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The FIFTY - 46/50 - Bloody Couloir - The End
Having skied this line over 20 years ago, the Bloody Couloir in the Eastern Sierra Mountains of California, is a full circle journey for The FIFTY. Joined by an all-star crew of friends and pros, this is the final line of The FIFTY --so far. While there are still four lines to attempt, the end of the FIFTY UA-cam series is marked by the return to a classic couloir in classic FIFTY style, with a load of friends and a little extra bit of walking.
Co-Starring: Elyse Saugstad, Josh Daiek, JT Holmes, Greg Lindsey, Michelle Parker, Ming Poon, Forrest Shearer, Brian Walker, Grayson Schaffer and Drew Pedersen.
Film Length 16:58
Edited by: Lou Currie at Donderlab
Cinematography by: Bjarne Salen & Brian Walker
Intro VFX by: Blair Richmond
Maps by OnX: James Lee & Katie Scott
Music from: Artlist.io License 4023308
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The POLAR STAR - Full FILM - Ski Mountaineering in an Arctic Land of Giants - The FIFTY 45/50
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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 aesthetic, breath-taking 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 America" is one of the world's best ski mountaineers and steep sk...
The FIFTY - COMSTOCK - Mountain Philosophies & Adventure Dreams
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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 wasting an opportunity in Canada. After making the call, the FIFTY crew...
The FIFTY - 44/50 - SPLIT - Tragedy and Triumph in Split Couloir - FULL FILM
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Mountains can have a certain energy to them and 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 perfect couloir dividing two prominent summits. Visually, it’s a line that begs to be skied yet is guarded by a series of icefalls, rock steps and blue ice patches that make it extremel...
The FIFTY - 2023 TEASER - Season 5 - New Lines, New Episodes, New Adventures...Coming Soon.
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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 5 include Vivian Bruchez, Mali Noyes...
Here, Hold My Kid - Official TEASER to Full Film
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COMING SOON: Two professional skiers, two new mothers, one sponsorship. A quirky documentary style film capturing the highs and lows of two women determined to succeed with side-splitting, hilarious moments. Starring: Elyse Saugstad, Jackie Paaso, Cody Townsend, Reine Barkered, Leanne Pelosi, Indiana Townsend & Tor Paaso. A film written, directed, filmed and edited by: Adam Gendle, John Verity ...
The FIFTY - 43/50 - Skiing the Biggest Mountain in AB, in a total Whiteout
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Mt. Columbia sits atop the hydrological apex of North America and is the highest mountain in Alberta, Canada. 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 and timing a perfect weather window in a zone known for instantaneous weather changes and blinding whiteouts. Co-...
The FIFTY - 42/50 - Avalanches and Blue Ice on the Columbia Ice Cap
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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. To help illustrate the challenges and changes of the Skyladder, the first descentionist and Canadian ski legend, Doug Ward joins to talk about his first t...
The FIFTY - 41/50 - "One of the Worst Places on the Planet"
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The FIFTY - 41/50 - "One of the Worst Places on the Planet"
The FIFTY - Bonus Ep - How to Plan a Ski Traverse
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The FIFTY - Bonus Ep - How to Plan a Ski Traverse
The FIFTY - 40/50 - Part 3 - The Bugs to Rogers Traverse - Most Iconic Ski Traverse in North America
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The FIFTY - 40/50 - Part 3 - The Bugs to Rogers Traverse - Most Iconic Ski Traverse in North America
The FIFTY - 40/50 - Part 2 - The Bugs to Rogers Traverse
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The FIFTY - 40/50 - Part 2 - The Bugs to Rogers Traverse
The FIFTY - 40/50 - Part 1 - The Bugs to Rogers Traverse
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The FIFTY - 40/50 - Part 1 - The Bugs to Rogers Traverse
The FIFTY - 39/50 - What the F#$* is an Uber Tour?
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The FIFTY - 39/50 - What the F#$* is an Uber Tour?
What's in the Air Bag - The FIFTY - Bonus Ep.
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What's in the Air Bag - The FIFTY - Bonus Ep.
The FIFTY - 38/50 - A Return to the Steeps - The Sphinx, AK
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The FIFTY - 38/50 - A Return to the Steeps - The Sphinx, AK
The FIFTY - 37/50 - The Family that Shreds Together...
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The FIFTY - 37/50 - The Family that Shreds Together...
The FIFTY - A Rarely Skied Giant of British Columbia
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The FIFTY - A Rarely Skied Giant of British Columbia
The FIFTY - Official Trailer - Year 4
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The FIFTY - Official Trailer - Year 4
Summit Fever - The FIFTY | FULL MOVIE - Mt. St. Elias - Climbing & Skiing a Mythical Mountain
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Summit Fever - The FIFTY | FULL MOVIE - Mt. St. Elias - Climbing & Skiing a Mythical Mountain
The FIFTY - 36/50 - Shredding The Patriarch with Hilaree Nelson & Jim Morrison
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The FIFTY - 36/50 - Shredding The Patriarch with Hilaree Nelson & Jim Morrison
TEASER - Summit Fever - Full Film Coming Soon.
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TEASER - Summit Fever - Full Film Coming Soon.
The FIFTY - 35/50 - Cody Learns How to Film
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The FIFTY - 35/50 - Cody Learns How to Film
What to wear for Backcountry Skiing - A Pro's Guide to Layering
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What to wear for Backcountry Skiing - A Pro's Guide to Layering
The FIFTY - Line 34/50 - How to Ski Big Lines - Backcountry planning on Devil's Bedstead, Idaho
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The FIFTY - Line 34/50 - How to Ski Big Lines - Backcountry planning on Devil's Bedstead, Idaho
The FIFTY - Line 33/50 - Mt Whitney with Alex Honnold - Road Bikes, Climbing and Terrible Skiing
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The FIFTY - Line 33/50 - Mt Whitney with Alex Honnold - Road Bikes, Climbing and Terrible Skiing
The FIFTY - Line 32/50 - Castle Peak, ID - Bad Beta & Backcountry Buddies
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The FIFTY - Line 32/50 - Castle Peak, ID - Bad Beta & Backcountry Buddies
The FIFTY - Line 31/50 - Mt. Stimson - Misery Loves Company
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The FIFTY - Line 31/50 - Mt. Stimson - Misery Loves Company
The FIFTY - Bonus Ep. - The Ultimate Winter Van
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The FIFTY - Bonus Ep. - The Ultimate Winter Van
The FIFTY - Year 3 - Highlights and Project Update
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The FIFTY - Year 3 - Highlights and Project Update

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @AshkiiNavajo-m5s
    @AshkiiNavajo-m5s 14 годин тому

    VERY GOOD

  • @AshkiiNavajo-m5s
    @AshkiiNavajo-m5s 14 годин тому

    VERY GOOD

  • @NoshiAlgonquin
    @NoshiAlgonquin 14 годин тому

    VERY GOOD

  • @AshkiiNavajo-m5s
    @AshkiiNavajo-m5s 15 годин тому

    VERY GOOD

  • @NoshiAlgonquin
    @NoshiAlgonquin 15 годин тому

    VERY GOOD

  • @pablinquis
    @pablinquis 2 дні тому

    Excellent movie. Here you have a very good example of remarkable decision making based on terrain/weather/exposure. You and your team did a hell of a good job

  • @RheanLimer
    @RheanLimer 3 дні тому

    Wow

  • @heresy3573
    @heresy3573 4 дні тому

    Im pretty sure the mountains in Alaska make the Austrian mountains look like midgets this chick doesn’t know her mountains

  • @pascalriel7890
    @pascalriel7890 5 днів тому

    @ 17:05, is Jeremy Jones wearing snow shoes? Did he summit in those and what are they?

  • @Chris_Pucci
    @Chris_Pucci 11 днів тому

    Is it weird that I'm watching this while riding my indoor bike in a garage that is almost 80F? I'm hooked on this series!

  • @TheBillyBlack
    @TheBillyBlack 20 днів тому

    Just did Baird’s creek approach last month. I paid quite the toll to find the route. You guys were right on about getting the guide!! But now I know, and I hope no one ever precisely maps it.😊

  • @kylemertz7949
    @kylemertz7949 20 днів тому

    Who da fuck bicycles in the middle of the day in death valley... haha

  • @lpaveza
    @lpaveza 21 день тому

    ⚡️

  • @rudimatt3432
    @rudimatt3432 27 днів тому

    Self promotion use to be seen as moral turpitude, now it’s just seen as another way to get rich.

    • @CodyTownsend
      @CodyTownsend 17 днів тому

      Not paying to watch movies used to be prosecuted by the FBI, but now it's just another way to wank off and say dumb stuff to people you don't know.

    • @rudimatt3432
      @rudimatt3432 17 днів тому

      @@CodyTownsend enough about me let’s talk about me.

  • @malinkifox2011
    @malinkifox2011 28 днів тому

    I just worked my ass off to do Mt Whitney in one day and Hannold fn rides a bike 100 miles there does harder mountaineers route, and fn skies down to ride back back. Brah. 😮😢

  • @mr.hankeybcski
    @mr.hankeybcski Місяць тому

    Thanks Cody, Bjarne & your teams for many hours of great content and congrats on achieving so many difficult descents. I'm sure for you guys, doing that specific list of 50 peaks was (and is) a an important goal, but for a viewer like me I could care less about the list. What made it special and different from all the other ski p*rn out there was the people in the episodes and watching them react to varying conditions, environments, and challenges. The planning, approach, camping, (biking), was just as interesting to watch as the descents, regardless of outcome. Just started re-watching the episodes now that the ski season is winding down in CA, and looking forward to seeing more from your channel, whatever it may be. Thanks again!

  • @SentinelIXK
    @SentinelIXK Місяць тому

    Cody, this is such a great film - well done to you and your whole team. You guys are such a positive force!

  • @danielgrazioli1601
    @danielgrazioli1601 Місяць тому

    I miss you guys! 🤷

  • @ottovangogh9477
    @ottovangogh9477 Місяць тому

    46/50 Not bad. 🐾 Where is a note about what 4 are left? PS Thanks for the years of good vids, Cody.

  • @robertflynn1084
    @robertflynn1084 Місяць тому

    Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you !!! So well done.​ You give us such a sense of the remoteness and the beauty of this Place on earth.

  • @bmgarcangel
    @bmgarcangel Місяць тому

    I will say, the part where you guys go through Oso area, its just people shooting their guns on their property. Don't get how that is so scary....

  • @Ryan_hey
    @Ryan_hey Місяць тому

    12:04 using skis to anchor down the tent is genius

  • @niles8078
    @niles8078 Місяць тому

    "promo sm" 😥

  • @TheEndIsNear333
    @TheEndIsNear333 Місяць тому

    The best drug on earth 🌏

  • @jamesgraham9216
    @jamesgraham9216 Місяць тому

    I worked out there at Furnace Creek 128 degrees average daytime temp in the summer no joke!!!

  • @Ryan_hey
    @Ryan_hey Місяць тому

    Love the use of music to create tension in all these episodes. It's not just filler music or stoke music. Ex: 4:38

  • @dominiontheory
    @dominiontheory Місяць тому

    Best part of your videos is you showing how to make good decisions.

  • @maxscriptguru
    @maxscriptguru Місяць тому

    I know those trails really well. You simply could have taken the road down back to car and had a much easier time. Besides that awesome film and great skiing.

  • @ChrisProuse
    @ChrisProuse Місяць тому

    Absolute magic. Thanks so much for sharing - it's been a joy following the entire series, and I hope we see more!

  • @dominiontheory
    @dominiontheory Місяць тому

    Perfect - do it the right way. Human power :)

  • @joemaxie4468
    @joemaxie4468 Місяць тому

    Thank you - Bjarne & Cody... beautiful locations, amazing cinematography & stories..Safe journeys..God bless..

  • @MrIsomer
    @MrIsomer 2 місяці тому

    Okay Cody - now lets see Cinco de Mayo 2024 with bluebird conditions!

  • @The0rnate
    @The0rnate 2 місяці тому

    It’s been an amazing series and I look forward to seeing when productions for the last 4 find their way onto the interwebs in coming years. Thank you for bringing us along in the journey. I always thank the mountain for passage now because of this series. It’s a beautiful way to respect our world.

  • @fzmehr
    @fzmehr 2 місяці тому

    the ominous Cello background is spot-on for this dangerous line. bravo.

  • @user-bo7jn9jf8t
    @user-bo7jn9jf8t 2 місяці тому

    Pine martin

  • @ColinNoel
    @ColinNoel 2 місяці тому

    top 10 videos of all time thanks !

  • @thomaswills7290
    @thomaswills7290 2 місяці тому

    How often do you ski with an ABS back pack?

  • @jesseverkuyl2960
    @jesseverkuyl2960 2 місяці тому

    This is the Stony Creek rail bridge I have been across it many times and it is beautiful

  • @n-7220
    @n-7220 2 місяці тому

    "sleeping, snoring farting... No other magic.. just that" 😂

  • @ngrader
    @ngrader 2 місяці тому

    9:01 Doggo! The stories he had, when he got back to the others. "It was magical, not a car in smell." Bonus nachos, seenyour. Bonus nachos.

  • @C_Haberstoked
    @C_Haberstoked 2 місяці тому

    Did this line last saturday. An absolute beast!

  • @MrIsomer
    @MrIsomer 2 місяці тому

    It got that deep and dry at China Peak April 5th...

  • @georgecuster527
    @georgecuster527 2 місяці тому

    Best video ever .

  • @estebana.miralles3619
    @estebana.miralles3619 2 місяці тому

    Very interesting and super informative video. Very much appreciated. Stay safe!❤

  • @Scuderia_Scappa
    @Scuderia_Scappa 2 місяці тому

    End of an era!

  • @brightfuture0959
    @brightfuture0959 2 місяці тому

    Jellouw yakket

  • @MatthewAnderson-uv3cr
    @MatthewAnderson-uv3cr 2 місяці тому

    What a great way to celebrate all this 50 project highlights. Ive been along for the ride since day 1 and have loved every second of it. Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge , skills, learning and resources required to safely enjoy time in the back county. Also for including us through the suffering, joy, friends and family, natures beauty as well as being your authentic , funny grounded selves. 🤙

  • @robmorgan1214
    @robmorgan1214 2 місяці тому

    Bushwackd.

  • @robmorgan1214
    @robmorgan1214 2 місяці тому

    Goobers need to start riding at about 1am not noon. Mountain = dangerous at night desert = dangerous in the day. I learned this in a graduate seminar offered by the math department called: What Happens if Your Computer Breaks and Some of You Nerds Accidentally Go Outside.

  • @schmru
    @schmru 2 місяці тому

    @CodyTownsend First nice series and good work. How much heavier is Bjarnes gear since he caries so much additional equipment? Also will there ever be a tour of his van, as far as it was seen it looks really nice