 | Deep Pow and Avalanches on Utah Classic | Mt. Superior, UT | Line 2/50 | The FIFTY
30. 01. 2019 14:00:09
En route to Utah, the first setbacks of the season present themselves. With weather, avalanche danger and crowds, the first line of the year is met with difficult decision making, trepidation and the need for patience. As the crews change and time goes by, the reward becomes that much sweeter. ... |
 | A 'First' Descent in the High Desert | Terminal Cancer, NV | Line 3/50 | The FIFTY
13. 02. 2019 14:00:07
Out in the rugged dusty wild of Nevada, lies an infamously aesthetic couloir named Terminal Cancer. While skied very very often, the crew takes on the attempt to fulfill a quest for 'First Descents'. The sarcasm runs deeper than the bootpack and the humor longer than the chute itself. Skiing is mean... |
 | A Utah Dream Line | Hypodermic Needle, UT | Line 4/50 | The FIFTY
27. 02. 2019 15:00:12
After a quick jaunt to the deserts of Nevada, the crew returns to Utah for a long walk and narrow ski. The goal, to ski a line that many have gawked at but few have gone to. Joining up with Cody is Pep Fujas, who fulfills a dream 16 years in the making and Ian Provo, a Wasatch backcountry ninja. ... |
 | A Sufferfest up Canadian Giant | Mt. Currie, BC | Line 5/50. | The FIFTY
13. 03. 2019 13:00:00
In the small town of Pemberton, British Columbia, the hulking north face of Mt. Currie dominates the skyline. Yet even after a decade of winters spent skiing in Pemberton, Townsend has never been up or down the mountain that steals your gaze from every spot in town. Though most often skied with a he... |
 | Skiing the Frozen Canadian Rockies | Aemmer Couloir | Line 6/50. | The FIFTY
27. 03. 2019 13:00:09
A last minute decision to go to a place not known for mid-winter steep skiing descents takes the crew to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Yet just getting there is half the battle with sketchy highways, early cold mornings and a 13km walk just to get to the base of the infamously beautiful Aemmer Coul... |
 | Near Death on Daunting Peak | Joffre Peak | Line 7/50 | The FIFTY
3. 04. 2019 13:00:05
North of Pemberton, BC lies a big, daunting and dangerous peak called Joffre. In a project filled with many intimidating lines, Joffre presents the first fear inducing challenge of the season. Low snow and sketchy steeps are met with a nearly tragic ending that teaches us all that bad things can hap... |
 | Joffre Accident and Rescue | Bonus | The FIFTY
5. 04. 2019 13:00:04
At the end of a fateful day, Cody Townsend and Bjarne Salen, witnessed a fall down the 60+ degree couloir called Central on Joffre Peak near Pemberton, BC. Footage from the accident does not exist, so Townsend and Salen, go into detailed account of what happened that day, the actions they took to he... |
 | Fear in Alaska | The Sphinx | Line */50 | The FIFTY
10. 04. 2019 16:39:45
An out-of-the-blue call leads Cody and Bjarne on a last second adventure to the mecca of steep and deep, Alaska. With conditions seeming to line up, they head to one of the most iconic ski lines in Alaska, the Sphinx, to attempt to climb and ski its legendary steeps.... |
 | Ice and Powder on an Alaskan Giant | Pontoon Peak | Line */50 | The FIFTY
17. 04. 2019 13:00:00
The weather window for the strike mission to Alaska continues to hold. Yet the real question is will one of the most prized, exposed and magnificent lines in the Chugach be skiable. Staring Points North Heli Tour Camp guides Brennan Lagasse and Jeff Dostie, Ming Poon, Bjarne Salen and Cody Townsend.... |
 | The Fastest Men on Skis | Spearhead Traverse | Line 8/50 | The FIFTY
24. 04. 2019 14:00:06
In British Columbia, Canada, there lies a classic line that links Whistler and Blackcomb mountains via a 20+ mile long traverse. The ski tour first done over the course of many days in the 1970's has now become a test piece for ski mo racers seeking speed and records. After a few months of the most ... |
 | A California Monster Line | Giant Steps Couloir | Line 9/50 | The FIFTY
1. 05. 2019 15:00:02
The Eastern Sierra of California is a mythical mountain range of massive mountains that rise straight out of the desert floor. Scratching the sky, Giant Steps Couloir, is a rarely tamed and hard fought line that takes careful navigation and strong legs to ascend and descend. Starring author of the b... |
 | The Grand Teton with Jimmy Chin | Line 10/50 | The FIFTY
8. 05. 2019 14:00:09
Often called a test piece of ski mountaineering, the Grand Teton is an icon in skiing and climbing. From an abundance of mileage and vert, to technical mixed climbing, the Grand presents a multitude of challenges for the way up and back down. Joining Cody Townsend is a guy whose life was shaped and... |
 | Gear Talk 1 | Bonus | The FIFTY
15. 05. 2019 14:00:06
The inside info and insight behind the skis, boots, bindings and poles being used in The FIFTY. In this first Gear Talk episode, we go through the main quiver of skis and bindings used so far through this first year of The FIFTY, the reason behind these decisions and what kind of line dictates what ... |
 | The Scariest line in Colorado | Pyramid Peak, CO | Line 11/50 | The FIFTY
22. 05. 2019 13:30:00
The Landry Line off Pyramid Peak near Aspen, CO is considered a test piece of ski mountaineering in the Rockies. First skied by Chris Landry in 1978, it was a futuristic, world renowned and seemingly unrepeatable line. 28 years later, the second descent by Chris Davenport, Ted Mahon and Niel Biedlem... |
 | Break, AMA and One Important Question | Bonus | The FIFTY
12. 06. 2019 14:00:04
The FIFTY has reached an important point, the end of the 2019 winter / spring ski season! It's been challenging, thrilling, adventurous, hilarious, exhausting and educational. As we transfer into summer, this video goes into the current state of the episodes, the plans for this fall, an AMA (Ask Me ... |
 | The Other FIFTY project | Middle Teton, WY | Line 12/50 | The FIFTY
2. 10. 2019 14:00:05
The FIFTY has always been about learning, so who better to learn from than the couple, Mark & Janelle Smiley, who attempted to climb all fifty of the Fifty Classic Climbs of North America based upon the book of the same name that inspired the ski-centric book Townsend is now following. While ascendi... |
 | Double the Suffer | North Maroon & Holy Cross Couloir, CO | Line 13 & 14/50 | The FIFTY
16. 10. 2019 14:00:05
With an impeding storm on the horizon, the push to ski two classic lines in Colorado in back-to-back days presents one of the most exhausting challenges of The Fifty to date. The two classics, the iconic and photographic North Maroon Peak near Aspen, Colorado and the far-flung and aesthetic Holy Cro... |
 | Native American Mountain Culture | Dził Ashdlai | Mt. Tukuhnikivatz, UT | Line 15/50 | The FIFTY
30. 10. 2019 13:00:16
Mountains are a skier's passion, but for many people in North America, they're far more than that. They're a source of life, death, spirits, ancestry and most important, it's their home. Joining with Len Necefer PHD, Diné (Navajo), the CEO of Native Outdoors and a professor of Native American Studie... |
 | Skiing the Coors Light Mountain | Wilson Peak, CO | Line 16/50 | The FIFTY
13. 11. 2019 14:00:04
The most famous mountain in the world that nobody knows happens to be beyond just an icon on a beer can, it happens to be a classic ski descent. Wilson Peak, mostly recognized for being on a Coors Light can, sits outside of Telluride, CO in the San Juan Mountains. At the tail end of a month long run... |
 | Line 17 & 18/50 | with Jeremy Jones | Peak Obsession | The FIFTY
27. 11. 2019 14:00:13
Cody Townsend has set out on an audacious goal to climb and ski all 50 lines chronicled in the book, 'The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America'. Peak Obsession is a stand alone film premiered at film festivals around the world and dives into the depths of the mindset behind the project told ... |
 | Crevasse Dodging and Storm Evading | Mt. Baker | Line 19/50 | The FIFTY
11. 12. 2019 14:00:14
Mt. Baker is the third highest mountain in Washington state. The Watson Traverse is a tribute to the history of skiing in the Pacific Northwest and the 14 mile, 10k+ foot traverse was first accomplished by Dwight Watson in 1939. Watson completed the traverse in a single day and filmed the feat on a ... |
 | From Giant Surf to Giant Mountains | Mt. Rainier | The FIFTY
25. 12. 2019 15:00:00
Mt. Rainier as known as the North American training ground of mountaineering. Which is why professional big wave surfer, Ian Walsh, joins Cody on Mt. Rainier in an attempt to prepare for his goal of climbing and riding Denali, the highest mountain in North America. Rainier brings a bevy of lessons t... |
 | Party Mountain | Mt. Shasta | Line 20/50 | The FIFTY
8. 01. 2020 14:00:02
Mt. Shasta is a lot of things to a lot of people. For skiers, it's seven-thousand vertical feet of perfect corn skiing on a late spring day. For Cody and Bjarne, it represents the end of Year 1 of The FIFTY. Joined up by a bevy of Tahoe friends, the crew sets off on a perfect June morning for the le... |
 | 'What's in the Bag?' | Gear Talk & Project Update | Bonus | The FIFTY
22. 01. 2020 14:00:10
Welcome to Year 2 of The FIFTY! It's 2020, there are 20 lines down and 30 lines to go. But before Year 2 starts, here is a little update on the status of ticking off classics along with a Bonus Episode that goes into the gear Cody brings on an average day of ski touring in the backcountry. This epis... |
 | An Avalanche Path and Last Minute Decision | Mt. Timpanogos, UT | Line 21/50 | The FIFTY
12. 02. 2020 14:00:08
The Cold Fusion line off of North Timpanogos, UT can be seen from the cities of Utah miles away and thousands of feet below. Its sight alone draws in skiers like bears to honey. What drew The FIFTY crew to Cold Fusion is a potential for sunny skies and unusually stable avalanche conditions. With a l... |
 | The Eastern King of Backcountry Skiing | Mt. Washington, NH | Line 22 & 23/50 | The FIFTY
4. 03. 2020 13:00:08
On this week's episode, the crew jets off to the birthplace of backcountry skiing in the US, the motherland of the Northeast ski mountaineering; Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. Renowned for its harsh weather and world record winds, Mt. Washington is home to two classic skiing ravines, Tuckermans and ... |
 | 'Pucker Factor 100' | Mt. Shuksan, WA | Line 24/50 | The FIFTY
18. 03. 2020 13:00:16
Standing watch above the Mt. Baker Ski Area in Washington state is Mt. Shuksan, a towering mountain that steals your eye and sends shivers down your spine. Its glaciated terrain is always moving, letting loose torrential avalanches at a moment's notice. Its northern faces are steep, wild and fraught... |
 | 2019 Ford Ranger Tour | The FIFTY Rig | Bonus | The FIFTY
25. 03. 2020 13:00:08
*Links to Products Described in Video Below.The FIFTY involves a lot of driving and a lot of camping. The rig that gets Cody around North America is a 2019 Ford Ranger equipped out with a GFC Camper and a bevy of storage, organization and car camping tools. In this episode, a tour of the truck is gi... |
 | The Project and How to Help in the Time of Pandemic | Bonus | The FIFTY
30. 03. 2020 14:00:00
The world has suddenly changed. For most of us, it has stopped completely. In the scheme of things, skiing is suddenly not very important. Collectively, globally we're all trying to get through this age of COVID-19 and for this project, the thing I've devoted my life to, it means joining you all in ... |
 | How to do 'The FIFTY' | McGown Peak, ID | Line 25/50 | The FIFTY
1. 04. 2020 14:00:10
Celebrating the halfway mark of the project (in number only), this special episode goes into showing how the research, ski community and planning come together to make each line successful. Diving into the applications, websites, people and decision making process days before even arriving to a zone... |
 | How to Mod Your Ski Boots (sort of) | Bonus | The FIFTY
8. 04. 2020 14:00:25
The legend of professional skiers customizing and modifying their ski boots is finally exposed. Their secrets are divulged to show you that they do in fact modify their ski boots, quite extensively in fact. In this episode, some of the thoughts behind the mods, the successes and failures, and concep... |
 | The Sickle, ID | Marriage Test in the Mountains | Line 26/50 | The FIFTY
15. 04. 2020 14:00:02
The classic line call 'The Sickle' in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho is a ski line that at first sight, just begs to be skied. It's a visual beacon that draws all eyes in with its dramatic, arcing, cleave in the side of Hortsmann Peak. This steep and narrow line combined with an adventurous and ard... |
 | The Best Line Yet?! | Mt. Moran, WY | Line 27/50 | The FIFTY
29. 04. 2020 17:00:10
At the northern tip of the Teton Mountains lies a ski line that in one continuous streak, stretches from lake to sky. The six thousand vertical foot Skillet Glacier route on Mt. Moran is a classic ski line that begs to be skied. But with a six mile lake crossing, a mandatory overnight campout and an... |
 | Bjarne Salen's Van Tour | A Custom Hand Built Adventure Van | Bonus | The FIFTY
5. 08. 2020 14:00:09
The FIFTY involves a lot of driving and the customized adventure rigs are at the heart of the project. Cinematographer and ski mountaineer Bjarne Salen hand built this custom interior of a Dodge Promaster van to live off the grid, sleep in cold environments and to work, charge camera gear and rest f... |
 | w/ Cody Townsend & Michelle Parker | 'The Mountain Why' | Line 28-30/50 | FULL MOVIE | The FIFTY
27. 12. 2020 14:00:12
The FIFTY continues...But with a twist. The goal was simple, ride bikes, loaded down with 100 pounds of climbing, skiing and camping equipment, over 1000 miles to ski three of The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America. A tiring adventure and a sufferfest of course, but in the context of an ong... |
 | Behind the Book + Project Update | Bonus Ep | The FIFTY
20. 01. 2021 21:13:48
The FIFTY all started with a book. A book that pays tribute to the most aesthetic, boldest, most iconic and most 'classic' backcountry ski lines of North America. In a first ever interview with all the authors of the book, 'Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America', Penn Newhard, Chris Davenport ... |
 | Secrets, Nuances and Selecting Ski Bindings | Gear Talk | The FIFTY
24. 02. 2021 16:00:08
The world of ski bindings is complicated; full of obscure abbreviations, secretive codes and plenty of marketing speak. This episode cuts through the noise to explain the main differences between the categories of ski bindings on the market today to help you make a better binding selection specifica... |
 | Highlights and Project Update | Year 3 | The FIFTY
23. 06. 2021 14:00:28
The Fifty returns for 2021. Despite the challenges of a low snow year, a record breaking avalanche year, the lingering effects of a global pandemic and a closed border between Canada and the US, the winter of 2021 had its successes for Cody Townsend's goal to ski all 50 of The Fifty Classic Ski Desc... |
 | The Ultimate Winter Van | Bonus | The FIFTY
14. 07. 2021 14:00:24
A tour of the newest tool of The FIFTY, built by Alpine Vans LLC. This van was designed to handle the harsh cold of winter, the remote trailheads of The FIFTY and the thousands of miles spent chasing 'The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America'. See what it takes to build a van to survive wint... |
 | Misery Loves Company | Mt. Stimson | Line 31/50 | The FIFTY
6. 10. 2021 14:00:17
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... |
 | Bad Beta & Backcountry Buddies | Castle Peak, ID | Line 32/50 | The FIFTY
20. 10. 2021 16:37:19
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 we... |
 | Road Bikes, Climbing and Terrible Skiing | Mt Whitney with Alex Honnold | Line 33/50 | The FIFTY
3. 11. 2021 14:00:13
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.... |
 | Backcountry planning on Devil's Bedstead, Idaho | How to Ski Big Lines | Line 34/50 | The FIFTY
17. 11. 2021 17:30:05
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 planni... |
 | A Pro's Guide to Layering | What to wear for Backcountry Skiing
24. 11. 2021 18:00:24
Presented by EVO To see the gear from The FIFTY go to: https://www.evo.com/discover/ski/fifty-projectWe always here the term 'layering' in winter travel and backcountry skiing, but what is it and what's the reason for it? Well this bonus episode explains some of the science behind layering, temperat... |
 | Cody Learns How to Film | 35/50 | The FIFTY
1. 12. 2021 17:00:07
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 cinematog... |
 | Full Film Coming Soon | Summit Fever | TEASER
8. 12. 2021 18:00:15
There are three cruxes of The FIFTY. Three lines that are the most daunting and challenging of them all. Three lines that ski mountaineers from around the world dream about, have tested themselves on and more often than not, fail on. One of those lines is the second tallest mountain in the US, a mou... |
 | Shredding The Patriarch with Hilaree Nelson & Jim Morrison | 36/50 | The FIFTY
15. 12. 2021 17:00:13
Deep in the Montana wilderness lies a legendary line, skied first by some legendary ski mountaineers. The line, The Patriarch, sits deep in a rocky cleft on the cliff strewn North face of Glacier Peak. Chock full of exposure, steeps and overhead hazards, Cody is joined by two of the world's best ski... |
 | FULL MOVIE - Mt. St. Elias - Climbing & Skiing Mythical Mountain - Summit Fever - The FIFTY
29. 12. 2021 17:00:04
Along this goal to ski all fifty of 'The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America', there lies a few cruxes. A few lines that stand out as the ultimate test for skiers. Lines that have seen one, maybe two, ski descents in history. One such mountain that is on that list is Mt. St. Elias in Alaska.... |
 | Year 4 | Official Trailer | The FIFTY
29. 09. 2022 17:00:38
The FIFTY is back! After a winter of adventures across North America, the fourth year of episodes is coming soon. 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 along and ... |
 | A Rarely Skied Giant of British Columbia | The FIFTY
5. 10. 2022 17:00:26
Deep in the backcountry of the infamous Rogers Pass in British Columbia, Canada, lies a rarely skied beast of a line, the Comstock Couloir. This three thousand foot line is guarded by a full day's walk, multiple avalanche paths and aspects, glaciers and a giant cornice that guards the top of the lin... |