Plake @ Hyak

On the night of March 4th, Heather was at a friends house and I was home alone, when I heard the sound of a diesel idling outside. I looked out our front window and noticed a big rv right in front of the house, the occupants sitting inside looking at a map. It was snowing so hard I didn't notice that it was Glen and Kimberly Plake, lost, a few hundred feet from the Hyak parking lot, which they were trying to find.

The Plakes were looking for the Hyak parking lot to spend the night to ski the next day as part of Plake's down home tour. They showed up unexpectedly at Hyak because their original destination of Hurricane ridge was closed. Regretfully I didn't go out and offer directions, but had the chance to meet Plake the next day. Heather and our friend Melissa actually got to ski with Glen and Kimberly, while Ed and I skied powder on Mt Catherine. Pretty cool to actually meet a ski icon, and for Heather and Melissa to ski next to him.

Ed and I with Plake

Ed next to Plake's sweet camper with built in ski tuning shop

Ed skiing pow on Mt Catherine

Ed ripping