and play a game for cool prizes.

Finish Line Retail pop-up: 11:00am – 5:00pm

NEW MERCHANDISE ARRIVALS
We will have brand-new merchandise available at the Retail locations at Ski to Sea: the high-demand Fish Skully and the 2026-27 Lodge Cats Calendar! If you can’t shop in-person this weekend, click the link below to shop at our online store.

FINISH LINE INFO

SHOP ONLINE

POP-UP RETAIL