TPM Episode 194: Chris Davenport, Legendary Skier

Chris Davenport is a legend in the ski world…I call a lot of people legends, but Dav is worthy of that title.  I mean, he’s the first US Red Bull Athlete.  On part 1 of the Dav podcast, we talk about Chris’s race career, skiing Tuckerman’s at 12, McConkey and the friends he made at University of Colorado, Dean Cummings, the US Extreme's and a lot more.  Don’t miss this one. Chris Davenport Show Notes: 5:00:  Everything in person, our crazy world, and not going to South America 15:00:  Born into skiing, oil money, and biking 24:15:  Stanley:  Get 30% off site wide with the code drinkfast 10 Barrel Brewery:  Buy their beers, they support action sports more than anyone 26:15:  Natural ability, empty nesting it, Tuckerman’s, and NOLS courses 35:30:  How good is he as a ski racer, racing against McConkey, and boarding school 46:45:  COAL Headwear Save 15% off your order with the code powell15 Peter Glenn Ski and Sport 47:45:  Getting on the ski team, why he quit the team, and The Dead 53:00:  Fraternity life, Greg Stump movies, and hitting cliffs 58:00:  Graduating and a “real” job in Aspen (Snowmass), The US Extremes, and Cummings 69:00:  Inappropriate Questions with Mike Douglas