by Kristina | Aug 23, 2012 | Injuries
On the sunny afternoon of August 1, 2011, I set out on a bike ride home from work when disaster struck: my rear tire was sucked in by the infamous Seattle SLUT track and I was thrown to the ground. After the initial shock (I am invincible on a bike! It’s...
by Kristina | Aug 16, 2012 | Climbing
I’ve been to Smith Rock many times now – it’s become somewhat of a tradition for THE GROUP – but until recently I had never seen the legendary rope swing. I had heard of it, but it always eluded me. Well, on this last trip, we lucked out,...
by Kristina | Aug 14, 2012 | Action Figure Mascot
Hood River, Oregon, is one of the nation’s top kiteboarding and windsurfing destinations. It’s also home to the Full Sail Brewery and is a great place to rinse off in the Columbia River and enjoy some cold ones after a few sweaty days on Mt....
by Kristina | Aug 9, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
We woke up before the alarm on Saturday morning to see the awesome mountain was smiling at us.Goooooooood Morning!We ate, exercised our poo ethics, packed camp, and were on the trail by 5:45am. In keeping with the theme of impressing our eyeballs, the sunrise was,...
by Kristina | Aug 7, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
Skiing from the summit of 3 Northwest Volcanoes is on my 30 Before 30 list. Skiing 12-consecutive months is also on my list. Having already skied from the summit of Helens (in May) and skied from Muir on Rainier (In June), I departed Seattle on July 6 with the goal of...
by Kristina | Aug 2, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Advice, Backcountry, Hiking, Skiing
I recently stood on the summit of stunning Mount Adams after a two day ski/hike. The weather was gorgeous – blue bird skies and clear sights to the surrounding mountains! We had views for days. I’m still pulling together pictures for a proper blog, but...
by Kristina | Jul 30, 2012 | Running
This past weekend I ran my 5th half marathon when I completed See Jane Run Half again! It marked the anniversary of my very first half and I wanted to try out the same course with a new perspective. I’ve been training and was hoping to best my original time of...
by Kristina | Jul 23, 2012 | Climbing
In May The Group traveled to Smith Rock for another epic weekend of climbing. My main partner for the weekend was Jere, who is an impressive trad leader. He had his eye on a 3-pitch 5.7 classic crack called Spiderman as a sort of warm up to the summer:Spiderman...
by Kristina | Jul 9, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Life
Another item on my 30 Before 30 list was to go 30 days without drinking. I’ve done this before, and for whatever reason it was MUCH harder this time! But, I made it (kicking and screaming) and celebrated July 1st with a glass of my all time favourite beer, Iron...
by Kristina | Jul 5, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Mt. Rainier, Skiing
After my 28th birthday, I decided to start a 30 Before 30 List inspired by my friend Ginger. It lists 30 things I want to do before I turn 30, including things like: run a full marathon (which I’m signed up for!), travel to see my favourite band in concert, and...
