Is there any way to avoid the madness of skiing all fifty-four 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado? Is there a real way to mitigate the inherent dangers of climbing and skiing Mount Everest? As one of the world's foremost and celebrated ski mountaineers, Chris Davenport understands risk better than most. In this powerful talk, Chris goes into detail about his strategy in the hills, what drives him and how climbing peaks relates to overcoming challenges.

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