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Caroline Gleich ascends a backcountry chute in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, UT
Caroline Gleich ascends a backcountry chute in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, UT (Photo: Andrew Burr/Patagonia)

Caroline Gleich’s 8 Travel Essentials

Gleich, a professional ski mountaineer, spends a lot of time on the road. Here's the gear she always brings along.

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Caroline Gleich ascends a backcountry chute in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, UT
(Photo: Andrew Burr/Patagonia)

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Last April, Utah-based skier and mountaineer Caroline Gleich became the first women鈥攁nd the fourth person鈥攖o complete all 90 lines in Andrew McLean鈥檚 1998 guidebook, .

That听book is widely considered the Bible of steep skiing in Utah鈥檚 backcountry. For Gleich, it was a mission four years in the making鈥攐ne that she started for fun and wasn't sure if she鈥檇 ever finish. REI just听debuted a new film about her accomplishment听called .听We recently听caught up with Gleich during a break from peak bagging in the Canadian Rockies to ask her what items she brings with her everywhere she goes. 听

Eye Mask

(Courtesy Alaska Bear)

On the plane, or when I鈥檓 camping, I often end up going to bed really early. When I climbed Mount Rainier earlier this year, I laid down at around 6 p.m. and slept until 10 p.m., then got up to climb. I use an and earplugs to help me sleep whenever and wherever I need to.听

Hiking Poles听

(Courtesy Leki)

I always bring my when I hike.听Being a skier, I have a lot of wear and tear on my knees and poles alleviate some of the impact.

Portable Hard Drive听

(Courtesy LaCie)

I bring everywhere so I can dump my GoPro footage on them when I鈥檓 traveling. I also usually have to work on social media or write blog posts when I'm traveling, so I always like to have access to photos.听

Cameras

(Courtesy GoPro)

I usually have at least three cameras with me: a听, iPhone, , and sometimes a . There are some places you can鈥檛 fly drones, but If I can, it鈥檚 fun to bring that along because the footage is insane. I geek out. For something fast and light, I just bring my iPhone and my GoPro.

Skis

(Courtesy Movement)

I ski on . They are made from carbon and wood which means they're lightweight but still durable. They鈥檙e so light, I can bring them everywhere and I can fit all my mountaineering gear in my ski bag and never pay overweight baggage fees.

Insulated Jacket

(Courtesy Patagonia)

I wear my jacket constantly. It鈥檚 a lightweight puffy and I've found it is the perfect jacket for any season or any location.

Nut Butter Bar

(Courtesy Clif)

I always travel with Clif Bars. I like the ones filled with . Most of the time, if I鈥檓 going out for a normal hike, I鈥檒l just bring a bar and a gel. Even when I鈥檓 not skiing, I always have a bar in my purse for a snack.

Travel Pillow

(Courtesy The Company Store)

I鈥檓 a creature of comfort, so I bring a small down听everywhere I go. I use it on the plane to sleep and then sometimes as a leg pillow.听

Lead Photo: Andrew Burr/Patagonia

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