Memorial Plaque for Shane McConkey

During my trip to Portillo, Chile last month, we mounted a memorial plaque for our fallen brother and fellow Superstars Camp coach Shane McConkey.  Shane and I spent 6 years skiing together in Portillo and we all wanted to leave a lasting memory of him on the mountains that he loved so much there. So we decided to leave a part of Shane in the mountains in Portillo, a bronze plaque bolted into the ancient rocks (and some of his ashes carried by the wind across the Lake of the Incas). Next time your there, check out his memorial under the cliffs of the Plateau!  Photos by @ingridbackstrom

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Welcome to Chrisdavenport.com.  This new site is all about sharing the mountain sports lifestyle with all of you, and hopefully inspiring you to get out there and get after it.  After ten years with steepskiing.com it is time for a tear-down and rebuild.  

My career has been so filled with wonderful trips, great friends, and incredible memories of skiing, climbing, biking, and flying in and around the world's great mountain ranges.  I have been lucky to stand atop ridiculous peaks and many podiums, while at the same time raising the next generation of big mountain rippers at home in Aspen, Colorado.  The mountains add so much to our lives and are always willing to give, if we are humble and receive graciously.  The mountains can also be harsh and take away everything if we don't play carefully and with the utmost respect.  The companies that I partner with are a big part of my success, so check out their goods on the "gear" page.  Thanks to everyone I've had the pleasure of sharing cool experiences with, and I look forward to many more with all of you in the future.  

So enjoy the new chrisdavenport.com and make sure you let me know what your doing out there.

"A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish", Gaston Rebuffat

Chris