by Kristina | Oct 16, 2015 | Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
All of the TAYers (as we call ourselves) were pretty worried about finding snow this summer. Well, as it turns out, when you’re mentally prepared and physically conditioned for suffering, it’s never as bad as you think it’s going to be. Or something...
by Kristina | Oct 8, 2015 | Backcountry, Costumes, Mountains, Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year
I’m on the record as saying it was a pretty dismal winter, and I also mused that skiing this summer was going to be the worst. While both of those things remain true, skiing is still skiing thus AWESOME, and skiing when no one else is skiing makes it all the...
by Kristina | Sep 30, 2015 | Advice, Life, Skiing, Tutu
A few months ago I published a piece for LinkedIn outlining the four things skiing in a tutu has taught me about taking risks in business. The story was fun to write and got some great feedback, but since it didn’t happen unless it’s on my blog, here it is...
by Kristina | Aug 19, 2015 | Advice, Backcountry, Life, Mountains, Skiing, Tutu
When I was asked to participate on a panel for the Arc’Teryx #DefinineFeminine campaign at an event cosponsored by SheJumps, I was a lot excited and a little nervous. “I can talk for 10 minutes about what being a female adventurer means to me, no...
by Kristina | Jul 7, 2015 | Publications
I first “met” SheJumps in 2012. We were both at Crystal Mountain and frankly it was love at first sight. Hundreds of ladies in tutus? YES PLEASE!You see, SheJumps is a nonprofit founded to empower women to jump in, jump up, and jump out – to get...
by Kristina | Jun 25, 2015 | Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
It’s been warm – and we got no snow this winter. The snowpack in the Olympics was7% of normal this year, and the Cascades barely fared better with 18% of average (source). This means conditions on the mountains already look like late August, and it’s...
by Kristina | Jun 3, 2015 | Climbing, Life
I call myself a climber. It’s part of my identity – both in how I see myself and in how I present myself to the world. My Facebook is full of rock climbing photos. My Twitter and Instagram list me as a climber, skier, runner, and LIFE enthusiast. I never...
by Kristina | May 26, 2015 | Camping, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
Mt. Shasta, located in Northern California, stands alone in its prominence, rising 10,000 ft above the surrounding plains. At 14,179 ft tall, Shasta is the 2nd highest peak in the Cascade Range (little sister to Rainier at 14,410). Shasta can be seen from 140 miles...
by Kristina | May 7, 2015 | Life
A few months ago I shared a brutally honest blog with you about how, despite appearances, my trip to Thailand was not “just the best thing ever”.It took a lot for me to share that story, but I am so glad I wrote it. The way you responded really...
by Kristina | Apr 18, 2015 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Montana, Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
This winter has been a major bummer. I don’t want to go all political here, but guys! Global warming is seriously a thing and I am super suffering because of it! Start recycling or something!Lest you think I’m a fair-weather skier, I want to provide a...
