A morning of pow with ski legend Glen Plake

It actually happened. I skied powder with Glen Plake.
I watched his videos back in the early days while growing up in Lake Tahoe. "The Blizzard of Aahhhs" was a classic film (1988) pushing the limits of skiing and where it was headed.

I got an email from TNT on Friday night around 9 p.m., asking if I could come document Glen's visit to Hyak (Summit East at Snoqualmie Pass) in photo and video. This past week had been a busy week on the slopes, as I had already put in 3 powder days and my legs were a wreck. But, there was no way I would miss a chance to meet Plake, as well as shoot photos of him skiing.

I left that morning and met Tim and Glen and his wife Kimberly in the Hyak parking lot. We skied some fresh pow lines in the trees and wound up having quite the crowd follow us around. I was actually surprised there were not more people on our heels.

I got less than 2 hours in with him and his wife, but I was done and had to get home. Here are some photos to enjoy in the meantime:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/millcreekmm/sets/72157626079545059/

Video will be forthcoming....