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...
by Kristina | Jun 27, 2012 | Backcountry, Skiing
Red Mountain, out objectiveOne weekend in April, James and I decided to head up to Red Mountain for a little spring corn action. The route to the summit shares the start with Slot Coulior, meaning we hiked adjacent to Phantom Face and skied down close to the same...
by Kristina | Jun 20, 2012 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
I left you with Day 1 of our 2-day epic trying to reach Little Devil’s Peak in the North Cascades. Here’s how the rest of the trip shaped up:We awoke on Sunday morning to clouds and rainbows. There was definitely a storm coming in and we were glad we...
by Kristina | Jun 17, 2012 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Camping, Skiing
In late April, Kevin decided he wanted to make one more attempt to summit Little Devil’s Peak, an obscure, indistinguishable peak in the North Cascades that tops out at 6,985 ft. Kevin, who you remember from Slot Coulior, had made two previous attempts...
by Kristina | Jun 8, 2012 | Action Figure Mascot, Life, Travel
I started my birthday month off with a BANG traveling down to San Diego to run a half-marathon with some members of The Group. We stayed with our running Mo-Pho friend Lee and his lovely family. I’ve got lots and lots of pics to share, but for now, I’ll...
by Kristina | Jun 8, 2012 | Backcountry, Skiing
I have been hearing about the Slot Coulior on Mt. Snoqualmie since I started BC skiing. The skiers who dared face it’s perils said such thinks as: Oh man, SLOT is wicked steep Slot has to be IN or it’s a death trap Duuuude, Slot is sweeeeet You can imagine...
by Kristina | Jun 6, 2012 | Backcountry, Mt. Rainier, Skiing
The day after my trip to Kendall Lakes, I ventured out again with Anne and James to the Tatoosh Wilderness Range, which lies in Mt. Rainier National Park. Long drive, but the snow and views were completely worth it.Tatoosh is full of pointy mountainsThe weather was...
