by Kristina | Jun 26, 2014 | Life, Publications
The Mountaineers launched a fancy new website on Cinco de Mayo, and as the Content Project Manager, the site launch pretty much took over my life for all of April and May (except for, you know, when I was in Norway). Subsequently I neglected to share the most recent...
by Kristina | Jun 16, 2014 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
The roads in Norway are plagued with something called a Frost Heaves – a inverse speed bump caused from the freeze/thaw cycle of the road. Some of them look bad and are fine, and others look innocuous and will send your car airborne.That is not an exaggeration....
by Kristina | Jun 13, 2014 | 30 Before 30, Life
Exactly one month ago I turned 30. Inspired by my fabulous and inventive friend Ginger, I created my own 30 Before 30 List just after my 28th birthday. With two full years to complete the list I was ambitious, listing things like: run a full...
by Kristina | Jun 5, 2014 | Backcountry, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
We interrupt your regularly scheduled program of posts about Norway to bring you this very important announcement : yesterday (Wednesday, June 4) I climbed Baker and skied down from the summit. With Theresa. We were both wearing tutus. Because: Team Tutu. Get...
by Kristina | May 31, 2014 | Backcountry, Skiing, Tutu
For our second day in Norway, we opted to ski Middagstinden (Dinner Peak). With heavy snow predicted, this was a safe choice with low-angled terrain and few concerns about objective hazard. Huddled around my computer over delicious gin and tonics (imported Gin from a...
by Kristina | May 29, 2014 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
Life has been a bit hectic, so please forgive me my tardiness in posting about Norway. The trip was so fantastic and I was SO EXCITED to document it’s every super-duper-important-detail that I got overwhelmed and didn’t post…for a month. You’d...
by Kristina | May 5, 2014 | Travel
Grocery stores in Norway are expensive. Like, really expensive. Don’t expect to be able to visit them on just any day. No no. Certain stores are only open on certain days, even the “big stores” are much smaller than the ones you’ll find in the...
by Kristina | May 1, 2014 | Mountains, Travel
People keep asking me, “How was Norway?” And all I can say is, “Norway was awesome. I want to go back. Every single day.”I consider myself lucky to have built a lifestyle very much revolving around travel, most specifically traveling to do...
by Kristina | Apr 26, 2014 | Action Figure Mascot, Tutu
In 2005 I made it my life goal to travel to a new country every year. Last year I took a well-documented week long trip to Croatia to climb, and this year I visited Norway for a week of backcountry skiing. To start the trip off right, I did a quick stop-over in...
by Kristina | Apr 11, 2014 | 30 Before 30, Backcountry, Skiing, Travel
When I first started the 30 Before 30 List (inspired by Ginger! Thanks girl!) I had no idea that Turns All Year was even a thing. Hiking to ski? Nothankyouplease.But then I went out. And it was AWESOME. And I was hooked.I remember fondly when I made my first...
