It's a lofty category that also suits a handful of other local snowsport athletes whose currency is good the world over. They all occupy embattled spots at the top of their respective disciplines. And, they all call Aspen home. The irony, of course, is that, during the winter, you don't expect to find them at home.
Chances are, they're off plummeting down whiter pastures.
And I don't want it to lose that reputation. Davenport has done his part. Clean-cut, articulate and unflaggingly humble, Klug is the antithesis of the reckless and rude stereotype that snowboarders have been saddled with. Like Davenport, Klug says Aspen's more than just a home. You come home, freeride powder with friends, there's great training facilities and mountain biking, and the people who live there, they're hard-core.