by Kristina | Sep 13, 2019 | Skiing, Turns All Year
Skiing in June can be a crap shoot, but for Month 92 of Turns All Year I rolled hard eights. Anticipating a light summer in terms of skiing, I got out on the first day of the month, only to ski two more days in June’s first week! Saturday, June 1, 2019 –...
by Kristina | Apr 18, 2019 | Backcountry, Skiing, Turns All Year
The rumbling sound is low and persistent, its origins a mystery. We are skinning next to the vast, frozen Eklutna Lake and, even though we’re miles from the nearest road, it almost sounds like someone is listening to music with heavy bass off in the distance....
by Kristina | Feb 28, 2019 | Advice, Skiing
If you run your mouth about something long enough, people will start to think you an expert in said topic. Tutus. Pooping outside. Backcountry skiing. These are my niches and I’m not at all upset about it. As a result, I often get asked to help pick out skis and...
by Kristina | Feb 14, 2019 | Skiing, Turns All Year
You’ve never been skiing out your front door before, despite the fact that you grew up in the snowiest place on earth (Montana). In the 17-years you’ve occupied the “big city” you haven’t quite been able to get your poop in a group, even...
by Kristina | Feb 7, 2019 | Skiing, Turns All Year
Ski season begins for most winter enthusiasts in November. But when you ski year-round for Turns All Year, your ski season never really ends. Most TAYers begin marking new total ski days in November since we have to count somehow, and I typically average about 40 ski...
by Kristina | Jan 17, 2019 | Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
I’m not going to sugarcoat it. After riding lifts in August and September for Turns All Year Months 83-84, I was not super motivated to get out and hike for turns in October to get my 7-years. I did it anyway, ignorantly thinking the “recent snows”...
