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Glen Plake (born September 9, 1964) is a US National Ski Hall of Fame skier. He grew up in Lake Tahoe, skiing Heavenly Valley. [1] He is known for his appearances in ski films such as Greg Stump's The Blizzard of Aahhhs. Plake has been named a pioneer of extreme skiing in America by ESPN. Glen has been the host of the RSN program Reel Thrills.
Glen Plake has been called the “Pied Piper of Skiing.” With his signature, multi-colored Mohawk hairstyle, he is the most recognizable and quite possible the best-known skier in the world.
SKI interviews the rebel turned PSIA poster child, Glen Plake, on his past as a Hot Dogger, his changing views on skiing, and his newfound respect for ski instruction.
At 55, Hall of Famer Glen Plake is an enduring—and iconic—ambassador for the sport of skiing, its downhome roots and honoring its past. Criss-crossing the country on the Down Home Ski Tour with wife Kimberly.
The official Facebook page for Glen Plake - Skier/Mountaineer/Sportsman/US Ski Hall of Fame Inductee.
Plake punched his way out of the tent and joined other survivors in a frantic search for the missing. It all was still fresh and raw when he told CNN’s Anderson Cooper a few days later, “I thought, this is it.”
Nearly a quarter century after his breakthrough performance in Maltese Flamingo, California-bred, Chamonix-based Plake, 47, is still relevant—and probably logging more vert than you are. And he’s not just a hotdogging, hair-done shock jock.
At 55, Hall of Famer Glen Plake is an enduring—and iconic—ambassador for the sport of skiing, its downhome roots and honoring its past.
Glen doesn’t just ski on snow, he is a National Champion Waterskier in both Slalom and marathon waterski racing “skiing at over 100 mph”. He has also won multiple titles in Off-Road Rally Racing including the Baja 1000 and 500, and has participated in the Dakar Rally and is a 508 (endurance cycling) solo finisher.
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