In this latest episode of The FIFTY, Cody Townsend jumps behind the camera to focus on Bjarne Salen, the principal cinematographer of The FIFTY, as they attempt The Silver Couloir (line 35/50) on Buffalo Mountain in Colorado. Joined by Summit County ski mountaineering legend, Teague Holmes, this episode highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each person's role in the project.
The FIFTY is a project following Cody Townsend as he attempts to climb and ski all fifty of the lines and mountains chronicled in the book, "The 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America". The series documents Townsend's journeys, travels, challenges, and each line and mountain listed in the book. It's a journey through the most majestic mountains and ski lines in North America along with a unique insight into how skiers make decisions in the backcountry, how they plan, navigate, and safely move through the mountains along with the people that dedicate their lives to the mountains.
Line #1: Messner Couloir
Line #2: Mt. Superior
Line #3: Terminal Cancer
Line #4: Hypodermic Needle
Line #5: Mt. Currie
Line #6: Aemmer Couloir
Line #7: Joffre Peak
Line #8: The Sphinx
Line #9: Spearhead Traverse
Line #10: Giant Steps Couloir
Line #11: Grand Teton
Line #12: Landry Line
Line #13: Middle Teton
Lines #14-15: North Maroon & Holy Cross Couloir
Line #16: Mt. Tukuhnikivatz
Line #17: Wilson Peak
Lines #18-19: Meteorite Mountain & Pontoon Peak
Line #20: Watson Traverse
Line #21: Mt. Shasta
Line #22: Mt. Timpanogos
Line #23: Mt. Washington
Line #24: Mt. Shuksan
Line #25: McGown Peak
Line #26: The Sickle
Line #27: Mt. Moran
Lines #28-30: Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier, & El Dorado Peak
Line #31: Mt. Stimson
Line #32: Castle Peak
Line #33: Mt. Whitney
Line #34: Devil’s Bedstead
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