In anticipation of a for-realsies attempt on Mt. Rainier in a few weeks, here are some photos from 3 trips I’ve taken up there this year already. One could call them “training trips” but frankly the weather was nice and I had some spare time on my...
This October I completed another one of my 30 Before 30 goals – to ski 12 consecutive months! The weather was….wet….and the skiing was….wet….but we got ‘er done for Turns All Year in October. I went up with my potluck buddy Johnny,...
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...
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...
The day after my trip to Kendall Lakes, I ventured out again with Anne and James to the Tatoosh Wilderness Range, which lies in Mt. Rainier National Park. Long drive, but the snow and views were completely worth it.Tatoosh is full of pointy mountainsThe weather was...
On August 24, 2008, I, Kristina Ciari, made it all the way to Camp Muir at 10,000 feet without dying. I’m going to call that an accomplishment!!! Ryan and I had been talking about heading up to Rainier for some time and we completely lucked out with the best...
