When my hat sponsor, Shred Alert, asked me if I wanted to design a signature hat for their 08-09 line, I was absolutely ecstatic. After submitting my design and coming up with some samples, I was even more excited to find out that REI will be carrying my signature hat in all of their stores next year! You will be able to purchase the Caroline Gleich signature hat in stores nationwide. Check out the photos and let me know what you think!
This winter, one of my ongoing projects is working with the local schools in Salt Lake and Park City to expose the youth to freeride skiing and snowboarding. Axis Freeride and the Youth Wintersports Alliance have already sent me to 4 schools where I have set up a mini-trampoline onto a big porta-pad to simulate the feeling of dropping into a jump on skis and catching some air. We take over their gym classes, and teach straight airs, grabs, spread eagles, daffies, 180s, 360s, and on from there! After the in-school demonstration, we give the kids wristbands that have a website where they can sign up for a free on-snow intro to freeride, which will be held at the Utah Olympic Park. I’m so excited to taking on this exciting project. Check out some of the pictures from Trailside Elementary in Park City.
Me demonstrating the "T-set"
Showing where to jump
Showing the easy way to do a 180
Slowly but surely, all of the Cottonwood Canyons resorts have opened! I couldn’t be happier. To top it all off, we got a good storm this weekend that brought 10" of fresh to our mountains. I was delighted to awaken to a fresh blanket of snow covering the entire Salt Lake Valley this morning. Here are a few photos from opening day of me and my friends.
After waiting several long months, the interview I did last year with Johnny B is finally up. Please go to this link to check it out. I think it came out pretty well.
I had my first day of skiing this weekend at Solitude. Although the conditions were not exceptional, it was still fun to get out and carve up the groomers. As you can see, I brought my dad, Jerry, along. He was the only person I could think of that would want to go. We had a blast! Jerry is such a rock star, 76 years old and ripping. I hope I can ski when I’m that age. Anyway, I will be doing online journals for Solitude this winter also, so go to http://www.skisolitude.com/blog_view.php?view=10 to read what else I have to say.
