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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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Zach Armstrong | April 1, 2026

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[VIDEO] FIFTY+ S2 Ep. 5. Skiing into a Storm, a Near Fatal Rappel, and the Snake

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 climbs a challenging 5,300 vertical feet for the descent of a Colorado 14er, with unexpected weather and […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | November 26, 2025

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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 […]

SnowBrains | January 16, 2025

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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 […]