The FIFTY - Line 19/50 - Mt. Baker - Crevasse Dodging and Storm Evading
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Published 2019-12-11
This is Episode 19 and line 19 completed for The FIFTY, 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 journey's, 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 and the people that dedicate their lives to the mountains.
Mt. Baker is also known by Native Americans as: Lummi: Qwú’mə Kwəlshéːn; Nooksack: Kw’eq Smaenit or Kwelshán
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Hestra Falt Guide Glove:
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All Comments (21)
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Lovely. I got sick 8 years ago yesterday, and lost a back-country based life. But every time I watch a new episode I feel like I'm back out there with my friends. Love the hard work, humility, and humor. Thank you.
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I had this image of you and Bjarne at 70, sitting in a cafe playing backgammon and reminiscing about all your great adventures. A good life.
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Bjarne looks like a dad teaching his kid how to ski @8:35
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as usual, life stops immediately when i see a new episode appear. right on, as usual.
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wow, did Baker like 35+ years ago; don't even recognize it on your beautiful vid. dat shit is sad. "one and done" is right! #protectourwinters head bowed from Durango with deep gratitude....my 12 year-old daughter and i really enjoy your series and benefit from it! keep crankin'!
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Adam U... the only telemark skier that still gets photos published in ski magazines. Telemark lives!
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Just got into you for the fifty project and i gotta say, touring is something ive always wanted to do. Cheers for the motivation, i got a touring set up and enrolled in avy course! Excited for the next phase of skiing!
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This mountain hipster is helping me keep sane in this Coronavirus lockdown. I wanna be him!
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I'd be interested in seeing a quick walkthrough of how you put together a weather forecast as an "in-between-isode". What websites you use and what you're looking for.
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Lots of mountain craft on show. Skiing down on a rope is not easy, then add in that you are threading your way through a crevasse field (ok, why else would you be roped up) but then again you guys can a ski bit! Can't get enough of your films, love from the Chamonix Massif
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Hands down this is my favorite episode so far because the planning was 100% perfect, it was sketchy as hell and you guys absolutely crushed it.
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Loved this episode, shows a lot of the true ski mountaineering aspects. Also very educational on how to plan and deal with weather up there!
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The single most nerve inducing episode... i shat my pants when i saw you had to walk this much. Glad you made it out alive.
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Never had all that tech back in my days. Hehe I’m impressed with your focus on proper planning, safety, etc.. Having lost two friends in the mtns in the past three years I can attest to what happens when you don’t plan properly.
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a friend tried to convince me to do this in October... glad i declined lol. looking forward to the shuksan episode though!
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Another great episode Cody. I did the Watson traverse 7 days before you may 7 2019. The park glacier was by far the scariest part, so many crevasse. I laughed when you said "it feels like we are done" but the bottom of the park glacier is not even half way. Our total trip was 30km and 3100m of vert. keep up the good work!
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Love it! Great series of awesome lines...took a glacier classes on Baker back in the day, thanks for another great watch Cody
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Thank you for another amazing episode full of action and adventure on the snow!!
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Great episode. Cool glacier, sad to see it in such bad shape. Can't wait for the next video man! Amazing!
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Took a crevasse rescue course on Baker long ago which entailed each person on roped pairs taking their turn to jump in, with the alternate person stopping the fall and effecting the rescue. The most memorable aspect was the environment inside the crevasse. The ground was visible over 100 feet down, with the width averaging ~7 feet. Despite a strong wind on the surface, it was dead calm inside. Even more surprising was the number of airborne insects and birds flying, occasionally chirping along the length of the crevasse. Its own, mostly vertical world, seemingly detached from the one just on the surface.
