Backcountry Magazine January 2012 Cross Country Skier

Backcountry Magazine January 2012 Cross Country SkierFEATURES MORE THAN A MOHAWK THE SECRET LIFE OF GLEN PLAKE For more than 25 years, Glen Plake has been at the forefront of the extreme movement, skiing steeps, bashing bumps and starring in high profile filmsall with his signature Mohawk held high. He may be skiing's most recognizable star. But when rookie BCM editor Tyler Cohen traveled to the Sierra Nevada last spring, Plake let his Mohawk down and showed the hidden side of his skiing lifethe

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