Q: How would you spend your perfect day?
A: No question: Jump in the 185 and go fishing with a bunch of kids.
Q: What's the last book/story you remember enjoying?
A: Saga of a Wayward Sailor by Tristan Jones
Q: What is your super power?
A: I'm not very super-powerish.
Q: What life question are you still trying to answer?
A: You know, there's not a bunch of questions I have; I just enjoy living life to the fullest.
Q: Who would you invite to your fantasy dinner party?
A: Clint Eastwood. Then I'd bring a bunch of local buddies, and we'd have a good time.
Q: Which moment from your past would you like to revisit?
A: The day I stood on top of Everest was pretty incredible. [Ed. note: Cleve is the 97th person to climb all seven of the world's highest summits.]
Q: What do you do to unwind?
A: Go fly in the 185.
Q: What's your favorite place in Alaska to visit? To live?
A: Oh, gosh. I love going anywhere in the mountains. Going fishing. Tikchik Lake would be one of my favorites.
Q: What's your favorite place to eat?
A: Gwennie's
Q: What was your first job?
A: Deckhand on a tug boat
Q: What's the last concert or performance you loved?
A: I don't go to concerts, but my girlfriend's granddaughter was in a dance recital at West High last year, and I really enjoyed it.
Q: Who do you go to for advice?
A: There's a bunch of mentors in my life. Todd Burleson is a good buddy of mine. My mom is a great mentor.
Q: What is your favorite holiday tradition?
A: Probably Thanksgiving, cooking for the families.
Q: What do you collect?
A: I've got all sorts of hobbies I do—kite boarding, climbing. So I love stuff I collect for those different sports.
Q: Who are you named after?
A: My grandfather
Q: Do you have a favorite Alaska beverage (coffee, microbrew, stream water)?
A: Alaskan Amber
Q: Do you count down the days until summer or winter?
A: Summer
Q: What's your favorite outdoor activity?
A: Skiing, climbing, kite boarding
Q: Who is your favorite Alaska icon?
A: Wow. There's so many! Ted Stevens.
Q: What's your guilty pleasure?
A: Probably going for a great workout and just getting tremendously beat and feeling like I did really good.
This story appeared in the May 2015 issue of 61º North Magazine. Contact 61º editor Jamie Gonzales at jgonzales@alaskadispatch.com.