[VIDEO] The FIFTY Episode 46/50: The Final Episode of The FIFTY Here it is. The final episode of The FIFTY. While I could explain it more here, just watch the episode about the project, this significance of this line and what the future holds for this project. It all gets explained in the episode. Related: [VIDEO] The POLAR STAR – Full FILM – Ski Mountaineering in an Arctic Land of Giants […] Featured Video SnowBrains | March 20, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The POLAR STAR – Full FILM – Ski Mountaineering in an Arctic Land of Giants – The FIFTY 45/50 The most remote classic of The FIFTY, The Polar Star is an iconic ski line. Set on the Arctic island of Baffin, the Polar Star Couloir is an aesthetic, breathtaking couloir set among an island of ice, polar bears, and towering granite walls. Joining up with Cody Townsend on his attempt to ski “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North […] Backcountry SnowBrains | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY – COMSTOCK – Mountain Philosophies & Adventure Dreams Round 2 on the wild, rugged, and exposed Comstock Couloir in Glacier National Park, Canada. With 28 days to ski three lines, a tough decision to stay in the Sierra versus driving ~2000 miles for a two-day weather window hangs over Cody and Bjarne. Go to Canada and risk an opportunity in the Sierra or wait in the Sierra while […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY Episode 44: SPLIT – Tragedy and Triumph in Split Couloir, CA Cody Townsend’s The FIFTY returns with this winter’s first full episode. Related: 3 Caught 1 Killed in Avalanche on Split Mountain, CA Mountains can have a certain energy to them, and a mountain called Split, located in the High Sierra Mountain Range in eastern California, has an energy with a dark side. Split Mountain is a 14,000-foot peak with a […] SnowBrains | October 4, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY – 2023 TEASER – Season 5 – New Lines, New Episodes, New Adventures…Coming Soon. The fifth year of The FIFTY is back! The docu-series following Cody Townsend’s journeys and adventures climbing and skiing “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America” with Bjarne Salén behind the lens, goes from a historic winter in California to the arctic towers of Baffin Island. Subscribe to the channel to not miss an episode. Guest Stars for Season […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 27, 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
[VIDEO] The FIFTY – 43/50 – Skiing the Biggest Mountain in AB, in a Total Whiteout Mt. Columbia sits atop the hydrological apex of North America and is the highest mountain in Alberta, Canada. Related: Spotlight On: Cody Townsend and The FIFTY The difficulties of climbing and skiing it don’t come in the form of technical steeps or scary exposure but more from the marathon of a ski tour it takes to get to its base […] SnowBrains | February 10, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The FIFTY Ep. 42 | Avalanches and Blue Ice on the Columbia Ice Cap Hanging above the Athabasca Glacier lies a classic line that is equal parts aesthetic and intimidating. The site of a multi-fatal avalanche in 2021, the old alpine climbing route needs a special blend of conditions to become skiable and safe. Related: [VIDEO] The FIFTY – Bonus Ep – How to Plan a Ski Traverse To help illustrate the challenges and […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments