Editor-in-chief, SNEWS

Kristin is currently the Editor-in-chief at SNEWS (snewsnet.com) a digital and print magazine that serves the people and companies of the outdoor industry. From 1994 through 2015 she served as BACKPACKER magazine’s gear editor. Kristin has put thousands of camping and hiking products through BACKPACKER’s rigorous gear testing program. Her travels have taken her all over the world--from Alaska to Iceland, from Turkey to Tasmania, From Norway to Nepal-- in search of the best testing conditions, which often means the worst weather!