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 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 | 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...
