by Kristina | Jan 8, 2016 | Advice, Life
I like data. I like spreadsheets and pie charts and visual representations of quantifiable information. I enjoy tracking my life on a calendar and using excel to track specific activities. If you’ve gone skiing, climbing, or running (and in some cases cycling or...
by Kristina | Dec 3, 2015 | Advice, Backcountry, Favorite, Lists, Skiing
As “the girl who skis in a tutu,” people regularly ask me how to get started backcountry skiing, and I love introducing others to my favorite pastime. The more (safety-oriented, environmentally-conscious) BC skiers we can get out there the better. I’ve said...
by Kristina | Nov 19, 2015 | Advice, Life, Skiing, Travel
While on a hut trip in Canada, I learned of this amazing game called “What’s yours like?” Incredibly simple and requiring zero accoutrements to play, “What’s Yours Like?” is both an amazing get-to-know-you and disturbing...
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 | Dec 23, 2014 | Advice, Life
In the fall of 2007 I made a decree to my family: “I will not be celebrating Christmas this year,” I said authoritatively. “I’m not going to get you anything, and my gift to you is that you don’t have to get me anything in return....
