Legendary freeskier Glenn Plake, famed for four decades for his signature colourful Mohican hair style, has issued a fill-in-yourself sick note, below, for use by any skier or boarder wishing to report in ill to work so they can sneak out to grab some powder.
Possible illnesses on the note include 'Powder Fever', 'Snow powder Dependency', 'Ski Somnia', 'Mountain Withdrawal' and the highly infectious OCSD (Obsessive Compulsive Skiing Disorder).
Plake, who turned 60 last year, is a US National Ski Hall of Fame skier. He grew up in Lake Tahoe, skiing Heavenly Valley and 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, is a three-time World Freestyle Ski champion and in 2003, Plake was awarded a Ski Club of Great Britain Centenary Medal in recognition of his outstanding contribution and influence upon snowsports.
The 'sick note' idea is a joint promotion with his long-time sponsor, Elan skis.
