Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer, climate activist, Backcountry athlete, and all-around badass. She finds her awe on nature’s most prolific peaks and aims to inspire climate activism through storytelling. 

 In this true-to-life conversation with Nils Mindnich, the pair discuss longevity and recovery—Caroline even tells us about summiting Mt. Everest with a torn ACL. She also dives into what it takes to level up as an athlete, and what being a recognized climate activist within the space is like. 

How do you participate in climate activism? Let us know in the comments! 

 Check out our What To Pack For Backcountry Skiing video
Check out our Avalanche Safety Article
Check out Patagonia Action Works 

Chapters With Times: 

0:00 – Intro 
0:48 – Utah Winter Recap 
2:32 – Greenland & Travel 
6:33 – Conquering Burnout 
10:18 – Upbringing & Intro To Skiing 
15:03 – Longevity  
23:35 – Activism 
32:39 – Everest 
40:16 – Patagonia’s Role In Activism 
47:34 – The Social Media Question 
51:09 – Endurance 
56:16 – Outro

Check out the products featured & Caroline’s sponsors here:  

Everything Patagonia 
Everything Clifbar 
Elan Skis 
Scarpa Ski Boots
Everything Scarpa 
Everything Julbo
Everything LEKI
Pret Helmets

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