[REVIEW] Cody Townsend’s “The Polar Star”—A Wholesome Ski Expedition to Baffin Island Cody Townsend’s “50 Project” is at the apex of its career with “The Polar Star,” a full-length feature film covering one of the project’s most coveted lines. In the film, Townsend, accompanied by cinematographer Bjarne Salen and IFMGA Mountain Guide Vivian Bruchez, embarks upon an adventure to Baffin Island in the far reaches of Canada’s Arctic Circle to ski the […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
[FOR SALE] Cody Townsend is Auctioning the Custom Van Used in The FIFTY Series Cody Townsend is selling the trusty van that has transported him thousands of miles around North America during his YouTube quest to ski all 50 lines chronicled in the book, “The Fifty Classic Descents of North America” by Chris Davenport, Penn Newhard, and Art Burrows. Related: VIDEO: The FIFTY – Bonus Episode: A Custom Hand Built Adventure Van – Bjarne […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 20, 2023 0 Comments
“Send it With Cody” Giveaway—Win Prizes and Free Travel to Spend the Day Riding with Legendary Professional Skier Cody Townsend OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – November 2, 2022 – Arcade Belts, Lé Bent, Smith Optics, and Palisades Tahoe, are joining forces to present “SEND IT WITH CODY,” a once-in-a-lifetime, grand prize experience to ride Palisades Tahoe with legendary professional skier and creator of The Fifty Project, Cody Townsend, along with winning a prize package of gear from the brand sponsors. The […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 4, 2022 0 Comments
Spotlight On: Cody Townsend and The FIFTY Unlike many athletes who grew up watching the Olympics and aspiring to be the best of the best in the competitive world, Cody Townsend had a very different vision for his future when he was learning to ski at Palisades Tahoe, CA: he wanted to produce ski movies and go down in history as one of the best pro freeskiers, […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | October 5, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY With Cody Townsend Returns October 5th – Season 4 is Wholly Dedicated to Hilaree Nelson The FIFTY is back! After a winter of adventures across North America, the fourth year of episodes is coming soon. Related: VIDEO: The FIFTY – Year 3 – Highlights and Project Update Starting October 5th, 2022, the steeps, suffering, laughs, and adventures that define The FIFTY will be showing every two weeks from now until… well you’ll just have to follow […] SnowBrains | September 29, 2022 0 Comments
What is Ski Mountaineering? Legendary Free Skier Cody Townsend Explains What is Ski Mountaineering? That’s a great question, especially for someone like me who is looking to level up his backcountry skills for next season. It’s a much better question for a legend like Cody Townsend, one of the most awarded freeskiers in history and considered by many as ‘The People’s Skier’ for his laid-back demeanor and caring attitude. Cody […] Industry News Ryan Kime | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Salomon How-To – Cody Townsend’s Tips & Techniques for Steep Freeskiing In this episode of Salomon’s How-To series, Salomon athlete Cody Townsend shares some helpful tips and techniques for approaching, climbing, and skiing couloirs. Cody takes you into the field as he pursues “The Fifty Project”, demonstrating the tricks and techniques highlighted. The content in this video is for experienced backcountry travelers and does not replace instruction from a certified guide. Featuring: […] SnowBrains | January 21, 2022 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #22 | Bjarne Salen – Filmer of “The Fifty” w/ Cody Townsend, Hardcore Ski Mountaineer, Adventurer, Philosopher Brought to you by Scott Sports & Alta Ski Area The SnowBrains Podcast is back! Last week we launched season two with an awesome conversation with Doug Stoup, and today we’re back with another new episode. Season two promises to be bigger and better, and we already have some fantastic guests lined up for your listening pleasure. Launched in October 2020, The […] Podcasts Podcast | November 10, 2021 0 Comments