Peak Ski Company, based in Bozeman, MT, hired Chris Davenport as senior director of skiing and product innovation. Earlier this year, Co-Founders Bode Miller and Andy Wirth launched the company and its 2022/23 performance lineup of Peak by Bode Miller alpine skis.
“Intense innovation and performance are at the very core of Peak’s ethos. While Chris is a venerated and legendary mountain athlete, he has always been held in high regard for his drive and focus on innovation and performance,” said Wirth. “For these and many other reasons, he’ll be a welcomed member of Peak’s high-performance leadership team.”
Davenport will report directly to Wirth, developing and executing the company’s strategic plans with an emphasis on advancing the Peak SC by Bode Miller line of skis and a new line of high-performance backcountry skis. He will also work closely with Darrin Haugen, recently hired as vice president of innovation, design & production; Marc Peruzzi, vice president of product & content; and Bode Miller.
“I’ve known Chris for quite some time, and I, like everyone in the skiing world, have always held him in high regard as a skier, an athlete and truly, a thought leader in the industry,” said Miller. “He maintains the same intensity and focus on innovation that Andy and I have and is at the very core of our ethos and company. I look forward to working with him on product development and design and, of course, to spending more time on the mountain with him.”
Davenport, a two-time World Champion big mountain skier and member of the USA Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame, has achieved multiple first descents on peaks worldwide and is a ski guide for over 20 years. He has skied and led trips on all seven continents and many of the world’s highest peaks, including Denali and Mt. Everest. The first person to ski all 54 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in less than a year, Davenport has also been featured in over 30 ski films by Warren Miller and Matchstick Productions and has served as a commentator for ESPN, ABC Sports and Outside Television, including as an Olympic and World Cup ski racing announcer. He has also worked for ski brands, including Salomon and Kastle Skis, in product development, sales and marketing. Davenport has served as an integral member of Scarpa’s product development team.
