 | Part III - 3 Ski Chutes You Could Die Skiing
15. 08. 2022 19:30:25
Skiing three different couloirs in the Jackson Hole backcountry, all three could kill you if you messed up on the way down. Part 3 of 3, a couple tight turns into the couloir with an air out the bottom. I took the first turn a little too fast and almost lost it on one ski. I was able to pull it back... |
 | My Pro-Model Ski, The Leeper
29. 11. 2022 23:41:41
Last season I partnered with Meier skis to create and build my own pro-model ski to my exact preferences! I thoroughly tested the prototypes in Jackson, before coming out with the final shape, 114mm underfoot, 192cm in length. Also available in 185cm and 178cm. My wife, Haley, designed the artwork, ... |
 | Owen Leeper - Chasing Snow - Skiing Jackson Hole Powder, Sketchy Cliffs
15. 12. 2022 17:44:04
Skiing some of the best backcountry lines in Jackson Hole. It was a rough winter for snow and weather, we had a slow start and lots of wind, and quite a few of my favorite Jackson lines never filled in enough to hit. I looked elsewhere for snow, including Canada, Alaska, and even Argentina. Everywhe... |
 | I Know What You Did Last Winter But Here is What I Did
11. 09. 2006 20:35:01
Cody Townsend's 'sponsor-me-esque' video. A year end wrap up video edited by uber-editor Slip, compiled from footage in Wink Inc. Productions' 'Respect' and Rage Films 'Corduroy'... |
 | George Hjelte Shreds on Skis
6. 02. 2007 18:46:16
George Hjelte Shredding and Huckslaying on snow skis... |
 | Winter of '08
5. 08. 2009 03:48:32
A self-edited compilation of footage from the winter season of 2008.... |
 | Juicy Spines- POV
20. 08. 2009 22:06:54
A helmet cam (pov.1) shot of skiing a line down some stacked spines near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Captured while filming for Teton Gravity Research.... |
 | Flashing Hallways.mov
10. 01. 2010 01:13:51
POV footage of skiing down a long, steep and tight couloir in a remote mountain range.... |
 | It's Called 'Backcountry Skiing'
18. 12. 2014 08:51:06
An adventure in the snowy backcountry led by Elyse Saugstad and Cody Townsend.... |
 | One Spicy Spine
6. 07. 2016 21:59:28
Like tightrope walking on skis, this POV footage of Cody Townsend descending a narrow spine line, with fall-you-die consequences, in Chatter Creek, British Columbia. Waiting for more than a month for this line to come into condition and almost backing down at the last minute, Cody charged down a fou... |
 | 'Sick' Line
20. 07. 2016 00:58:49
Seward, Alaska. I could barely get out of bed I was so sick. Feverish, hacking up pieces of my lungs, I felt like hell. The was the first line of the trip and I think I was running on pure adrenaline and only adrenaline at this point. Luckily, it was just enough to keep me on my feet. #BehindTheScen... |
 | It's Called Backcountry SkiingPart 2
17. 10. 2016 06:11:51
Married couple, Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad, find in their second installment of 'It's Called Backcountry Skiing' that their newly found adventurous lifestyle of backcountry skiing may provide joy and wonder, but may have turned them into broke ski bums in the process. From Alaska to British Co... |
 | Chasing A Rumor
9. 11. 2016 06:22:24
Edit by- ChopShopCo: https://chopshop.co/In the middle of nowhere Nevada lies one of the most beautiful couloirs in the world. The couloir named 'Terminal Cancer' has drawn people from all over the world to ski within its high walled confines and down its straight as a rule fall line. When Cody Town... |
 | HaveBackPackWillTravel. Chamonix to Trient
24. 05. 2017 19:47:53
The tour from Grand Montets to the Trient Hut... |
 | HaveBackPackWillTravel. Argentiere Ski
24. 05. 2017 19:49:29
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 | HaveBackPackWillTravel. Trient to Champex
24. 05. 2017 20:03:49
Ski descent from Pointe D'Orny... |
 | HaveBackPackWillTravel. Storm Day in Zermatt
24. 05. 2017 20:09:57
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 | HaveBackPackWillTravel. Zermatt Couloir
24. 05. 2017 20:26:17
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 | One Run. 30 Seconds. Alyeska Resort
28. 12. 2017 07:18:06
Natural terrain is the best terrain. Warming up for the season in the cold dark shade of December in Alaska.... |
 | Backflip Road Gap
22. 03. 2018 20:49:55
The infamous Hurley road gap.... |
 | Skiing the Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America | 1/50 | The FIFTY
16. 01. 2019 15:00:15
Introducing The Fifty. A project to climb and ski all 50 lines chronicled in the book, 'The Fifty Classic Descents of North America' by Chris Davenport, Penn Newhard and Art Burrows. Over the next three years I, Cody Townsend, will be chronicling the adventures, challenges and travels around North A... |
 | 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 ... |