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Wild Ideas Worth Living

Caroline Gleich - Climbing Mountains, Conquering Fears and Speaking Up to Protect Where We Play Outside

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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Rei, Writing, Trailrunning, Mountaineering, Author, Sailing, Girlboss, Sports, Environmentalism, Lifestyle, Health, Entrepreneurship, Snowboarding, Paddle, Activelifestyle, Outdoorsports, Rockclimbing, Health & Fitness, Running, Surfing, Inspiration, Athlete, Skiing, Nutrition, Vegan, Alternativelifestyle, Watersports, Podcast, Camping, Climbing, Yoga, Travel, Society & Culture, Snowsports, Places & Travel, Cycling, Backpacking, Fitness, Adventure, Wilderness, Endurancesports, Wildideas, Outdoors, Sup, Womensadventure

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2017

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer, adventurer, trail runner and activist. Based in Salt Lake City, Caroline recently became the first woman and fourth person to ski all 90 lines featured in “The Chuting Gallery,” a steep skiing guidebook to the Wasatch Range. A nature lover since birth, Caroline has used her voice as an athlete and an ambassador for brands like KEEN, Clif Bar and Patagonia to speak up about social and environmental issues like climate change, clean air, and cyber harassm

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0:00.0

Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, a show where we talked to experts who've taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.

0:08.0

From people who have sailed around the world to those who started thriving businesses and even broken records, some of the wildest

0:15.6

ideas can lead to the most rewarding adventures.

0:18.8

I'm your host Shelby Stanger and I hope you enjoy this show.

0:26.0

This is episode 39 with professional ski mountaineer, adventurer,

0:30.0

and outdoor activist Caroline Glyke.

0:34.0

This episode was brought to you by Keene.

0:36.8

On all my greatest wild adventures,

0:38.7

I've had a pair of Keens with me.

0:40.8

I wore them when I stand up paddled down a portion of the Peruvian Amazon River, when I went tubing through the glowworm caves in New Zealand, and even shrecking through the rainforest of Costa Rica.

0:51.0

He's most known for their Newport sandal. They're made to go in water and on land,

0:56.4

but right now they also have some amazing new styles I'm especially excited about.

1:01.0

The Terradora Collection, for example, was designed specifically for the unique biomechanics of a woman's foot and stride.

1:08.0

It was designed so you could trek all through Yosemite or any great hiking destination, and so you could wear them through the city streets

1:15.2

on the beach and they're stylish enough to wear out after with leggings or jeans.

1:20.7

Best of all, Keene is a family-owned company. They're out of Portland, Oregon.

1:25.0

They're committed to not only protect the places we play outside,

1:29.0

but they also provide numerous grants to causes and difference makers who share their

1:33.5

ambitious goals. They support some kick-ass ambassadors as well. You can check them out

1:38.4

at keen footwear.com that's K-E-N- Footwear dot com for more.

1:45.0

This episode was also brought to you by HDX Hydration Mix.

1:50.0

Like you, I'm an active person.

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