Glen Plake
Ski Legend
Full name: Glen Robert Plake
Born in: Livermore California USA
Lives in: Silver Springs Nevada - on the road......
Family: Kimberly - wife
Profession: Skier
Eats: Beef
Drinks: Coffee
Speaks: Always - nickname mayor of skiing
Sports: Waterskier, motocross, mountain climber/skier
Favourite restaurant or hang out: The Red Hut, Tahoe
Reads: Bible
Listens to: XM Satelite Radio
Favourite colour: White
Always in the hand luggage: Bible
The best airport in the world: Venice! Great Italian coffee.
Hidden talent: Wrencher in engines
Best climbing/skiing/golfing/paragliding etc. experience: In Peru now climbing/skiing 21K ft unassisted, India climbing/steep skiing
Last trip: On it now - climbing in California Sierra Nevadas training
Worst buy ever: 1972 GMC JIMMY - restoring it
Best bargain ever: Property in Nevada
Bored by: Metoricy
Amused by: Comedy Central
Childhood memory No 1: 5yrs old breaking my leg skiing and being told to pee in my ski pants
Motto: Think Snow!
Positive characteristic: Laughter
Negative characteristic: Perfectionist
Hates: Sweets
Favourite way to dress: Shorts in winter
Fears: They get in the way
Sleeps: Snores when tired
Plays: Hard and fast
Desire: Live in Chamonix in winter
Favourite city: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Believes in: God
Role model: Be yourself
Misses while away from home: Family/TX BBQ
Favourite movie: Blazing Saddles
Best ice cream combination: Vanilla
Morning person or night owl: Night owl!
Favourite person to spend time with: Hopefully me (Kimberly)
Animal correspondence: "ME" blizzard of aahhh's
Worst failure: So much to do, so little time
Life soundtrack: License To Thrill - Plake Song
Place to return to: Home
Favourite Peak Performance item: Inside Down Short Pant used as outerware Favourite quote or saying: Pray for snow
Worst date: Being in jail
Best date: Wedding day
Gets mom on birthday: 60th fur coat
Definition of injustice: Rules
Life-long love: Skiing
Fashion no-no: Anything goes....
Favourite material: 4 Way Stretch
Best song ever: I Fought The Law And The Law Won
Dream: Living it...
Worst nightmare: Being in jail again