by Kristina | Jul 1, 2014 | Life, Publications
For our July issue of Mountaineer Magazine, out today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Tyrhee Moore and Rosemary Saal of Expedition Denali, the first all African-American team to attempt to summit America’s highest peak.Together we delved into the issue of...
by Kristina | Jun 26, 2014 | Life, Publications
The Mountaineers launched a fancy new website on Cinco de Mayo, and as the Content Project Manager, the site launch pretty much took over my life for all of April and May (except for, you know, when I was in Norway). Subsequently I neglected to share the most recent...
by Kristina | Jun 13, 2014 | 30 Before 30, Life
Exactly one month ago I turned 30. Inspired by my fabulous and inventive friend Ginger, I created my own 30 Before 30 List just after my 28th birthday. With two full years to complete the list I was ambitious, listing things like: run a full...
by Kristina | Mar 19, 2014 | Advice, Life, Mountains, Skiing
On February 19, I lost a friend to the mountains. Loren Miller was an expert telemark and downhill skier and an accomplished mountaineer and rock climber. While I was not one of Loren’s closest friends, I have known him for many years and spent a few...
by Kristina | Mar 6, 2014 | Climbing, Life, Mountaineering, Mountains, Publications
For the March/April edition of Mountaineer magazine, I was privileged to write about my friend Miles McDonough, a volunteer rescuer for both the Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team and Everett Mountain Rescue. Miles was already devoting his free time to rescue...
by Kristina | Jan 25, 2014 | 30 Before 30, Life
The end of one year and the beginning of the next is momentous for many people, and I am no exception. I completed my first “year in review” blog in 2011, then did another in 2012, so it’s only fitting I would have one for 2013. Even though my...
