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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 1 year ago December 10, 2021
WATCH: The FIFTY - Summit Fever Teaser
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 mountain renowned for violent storms and the longest skiable line on the planet. That mountain is Mt. St. Elias.
In the spring of 2021, Cody Townsend, Nick Russell, Dan Corn, and cinematographer Bjarne Salen set out to summit and ski Mt. St. Elias. What they got was an adventure of a lifetime.
Summit Fever will be released online on December 29, 2021.
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
Line #35: Silver Couloir
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