by Kristina | Apr 10, 2014 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Mountains, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
March was a tough month to motivate to ski, but luckily I had a few fun events to get me back on skis for Turns All Year Month 29! The month kicked off with a She Jumps event to get the girls out on the slopes – and get out we did! Continuing my tradition of...
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 18, 2014 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Costumes, Mountains, Skiing, Travel, Tutu
The plan was thus: Drive to Mt. Shasta Friday after work (a mere 8hrs, 39mins from Seattle sans traffic) Make it to Bunny Flat trail head (6,940′) and camp at some point on Friday night/Saturday morning Get up and skin to high camp at Helen Lake...
by Kristina | Mar 12, 2014 | Backcountry, Mountaineering, Mountains, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
In the last installment of Turns All Year: The Tutu Adventures, I spent November and December skiing almost every weekend in sub-par conditions. January continued the trend, staying dry and keeping us powder hounds seeking new adventures.To start the year off right, I...
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 | Aug 1, 2013 | 30 Before 30, Backcountry, Climbing, Mountaineering, Mountains, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
Skiing in July is awesome.To get my 21st month of Turns All Year, I convinced a few friends to come ski Mt. Hood. I’ve never stood on the top of Oregon before, and the idea appealed to me. So did taking a shortcut via two chairlifts to 700′ below our camp....
