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Cody Townsend, Tommy Caldwell, and Bjarne Salén Complete Bold Winter Traverse of California’s Highest Peaks

The Sierra Nevada contain some of the highest peaks in North America. Outside of Colorado, Washington and California are the only states in the lower 48 that have any summits over 14,000 feet. The Eastern Sierra is home to Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48, as well as a host of other equally imposing mountains. A summit […]
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Cody Townsend Confronts the Hard Questions Behind a Life in the Mountains With New Film “The Edge of Reason”

WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the film The Edge of Reason For twenty years, Cody Townsend has been known as one of the most gifted skiers alive. His career spans everything from high-speed freeride films to one of the most iconic descents ever captured on camera—his line through “The Crack” in Alaska, a straight-line through a sliver of rock that […]
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[VIDEO] FIFTY+ S2 Ep. 3 – A Sketchy Summit, Bjarne on the Juice, and Jimmy Chin???

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Professional skier Cody Townsend and his filmmaker Bjarne Salen are back with another episode of The Fifty+, documenting Townsend’s quest is to create his list of classic ski lines and take The Fifty Classic Descents of North America to new heights. In this episode, Townsend invites legendary filmmaker Jimmy Chin for an attempt on the South Teton in the Teton Mountains of […]
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Cody Townsend Joins ORTOVOX as Avalanche Safety Gear Ambassador

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BOULDER, Colorado (Feb. 26, 2025)–ORTOVOX, a global leader in mountain safety and alpine gear, proudly announces an exclusive partnership with American professional ski mountaineer and filmmaker Cody Townsend. Townsend joins ORTOVOX as an ambassador for innovative avalanche safety equipment, including the electronic avalanche backpack LiTRIC and the Diract beacon. Renowned for his groundbreaking ski projects, such as the YouTube series […]
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[VIDEO] Cody Townsend’s The FIFTY+ | Bonus Episode: Behind the Scenes of Avalanche Forecasting

Avalanche forecasts are as important as skis for a backcountry skier. But how exactly is the forecast made? Related: Avalanche Forecasting 101: The Framework of a Professional’s Daily Avalanche Forecast Going behind the scenes with the Sierra Avalanche Center, in benefit of the American Avalanche Association (A3), to see what goes into those daily avalanche forecasts that help backcountry skiers […]
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[VIDEO] Cody Townsend’s The FIFTY+ | The Super C: A 5,000-Vertical-Foot Giant Line in South America

The hunt for Classics continues. After six years of following, climbing, and skiing 46 of the lines and mountains in the book “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America,” it’s time to pursue a personally inspired and modern list of classics. Related: The SnowBrains Podcast | Cody Townsend – Star & Producer of The Fifty Project The Super C […]
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[VIDEO] The FIFTY+ Ep. 2 | A Ski Mountaineer’s Dream Line – Pioneer Peak, AK

The hunt for Classics continues. After six years of following, climbing, and skiing 46 of the lines and mountains in the book “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America,” it’s time to pursue a personally inspired and modern list of classics. Related: Cody Townsend Releases Brand New Project: The FIFTY+ Pioneer Peak is widely known in Alaska. Little known […]
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[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 […]
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[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 […]
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[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 […]
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[TRAILER] “Here, Hold My Kid” – Hilarious Movie Showcases That Moms Don’t Have to Hang Up Their Skis

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In this hilarious teaser for the film “Here, Hold My Kid,” mother Elyse Saugstad challenges societal expectations by continuing to send it. With a belief in the significance of women’s sports, she highlights the importance of supporting one another. The clip features a friendly competition between her and Jackie Paaso, emphasizing their different levels of competitiveness. COMING SOON: Two professional […]
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[FOR SALE] Cody Townsend is Auctioning the Custom Van Used in The FIFTY Series

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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 […]
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