Happy Holidays!
The past week and a half has been a whirlwind.
Finished finals last Wednesday, went to Jackson on Saturday, got back Sunday and then Christmas and tons of snow!
In the midst of lots of skiing and present wrapping, I managed to plan a ski trip to Japan for Jan. 12-29. I will be going to Niseko to work with Sweetgrass Productions for their next ski flick. Check out their website www.sweetgrass-productions.com .
I am ridiculously stoked. I went to Japan when I was 5 1/2 weeks old. My parents traveled to Japan extensively as I was growing up and would always bring me back treasures like small dolls, origami paper and kimonos. My best friend growing up was half-Japanese, and I would spent a few weeks of my summer at a Japanese language camp in northern Minnesota through Concordia Language Villages. I’ve always felt a deep connection to the language, people and culture.
When I get back from that, I will be hopping on the Elements tour and meeting up with some of my Kavu folks to shred pow and film for their upcoming flick. Right now, it looks like I will join on for a Yurt tour in the Sawtooths and a few days up in Jackson Hole! Can’t wait. www.naturepropelled.com
Stay tuned for pics and updates from the trips!
Here are some from the holidays:
Iris and I are those people wearing avalanche beacons in the bar. With the current avy danger, I’ve been wearing mine almost everyday in bounds (and even keeping it on in my car during the drive down the canyon). Please everyone be careful out there!
Brant Moles bartending at the P-Dog (Alta’s Peruvian Bar).
Cody Barnhill and Iris Noack chilling at the Alta Peruvian bar.
Drew Stern and I after Christmas dinner.
My mom, Scarp dog and my brother Stephen Gleich
My dad getting ready to open his present from me.
Shaking it up–this series is so funny!
Tearing it open
He was pretending to be Tarzan I think…
Here he is looking super fly in his new goggles and helmet.
