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The work.
Films, books, photos, and a few talks. Thirty years of going to the mountains and trying to bring something back.
Written
The books.
Ski the 14ers: A Visual Tribute to Colorado's 14,000-Foot Peaks from the Eyes of a Ski Mountaineer
Chris Davenport · 2008
The 54 Colorado 14ers in a single ski season. Never done before. Part photographic tribute, part field journal. The whole project in one book.
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50 Classic Ski Descents of North America
Chris Davenport, Art Burrows, and Penn Newhard · 2011
The definitive guide to the continent's most compelling ski mountaineering objectives. Alaska to the Rockies to the Pacific Northwest volcanoes, built from decades of first-hand exploration.
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From the field.
Antarctica, Alaska, the Alps, Chile, Colorado. Hover a photo (click to enlarge).
Antarctica
Antarctica
Antarctica
Antarctica
Alaska Range
Alaska
Alaska
Alps
Chamonix, France
Alps
Alps
Chamonix, France
Alps
Colorado Rockies
Portillo, Chile
Aspen, Colorado
Portillo, Chile
Aspen, Colorado
Antarctica
North Cascades
Portillo, Chile
Himalaya
Hover a photo. 22 shots from the field.
Antarctica
Antarctica
Antarctica
Antarctica
Alaska Range
Alaska
Alaska
Alps
Chamonix, France
Alps
Alps
Chamonix, France
Alps
Colorado Rockies
Portillo, Chile
Aspen, Colorado
Portillo, Chile
Aspen, Colorado
Antarctica
North Cascades
Portillo, Chile
Himalaya
Filmography
The films.
Snowriders II in 1997 through Days of My Youth in 2014, and the series still running. Hover a poster.
Snowriders II
1997
Global Storming
1999
Ski Movie III: The Front Line
2002
Storm
2002
Mountain Town
2006
Steep
2007
Playground
2007
Claim: The Greatest Ski Movie... Ever!
2008
Skiing Everest
2009
Wintervention
2010
Australis
2010
Like There's No Tomorrow
2011
Ultimate Rush — Season 1, Ep. 5: The Red Line
2011
Flow State
2012
Dispatches
2012–
Days of My Youth
2014
Hover a poster. 16 films across 30 years.
Snowriders II
1997
Global Storming
1999
Ski Movie III: The Front Line
2002
Storm
2002
Mountain Town
2006
Steep
2007
Playground
2007
Claim: The Greatest Ski Movie... Ever!
2008
Skiing Everest
2009
Wintervention
2010
Australis
2010
Like There's No Tomorrow
2011
Ultimate Rush — Season 1, Ep. 5: The Red Line
2011
Flow State
2012
Dispatches
2012–
Days of My Youth
2014
Press
In print.
Five Questions with Chris Davenport
SKI Magazine · 2025
From competitive ski racer to big-mountain pioneer, reflecting on wins, losses, and lessons learned alongside his role at DPS Skis.
An Extreme Skiing Champion's Guide to the Best Slopes in New England
BBC Travel · 2024
A native New Englander, Chris shares his top picks for skiing the northeast: from North Conway to Jay Peak to Stowe.
Chris Davenport Joins DPS Skis
Powder Magazine · 2022
Head of ambassador relations and field testing. After Peak Skis, a new chapter with the brand he's trusted for years.
How Chris Davenport Raises Talented, Risk-Savvy Kids
Outside Online · 2016
The same principles I apply in the mountains, I try to bring home.
The Best Athlete You've Never Heard Of
Outside Online · 2014
Outside went deep on what drives a professional skier twenty years into a career.
Chris Davenport on Managing Risk
Outside Online · 2013
The framework I built for decision-making above the death zone.
The Science of Skiing the World's Most Dangerous Mountains
Men's Journal · 2012
A deep look at the physical and psychological demands of extreme ski mountaineering.
The Skier Who Conquered the 14ers
The New York Times · 2008
Profile following the completion of all 54 Colorado 14ers in a single ski season.
Listen
Podcast appearances.
Conversations about risk, ski mountaineering, gear, and thirty years in the mountains. All on Spotify.
The Drew Petersen Podcast · February 2026
Chris Davenport on Risk, Longevity, & Using Skiing as a Passport to See the World
Risk management, career longevity in big mountain skiing, and how skiing has served as a vehicle to explore the world.
The Powell Movement · December 2025
TPM Episode 461: Chris Davenport, Legendary Skier, Mountaineer, Guide
A wide-ranging interview covering his career as a legendary skier, mountaineer, and mountain guide.
Norrøna Podcast · June 2022
Chris Davenport — Portrait of a Skier
An in-depth portrait from his long-time apparel partner: the mountains, the expeditions, and what drives someone to keep going.
Chillfactor Podcast with Reggae Elliss · November 2021
Chris Davenport — Big Mountains, Risk, and Family Life in Aspen
30 years at the forefront of big mountain freeskiing: risk, the end of the ski bum era, and what keeps pulling him back.
GEAR:30 (Blister) · August 2021
The Pro's Gear: Chris Davenport
Chris walks through exactly how he thinks about ski gear: his equipment preferences, the tech behind his choices, and what's impressed him most.
The SnowBrains Podcast · January 2021
Chris Davenport — Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide
Lhotse Face on Everest, all 54 Colorado 14ers in a single season, climate change, ski guiding, and the books worth reading.
King of the Ride · September 2020
Episode 65: Chris Davenport — World Champion Big Mountain Skier
A deep-dive into one of skiing's most impressive careers: world championships, mountaineering expeditions, ski films, and guiding.
The Powell Movement · October 2020
TPM Episode 195: Chris Davenport — Legendary Skier (Part 2)
Meeting Doug Coombs in Argentina, how his pro career came together, money, death, and athlete projects.
The Powell Movement · October 2020
TPM Episode 194: Chris Davenport — Legendary Skier (Part 1)
Early race career, Tuckerman Ravine at age 12, CU Boulder, Shane McConkey, and being Red Bull's first US athlete.
Red Bull TV
Faces of Dav
Documentary Series
Faces of Dav.
A Red Bull TV documentary series that follows me into the mountains: the expeditions, the preparation, and the people who make a life like this possible.
It's not a highlight reel. It's an honest look at what drives someone to keep going after thirty years at the edge.
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The TEDx talk.
“Managing Risk” is a framework I built for reading consequence in the mountains, and how the same thinking applies everywhere else. Filmed at TEDxDenver.
Watch on YouTube ↗Recognition
Awards & honours.
1996 & 2001
World Extreme Skiing Champion
Two titles at the World Extreme Skiing Championships, 1996 and 2001. Among the most prestigious events in big-mountain skiing.
1997
X Games Bronze Medal
Bronze at the inaugural Winter X Games ski competition.
1998
24 Hours of Aspen — World Champion
Won the grueling 24-hour endurance ski race held at Aspen Mountain.
2007
First to Ski All 54 Colorado 14ers
Completed all 54 Colorado 14ers in a single ski season. Never done before.
2011
Summit of Mount Everest
Reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 20, 2011, the highest point on earth.
2013
TEDxDenver Speaker
"Managing Risk," one of the most-watched talks from the Vail series.
2015
U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to alpine skiing and ski mountaineering.
2021
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame
Inducted for a career that helped define modern big-mountain skiing.
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