Glen Plake
Born
Livermore, California, US
OccupationSnow skier
Height6 ft 9 in with mohawk, 5 ft 9 in with less-hawk

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 married his wife Kimberly in 1991.[2]

Notable achievements and appearances

Filmography

Plake has been featured in a number of ski films, including:

References

Citations
  1. ^ California Cruising ROBERT UPE November 13, 2008, Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ A Hair-raising Hero -- With his gonzo exploits, extreme skier Glen Plake wows legions of fans (January 24, 1994) Sports Illustrated Vault (A CNN Network Site)
  3. ^ Glen Plake Joins Elan – Ski Review
  4. ^ "Ski Club Awards". Ski Club of Great Britain. November 13, 2003. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Dunham, Tim (September 15, 2009). "Plake named spokesperson for Learn a Snow Sport". The Conway Daily Sun. North Conway, New Hampshire. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Glen Plake Named Spokesperson for National Learn a Snow Sport Month". The Ski Channel. September 10, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Hansen, Matt (April 7, 2011). "Plake, McConkey, Rahlves Inducted to Hall of Fame". Powder Magazine. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  8. ^ "Glen Plake". U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  9. ^ "After Avalanche, Record Climb Is Bittersweet". The New York Times. October 13, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "Truck Night in America: About the Show". history. History. Retrieved August 23, 2023. Helping the competitors are four expert coaches: desert racing champion and truck builder, "Pistol" Pete Sohren; extreme sports pioneer and dirt track racer, Glen Plake; truck builder and master fabricator, Abe Wine and rock crawling champion and master fabricator, Rob "Bender" Park. These four experts offer tough love and their professional perspective on each contender's strategy and performance.
  11. ^ The Edge of Never Cast and Crew The Edge of Never Website
  12. ^ Steep Archived March 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine on The Documentary Group's (production company) website
  13. ^ Warren Miller's Higher Ground (2005) NY Times
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