by Kristina | Oct 23, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Backcountry, Mt. Rainier, Skiing
One of the things on my 30 Before 30 list is to ski for 12 consecutive months of the year. September marked month number ELEVEN. It also marked the most miserable skiing to date, as Luke and I battled sun-baked, late summer snow conditions and hallacious winds just to...
by Kristina | Oct 16, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Mountaineering, Skiing
For part 2 of the Mt. Baker summit attempt, let me take you to 4:45am on our second day. The disruptive alarm woke us from our deep slumber and we arose from our warm, cozy sleeping bags to shove our protesting feet into cold, rigid ski boots. Dramatic enough for you?...
by Kristina | Oct 8, 2012 | Advice, Backcountry, Mountaineering
I think I first heard about the three Levels of Fun on a podcast – perhaps Dirtbag Diaries? Or maybe I read a link from my favourite blogger of late Brendan Leonard? Either way, Fun Levels I through III have become my rating scale for any and all adventures ever...
by Kristina | Oct 4, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Mountaineering, Mountains, Skiing
Chasing my summer ski turns for my 10th consecutive month (part of the 30 Before 30 quest), I endeavored to climb Mt. Baker in August with 4 friends. Baker is the 3rd tallest mountain in Washington State (10,778′) and the volcano offers some of the best training...
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...
