Notable:
Chris Davenport has handled a rollercoaster of experiences over the past 18 months. In October of 1998, he watched his friend die during an expedition to Baruntse in Nepal. Shortly after, he and a companion summitted the peak, and Davenport completed the first ski descent of the mountain. He capped the ski descent by paragliding to base camp.

Quote:
"I didn't summit myself. I think I was a little bit sick from traveling all winter, but just getting two people up such a hard mountain is a great success for the trip itself."