by Kristina | Aug 9, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
We woke up before the alarm on Saturday morning to see the awesome mountain was smiling at us.Goooooooood Morning!We ate, exercised our poo ethics, packed camp, and were on the trail by 5:45am. In keeping with the theme of impressing our eyeballs, the sunrise was,...
by Kristina | Aug 7, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
Skiing from the summit of 3 Northwest Volcanoes is on my 30 Before 30 list. Skiing 12-consecutive months is also on my list. Having already skied from the summit of Helens (in May) and skied from Muir on Rainier (In June), I departed Seattle on July 6 with the goal of...
by Kristina | Aug 2, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Advice, Backcountry, Hiking, Skiing
I recently stood on the summit of stunning Mount Adams after a two day ski/hike. The weather was gorgeous – blue bird skies and clear sights to the surrounding mountains! We had views for days. I’m still pulling together pictures for a proper blog, but...
by Kristina | Jul 5, 2012 | 30 Before 30, Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Mt. Rainier, Skiing
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...
by Kristina | Jun 27, 2012 | Backcountry, Skiing
Red Mountain, out objectiveOne weekend in April, James and I decided to head up to Red Mountain for a little spring corn action. The route to the summit shares the start with Slot Coulior, meaning we hiked adjacent to Phantom Face and skied down close to the same...
by Kristina | Jun 20, 2012 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Skiing
I left you with Day 1 of our 2-day epic trying to reach Little Devil’s Peak in the North Cascades. Here’s how the rest of the trip shaped up:We awoke on Sunday morning to clouds and rainbows. There was definitely a storm coming in and we were glad we...