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Chris Davenport
Freeskier
Chris Davenport, of Aspen Colorado, is considered one of the world's most accomplished big mountain skiers.
A former alpine downhill racer, Chris made his mark in the freeskiing community when he won the 1996 World Extreme Skiing Championships in Alaska. In 2000, he managed to land on the podium in each Freeskiing World Tour event he participated in, and concluded the season by winning his second World Championship at the 2001 Red Bull Snow Thrill of Alaska.
In addition to his competitive prowess, Chris is a contributor to several ski publications, and has been featured in over a dozen feature ski films, including those from Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions. Chris is also a TV reporter and color commentator for ESPN and ABC Sports.
Under the auspices of his company, Davenport MountainSport Inc., Chris has organized numerous events, including ski photo competitions and the U.S. National Paragliding Championships. During the 2004 season, Chris will guide consumer based adventure skiing camps in Colorado, Canada, and France. He is an avid mountaineer, with ascents of summits around the globe under his belt.
When not traveling around the world, Chris recreates around Aspen and Snowmass with his wife Jesse and sons Stian and Topher.
Date of Birth
January 4, 1971
Currently live
Aspen, Colorado
Hometown
Salem, Massachusetts
Family Status
married with two children
Charity Affiliations
Tyler Hamilton Foundation, David Bridges Memorial Foundation, National MS Society
Other Interests
Rock, Ice, Alpine Climbing, expeditions to big and remote ranges of the world, road and mountain biking, paragliding, surfing and photography
Sponsors
Red Bull, Aspen/ Snowmass, Salomon, Giro, Smith, Da Kine, Swix, Black Diamond, Clif Bar
Career Highlights
- 1996 World Extreme Skiing Champion
- 1996 24 Hours of Aspen: 2nd
- 1996 New Zealand Heli Challenge Champion
- 1997 Jackson Hole Big Mountain Contest: 2nd
- 1998 ESPN X-Games Bronze Medal
- 1998 24 Hours of Aspen Champion
- 2000 Canadian Freeskiing Championships - Blackcomb: 2nd
- 2000 NBC Gravity Games Big Mountain Contest: 2nd
- 2000 N.A. Freeskiing Championships - Snowbird: 3rd
- 2000 Red Bull Snowthrill of Alaska, IFSA World Freeskiing Championships: 1st
- 2000 Rip Curl Heli Challenge, New Zealand: 3rd (1st on Extreme day)
- 2001 Red Bull UltraCross Champion
- 2002 Powder Magazine Reader's Pole Award
- 2002 Red Bull Snowthrill of Alaska World Champion's Choice Award (with photographer Scott Markewitz)
- 2002 NEA Award Nominee (World Extreme Sports Awards)
- 2003 Voted one of Aspen’s 100 Most Influential People, Sojourner MagazineMedia
Films
- Three Warren Miller Films
- 8 MatchStick Productions Films
- several other independent films
Television
- 1997-1999: 12 ESPN Ski World TV Shows
- 2000-2003: Color commentator and analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports X Games
- 1999-2003: TV Host for 24 Hours of Aspen
- Featured in shows on Fox Sports, ESPN, OLN, TNN, NBC, and numerous European stations.
- 2 nationally aired network TV commercials, for Salomon and Planet Outdoors.com
Print Media
Feature articles or photographs in the following publications:
Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, USA Today, Men’s Journal, Outside, Skiing, Ski, Powder, Freeskier, Freeze, SBC Skier, Bike Magazine, Couloir, and Aspen Magazine. Featured in publications in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and most European countries.
Published articles for Powder, Skiing, Daily Mail Ski (U.K.) and Aspen Magazine
Other
Guiding road cycling tours during the summer 2004 in Europe with Inside Track Tours, following races like the Tour De France, The Dauphine Libere, The Tour of Switzerland, and the Vuelta de Espana.
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This was the best ever convention thanks to the fabulous Los Angeles team that made it all happen.
Photos are here!
Visit Chris Davenport's Web Site.
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