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Ski Salt Lake Shootout Day 3–Solitude

February 11th, 2011

Another perfect weather day for shooting ski photography. There was plenty of fresh powder at Solitude today.

Four days of shooting in a row is exhausting! We have been working from sunrise to sunset and hiking through a foot and a half of snow. Don’t get me wrong, I love what we are so privileged to do- skiing is my passion. Working on a photo shoot is an artistic outlet for me and I thoroughly enjoy being a part of the creative process that goes into getting great photography. But I am going to sleep soundly this weekend.

Riding up the Summit Chair.

Suby, one of Solitude’s avy puppies.

Honeycomb Canyon.

Parker Worthen going big for the camera.

Matthew Turley capturing the action.

Clif Shot Energy Gels are key to these long days!

Looking at photos in a real lightbox. This has been my favorite part of this shoot. In this digital era, we get so used to seeing pictures instantly. It’s fun to go back to the old days where you have to wait to see the finished product.

Tomorrow – Alta. Awards Party on Saturday! Wish me luck!

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Ski Salt Lake Shootout Day 2–Snowbird

February 10th, 2011

Sun dog this morning. It was cold and windy but the snow was insanely good!

Chamonix chutes – first run of the day. Works as good as coffee to wake you up.

Looking out the window of the warming hut at Snowbird/

Taking a quick break between runs to warm up.

Getting some puppy love on the way to White Pine from Gad 2 patrol shack.

 

Sweet lines off Gad 2.

Parker crushing it through the trees.

Matthew Turley changing film. I’m fascinated with the process of shooting film. I can’t wait to see how our shots come out! It’s been an exciting week so far. Tomorrow team Turley heads to Solitude. Time to rest up for another long, fun day on the hill.

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Ski Salt Lake Shootout Day 1–Brighton, UT

February 9th, 2011

8 of the hottest local and out of state photographers

24 talented skiers and snowboarders

4 world class resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Solitude and Brighton)

8 images in each portfolio showcasing the beauty of these locations (2 from each resort)

5 judges

$3,000 for the winning portfolio, $2,000 for 2nd and $1,000 for third

The Ski Salt Lake Shootout, now in its fourth consecutive year.

I am paired up with photographer Matthew Turley, skier Kalen Thorien and rider Parker Worthen. Today we woke up to 16” of fresh, 4 tickets to Brighton and early chair privileges. Did I mention bluebird skies? It was perfect – the stoke was high going into our first day of competition. Here are some behind the scenes shots I took:

Riding up the Crest chair at Brighton

Parker behind the Ninja mask

Turley firing off his 4” x 5” large format camera. He shot exclusively with this camera today.

Breathtaking views from the top of Milicent chair

Self portrait – so happy!

Parker getting the goods

Turley’s vantage point

Parker and Kalen – all smiles

Turley enjoying his turns.

Stay tuned for more updates on the 2011 Ski Salt Lake Shootout!

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-06

February 6th, 2011

• New blog on #SIA11 through my eyes. Check it out https://carolinegleich.com #
• Had a smashing time working with @LEKI_USA at #SIA11 So excited about our new glove line! #
• Accidentally brought a Swiss army knife through security at Denver today. Did you know they throw away all the confiscated items? #fb #
• Yah! Stoked to be heading up to @myAltaUT for some afternoon turns. #fb #
• Fat flakes coming down @myAltaUT. Yummy. #
• Top 2 ski shops in LCC – Deep Powder House and Alta Peruvian Ski Shop. Fast, friendly service. Thank you for all your support! #
• Salt Lake City is really gorgeous when the smog clears and you can see across the valley. @cleartheairutah #
• Packing up to go back to CO tomorrow to test some skis for the on-snow demo @WinterPark. #sia11 #fb #
• Going to @WinterPark CO where the temperature is going to be -41! Hope I brought enough layers. #fb #
• Just received an invitation to have my Utah energy paper published in the Hinckley Journal! Maybe I'll be an investigative journalist. #fb #
• Thermostat this morning @WinterPark, -30. I've got my @littlehotties hand, toe and back warmers on. Brrrrrr. #
• Does anyone have any beta on snow conditions near Golden, BC? I have an opportunity to go here: http://www.icefall.ca/ #fb #
• Stoked to be heading home after a great @k2skis shoot in CO. #
• Had a fun day helping people learn to take better ski photos at the @markewitzphoto Workshop at @SnowbirdSki today. #

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Ramp It Up–a fashion show to benefit the OIWC

February 2nd, 2011

Imagine seeing your company’s CEO, president or another business leader walking the runway in faux fur, red lipstick, feather boa, high heels and ladies snowsports apparel. This hilarious dream came true at SIA 2011 at the OIWC’s Ramp It Up fashion show.

“The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC) is a membership community of professionals in the outdoor industries united to provide power, influence, and opportunity for women in outdoor-related businesses and to generate champions to inspire other women.”

Because let’s face it – it isn’t easy to be a girl in a boy’s world. We talk about progress and how far we’ve come but the vast majority of executives in the outdoor and snow industry are men.

It’s not much better in Congress.

According to Women’s Campaign Forum President Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, "We’re ranked 90th in the world in the number of women in elected office. We trail behind Cuba and Afghanistan," she said, citing data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the percentage of women in national parliaments. (statistic from http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/11/03/131050732/number-of-women-in-congress-set-to-drop-ending-30-year-trend)

That’s why the OIWC made men walk the runway in drag – to help bring professional, passionate women together to learn about advancing careers. I was so excited to see Mountain Hardwear’s VP of Global Marketing, Joe Flannery, walk. He was great, as were all the other men who came out. Here are some shots:

 

Emcee Mark Cohen from The North Face.

 

 

This event made me think about how many amazing female role models I have in my life. Thanks to all the ladies who have shown me how to be assertive, strong, and have a voice and to the OIWC for putting on this entertaining event.

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