Kimkircher

LATEST ARTICLES ( 201 )

• Spontaneity Rules

  

  Whistler Off the WingtipWhen your husband wakes you up with a cup of coffee in bed and asks, “Why don’t we fly the Beaver to Whistler today?” There is only one... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 OUTDOORS

• Don’t Be a Pig

  

  Ask most ski area users why they come to the mountains in the winter time, and most will say the same thing. They come to the mountains for the fresh air, to... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 OUTDOORS

• Over the Edge Raises Funds for Special Olympics

  

  Last weekend Over the Edge 2012 raised $225,000 for Special Olympic athletes in Washington State, enough money to support 360 athletes at Special Olympics for... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 OUTDOORS

• Weekly High-Five Report: Brotherly Love Run

  

  Chris Praetzel is running across America to raise awareness for Organ Transplantation. In 1996, at age 3, Chris’s brother, Brian Praetzel, received a life savin... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 OUTDOORS

• Go With the Flow: A Week on the Salmon River

  

  Salmon River, IdahoLast week I was reminded how much I love river trips. Winter snows melt into runoff, seep into creeks and become tributaries to large rivers... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2012 OUTDOORS

• You Want to Be a Ski Bum? First You Need a Nickname

  

  At the heart of it, we all yearn for a great nickname. We want to engage in secret handshakes with our homeys, for the bartender to pour our signature drink... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 OUTDOORS

• Getting Out Alive

  

  What is Judgment?Teaching Judgment at Stevens PasAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, judgment is “the ability to make considered decisions or come to... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2012 OUTDOORS

• Weekly High Five Report: Bonnie Prudden, Ski Patroller and Exercise Guru

  

  Bonnie on the cover of Sports Illustrated, 1957Bonnie Prudden is my new hero. She was the first woman to earn a National Ski Patrol badge, an exercise expert... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 OUTDOORS

• Happy Birthday America

  

  Happy Birthday People. This is the time of year when we pretend to get along. At least once a year, let’s put aside partisan politics and remember that we’re al... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2012 OUTDOORS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Last Weekend to Ski at Crystal (Plus a Bonus)

  

  Skiing isn’t over until the fat mountain singsThere’s one last weekend to ski at Crystal before we switch over to full summer operations. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• Join Me for a Book Reading This Friday

  

  I will be reading from my book, The Next 15 Minutes this Friday June 29th, 2012 in Redmond, Washington at the RASP (Redmond Association of Spoken Word) monthly... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• So You Think You Can Avoid Avalanches

  

  This ski season was a deadly one for avalanches in North America. With the shallow snowpack of much of the West and the deep snowpack of the PNW and Alaska,... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 OUTDOORS, SNOW

• 8 Ways to Unplug Everyday

  

  Sometimes its best to enjoy nature with a friend.Last week I questioned whether it was even possible anymore to unplug ourselves from the great Cosmic Technolog... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• Why Misheard Lyrics Are Good for You

  

  Tramps like us, baby we were born to runMisheard lyrics are high on my awesome-o-meter. This is especially true when other people mishear lyrics, and I catch... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• Patient 13: A Possible Cure for Diabetes

  When I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 22 (19 years ago for those who don’t want to do the math), my doctor told me not to worry. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• Facebook Saves Lives

  

  Are you feeling guilty about all those “wasted” hours on Facebook? Do you scroll through your news feed with a sense of irresponsibility as the work piles up... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• For Those About to Ski Bum, We Salute You

  

  The view from my “office”Every so often I meet someone intrigued with my lifestyle. He or she wants to know how I just “threw it all away” to live at a ski area... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2012 OUTDOORS

• Can You Just Unplug Anymore?

  

  Preparing a lesson in the backcountryIt used to be that I’d only check my emails every few days. I didn’t own a cell phone and rarely checked my voice... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 OUTDOORS

• Crying Like a Girl with a Skinned Knee: Why Stoicism Isn’t All Its Cracked up...

  

  I am tough. I can handle whatever comes my way–whether its a torn ligament, a mouse trying to nest in my hair, or my husband’s brush with a deadly cancer. I... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 OUTDOORS

• Smoothing out the Bumps

  

  The beach before the erosionWe recently took out the breakwater at our lake house. While our neighbors on each side and most of the residents still have... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 OUTDOORS