Callangate: Glen Plake Skis a Peruvian Giant

In 2008, Glen Plake and Rémy Lécluse traveled to Peru's Cordillera Vilcanota where they posted a new route on 20,046-foot Callangate. "It was just frickin' beautiful. I'll never forget it," Plake said of the descent. Here's footage from the trip.

For more on Glen Plake and his backcountry-skiing life, pick up the January issue of Backcountry.

Callangate: Glen Plake Skis a Peruvian Giant from Rémy lécluse on Vimeo.