Faces of Dav

In 2007, Chris Davenport and Doug Coombs filmed a segment in Bella Coola, BC, Canada, for the movie Steep. Shortly after, Coombs passed away in a tragic ski accident. Seven years later, Chris returns to Bella Coola for a new adventure.

Pro skiers have a shelf life, but having an expert designing products for a company is invaluable. Chris Davenport travels to the headquarters of the companies he skis for and makes the equipment he'll use on his next trip.

Is it possible to be pro skier and a dad? Some of the most demanding aspects of fatherhood are only compounded by Chris Davenport’s profession and the dangers associated with it. See how Chris makes it all work and how his family feels about it.

Chris Davenport heads north of the Arctic Circle to the archipelago of Svalbard with Ingrid Backstrom, James Heim, Michelle Parker, and long-time friend and photographer Christian Pondella. It's otherworldly skiing, as they have perpetual daylight.

Chris Davenport and his team travel deep into the Arctic fjords and witness calving glaciers, historical fishing huts, and massive sea lions. The crew finally makes it to new terrain; however, the avalanche danger limits their scope of exploration.

It took Chris Davenport four years to climb every 14,000-foot peak in Colorado, United States. Then he turned his attention to an even loftier goal: climbing the Centennial Peaks of Colorado, the 100 highest peaks in the state.