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.
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]
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.
^"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.