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World famous Ski Mountaineer Chris Davenport takes the UK by storm

At a recent event organised by Snow+Rock, The Ski Club of Great Britain and Helly Hansen, world famous Ski Mountaineer Chris Davenport wowed an audience of 700 at the Royal Geographical Society.

The event took place on the 17th of October and was a huge success. People came from all over the country to see Chris Davenport and hear him talk about his journey into ski mountaineering and his famous ‘Skiing the 14er’s’ project which saw Chris climb and ski all 54 mountains over 14,000ft in the state of Colorado.

Chris told the audience about how he set out to complete his astounding achievement within one year, consequently breaking the world record held by Lou Dawson, the only other man who has completed the same goal - taking 13 years.

The event gave everyone who attended a great sense of understanding of what it takes to be a world renowned skier, mountaineer, adventurer and record breaker. Chris also gave everyone an insight into his recent and future projects, including a short video of him and fellow Helly Hansen sponsored skier, Stian Hagen, on their ‘Alps project’, that will feature in the ski movie ‘CLAIM’, out in the UK later this year.

Chris Davenport said about the event "Speaking at the Royal Geographic Society was without a doubt one of the highlights of my professional career.  As an adventurer but also as a history enthusiast for me to speak at a society that over the centuries has hosted so many remarkable explorers was truly inspiring.  I look forward to coming back to the RGS someday with new tales of fantastic adventures."

David Wiley, UK Sales Director at Helly Hansen says, “We are thrilled to have been able to bring one of our leading sponsored athletes over to the UK to further strengthen the brand’s relationship not just with the public but also the Ski Club of Great Britain and Snow+Rock “.

Caroline Stuart-Taylor, CEO of the Ski Club said of the event: “It was a resounding success with all 700 hundred of those in attendance captivated by Chris Davenport’s story and how it achieved his 14ser project in record time. We are proud to be involved with such a high profile project, bringing a world class speaker to the UK for both to our members and the wider skiing public.”

'We were truly inspired when Helly Hansen introduced us to Chris' Ski the 14ers project last year, and hoped we could work with him somehow to inspire our customers. We're absolutely thrilled that this event came together, thanks to everyone who helped make it a success' said Kevin Young, Head of Marketing Snow+Rock.

Chris Davenport

Chris Davenport, of Aspen Colorado, is considered one of the worlds most accomplished big mountain skiers. A former alpine downhill racer, Chris is now a freeskiing legend. In addition to his competitive prowess, Chris has featured in over a dozen ski films, including those from Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions. Chris is also a TV reporter and a commentator for ESPN and ABC Sports. He is an avid mountaineer, with ascents of summits around the globe under his belt. Chris has climbed to 8000 meters on Makalu in the Himalaya, skied in Denali National Park, as well as the Andes in Chile, and the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

Last year Chris accomplished his mission to become the first man to climb and ski all of Colorado’s 54 peaks over 14,000ft in a year and published a book documenting his experience with stunning photographs.

Chris will be signing copies of his book ‘Ski the 14ers’ on the night

www.steepskiing.com

www.skithe14ers.com
 

Helly Hansen

Recognised as the world’s most experienced technical outdoor brand, Helly Hansen remains committed to developing garments to work and play in the harshest environments on the planet. As Chris Davenport’s sponsor, their garments have to stand up to the demands of his backcountry expeditions.

www.hellyhansen.com
 

The Ski Club of Great Britain

The Ski Club is a not-for-profit organisation and the largest snowsports club in the UK. As well as being a club, the Ski Club is the voice of recreational snowsports in the UK.

www.skiclub.co.uk