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December 11th, 2018

Today is International Mountain Day and it is a reminder of how much #MountainsMatter. It’s more than tourism and outdoor recreation. Mountains are early indicators of climate change. They provide 60-80 percent of the world’s freshwater. Mountain areas are home for almost one billion people, and half the population depends on them for water, food and clean energy. Let’s not forget to speak up and be the voice of the mountains. Photo: the east face of Aoraki/Mt. Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand. In the second slide, you can see our group retreating (tiny dots circled in pink), not finding the snow conditions we desired to ski the face. @annakeelingguiding @cody_hughes91 Photo: @rob.lea
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December 10th, 2018

Wait for it… ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀When sharks attack. (We call it a “shark” when you hit a rock in the backcountry. @rob.lea = shark bait.) Video and editing: @confessionsofaskibum The bases of his @movementskis are so strong, they barely had a scratch.

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December 10th, 2018

Snow changes everything. I’m so happy about this early season powder! Photo: @crossroadstudios @lekiusa @patagonia_snow @movementskis

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December 5th, 2018

I have a soft spot in my heart for guidebooks…and the authors behind them. Creating mountain guidebooks isn’t something people do to get rich. It’s a labor of love that ultimately benefits the community to inspire, motivate and help people get outside. It’s comforting to know that there are people out there who are as obsessed with skiing and looking at mountain lines as I am. Getting to ski around the Lake Louise backcountry with @confessionsofaskibum was a pure delight. He’s put so much time, money and energy into his beautiful guidebooks to the area. I highly recommend checking out his feed and picking up a copy of his backcountry ski guidebook so he can write more. #bigmtndreams

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December 2nd, 2018

When we have a close call in the mountains, I believe it’s important to own our mistakes and learn from the experience. It isn’t easy to write about, but by being self-reflective and transparent and sharing the lessons learned, we all benefit and it makes our whole community more resilient. Yesterday, I unintentionally remotely triggered a D1.5 size avalanche while skiing in the Banff backcountry with @rob.lea and @confessionsofaskibum. No one was caught. I posted a note about the incident on my Facebook. You can read it via the link below or in my profile. Some takeaways:Be aware of how the presence of a camera changes risk. Communication between group members is key. Speak up if you feel uncertain. Radios are a good idea. Low danger does not equal no danger. I’m glad no one was caught and it was a good reminder early in the season to evaluate decision-making and to keep improving how I manage risk in the mountains and move through avalanche terrain.Photo: @confessionsofaskibum Check out his page for the entire sequence of the avalanche. https://m.facebook.com/notes/caroline-gleich/december-1-2018-unintentional-remotely-skier-triggered-avalanche-near-lake-louis/1975878002507040/

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