{"id":83823,"date":"2019-09-22T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=83823"},"modified":"2019-09-19T09:46:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:46:55","slug":"climbing-mountains-with-caroline-gleich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/climbing-mountains-with-caroline-gleich","title":{"rendered":"Climbing Mountains with Caroline Gleich"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11129852\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/5d4d96\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/09\/117-FINAL-Caroline-Gleich.pdf\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer and activist who used her platform at the top of Mt. Everest early this summer. Her \u201cClimb for Equality\u201d campaign encourages women to take on mountains in the outdoors, the boardroom and daily life. Caroline\u2019s actual journey to the top is an incredible story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When I started this show, I always thought of climbing Mt. Everest as the ultimate wild idea. In this episode, Caroline talks about her journey from beginning to end, including how she climbed even while injured and why she chose to take the route she did. We also chat about how she proposed to her now husband Rob Lea (who climbed Everest with her) and what it takes to be a professional adventurer and activist at the same time.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Listen to this episode if:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">You have ever wondered why people climb Mt. Everest or have wanted to climb it yourself.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">You are curious how to combine being an athlete with being an activist.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">You\u2019re passionate about environmental protection.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">You are passionate about gender equality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Key takeaways:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">02:20 &#8211; Caroline\u2019s background with mountain climbing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">08:35 &#8211; Her favorite outdoor memories from childhood.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">15:05 &#8211; Why climb Mt. Everest?<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">18:35 &#8211; How Caroline prepared for the climb.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">21:35 \u2013 How an injury threw a wrench into her plans.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">28:05 &#8211; Taking an alternate route to the summit.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">34:30 &#8211; Caroline\u2019s Climb for Equality.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">40:05 &#8211; What it\u2019s like at the top of Mt. Everest.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">42:40 &#8211; Caroline\u2019s fianc\u00e9, Rob Lea, who is also an adventurer.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">53:00 &#8211; How Caroline deals with negative thoughts.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">54:30 &#8211; A final piece of advice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Other episodes of Wild Ideas Worth Living to listen to:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/blog\/podcasts\/facing-fear-with-kim-chambers\">Facing Fear with Kim Chambers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"\/blog\/podcasts\/the-importance-of-doing-nothing-with-bonnie-tsui\">The Importance of Doing Nothing with Bonnie Tsui<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/podcasts\/design-to-empower-with-sally-bergesen-and-sensi-graves\">Design to Empower with Sally Bergesen and Sensi Graves<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Resources:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/climb\/a-doctors-life-at-everest-base-camp\"><span class=\"s1\">A Doctor\u2019s Life at Everest Base Camp<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><a href=\"\/blog\/snowsports\/follow-through-caroline-gleichs-dream-to-ski-utahs-most-difficult-lines\"><span class=\"s3\">The Follow Through<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carolinegleich.us18.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=5ba762c9caa0b0a57635a3fe5&amp;id=28f9ffff8d\"><span class=\"s3\">Climb for Equality newsletter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heforshe.org\">He for She<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/headspace-meditation-app\"><span class=\"s3\">Headspace app<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keenfootwear.com\/terradora\/\"><span class=\"s3\">Keen Terradora<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Connect with Caroline:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinegleich.com\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carolinegleich\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolinegleich\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/carolinegleich\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer and activist who used her platform at the top of Mt. Everest early this summer. Her \u201cClimb for Equality\u201d campaign encourages women to take on mountains in the outdoors, the boardroom and daily life. Caroline\u2019s actual journey to the top is an incredible story. 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