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Fun year @trail.hero 2026! Song says the rest…. 🤠👋 by @glenplake

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🌚🕺change of perspective 🪨🚙 @trail.hero @code4led by @glenplake

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TH BANNER HANG’N team at work @trail.hero @eme_thegreenmachine @ms.snowplake @code4led @wolfbox_official @yukongearandaxle @bfgoodrichtires @reidracinginc @wfoconcepts @jmriggingsupply @cerwinvega_usa @kuhl @pitviper
thank you @georgeevans4577 @1gleyner143 @mattsmix @luceym @dave.poulsen by @glenplake

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The legendary ice cave in Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix is gone.

Quite a few years ago I met Glen Plake in Interlaken, Switzerland. As Glen was presenting there with his famous mohawk , I got an idea for a photo that later became one of my master pieces.

Few weeks later we met at Plake’s apartment in Chamonix where Glen had his cheek against the kitchen table whilst Kimberly (Glen’s wife) was pressing the hair flat using the table as ironing board. The mighty mohawk was about to be up.

After all the preparation we found ourselves on top of the Aiguille du Midi. I brought my power flashes up there and while I was setting them up, Glen was relaxing and looking at the recent snow conditions.
So, my idea is was to highlight the mohawk in the ice cave. I wanted to involve skiing and mountaineering in the photo with the legend himself. Several shots and moving the flashes around I was finally happy with the result. I knew that moment that I captured something special. What I didn’t know that years later, 2026, this ice cave was gone.

As glaciers are melting really fast, beginning of the summer 2026 it was time to say good buy to famous Aiguille du Midi ice cave entrance to the mountains. Skiers, climbers, alpinists, tourists… will still find their way to the mountains but without this ice cave that has endless amounts of stories to share. This is one of them.

Thanks @glenplake and Kimberly to make these photos to happen. I guess you never should wait for the right time when it comes to the mother Nature. Next time it might not be there anymore.

Let’s hope for a snowy winter,
Tero

Ps. Pm if you interested in prints 😉 by @glenplake

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‘Bout this time of year I think of this article I read from the great @thejensie (Jens Voigt) for all of us that live fast & didn’t die young 🙏🥲 🎂🤣🤣😂 and continue to have great careers way longer than they said we would….. by @glenplake

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Dude! Are you the famous skier! This group of climbers got surprised by @glenplake some years ago. Not everyday that mr. Plake is taking your vacation group photo. That day me and Glen captured some long living photos on top of the Aiguille du Midi. More photos and story coming soon. #photography #photos #chamonix #hairstyle #mountains @chamonixmontblanc by @glenplake

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Featuring 80's Skiing Icon: Glen Plake

Before he was teaching PSIA clinics or crossing the country in a custom Freightliner, Glen Plake was the Mohawk-sporting rebel who redefined skiing on camera. His breakout role in 1988's Blizzard of Aahhh's turned him into one of the defining faces of 80's extreme skiing — equal parts hotdogger, cliff-jumper, and personality.

Now a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Famer, Plake has spent decades giving back to the sport that made him famous. He's logged PSIA certifications across five divisions, running his "Down Home Ski Tour" to visit small ski areas across the country, and even teaching aspiring young guides to ski in Nepal.

From punk icon to sport ambassador, Plake's evolution says a lot about what keeps skiing's soul alive.

Members can read the full article and learn more about this legendary skiing icon at https://www.skiinghistory.org/online-magazine/glen-plake-evolution-rebel

#SkiHistory #GlenPlake #SkiCulture #ExtremeSkiing #SkiHallOfFame by @glenplake

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“LIFE SENTENCE” thx Mike @thepowellmovement @elanskis @roxa_italian_skiboots @pomocaskins @wendwaxworks @kuhl @leki.ski.outdoor @pitviper @screamerhats @arvaequipment @blueiceclimbing @ms.snowplake by @glenplake

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#tbt DRAKKAR II 1936

Orignal Lake Geneva (Lac Leman 🇫🇷) water taxi 🚕 that was used first by the Swiss military 🫡
I have been meaning to build a RAD disc for it for a long time……. The boat is in the care of a very close & my first French 🇫🇷friend @lionel.adm circa1987
We have shared many adventures together ⛷️⛷️snow/water ⚓️⚓️ and many more to come. DRAKKARS 4 banger diesel engine turn’n 1800rpm is the perfect RAD speed #dontwastegas if the boat is move’n have somebody behind! 🤣 by @glenplake

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Heck kid I’ve forgotten More than you’ll ever know 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#viaferrata #curalla #niece by @glenplake

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We made it back from Trailherox and #overlandexpo. The new Buckstop Ram 5500 performed amazing. You can see the Buckstop action recap report on Buckstop Truckware FB account. Trail HeroX was amazing!! It was so cool to get your coordinates each day and go explore our way to camp and face the challenges for the day. I have not explored this part of the country a whole lot. It was great having the opportunity to see new areas. New country make new friends with the cast and crew. Whether you do it for a show or for yourself the one thing I learned is to get ro the backcountry and explore there’s so much cool stuff out there to see and great people to meet. I never thought I’d be camping on a rock one night in the middle of Arizona eating French cheeses from Glen Plake and Kodiak barbecuing up as Glen said amazing dead red. It was a marinated tri-tip to die for.Big shout out to @xoemoon for chasing in the Trailready Jeep and @exploringstillconnected for all their media work on the trip. There were some long days for chase and media. #camping #overlanding #805bear by @glenplake

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