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Mt. Carlyle Lodge

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Caroline

I just returned from a week at Mt. Carlyle Lodge in the backcountry wilderness of Interior, British Columbia. At Mt. Carlyle, you heli into the lodge which serves as your bascamp, and then you ski tour to access the terrain from there. We had good powder snow, epic terrain to access, and I was surrounded by an entertaining group of 10 rowdy Canadians. The Lodge itself is cozy and slightly rustic, with solar electricity and wood-burning stoves. In the Kootenays of British Columbia, these lodges are common and people go on these trips all the time, but it was my first Canadian lodge experience. Here are some pictures from my adventure:

At the staging area, loading up the heli with a sling load.

Everything was weighed and put into piles for loading. You are allowed 65 lbs. per person.

Riding in the heli, enjoying the bird’s eye view of the terrain.

The Lodge – I love the Tibetan prayer flags hung outside, and you can see a few solar panels too.

Baby Casey, 9 months old, loving the views outside the lodge.

Playing hide and seek with the sun.

Our tracks down Misty Mountain.

Getting ready to drop in for a deep tree run!

Frozen pigtails.

Sunrise over the Kootenays. The mountain range extends for hundreds of miles, which makes for the most unbelievable views.

I love the light of sunrise, with its pink and purple glow.

The same mountain an hour later – it’s amazing how quickly the light changes this time of year!

Sunrise on the top and sunset on the bottom. I was doing a photo shoot with Canadian photographer, Steve Ogle so we were chasing the best light all day! We got some epic ski shots but I can’t post them yet!

Steve skiing up. We did so much hiking on this trip! My legs are feeling strong!

Self-portrait as I’m ready to drop in.

Pizza for dinner! Eryn (pictured behind the pizza) was our chef. She made the most delicious food – homemade bread everyday, tasty dessert and soups and stews. Great soul food to feed a very hungry group!

A postcard I drew from one of my photographs. I was very inspired by the area! Check out the Lodge’s website for more info:

http://www.skihikebc.com/

I came out from Mt. Carlyle yesterday and went directly to my next lodge, Valhalla Mountain Touring:

http://vmt.ca/

More pictures to come!

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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My trip to Austria

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Caroline

I just returned from a week in Austria with my family. We flew straight from Salt Lake City to Paris and then to Vienna. I also took a day trip to Altenmarkt, the place of the Atomic ski factory. Here are some pictures.

Flying over the Alps from France to Austria.

My dad and me in the airplane, tired but smiling.

Our first glimpse of Vienna.

Our first dinner at a traditional Austrian restaurant.

Wiener schnitzel!

Sunset on the Danube. Note the windmills- quite beautiful!

Ready to head out on my trip to Atomic factories. I had to take 2 subways and 2 trains to get there.

At the first subway stop.

Inside the dining cart of the train. I loved using the rail system!

The Atomic factories! I had an amazing time touring the headquarters and production facility. I really enjoyed seeing how the skis were made. I couldn’t take pictures inside because of all the top secret ski designs but I was impressed by how much the skis are handmade. Because the headquarters are right next to the production facility, the company is allowed to have greater control over quality standards.

After meeting with the crew and touring the factory, the Atomic boys took me river surfing! It was cold and rainy but the wave was great.

One of their friends makes surfboards for river surfing in the middle of landlocked Austria.

They are made out of housing insulation!

Here’s the surfboard makers office – he also makes the chair pictured here. It is a heated chair – very modern! I loved the design and it was great to warm up in after a chilly time on the river.

Here are the guys heading back from the river. We definitely got a lot of stares from drivers going by.

The crew!

They were like my Austrian brothers.

Here are the Austrian boards (except the …lost board on the left).

After Atomic, I went back to Vienna.

Walking around downtown.

A vegetable market. So beautiful!

Austrian fashion.

Bike rentals you can pick up on the streets. A great idea!

Riding the subway system.

Kiss and Ride.

Austrian pony ride.

Vienna street art.

We went to the KunstHausWien, a modern art museum.

They had the coolest uneven floors -

Heading to an Austrian café for coffee and sweets.

Yummy cappuccino.

The scene.

A palace.

Lego planters.

Hanging out at the Museums quartier – This guy is posing for my picture. I also love the “Stop in the name of love” sign.

The Leopold Museum where we saw some Gustav Klimt originals!

In the evening, we went to Praterstern and walked through this crazy amusement park.

They still had “funhouses” to walk through!

The next day, I took a morning bike tour of the city. It was a great way to get around and see everything in 3 hours.

One of Beethoven’s many residences, and the city wall that used to surround Vienna. Apparently, Beethoven liked to compose and night and was therefore evicted from many apartments in the city. He lived everywhere so now many buildings have a commemorative plaque for him.

Old cobblestone street vs. new. As one of my friends told me before departing to Vienna, “no high heels, too many cobblestones.”

Stephansdom – the building was covered in scaffolding for “cleaning.” The sandstone absorbs the pollution and gets quite dirty (the black) side – the white had just been cleaned. I somewhat prefer the black – what do you think? Vienna had quite a bit of construction going on. All that delicate architecture requires a lot of maintenance.

A community swimming pool on the Danube River.

More street art.

On the bike tour.

Old train station.

In the afternoon, we went to the famous Sacher café for sweets. Here’s the famous apple strudel.

After lunch, we went to this island in the middle of the Danube canals. They had one of the most awesome things I’ve ever seen – a trampoline park on the water! You could pay 2 euros for 8 minutes of jumping on an Olympic trampoline. No waivers, no rules! You could jump from trampoline to trampoline. It was so much fun! Only in Europe…

Getting air on the river!

Working on my daffy!

Swans on the river.

They also had a cool wake board park where a cable towed people around.

The family at sunset.

Loving Vienna.

Our last dinner!

Sunrise at 5am before getting on our flights. After 19 hours of flying, I am home only to leave again for Teva Mountain Games. I had a great trip and hope to visit Europe again soon!

Recent Print Publications

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Caroline

Alta Ad Campaign – a few months ago I received a call to do this shoot. I am so honored and happy to be featured in Alta’s ad campaign this year – it is a dream come true! The ad reads,

“A day you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.

Time to buy or renew your passes for another season of perfect days skiing at Alta.”

www.alta.com 801.359.1078

I love how it turned out! I had a great time working on this shoot. The hair took awhile and putting the wedding dress on was a little crazy but the goggle tan was all done post production so luckily I didn’t have to be spray tanned on set.

Also, I just picked up a copy of Ski and Snowboard News at my local shop to find my photo on the cover. The caption reads, “This Alta skier knows Utah resorts are a powderhound’s paradise!” I’ll agree with that.

I still get so excited when I see my images featured in print and I couldn’t wait to share them with you, my friends and family. Let me know what you think!

Mt. Carlyle Lodge

Prepare for Movember!

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

My trip to Austria

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