Glen Plake’s LEKI Setup Is A Power Move For Anyone Who Creates Indoors
If you spend most of your time in the studio, you already know how stale your head can feel when you stay in one place too long. Getting outside clears up mental fog in a way no plugin or new workflow ever will.
So when someone like Hall of Fame skier Glen Plake talks about the gear he trusts, it’s worth paying attention. He’s built his life around reading terrain, adapting fast, and relying on equipment that keeps him locked in. There’s a very real parallel here for producers who want sharper sessions after stepping away from the desk.
This season, Plake is running the LEKI Spitfire 3D Trigger freeride poles and the Patrol 3D gloves. Both pieces are built with the same attention to detail and feel that producers look for in their favorite hardware. You want gear that disappears in your hands so you can focus on the experience. That’s exactly what LEKI designed these for.
The Trigger System Is What Makes LEKI Different
The Spitfire 3D poles feature LEKI’s Trigger 3D ProG grip, which uses a 220-degree release mechanism. It locks in quickly, stays secure, and lets you click out instantly when you need to. If you’ve ever dealt with traditional pole straps in cold weather, the difference is immediate. It works with the included wrist strap or with any LEKI Trigger glove, where you clip directly into the pole without adjusting anything.
The poles also ship with interchangeable baskets for hardpack or deep snow, which makes them as useful for quick after-work laps as they are for full weekend missions. For anyone who turns to the mountains to reset creatively, reliability matters. These poles give you one less thing to worry about when you’re trying to clear your head.
The Patrol 3D Gloves Complete The System
Plake pairs the poles with the Patrol 3D gloves from LEKI’s Classics Collection. They’re built from goatskin leather, with an anti-slip palm and Primaloft insulation that keeps your hands warm without slowing you down. The flex cuff and finger shaping create a natural fit that reduces hand fatigue on longer days.
The glove loops integrate directly with the Trigger system, so everything connects cleanly. It’s the kind of streamlined setup that makes time outside feel smoother, which helps you come back to the studio with more focus and better ideas.
