Glen Plake

Glen Plake(born 9 September 1964) is an AmericanFreestyle skier. Born inLivermore, California, he grew up inLake Tahoe, skiingHeavenly Valley. He is known for his appearances in ski films such as Greg Stump’sThe Blizzard of Aahhhs, and for his trademarkMohawk hairstyle, often dyed blonde, purple or blue. Plake was a pioneer ofextreme skiingin America. He is currently the host for theRSNprogramReel Thrills. According to his official biography: "...it was his third-grade teacher who used a Möbius flip from the seminal ’70s ski flick Outer Limits as a way of demonstrating math that turned his life. For Glen, there fell into place a connection between skiing and the wider world, an understanding that there were deeper forces beneath this sliding on snow. In that brief flash of insight, Plake knew that skiing held something greater for him." Glen Plake married his wife Kimberly in 1991. The Plakes now base their winters inChamonix,France