Salt Lake City | Caroline Gleich

Prepare for Movember!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Caroline

Every year, tens of thousands of men sprout mustaches to take part in Movember. For those of you unfamiliar with Movember (the month formerly known as November), it is a worldwide movement to raise awareness for men’s health issues, specifically prostate cancer.

When someone decided to give this lovely Snowbird billboard a mustache, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to embrace this cause and participate by donning a mustache myself.

How can you get involved? Registration starts November 1 and you start with a clean-shaven face. For the rest of the month, grow your best ‘stache – whether it’s handlebars, fu man chu, or the walrus. Go wild! Raise funds online by seeking sponsorship for your facial hair farming efforts. Don’t forget to claim them. Make sure to talk about why you are doing it to start conversations about men’s health. Men typically put off visits to the doctor and pay less attention to their health than they should. With knowledge and education, men can increase their chances of early disease detection, diagnosis and effective treatment. Girls – let’s rock some mustaches too. Spread the word. Let’s save some bothers.

At the end of the month, celebrate by throwing a Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Parties held around the world.

Prepare for Movember.

Learn more at http://www.movember.com

Warren Miller World Premiere “Like There’s No Tomorrow”

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Caroline

This weekend was the global premiere of the new Warren Miller Entertainment film, “Like There’s No Tomorrow,” and I’m so stoked to announce that I had a part in the Salt Lake segment.

There was so much anticipation leading up to this event for me. As athletes, we put our heart and souls into projects like these. A wise mentor once told me not to claim your accomplishments until you see them in print or on the big screen. Photo editors change their minds last minute and will replace one image with another and athlete’s video segments get cut from ski films all the time. So until I knew 100% that I would be in the film, I tried to keep this hush hush just in case. But I started getting calls from Warren Miller about the premieres and then they started lining up a big press tour for me, I couldn’t help but get excited. Leading up to the event, the Warren Miller P.R. team had me doing interviews on Fox 13 Good Day Utah, Park City Television, ABC 4 with Brian Carlson, X96, the Josh Tolley radio show and a spot on Jonny Moseley’s radio show. Wow! Media blitz. It was a whirlwind and I loved every minute of it.

The actual premiere night was one of the best nights of my life. We started with the press conference. I’ve always admired Lynsey Dyer, Rachel Burks, Michelle Parker, Lel Tone and Jess McMillan and I was so stoked to hang out with these female freeski legends! I got to meet Jonny Moseley, Seth Wescott, Andy Mahre, Steve Nyman, Chris Davenport, Hugo Harrison, and Daron Rahlves. And of course, the local Utah boys – Sam Cohen, Ben Wheeler, Brant Moles, Carlo Travarelli, and Leo Ahrens. Honestly, I was so honored to be there with this crew of ripping skiers. I kept pinching myself to remind me that this was real and I wasn’t dreaming. Then there was the film production crew – working with Tom and Danny Day and Colin Witherill was so fun. They make filming feel like a normal day hanging out with friends. I felt so comfortable on camera when they were interviewing me and it really showed in my segment. And the Squaw Valley section with Tom Day’s classic ski footage was one of my favorites.

It was so special to me that my first part in Warren Miller premiered globally in my hometown of Salt Lake City, UT. I was so happy I almost cried! When my segment came on, I loved every second of it – the deep powder turns, the cliff drop with the grab, the shot of the Snowbird billboard and my explanation of SLC mountain culture. The whole experience has been amazing. I was just smiling and laughing the entire night.

My favorite part of the premiere was talking to all the fans who came. There were so many kids there too- it’s great to see the next generation of skiers! I had a blast talking about where they like to ski or snowboard and answer any of the questions they had for me. As athletes, we spend a lot of our time in the gym training, on the slopes working on getting shots, skiing big lines or on the internet writing blogs and bios and fulfilling sponsor obligations. It’s so refreshing to interact with real ski fans! I really hope to take some turns with any of the local fans who came out to the premiere. If you see me on the slope (I usually wear a pom pom hat, pigtails and a bright jacket), please say hi. I hope I inspire you to follow your dreams and get out there and shred this winter!

A big thanks to the Warren Miller crew – Sally Francklyn, Anna Biggs, Nancy Richter, Ryan Thompson and everyone else – for organizing everything. Also thanks to LevelNine Sports sports, Ski Salt Lake, Abravanel Hall for hosting us and all the news stations and radio shows that had us on. Next week is the Park City premiere, so be sure to get your tickets. To find a Warren Miller show near you, go to their website: http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/events

“Because if you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.”

Hope to see you there!

Here are some of the TV interviews I did last week.

Steve Nyman, Brant Moles and Caroline Gleich on PCTV’s Mountain Views

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It’s not too late to plant a fall garden

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Caroline

There’s nothing quite like pulling fresh fruits and veggies from your garden to eat for dinner. Most of our food comes from hundreds of miles away and the taste suffers.

I don’t feel too fresh when I get off an airplane from New Zealand, or a road trip from Southern California. Guess what? Neither do your vegetables. They’re picked before their peak to ripen in boxes and arrive dehydrated and wrinkled, often coated in a layer of wax for preservation.

Plant it for your taste buds! Tomatoes picked from the vine, ripened in the sun taste completely different from store bought tomatoes. Same with everything else.

Plant a fall garden, I dare you. It’s so easy – I know they say you need to amend the soil and do all this prep work but if you don’t have the time, just throw some seeds or small plants in the ground and give them some water and sunlight.

Here’s a list of crops you can still plant in Utah (courtesy of Western Garden Centers)

Arugula

Basil

Beets

Broccoli

Brussel sprouts

Carrots

Chicory

Collard greens

Endive

Garlic, red stem

Kale (One of my favorites)

Kohlrabi

Leek

Lettuce

Mizuna

Mustard

Oregano

Pac Choi

Parsley

Peas

Radicchio

Radish

Raspberry

Rhubarb

Shallots

Spinach

Strawberry

Tat Soi

Turnips

Winter Carrots

Winter onion

And some eye candy from my gardens:

My first cucumber plant.

Heirloom beets from my garden. You can eat the beet greens too. They are delicious in a salad or lightly sautéed.

My first melon.

Tomatoes – the little orange cherry ones. Have you tried them? They are insanely sweet and delicious!

Broccoli from last fall’s harvest.

Heirloom tomatoes.

Also be sure to hit up the Farmer’s Market this fall!

This is actually a Trombocino squash (that was delicious), but I like it as a necklace/fashion statement too.

Have fun with your urban gardening. Let me know if you have any questions. Don’t be afraid to mess up – go for it!

Happy plantings Smile

SUPing Muddy Creek

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Caroline

My GoPro footage from SUPing down a 16 mile stretch of Muddy Creek in the San Rafael Swell of Southern Utah. Thanks to all my friends who helped make this special trip happen.