Christina Lustenberger (“Lusti”) evolved from World Cup alpine skier to certified ACMG ski guide to big mountain film star and expedition skier almost as quickly as the pace she sets up and down mountains. A former Olympic ski racer, Lusti now notches first descents in ranges close to home in British Columbia and as far away as the Himalayas. While gaining her lead ski guide certification from the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, Lusti added first descents to her resume like Consternation Chute in the Selkirks and the south couloir of Adamant Mountain in 2011, a line bisected by a 50-foot vertical wall of ice that she skied solo. Powder magazine called Lusti “one of the most finely tuned ski mountaineers in North America.” She has starred in films by Black Crows and Sherpa Cinemas, and in 2019, she appeared in Winterland, Teton Gravity Research’s 2019 film.