by Kristina | Feb 9, 2017 | Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
In May 2016, I was lucky to be whisked away in my first helicopter to the Kokanee Glacier Cabin deep in the heart of the Kokanee Mountains. There, I spent 7-days with my new best friends exploring the beauty of British Columbia. The weather was HOT but the beers were...
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 | 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 20, 2016 | Advice, Life, Tutu
So you’re thinking about getting a tutu. Congratulations! This is a big step in your journey toward becoming a true outdoor enthusiast. Everyone knows: you aren’t really an adventurer until you’ve adventured in a tutu.Your choice in tutu color is...
