by Kristina | Jun 25, 2015 | Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
It’s been warm – and we got no snow this winter. The snowpack in the Olympics was7% of normal this year, and the Cascades barely fared better with 18% of average (source). This means conditions on the mountains already look like late August, and it’s...
by Kristina | May 26, 2015 | Camping, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
Mt. Shasta, located in Northern California, stands alone in its prominence, rising 10,000 ft above the surrounding plains. At 14,179 ft tall, Shasta is the 2nd highest peak in the Cascade Range (little sister to Rainier at 14,410). Shasta can be seen from 140 miles...
by Kristina | Apr 18, 2015 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Montana, Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
This winter has been a major bummer. I don’t want to go all political here, but guys! Global warming is seriously a thing and I am super suffering because of it! Start recycling or something!Lest you think I’m a fair-weather skier, I want to provide a...
by Kristina | Oct 29, 2014 | Backcountry, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
Last week I told you about the triumphant completion of 3 years/36 months of Turns All Year. I feel like I write enough about skiing that you’re all probably sick of it, but this is my blog and I want to celebrate ALL of the months I haven’t specifically...
by Kristina | Oct 26, 2014 | Action Figure Mascot, Backcountry, Mountaineering, Mt. Rainier, Turns All Year, Tutu
I love that the Pacific Northwest is home to something like Turns All Year. Broadly, TAY is a group of people who count the number of consecutive months in which they ski with the goal of doing it for a solid year. Each consecutive year becomes both easier and harder...
by Kristina | Aug 20, 2014 | Backcountry, Mt. Rainier, Skiing, Turns All Year, Tutu
The Russell Glacier is on the north side of Mt. Rainier, just east of the Ptarmigan Ridge. Living in Seattle, this is the side we always see – but I’ve never seen it up close… until now. Theresa (turquoise tutu) and I (pink tutu) have been talking...
