Caroline Gleich

I’m kind of sad to be leaving!  When I left Salt Lake City 18 days ago, I didn’t really know anyone on the trip or what to expect from it.  Now we’ve become a little family here at our apartment in Kutchan.   From left to right, starting with the sake bottle: Charlie Cannon, Nick [...]

Yah for Obama!  I’m no longer ashamed to be an American in a foreign country. Over the past few days, I’ve been making an effort to get out of the house and see and experience the culture of Kutchan and Niseko Japan.  I have been trying to meet and interact with the locals here, whether [...]

This means I love Niseko Japan. I’ve been living in a fantasy world for the past 11 days with fresh powder, amazing food, no cell phone and obligations besides skiing. I have 5 more days left.  I love it here.  I was so anxious coming into this trip.  I hardly knew anyone here and I [...]

We picked up another rental van yesterday so I finally have space to breath during our car rides to the mountain and back.   I finally made friends with a girl so I don’t have to hang out with 11 dudes all the time!  Yui is my new friend and tomorrow we will go Onsen [...]

I can count the number of times the sun has popped on one hand since my arrival to Japan. It never seems to stop snowing here.  The clouds move so fast, the light is fickle.  We have been chasing it for days trying to nail the shots. The elusive sunshine, popping through the clouds. Two [...]