by Kristina | Jan 5, 2017 | Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year
Winter has been good in the Pacific Northwest so far this season. Early on we had an abundance of snow, most of which was relatively stable in the backcountry until recently. Better still, it was light, fluffy, and playful powder. None of that ‘cascade...
by Kristina | Dec 23, 2016 | Backcountry, Outdoor Industry, Skiing
I recently joined the board of the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) – our local avalanche forecast and education center – and I’m really excited to learn more about the nonprofit and its mission. When I started backcountry skiing 5-years ago, I had...
by Kristina | Dec 15, 2016 | Skiing, Tutu
My friend is a real Dick. I had the audacity to post a photo of me with “Rollercoaster Face” in the mountains, and he decided to respond with a rewrite of “Colors of the Wind” from the not-at-all racist, highly popular Disney film Pocahontas. I...
by Kristina | Dec 8, 2016 | Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
For November turns this year – the first official turns of the season – I revisited the place from October and wow, did it look different! I went with the Sippel Sisters, a pair of real-life twins and the born-into owners of one of the best potential...
by Kristina | Nov 3, 2016 | Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
I met Christy in October 2014 when she attended an event at The Mountaineers. We were premiering Pretty Faces, a ski film featuring only women, and Christy volunteered to help. She showed up in bright red ski bibs, adorned with a white helmet with a pink mohawk and...
by Kristina | Oct 6, 2016 | Action Figure Mascot, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
It’s hard to believe October will mark my 60th month – 5 years – of chasing snow every month. It’s not always glamorous, but it is always skiing, and a day skiing is better than a day doing anything else.Theresa and I had very low expectations...
