Chris Davenport - Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide

01/05/21 • 87 min

Chris Davenport - Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide - | Brought to you by Alta Ski Area

“We decided we would go rally this [borrowed] Nissan Pathfinder around in the deep snow and just see what it was capable of, and we ended up upside down on the roof, we flipped it, crashed it, hit a telephone pole, everyone was ok, but we had to drive that thing to the dealership the next day and... I didn’t film for Warren Miller for a couple of years after that. Big Trouble.” - Chris Davenport

Chris Davenport was the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 and 2000. He's been in over 30 Warren Miller ski movies and a multitude of other ski movies doing things like huck 100' cliffs in Alaska. Chris' ski mountaineering achievements are unparalleled. He was the first to ski all 54 of Colorado's 14,000' peaks in a single year. The guy even skied the Lhotse face at 27,000' in the shadow of Mt. Everest. Oh, and then he summited Everest while guiding. No biggie. Chris is also an author, a TV commentator, a professional speaker, a professional mountain guide, a first descent aficionado, and an all-around good guy.

In this episode, Chris & Miles discuss skiing the Lhotse face, climbing Mt. Everest, Chris' favorite mountain ranges to ski, skiing all 54 of Colorado's 14,000' peaks within 1-year, climate change, ski guiding, Chris' favorite books, Chris' funniest accidents, the glory days of extreme skiing contests, and much more.

Chris Davenport answers these insightful questions:

Best part/worst part of summiting Mt. Everest?
What was it like skiing the Lhotse Face at 27,000'?
The 14er project was a genius idea, Chris. How did you come up with this concept?
What was it like skiing in the glory days of the extreme contests against Shane McConkey and crew?
Have you ever been in an avalanche? What happened?
What evidence of climate change have you seen in your lifetime?
Tell us about writing the legendary book " 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America".
How has your body changed over your career and what are you doing differently now to stay in great shape?
Why did you stop starring in the big ski movies?
Where do is your favorite place to ski?

“I love to go wherever it's good...I'm just gonna list out my favorite places: The Chugach mountains of Alaska, The Coast Range of British Columbia, The island of Hokkaido in Japan, Aspen Snowmass where I live in the elk mountains right here, The San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, the Tetons of W

Chris Davenport - Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide - | Brought to you by Alta Ski Area

Chris Davenport answers these insightful questions:

Best part/worst part of summiting Mt. Everest?
What was it like skiing the Lhotse Face at 27,000'?
The 14er project was a genius idea, Chris. How did you come up with this concept?
What was it like skiing in the glory days of the extreme contests against Shane McConkey and crew?
Have you ever been in an avalanche? What happened?
What evidence of climate change have you seen in your lifetime?
Tell us about writing the legendary book " 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America".
How has your body changed over your career and what are you doing differently now to stay in great shape?
Why did you stop starring in the big ski movies?
Where do is your favorite place to ski?

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Whistler Blackcomb - Climate Change, The Future of Summer Skiing, COVID

Marc Riddell, Director of Communications at Whistler Blackcomb | Whistler Blackcomb - Climate Change, The Future of Summer Skiing, COVID | Brought to you by Alta Ski Area

"Climate change is real. Whistler Blackcomb has been proactive for decades to prepare for it. The Horstman T-bar, yeah, it's an iconic lift. We hadn't used it for 3-years. But it's [closing of the Horstman T-bar for summer skiing] certainly had to do with changes in the profile of the glacier. What we do know is that glaciers in British Columbia and around the world are receding. We're not immune and we shouldn't expect to be immune." - Marc Riddell, Director of Communications at Whistler Blackcomb

Marc Riddel is the director of communications at Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America.

In this episode, Marc & Miles talk about climate change, summer skiing & riding, the melting of the Horstman Glacier, the closing of the Horstman T-Bar, the future of Whistler Blackcomb, COVID restrictions, Australians, going 100% cashless, the biggest challenges for Whistler this season.

Marc Riddell answers these in-depth questions:

Is this going to be THE season to be at Whistler Blackcomb because of less people?
Will Whistler's terrain parks and half pipes be affected by Coronavirus restrictions?
Does Whistler Blackcomb attribute this to climate change?
What is Whistler Blackcomb doing to address climate change?
Will summer skiing & riding on the Horstman Glacier continue in the summer as it has each year since 1987?
What is the future of summer skiing and riding at Blackcomb?
What will be the silver linings of this Coronavirus ski season?

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Cody Townsend - Star & Producer of The Fifty Project

Cody Townsend - Star & Producer of The Fifty Project - | Brought to you by Alta Ski Area

“I shit my pants in a Helicopter Once... Just like trying to press a fart out way too hard and maybe had a little something bad to eat the night before We were forced to land the helicopter because the pilot got so pissed off.” - Cody Townsend

“We almost got killed by Vladimir Putin, like truly...we got ran off the road while we were driving down this like two-lane highway, all of a sudden a cavalcade of like limos and army cars come racing around the corner in the middle of the road going like 70 miles per hour. We had to slam off into this cliff wall, on the other side was like 400 feet of cliffs. Nearly got ran off the road and killed by Vladimir Putin himself.” - Cody Townsend

Cody Townsend, a California beach kid from Santa Cruz who was the high school quarterback dating the head cheerleader while simultaneously winning the Junior Olympics Downhill ski race at 16 years old, and ended up becoming a legendary freeskier out of Lake Tahoe, California. He's done Hollywood stunts for Vin Diesel, he skied "The Most Insane Line Ever" in Alaska, he's in approximately 1 zillion amazing ski movies, and he now is the star and producer of The Fifty Project where he's attempting to climb & ski the 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.

In this episode, Cody & Miles discuss the best stories from The Fifty Project, poohing in helicopters, growing up on the beach in Santa Cruz, climate change, "The Most Insane Line Ever", Noah Howell, Cody's favorite mountain ranges to ski, Shane McConkey, Cody's company Arcade Belts, being a stunt double for Vin Deisel, surfing, avalanches, Cody's favorite books, and much more.

Cody Townsend answers these questionable questions: