Chris Davenport
Chris Davenport
Chris Davenport, of Aspen, Colorado, is considered one of the world's most accomplished big-mountain skiers and mountaineers. He has been called "one of North America's top 25 skiers by Skiing Magazine" and is a "two-time extreme skiing world champion"...
confident enjoyed moment passionate people spend
Doug was a real inspiration to me, and one of the most passionate people I have ever met. Doug was careful, calculated, smart, and confident in the mountains, and I enjoyed every moment I ever got to spend with him.
biggest hoping knew playing start waiting weather
I knew the weather was going to be my biggest challenge. We're playing the waiting game, waiting for the weather to stabilize. I was hoping to start on Jan. 1, but it's been snowing and snowing. I knew that was part of the deal.
february lining longer silver spring start stay
If we get to the end of February and I've only skied a couple, I'll start to worry. I need to stay positive. The silver lining is that it is snowing, so there will be a longer spring for skiing.
almost funny good local measure people snow spirit vibe
There's a good vibe in the valley. You can almost measure the spirit of the local people by how much snow is on the hill. It's a funny way to measure life.
time
I'm not disheartened. I know it's snowing, and the most important time is April, May and June.