Date of Birth: 06.27.1985
Home: Seattle
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? I love the toy camera app the most; it adds a Holga-like effect to your pictures. But I’m just getting into TwitterFon, too…
2.) Favorite peak, park, or course? Mt. Rainier, WA, because I stood there with my whole family and then skied down with my brothers.
3.) What’s your favorite munchie? Fruit—blueberries are my all-time favorite food.
4.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? Well, besides Shane McConkey, obviously…it would be Tina Fey.
5.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully backcountry skiing (touring) more; still skiing lots of pow, though.
6.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Anything with coffee and chocolate.
7.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? Definitely the beach somewhere, maybe the WA or OR coast, or travel through southeast Asia. I’ve never been there.
8.) What gets you out of bed every morning? Heh. Avie bombs…or coffee. Or both.
9.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? Probably the Gotamas because I always love the fat little Buddha. It gives me good feelings.
10.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? That I’m Scandinavian by birth, because of my name. Nope, only by ancestry!
11.) Pulp or no pulp? Pulp, for sure—that stuff’s good for you.
12.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? Flying, but super fast almost like a hummingbird, so I could also be invisible.
13.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? I was Joan Jett once…
14.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? 14 It’s definitely given me more faith in humanity and helped me to really like people even more because of all of the super nice people I get to meet.
15.) One thing not many people know about you? I suppose I can be a bit grumpy in the mornings before I’ve had coffee. I don’t see it as grumpy, I just see it as not feeling like talking to anyone just yet, but the MSP guys tease me about it.
Home: Canandaigua, NY
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? The Ifishing for sure, you get to catch all types of big fish and break records. A true hillbilly app.
2.) Favorite peak, park, or course? Brighton, Utah for powder, and Keystone, CO, for getting my park on.
3.) What’s your favorite munchie? Peanut butter m&m's so creamy and delicious.
4.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? Probably travis pastrana ‘cause you know something crazy will happen out of it with how crazy he is.
5.) Favorite ice cream flavor? That would have to be Cookie Dough. Nice and healthy for ya.
6.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? Probably Costa Rica for some waves to catch. Or maybe back to the motherland, Turkey
7.) What gets you out of bed every morning? Knowing that there is good skiing out there that needs to be had. I need to be out there to get it.
8.) #1 skiing memory? Opening day at Brighton my first year in Utah was pretty epic. We had a sick powder day with a decent little base already so just cruising all day till it closed made my year for sure.
9.) What are you wearing right this minute? Lots of Under Armour haha, got Under Armour tall tee with headband, shorts, and socks.
10.) Pulp or no pulp? Gotta have the pulp thats what makes you healthy and strong, Like me.
11.) One thing you couldn’t live without? Lets make it 2 things. Skiing of course. And the X box live. Gotta have that.
Date of Birth: 5.5.1985
Home: Manchester, Vermont
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? Any app you can trick Corey Vanular with, especially the one which lets out a scream when there's a 'ghost' in the room.
2.) Favorite peak, park, or course? Mammy.
3.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? I'll take any golf major over all three of those options, but I'm stoked if the Sox are in the Series, guy.
4.) What’s your favorite munchie? What are you implying? Cereal, any kind of sugary cereal. And Skor bars.
5.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? Brady Perron, cause he's the realest cat out. We'd listen to Illmatic and drink Heiny's and Beck's
6.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Dead or in jail, possibly both
7.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Cheesequake Blizzard at DQ, I'd have one every day if they didn't cost 5.50 for a large.
8.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? On my skateboard - not on a beach getting melanoma.
9.) What gets you out of bed every morning? The third round of cell phone 'snoozes' is usual enough to rouse me.
10.) #1 skiing memory? My first 720. Bromley Mountain, VT. February, 1997
11.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? 09 walls
12.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? That I enjoy filling out these questionnaires. But seriously, I am 6'5" tall, so stop asking.
13.) What are you wearing right this minute? A basketball jersey without a shirt under it and some busted mesh shorts. I haven't showered in a whiiiile.
14.) Pulp or no pulp? Pulp. Or calcium with pulp if they have it
15.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? Whatever Henrik Harlaut has.
16.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? My mother once dressed me as a pumpkin when i was a wee lad. That was my least favorite. I've never been partial to the costume end of things, I was always more about the candy.
17.) One thing you couldn’t live without? My knees, king selassie
18.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? A career implies a livelihood, so I'd say that my 'skiing lifestyle' has made me very frugal (which is good, I suppose).
19.) One thing not many people know about you? I hate tomatoes more than any food.
Date of Birth: 11.22.1982
Home: Ashland, OR
1.) How many times you put on deodorant a day? Lately twice because I've been very active, but typically twice and sometimes not at all.
2.) Who was the first pro skier you had either met in person or saw from a distance that made you star struck?
Scott Schmidt came to the only ski shop in town and signed autographs. I might have said two words to him. Hi and Thanks.
3.) Cloudy powder day or sunny park day? Cloudy Powder Day
4.) Who taught you how to ski? Jerry Frankoviak, an old family friend!
5.) What was the first concert you ever saw? How old were you? Mr. Big, when I was 13. I made it to the front row and was squashed into the wood barrier in the front. After about an hour or so, I became pale due to the intense heat and was pulled over the barrier, given some water and sent on my way.
6.) XM or Sirius? Sirius
7.) You have an empty heli seat on a bluebird day. Who do you give it to?
My friend Zach Rote who has never been and would cherish every moment of it.
8.) PBR or RBV? PBR and I have the K2 BrewSkis to go with em, oh yeah!
1.) Number of Years Riding: I have 9 years of shreding under my belt
2.) Favorite Völkl Freeski Model: My favorite park ski is the karma, it Has nice pop on jumps and is solid on the rails. My Favorite powder ski would bet he gotama
3.) 3 items you can’t live without: 1. Friends, family and girlfriend 2. Electronics (ipod, computer and psp) 3. and SNOW
4.) What’s in your iPod? Heaps of reggae, lots of hip hop and some cool relaxing stuff like jack johnson
5.) Favorite ski-movie: war, teddybear crisis
6.) What do you do in the summer? Lots and lots of skating, and sometimes dream of skiing
Date of Birth: 1988
Home: Drummondville, QC CAN
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? I'm not soo cool! I dont I have a Iphone yet!
2.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? Stanley Cup
3.) What’s your favorite munchie? PopSicle
4.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Skiing buddy, All day long!
5.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate Chip Cookies Ice Cream
6.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? Somewhere where is Beach, Water, Sun...
7.) What gets you out of bed every morning? Snow, Skiing, My Smoothies
8.) #1 skiing memory? Iceland! Craziest Trip I ever Did!
9.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? 2009/2010 Chop Stick
10.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? That I'm a Hooligan! ahhaha, Not!
11.) What are you wearing right this minute? LRG Short, D-Structure black tee and Black Boxer
12.) Pulp or no pulp? No Pulp!
13.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? Flying ! Oh that will be awesome!
14.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? Schtroumpf!
15.) One thing you couldn’t live without? Water is life but I will say my Skis!
16.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? Work ethic and discipline
17.) Hot sauce or sweet & sour? I like the Hot Sauce
18.) One thing not many people know about you? I use to be good at Baladi !
Date of Birth: 11.23.1983
Home: Marblehead, MA
1.) Favorite peak, park, or course? Jackson Hole.
2.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? Superbowl.
3.) What’s your favorite munchie? Mint Milanos.
4.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? Will Ferrell.
5.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Surfing.
6.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Chocolate.
7.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? Fiji.
8.) What gets you out of bed every morning? Daylight.
9.) #1 skiing memory? Heli skliing in B.C.
10.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? The brand new Gotama.
11.) What are you wearing right this minute? Shorts and a tee.
12.) Pulp or no pulp? Lots of pulp.
13.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? To fly, hands down!
14.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? I was a badass ninja turtle.
15.) One thing you couldn’t live without? Waves.
16.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? I met a lot of pros when I was a grom, and some were real nice to me, while others were way too cool to talk to me. Now I am laughing at the cool guys who were too big at the time. My ski career has taught me to meet everyone with an open mind, and to not look down on people or judge people, because you never know, that grom could be showing you up in no time!
Date of Birth: 1989
Home: Connecticut / Park City, UT
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? Camera Bag- let’s you add cool effects to the photos that you take with your iPhone!
2.) Favorite peak, park, or course? Alta for pow days, and Buttermilk’s halfpipe
3.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? SUPERBOWL!
4.) What’s your favorite munchie? mmmm munchies.
5.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Still skiing!
6.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip.
7.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? I would probably go to Guatemala to be with my best friend Sarah, who’s in the peace-corps down there.
8.) What gets you out of bed every morning? During the summer: School. During the winter: snow!
9.) #1 skiing memory? Getting silver at last year’s X-Games and skiing better than I ever had before.
10.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? Pearl.
11.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? Probably that I’m a really competitive person. Well, I am really competitive, but I love playing even if I’m not winning!
12.) What are you wearing right this minute? Jeans and a purple tiger shirt. Teal sparkly toes!
13.) Pulp or no pulp? Pulp, more fiber.
14.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? Like Claire from Heroes- super healing ability no matter what you do to your body!
15.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? Being Robin (as in Batman and Robin) with my friend Chelsea last year!
16.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? It has allowed me to grow, to live and to love. I’ve learned what true pain is, and what true joy is. It has taught me how to stay focused and to see the larger picture. Never forget what you are going after…it’s the only way you’ll ever reach your dreams.
17.) One thing not many people know about you? Um, I went to Afghanistan as part of a group of various X-Games medal winners to boost the troops morale. Click here to watch the video.
Date of Birth: 06.27.1985
Home: Lake Tahoe, California
1.) Favorite peak, park, or course? KT 22 @ Squaw Valley USA.
2.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? Superbowl and World Series.
3.) What’s your favorite munchie? It depends on where I am.
4.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? Anthony Bourdain
5.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Neck deep in some pow in some remote, exotic ski location.
6.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Strawberry.
7.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? I would log in a lot of beach time while island hopping in the Caribbean.
8.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? Gotama.
9.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? People think my last name is pronounced Lounge or Lonje, its Long with an e. It’s French, after the war the accent was taken off.
10.) What are you wearing right this minute? Board shorts and flip flops.
11.) Pulp or no pulp? Pulp
12.) One thing you couldn’t live without? Water.
13.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? I can appreciate good food and I must say I have seen many different places and cultures.
14.) Hot sauce or sweet & sour? Hot sauce
Date of Birth: 7.16.1984
Home: Yakima, WA
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? Don't know. Don't have one.
2.) What is your favorite peak or park? White Pass, WA is fun. Timberline, OR in the summer.
3.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? Not of much interest to me, but I usually watch the Superbowl.
4.) What’s your favorite munchie? Apple and peanut butter. Cha Ching.
5.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? Spike Mahre
6.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Being as stoked as I am right now. This one is hard, because I don't want to eat my words.
7.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Real strawberry from Volcano Cones.
8.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? Probably Kauai.
9.) What gets you out of bed every morning? My legs. haha. The excitement of the everyday adventure.
10.) #1 skiing memory? Way to hard to choose just one. Pow days are never getting any worse in my opinion.
11.) Favorite Marker Binding? I use the Jester and Duke.
12.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? Not sure. Not too worried about it.
13.) What are you wearing right this minute? T shirt, shorts and socks. I'll put on some shoes and go outside when I'm done with this.
14.) Pulp or no pulp? I prefer no pulp.
15.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? Unbreakable body.
16.) One thing you couldn’t live without? Happiness
17.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? I've got to travel a lot and explore a lot and that has put my role into this world into perspective.
18.) One thing not many people know about you. I actually live in a bat cave.
Date of Birth: 1989
Home: Charlestown, MA
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? The snow report.
2.) Favorite peak, park, or course? Still searching.
3.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? Stanley Cup.
4.) What’s your favorite munchie? Trits, a Costa Rican specialty.
5.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? My brother.
6.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Living on the coast and surfing a lot.
7.) Favorite ice cream flavor? Oatmeal Cookie Chunk…. Sooooo good.
8.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? Costa Rica.
9.) #1 skiing memory? Winning the European Open pipe in 2009
10.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? The Gotama
11.) What are you wearing right this minute? Board shorts and flip flops.
12.) Pulp or no pulp? Pulp.
13.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? Super healing ability, like Wolverine.
14.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? It has taught me about ups and downs and patience. Traveling the world and experiencing different cultures has broadened my understanding of how one can live life. And skiing everyday can make anyone a better person!!
Glen is one of the most recognizeable figures in skiing and extreme sports today. Born in Livermore, California, on September 9, 1964, he is best known for his groundbreaking segments in Greg Stump’s ski films Blizzard of Aahhh’s and License to Thrill, as well as for his trademark mohawk hairstyle. Plake was instrumental in the development of steep skiing in America during the 1980’s, and received an 2001 award from ESPN for being a “Pioneer of Extreme Skiing.”
As a youngster in California, Glen honed his skills by competing in both ski racing and mogul skiing. However, it was when he took those skills to the Big Mountain that his career took off. In addition to the Greg Stump films, Glen has also appeared in the 2006 documentary Steep and several films from Warren Miller Entertainment. He currently serving as host for the RSN cable network’s program Reel Thrills.
Glen and his wife Kimberly also run their “Down Home” tours, visiting dozens of America’s smaller ski areas every year. When not on a Down Home tour, Glen is usually skiing in his base of Tahoe, California, or his second home of Chamonix, France.
A well-rounded athlete, Glen is also an accomplished mountaineer, motocross rider, dirt track racecar driver, and waterskier.
Home: Oregon
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? airmouse
2.) What is your favorite peak or park? not decided
3.) Superbowl, World Series, or Stanley Cup? world cup
4.) What’s your favorite munchie? avocado
5.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? machado
6.) Where do you see yourself in 10 years? i dont know
7.) Favorite ice cream flavor? all flavors
8.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? somewhere with surf
9.) What gets you out of bed every morning? cat
10.) #1 skiing memory? so many. skiing 3000 vert. with past dark on a full moon in russia.
11.) What’s the one misconception people have about you? i dont know
12.) What are you wearing right this minute? trunks
13.) Pulp or no pulp? pulp
14.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? flying
15.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? ninja turtle
16.) One thing you couldn’t live without? my health
17.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? it hasnt
18.) Hot sauce or sweet & sour? hot
Date of Birth: 3.5.1992
Home: Evergreen, CO (but ski out of Aspen)
1.) What is your favorite iphone app? Flight control or Lightsaber.
2.) Favorite peak, park, or course? My favorite peak would be Aspen Buttermilk. The mountain holds the X-Games course every year and always has an amazing park! I feel at home in their prestigious halfpipe and love to train in it!
3.) If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? If I was to have a drink with anyone I would choose to have it with Megan Fox!
4.) If you had to spend a year somewhere with no snow, where would you be? With or without snow I would be skiing! I would either spend a year skiing the sand dunes or water ramping at the Utah Olympic Park to perfect my ski tricks for snow!
5.) What gets you out of bed every morning? Life! Everyday is something different and new. From traveling the world to ski, compete and do what I love or simply being hypnotized in psychology class! Life's and adventure and I'm living the dream!
6.) #1 skiing memory? My first ski grab! When I was 5 at a ski area called Berthoud Pass I did my first mute grab. After that point I knew what I wanted to do and what I wanted to become!
7.) Favorite Volkl Ski Graphic? I love the Ledge graphic. The urban lifestyle and highways are pretty cool and unique.
8.) If you could have one super power, what would it be? If I was to have one super power I would choose to be a shapeshifter. I could be anyone or anything, anywhere!
9.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? Darth Maul or Darth Vader.
10.) How has your skiing career made you a better person? I have gained so much out of my skiing career. I have been able to meet so many extraordinary people and have been able to travel to so many wonderful places!
11.) One thing not many people know about you? Skier by day and Star Wars nerd by night! I am a huge fan of Star Wars and can recite each episode of the saga by heart. I can answer any trivia question about the movies or books and I own almost every Star Wars Lego set! That’s one thing that not many people know about me!
