Glen Plake

Glen Plake
Born	(1964-09-09) September 9, 1964 (age 60) Livermore, California, US
Occupation	Snow skier
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)

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

• In October 2006, Plake joined Slovenian ski company Elan ^[3] where he contributes in a design and development role.
• Plake is a three-time World Freestyle Ski champion.^{[ citation needed ]}
• In 2003, Plake was awarded a Ski Club of Great Britain Centenary Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution and influence upon snowsports. ^[4]
• In September 2009, Plake was named spokesperson of Learn a Snowsport Month (LASSM), a "public awareness initiative designed to encourage participation in skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing and snowshoeing". ^{[5] [6]}
• In 2010, Plake was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. ^{[7] [8]}
• On September 23, 2012, Plake survived an avalanche that killed 11 fellow climbers in Nepal. ^[9] He planned to ski down Manaslu without the aid of oxygen.
• Plake co-hosted History's television series Truck Night in America (2018-2019) ^[10]
• In March 2022, Plake made a brief appearance in an Ikon Pass television commercial.

Filmography

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

• Cheap Ski Movie (2010)
• The Edge of Never (2009) ^[11]
• Steep (2007) ^[12]
• Warren Miller's Higher Ground (2005) ^[13]
• Warren Miller's Impact (2004)
• Warren Miller's Journey (2003)
• Mercon Industry's Guatemalan Persuader (2003)
• Warren Miller's Cold Fusion (2001)
• Fistful of Moguls (1998) with Jonny Moseley
• Snowhat? (1993) directed by Bruce Benedict
• License to Thrill (1989) directed by Greg Stump
• The Blizzard of Aahhhs (1988) directed by Greg Stump
• Maltese Flamingo (1986) directed by Greg Stump

References

Citations

1. UPE, ROBERT (November 13, 2008). "California Cruising". Sydney Morning Herald.
2. "A Hair-raising Hero -- With his gonzo exploits, extreme skier Glen Plake wows legions of fans". Sports Illustrated Vault (A CNN Network Site). January 24, 1994. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009.
3. "Glen Plake Joins Elan". Ski Review. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009.
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. 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. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010.
12. "Steep". The Documentary Group's (production company) website. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011.
13. "Warren Miller's Higher Ground (2005)". NY Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.

Bibliography

• Steve Casimiro, "Glen Plake: Soul Man" Archived October 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , Skiing

External links

• Glen Plake's Moguls Preview on The Ski Channel