[VIDEO] ‘The FIFTY’ – Line 35/50 – Cody Learns How to Film, Skiing Silver Couloir What happens when The FIFTY goes Freaky Friday and switches it all up? Heading out to Summit County, CO to ski the classic town backcountry lap, The Silver Couloir on Buffalo Mountain, skier and star Cody Townsend, decides to jump behind the camera and aim the lens on The FIFTY’s principle cinematographer, Bjarne Salen. Joined up with Summit County ski […] SnowBrains | December 1, 2021 0 Comments
Bjarne Salen, Filmer of The FIFTY, Shares His Favorite Books It’s always fascinating to learn the habits and interests that drive the world’s most successful people. What makes them tick, how they work out, their morning routines, and what they read. On the latest SnowBrains podcast, Bjarne Salen let us know his favorite books or the books he’s gifted the most. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest […] SnowBrains | November 23, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] How to Ski Big Lines – Backcountry Planning on Devil’s Bedstead, Idaho – The FIFTY So you want to ski some big backcountry lines… So much of the process to climbing and skiing big mountain objectives is predicated on the research and planning that takes places in the weeks and days leading up to your adventure. This episode explains some of that process and shows how trip planning can be the difference between success and […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2021 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
[VIDEO] Badwater Basin to Mt Whitney, CA Summit with Alex Honnold – The FIFTY – Line 33 of 50 In the never-ending quest to make The FIFTY more difficult, Cody Townsend is joined by legendary rock climber and free soloist Alex Honnold to attempt to link together the lowest spot in North America, Badwater Basin (-282′ below sea level) with the highest spot in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney (14,505′ above sea level) via a 135-mile bike ride […] Backcountry SnowBrains | November 3, 2021 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY – Ep. 29 – Castle Peak, ID: Bad Beta & Backcountry Buddies On the heels of a massive sufferfest in Montana, Cody Townsend and cinematographer Bjarne Salen hurry down to Idaho to catch a favorable avalanche and weather cycle to attempt a line deep in the Idaho wilderness north of Sun Valley. Armed with a borrowed snowmobile, enough equipment to survive a week in the woods, some bad beta, and the desire […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: The FIFTY – Ep. 28 – Mt. Stimson – The Worst Approach Ever In the NW corner of Montana, a ten-thousand foot mountain rises out straight out of the thick forest. Mt. Stimson dominates the skyline like a giant shark tooth turned upside down. The SW Face of Stimson, first skied by Pete Costain and Andy Zimet in 1997, is a five-thousand foot, steep, exposed and sustained face that guards all falls with […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 6, 2021 0 Comments
Editor’s Faves: The SnowBrains Podcast With Cody Townsend – Star & Producer of The Fifty Project The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area The SnowBrains Podcast, launched in October 2020, has been an unmitigated success, breaking into the top 20% of all podcasts on Earth and exceeding our wildest dreams. And next season is going to be even bigger and better. We’re super stoked about some of the legends of the industry we […] Podcast | July 28, 2021 1 Comment