Skiing Colorado's 14ers and Beyond

Ski Mountaineering the World's Great Mountains

Monday, March 2nd

Our Lady of the Snows at 7:00pm

FREE

 

Between January 22, 2006 and January 19, 2007, Chris Davenport, two-time world champion extreme skier from Aspen, Colorado, completed a remarkable project.  He climbed and skied all 54 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks, from the summit, within a one-year period.  To successfully ski the "14ers" one must have a combination of alpine mountaineering skills, big mountain ski technique, accurate avalanche forecasting ability, careful route selection, plus inexhaustible tenacity.  To accomplish the goal, Davenport faced every condition  from  water  ice  to  powder,  from  bluebird  days  to  subzero temperatures  and  intense  winds.   He climbed over 200,000 vertical feet during his ascents and often the very difficult routes had minimal snow cover.   This is skiing where falling is not an option.  The true scope of this remarkable accomplishment is known by only a handful of experienced alpinists and skiers. The first person to climb and ski all 54 peaks took a full 13 years to do it.  Others have made the attempt, but Chris Davenport was the second.  Considering everything involved, doing it within 12 months is a unique feat.  His beautiful full-color book of photographs "Ski the 14ers" documents the experience, peak by peak.

Join Chris Davenport and ACE for night of breathtaking slides and video footage.  We will experience some of the world's most exciting skiing, with a show that will have you on the edge of your seat.

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