Kimkircher

LATEST ARTICLES ( 201 )

• Tracking Ultimate Human Performance: The Flow Genome Project

  

  What is Flow?Andres Marin finding flowSteven Kottler and Jamie Wheal want you experience flow. What, exactly, is flow, you might ask, and why do I want to... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 OUTDOORS

• I Might Be Getting a Little Bored Waiting For Snow

  

  While the ski season is right around the corner, it’s still no where in sight. It’s mid-October, the weather forecast is hinting at an Atmospheric River event... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 OUTDOORS

• Why Crystal Mountain Needs Gazex

  

  First a Little HistoryOne of the perks of managing a ski area is that it gives my husband and I an excuse to go on ski vacations. Why? To check out the... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 OUTDOORS

• A Flying Ambassador for Wild Orcas

  

  My good friends Anna Gullickson and Michael Hays are working to support wild orca populations. To raise awareness in the PNW through their foundation Wild... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 OUTDOORS

• Surfing Behind a Yacht

  I’m here to tell you, surfing behind a yacht is amazing fun. While I didn’t make it out for this session on Lake Washington, the video below, put together by th... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 OUTDOORS

• All-Woman Skiing Posse=Best Thing Ever

  

  As a woman and as a skier, I’m here to tell you something. Skiing with a group of ripping women is fun. It’s real fun. It’s... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 OUTDOORS

• What’s So Cool About Gazex

  

  Exciting, new avalanche control technology is coming to Crystal this season. Three Gazex exploders are currently being installed in Powder Bowl, and if you’re... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 OUTDOORS

• Ski Area Operator’s Worst Nightmare

  

  You might have seen this one on Unofficial Networks. Basically it’s your worst nightmare. The title is Every Skiers Nightmare, but really this is every ski... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Another B Lot Boy Featured in Powder: Steve Fratella

  

  Photo by Matt SmallJulie Brown at Powder.com continued recently with her Pay It Forward interview series in which she finds the true locals in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Lyndsey Dyer’s Story of the Skier Girl

  This is the time of year when ski and snowboard film producers start to put out teasers of upcoming films. Powder Magazine recently published a collection of th... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Update: The New Chair 6

  

  Vertol Helicopter putting the final touches on the bullweel. PC Andrew LongstrethA few months ago, I had to break some very bad news to my husband that.... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2014 OUTDOORS

• Crystal’s Hugh Gren Profiled in Powder Magazine

  

  Most of the people who read this blog probably already read Powder. Of course you do. But just in case you missed it, Crystal’s very own Hugh Gren was recently... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 OUTDOORS

• A Daughter’s Tribute to Her Father

  

  Kim Kircher:I wrote this post back in January a few days after Dad passed. I’m reposting here in honor of Father’s Day. I still miss him every day. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 OUTDOORS

• Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

  

  I haven’t been here in a while. Instead, I’ve been working on a novel like a madwoman and neglecting my blog. While this isn’t a typical author’s blog, where I... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 OUTDOORS

• Chinook Pass Opens Tomorrow

  

  Chinook Pass officially opens tomorrow, Friday May 23rd, 2014 at noon just in time for Memorial Weekend. Cayuse Pass opened last Friday. According to the WSDOT... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 OUTDOORS

• Kiteboarding: A Lesson in Humility

  

  Adventurous types are often defined by their sports and extreme activities. Just take a look at their Instagram feeds. They read something like this: “Check me... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 OUTDOORS

• Getting Accidentally Stranded on a Desert Island

  

  Copper colored sunsets are a prerequisite on my deserted islandI’m not much of a long term planner. I’m more of a winger. Or a wingnutter. Or, as I like to... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 OUTDOORS

• Project Zero: An Initiative to Reduce Avalanche Fatalities

  

  Project ZeroThis season, Project Zero launched Know the Snow, a social media campaign that included a video contest aimed at engaging the lift-served backcountr... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• New and Improved Chair 6 for 2014-15 Season

  

  As promised, Crystal Mountain will rebuild Chair 6 this summer. The chair, formerly known as High Campbell, was demolished in an avalanche earlier this year. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 OUTDOORS

• Maybe It’s Just Me

  

  Lately I’ve been seeing turds everywhere. I’m not referring here to “turds” in the abstract sense of angry commuters taking it out on other drivers just trying... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 OUTDOORS