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Snow Product Testing with Patagonia and Liz Daley

I’m currently in Portillo, Chile with big mountain snowboarder Liz Daley. We are here with Patagonia on a mission testing new outerwear and baselayers for Fall 2013 women’s snow collection. The entire line has undergone a huge transformation and the new fits and fabrics are hugely improved.

This is my first time skiing in South America and I’m so grateful for this opportunity to collaborate with Patagonia on the outerwear design. We’ve come at a perfect time to experience amazing winter conditions – everything from white-out storm days to perfect bluebird pow riding. This is also my first time hanging out with fellow ambassador Liz Daley and we are having a blast. She’s my sister of shred.

Product testing is serious business, but we like to get silly and have fun too. Check out this little video she made (and my cameo in the Patagonia baselayer dance party):

This is my new favorite baselayer kit – you can check it out on Patagonia.com (click the pics to go to the site):

imageNote, I’m wearing the Sandstone stripe, curacao option in the top

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More photos soon! In the meantime, check out my Instagram, Facebook and Twitter feed!

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Video Profile by Ninetynine Films

Caroline Gleich from Ninetynine Films on Vimeo.

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Clif Bar Design Collaboration

I’m excited to announce my latest design collaboration – a limited edition beanie (or toque as they say in Canada) for Clif Bar. Ever since I was a grom growing up in Minnesota, I’ve always been crazy about hats, especially winter hats. One of my favorite hobbies is making hats. This summer, I was so stoked when the good folks at Clif Bar asked me to draw up some designs for a new beanie for their website.

Here’s the hat and the inspiration:

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There are only 200 of them so be sure to get yours now. It would make a good Valentine’s day present or you could even start your Christmas shopping early and get one for next winter! They have a great slouchy fit and a fleece liner to keep your ears warm no matter what your head size.

Here’s the link to the Clif Bar store:

http://clifbarstore.com/detail/CLF+291405

The whole process of designing this hat was so fun. I thought I’d share some of the other design sketches I came up with:

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And the inspiration for the patch:

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Lustworthy vans of Europe

While in Vienna, Austria, I couldn’t help but notice all the amazing European vans so I decided to make a photo collection of the lustworthy vans I saw on my trip.

Why don’t we have these cool vans in the US?

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I like the blue stripe and the gear rack on this one.

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Simple, sleek and aerodynamic with lots of room for cargo and sleeping.

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Interesting design, big windows – looks modern and futuristic.

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My dream van!!! A Volkswagen Westfalia California Coach!

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I absolutely adore the color of this one and the triangles!

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And not a van but a Smartcar. These are gaining popularity in the US but they are so cute and gas efficient.

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And finally, a funny sign on the streets of downtown Vienna.

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