The Grand Teton. Credit: SnowBrains
Having skied all over the world, from the Lhotse face at 27,000โฒ in the shadow of Mt. Everest to his local Aspen Snowmass, CO resort, Chris Davenport is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to where are the best ski destinations in the world.
In a recent newspaper column, he was asked what his top ski descents on earth were. These were his selections (in no particular order):
The East Face of the Matterhorn, Switzerland
The 14,692-foot Matterhorn is a serious mountain
The East Face of Pyramid Peak, CO
Pyramid Peak. Colorado’s hardest 14er? Credit: unofficialnomad
The Messner Couloir, Denali
Messner Couloir, Denali. Credit: Mountain Project
The Grand Teton, WY
The Grand Teton. image: snowbrains
The West Face of the Eiger, Switzerland
Eiger, Switzerland. Credit: Wikipedia
The East Ridge of Baruntse, Himalayas
Baruntse, Himalayas. Credit: FriendsAdventure
The Super C Couloir in Portillo, Chile
Chris Davenport ascending the Super C Couloir, Portillo, Chile. Credit: lugaresdenieve.com
The East Face of Capitol Peak, CO
Capitol Peak, CO. Credit: Summit Post
The Mountaineer’s Route on Mount Whitney, CA
Mount Whitney, CA
The North Face of Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France
Mont Blanc, Alps. Credit: summitpost.org
The Sphinx in Antarctica
Working for some steep turns in Antarctica. Credit SnowBrains
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That’s Mount Tom, Bishop California not Mount Whitney.
You’re 100% correct. Just fixed. thx