Family, career, and the pursuit of powder: an interview with pro skier Chris Davenport

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Chris Davenport. Photo: NZ Mountain Film Festival

American pro skier Chris Davenport is a busy guy. When he’s not climbing one of Colorado’s highest peaks or carving lines down the steepest slopes of the European Alps, he’s spending time with his family; his wife and three sons. Wilderness caught up Davenport in Wanaka recently to hear how he moves between his many roles as father, husband, and pro skier.

 

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