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January 13th, 2019

Promo: fellow @lekiusa athlete Mikaela Shiffrin inspires us all. To celebrate her wins, LEKI is giving away some awesome gear, all season long! Enter to win by visiting your local ski shop that has a life size @mikaelashiffrin display, take a selfie with Shiffrin and post it on Instagram with the hashtag #LEKISHIFFRINSELFIE. Every time Mikaela lands on the podium, one hashtag user will be selected to win $250 worth of LEKI gear! To quality for official entry, make sure you also tag @mikaelashiffrin, @lekiusa and the name of your local shop.For more info, follow @lekiusa!
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January 11th, 2019

The trailer from our Cho Oyu trip is live, watch the entire trailer on YouTube via the link below or in my profile, and stay tuned for a release of the longer length film in late January 2019! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3wHIA_ZUMqcHuge thanks to @austinmitchellgoering and @ktnornor for their incredible editing skills. Filming at 8000m was a huge challenge. I couldn’t look at the footage for two months after I got home because I was so disappointed that I blew the shots. Turns out, a few of the shots worked out. Thanks Austin and Katie for finding the diamonds in our raw videos.
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January 9th, 2019

I always want to look at the mountains through the eyes of a student who has much more to learn. It was fun to follow @emiliedrinkwater ice climbing up the Great White Icicle in my 8000m boots (that are a size too big) and my Petzl gully lightweight axes today. Good training for things to come… One of the most common questions I receive is, “how do I get into mountaineering?” There are so many different ways! A few places to start: join the @americanalpine club and attend a Craggin’ classic clinic, or go to an ice festival and take a class. Read “Freedom of the Hills” or other instructional books about mountaineering. Hire an @amga1979 certified mountain guide to teach you specific skills for a day. Ask someone in your community who has done a route you want to do if they will take you with them next time. And go climb a mountain, because the best way to learn is by doing. It’s a lifelong process of learning and enjoyment. I hope my account inspires you to get outside, life a healthy, active lifestyle and protect the places we love to play. #BigMountainDreams
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January 8th, 2019

Wishing a happy birthday to my bestie @brooke.froelich (and fellow Capricorn). There’s something so special about the bond women share in the outdoors. Seeing Brooke as a mother has given me an example of how I’d like to parent someday: prioritizing time in nature, shared family experiences and always, on my own terms. Love you, Brooke, and can’t wait to see you soon!
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January 6th, 2019

It’s just a hard thing in life to be true to yourself. I think that’s the hardest thing of all. So often in life, we’re ruled by all of these external forces, by our family’s expectations or our partner’s expectations. Even with Cho Oyu, one of the hardest things about it was just telling my parents I was going, because I was so worried about their reaction and how they would cope while I was on the mountain.Excerpts from a recent interview with @adventurejournal by @shawntesalabert. Read more via the link below or in profile: https://www.adventure-journal.com/2018/12/ski-mountaineer-caroline-gleich-is-open-about-well-everything/Photo: @jo_savagephotography
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