Mike Leake

Mike Leake Marmot freeride ski team
Freeride Skier

 

My name is Mike Leake.  At 29 years old, I have lived in the Teton Valley region of southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming most of my life.  I have also had the opportunity to live and play in the Lake Tahoe area, and now, Alaska!

 

Videos

 

Marmot Pro Bio:

Over the past 12 years I have worked in the ski industry through skiing as an athlete, coach, guide, event coordinator, event judge, marketing consultant, team manager, videographer, and as an associate producer.  I have a true passion for the ski and snowboard industry and try to be involved in every aspect possible. Oh…..and I am a professional ski patroller too!

 

Nickname:

Mikey

Date of Birth:

August 19, 1981

Hometown:

Driggs, Idaho (now Anchorage, Alaska too)

Sponsors:

Marmot, Scarpa, Smith, Volkl, Marker, Grand Targhee Resort

Favorite Marmot Products:

Jackets:  Freerider Jacket, Alpinist Jacket, Spire Jacket, Up Town Jacket, Baffin Hoody

Pants:  Freerider Pant, Flight Pant, Spire Pant

Gloves:   Armageddon Undercuff, Power Stretch

Packs:  Backcountry 30, Odin 50 +

Tents:  Alpinist 2P, Aura 2P

Sleeping Bags: Col MemBrain, Pinnacle

 

What or who is your inspiration:

Doug Coombs, my Grandfather, my father, and most importantly my fiancée Michelle!

What makes you happy?: 

Family, Friends, Mountains, Rivers, Oceans

Words to live by:

I try to live my life with a few things in mind: Life is too short to worry too much about tomorrow……Success comes from the decisions you make today……And you are only as good of a person as the people you surround yourself with!!!

What is your favorite food?:

Pizza, Egg sandwiches, Sushi

Accomplishments:

 

Featured Production Appearances 

  • Futuristic Films/Marmot: Fall 2012 national TV commerial
  • Futuristic Films/Marmot: Fall 2011 film & national TV show Backyards
  • John Griber/Scarpa: 2011 Webisode series (http://vimeo.com/21123249)
  • Futuristic Films/Marmot: 2010/11 Marmot national TV commercial
  • Storm Show Studios: 2010 film Miller’s Thriller, 2009 film Magic Moments, 2006 film Trial & Air, 2005 film Falling Forward, 2004 film Sleeping Giants, 2003 film The Precious, 2002 film Whoopee distributed by VAS
  • Gravnetic/KGB Productions/Teton HD: 2009 film Freedom Riders distributed by VAS
  • Coreshot Productions: 2007 film Linescore distributed by VAS

           

Publications

  • General Publications: Powder Magazine, Freeskier Magazine, Skiing Magazine, Freeze Magazine, Backcountry Magazine, Aka Skidor (Swedish ski magazine), Skieur Magazine (French ski magazine), Fall Line Magazine (British ski magazine)
  • Grand Targhee Resort: cover photos, magazines, brochures, advertisements, trail maps, etc
  • Marmot ad campains in 2010, 2011, 2012 magazines, catalogues, billboards in cities such as New York
  • Jackson Hole Skier: article in winter 2010 issue about growing up and skiing at Grand Targhee
  • Winter Park Ski Resort:  photo shoot March 2007, photos in Winter Park advertising and promotions
  • Ben Bryan (Video Action Sports):  2006  instructional video Tune Up box cover shot and endorsement,

viewer impact of over 2000 international in first year

  • Action Magazine:  Article, interview, and pictures 2006
  • Powder Magazine calendar 2003 (December)
  • Powder Magazine contents page: December 2002, October 2000
  • Powder Magazine photo annual: 2003 & 2000
  • Storm Show Studios: 2002 film Whoopee box and poster cover shot
  • Skiing Magazine: December 2001 picture and article with Grand Targhee, general publications
  • Generation X (Japanese ski magazine): 2001 photo annual contents page
  • Rotor Sports Clothing: 2000-2002 brochures, advertisements, etc

Little Known Facts:

I am a civil engineer.

Favorite Climb:

Grand Teton, Mount Moran, anything in AK.

I am afraid of:

Failure and Heights

Future Goals:

Continue to become a better skier!  “Striving to be perfect at something is an un-accomplishable goal, and that is why I continue to strive for it.” Seth Morrison…I think.

Climbs and ski; Mount Foraker, Redoubt Volcano, Illiamna Volcano, Mount Silvertip, and at least one 20K + ft peak.

First descents in AK (I have a few, but like anyone else…I want more), Powder cover shot (3 contents pages and a calendar, but no cover….yet), segment in a major film.

 

 

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