by Kristina | May 14, 2020 | Nonprofit, SheJumps
COVID has made it hard to motivate to write for my own blog of late. But I’ve still done a lot of writing. I contributed a few blogs lately to SheJumps, and just completed the next edition of Mountaineer magazine. I’m working on a few posts for the coming...
by Kristina | Apr 7, 2017 | SheJumps, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
It turns out, you can get too much of a good thing. After skiing my face off for 11 days in February, something had to break, and it was me. And the weather. We can blame the weather too.For March – month 65 of Turns All Year – I got in three days of...
by Kristina | Feb 2, 2017 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, SheJumps, Turns All Year, Tutu
January was a good month to chase turns all year. Deep, light, fluffy pow was abundant early, then cold temps assured our snow would stay light before the rain came mid-January and squashed our powder dreams. The rain slab made for scary conditions in the backcountry...
by Kristina | Sep 23, 2016 | Favorite, How To, Life, SheJumps
I’m not very good at being a beginner. Most of my hard lessons in life came at a young age. When I was 2, I walked into my father’s spade as he was shoveling dirt and ended up with a hole next to my eye. At 5, I tripped running down the street wearing...
by Kristina | Sep 1, 2016 | Backcountry, Costumes, SheJumps, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
Any day spent on the snow is a lucky one. Whether it’s bluebird corn or dumping powder, I am the happiest in zee mountains. I know I’m fortunate to make skiing at least one day a month a priority – adventuring is not a luxury we can all enjoy and I...
by Kristina | Jul 29, 2016 | Advice, Mt. Rainier, SheJumps
If you’re in the market for an adult onesie, but are holding out due to performance concerns, I’m here to help. I recently tested the Unicorn Onesie at 10,000 feet in Washington’s most unforgiving wilderness: Mt. Rainier. Read on for all of the beta...
