The FIFTY - 46/50 - Bloody Couloir - The End
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2024
- 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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I’m sad to see one of the best series on youtube end. Bjarne cinematography is movie production worthy. Cody’s storytelling in these episodes is very heartfelt. I’ve watched every 50 episode at least 5 times. You two are amazing❤️
Thank you so much man. 🙏
Your sentiments echoed by this Cdn ....total addiction ..Bjarne Cody and the many friends on the journey...(OMG)
well said!
@@CodyTownsend This series is at least half the reason I took a mountaineering semester. Thank you
The other half was equal parts to COVID cabin fever and learn to climb outdoors.
As a newish (last 3-4 years) backcountry skier I feel pretty confident that this series has saved lives. Modelling proper behavior is more powerful than we may give credit and you and Bjarne's consistent will to turn around and NOT ski the line when it's not appropriate (Mt Superior, Split, many others) is strong antidote to summit fever and the near ubiquitous attitude to "just send it". Thanks for the show of strength and humility.
This is the best comment. Turning back is always an option and I love that this channel shows that. I have also turned back on Mt. Superior :)
Strongly agree with your sentiments....Cody trust his intuition as well as being safety minded the entire time he is mountaineering....
@@michaelyoung3337 I know they should have turned back before they even started the project
Very good points.
Cody, Bjarne, it's been a privilege.
Yeah the pics have been stunning, but what captured me was your sense of appreciation for and humility in the mountains.
Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.
My gut is that they’re doing full length movies for the last lines! 🤞
Yeah, or including the last 4 into one epic film serving as an homage to the whole project, which hopefully wins all sorts of film festival awards. That'd be sweet.
That would be amazing!
Hope you are correct - 3 episodes for season 5 seems like perhaps the money ran out??? All of us go back and like and share every video, subscribe if you aren’t, eyeballs equal dollars and this sort of stuff needs a lot of eyeballs!!
@@houstonbuffalo4514 I don't think that's it, I think it's more that the last 4 lines are all so serious and so weather dependent that they didn't want the requirement of making episodes to lead them into a sense that they had to keep trying every year. Hopefully, we'll all watch Cody finally get Comstock and St. Elias someday, and maybe he'll manage to ski Robson and University. But I assume he wants to abandon the burden of making it part of the series and just try to ski them if and when he can. Like he said, though, it's not the end of the project, just the end of regular episodes. I think it'll be all the more amazing when we see him crush one of those four lines when it randomly drops in 3, 4, or 5 years!
@jakecohen5739 yeah seems like a story they've chosen not to tell. I respect that, maybe a project like this is always destined to end this way. Or maybe there will be a mind blowing comeback in a years time. If so, I'll be waiting to watch. Been great having this project over the years to follow.
I think my favorite part of the whole series has been getting to know Bjarne Salen. The lines, the friends, the epicness, everything else about this project is almost beyond description. And yet, getting to know the guy behind the lens for so much of it, the guy who's been there with Cody the whole time, with his extra dry sense of humor, has been the most rewarding to me. It hasn't just been Cody's project to me, it's been Cody and Bjarne's project. Its only fitting the last shot of this episode is a hug between you two! Thanks so much for everything over the past five years, fellas. It's been an amazing show!!
I think eventually this series will come to be regarded as one of the most important chronicles of skiing that exists. As poor as the conditions may have been for some of the descents, it very well might be the best footage we will ever see of those routes.
Can’t wait to watch what you both create next, there’s no better outdoor team on the planet in my estimation.
What an incredible ride it’s been. You pulled me and probably millions of other people deeper into the mountains and deeper into community with this series. Wopila kola. Hecetu yelo.
One of the best things of this entire project was meeting you buddy. Thank you.
My most anticipated video so far, looks like it might be the last episode? Pretty sure he flew out to Mt Saint-Elias last season but maybe wasn't worth putting an ep together for it... Going to miss the series, it brings joy, one of the best on YT. My ideal scenario is Cody and Bjarne make their own fifty best lines they want to ski in North America and go get them. As someone that has never been there, I love seeing the scenery, travelling and cool mountains over there. The first two seasons were great as there was an episode every week or so. It would be cool if they went back to doing more lines per season, Cody is great at telling a story so I wouldn't care if the lines are super easy and not spectacular.
First off, thank you for the kind words. So appreciated. While I would love to be producing weekly episodes like we did in year one, I can tell you there is no way I could handle that workload again. It was the single most stressful, difficult and exhausting year of my life. Bjarne and I lived on the road for 5 months straight, were simultaneously publishing, editing and making episodes on top of each other. I almost burned myself out entirely after one year of it...plus now, I have a son added into life. So the focus moving forward will still be adventuring, skiing and making films, but just focused more on quality as opposed to quantity. Thank you.
So every 2 weeks then👍😂😂
@@CodyTownsend - These types of choices are what I've appreciated most about the overall 50 project. The times you and Bjarne agonize over pushing the last 100ft to reach the summit vs turning back to go home safe, and now, choosing to say, "No" because life isn't feeding the UA-cam Audrey Jr (Little Shop of Horrors). The heart expressed throughout as you grapple with growing into new responsibilities and priorities really resonates with me as an adventurer, and something that's lost on the the vast majority of content consumers. I'm excited that you're stepping back while you're ahead, and choosing a life that keeps you and your family team stoked on the encompassing totality of life's abundance! Look forward to what's next, and thankfully for how much you've given already.
@@CodyTownsend Thanks for your reply, all the best for your future adventures, and looking forward to more content in the future! Great episode, again!
@@jldickerson3 This 100% ! Couldn't say it better so I'll jump on in with your good words here 🤙
This has been my favorite series of ski-related videos. Period. Full stop.
The touring & skiing notwithstanding, it has been the human factor which has been the best part.
The preparation, the openness regarding the challanges, the willingness to accept that Nature dictates & man humbly concedes, Cody's goofy humor & Bjorne's dry wit playing off each other, the various characters that have accompanied them all came together to result in an incredible series.
But what I most liked was Cody's willingness to make Bjorne an equal.partner on this adventure, even as he was the "face" of the project. His respect for Bjorne is evident.
Gentlemen, I hope you will bring us more epic content in the near future. Meanwhile, I guess we'll have to rewaych The Fifty all over again!
Peace!
Congrats to you and Bjarne! It was a treat getting to ski 1 of the 50’s with both of you and you will always be my favourite colleague!
Double back flip in the house!
Thank you, Cody Townsend and Bjarne Salen.
Man, to be honest I had more hope for "still making episodes, but abandoning the fifty," than "still skiing the lines, but done making episodes." But I'm happy they're doing what's good for them, so congratulations!
Just stay tuned, there will be more to come.
I've loved every minute of this series. You and Bjarne could film The Fifty Classic Bunny Slopes of North America and I'd watch it. The fun of the series isn't in the finishing of the Classic Lines project, its in the storytelling of the lines that you got to ski and the stunning visuals that you captured. Thank you for all of it.
I am a snowboarder, and this skiing project has been one of my favorite things over the last few years. Thanks for sharing 🤙
Great to hear!
Best UA-cam series EVER. CODY & Bjorne, you are right up there with the best and everything you’ve shared. It’s been a privilege to watch you grow. Love backcountry skiing, love and respect mountains …
So bummed! One of the most genuine and refreshing ski mountaineering adventure shows on UA-cam. The places you took us and the people we met along the way. Brilliant! Thank you Cody & Bjarne.
I have watched every single episode. You guys are legends.
Thank you Frederic
Ya’ll started this adventure right as I was teaching my 6 y/o how to ski. Together he and I have watched every one of the episodes. And the intervening 5 years skiing at Taos has made him a fair little ripper, for a kid that lives in Oklahoma anyway. On more than one occasion, especially early on, he say thing to the effect of “I feel like Cody” and then put his hands in the air and hoot. Thanks.
THIS is why UA-cam is amazing. We get to see productions that would not ever hit the airwaves.
Thanks for taking us on the ride(s), Cody & Team!
A long strange trip. Thanks for bringing us along.
I'll keep watching everything you do Cody. You're such an inspiration to us all. I'm old, 63, and you help me get out and live my life. Thank you for all you do. I hope you do get the last 4 lines, but even if you don't, whatever you do, safe travels!
Thanks Michael. That's really amazing to hear. Thank you.
@@CodyTownsendmichael - just for the record: i'm 63, but i'm not old in any way.
Cody and Bjarne, this has been my favorite “tv show” since its inception. Mountains, friends, tough times and good ones, personal growth, it had it all. This is what “reality tv” should be. Thanks for taking us along on the ride.
"Never call last episode - two more, skip the second"
Thank you Cody and Bjarne for all the Beautiful videos !!!
Move to Mammoth in 92, did Bloody twice in 94 and 98.
At 65 years old still getting out on my splitboard.
Good Luck on the other 4, Safe Travels !!!
Proud of you, Cody. When we interviewed you at SIA after your line of the year, you were already a badass skier. Now you’re a badass human. Keep reminding us how to stay curious, adventurous, and humble.
The sheer authenticity, intelligence, connection and wonderful vistas of this series is what made "The Fifty" so special for me. Cody and Bjarne, thanks SO much for taking us on a truly unique journey - and I use "journey" in EVERY sense of that word.
The lessons we've learnt, the excitement we've shared with your achievements along the way and even a few of the tears I'm sure a few of us have shed at a couple of moments reflecting on friends lost....it's been incredible!
I look forward to seeing what's next, but in the meantime, enjoy that family time, enjoy those runs WITHOUT a camera tracking your every move and above all, continue to enjoy life and stay safe! 🙏
Thanks Cody and Bjarne for the privilege of bringing us along for the ride, truly enjoyed it over the years. Peace out
They say that you should never meet your heroes but I like to think of Cody and Bjarne as homies I haven't met yet. Since leaving the mountains a few years ago, this channel has kept me feeling involved and I will always cherish that. Thanks guys ❤
I like that. Thanks
Thanks Cody & Bjarne for showing us how to dream big and sharing the lessons you've learned along the way 💙
Our pleasure!
Thank you Cody and Bjarne and friends. We will all miss these amazing videos. I’ve watched them all. They continue to inspire and motivate me. I wish you all the best.
The end marks a new beginning. It is time for you to visit Switzerland where i am waiting . i look forward to filming some of these epic descents in Switzerland. Give me a shout when i will film the entire adventure for you.
Bravo! Thanks for taking us along- every one
Absolute magic. Thanks so much for sharing - it's been a joy following the entire series, and I hope we see more!
Thank you for this series, its been a much watch when a new episode is released, given me so much joy!
I may have shed a tiny tear with this series ending. Its been amazing to come along on your adventures, and inspiring for my own adventures.
You and me both. I got a little choked up watching the end for the first time. Thank you Jon.
Thank you - Bjarne & Cody... beautiful locations, amazing cinematography & stories..Safe journeys..God bless..
Been loving watching these over the years.
Loved every episode thanks buddy.
Been a blast watching this series over the past 5 years. The first episode came out right around when I put skins on for the first time. Thanks for inspiring us all and being such a great role model for the industry, showcasing humility, growth, and some bad-ass skiing!
Glad you like them. Thank you Colten
@cody I hope life is treating you kindly. I hope you are okay with what’s happening. You have some lovely people around you.
Thank you for bringing some smiles and escapism to me in England. I’m sure you will continue to do so, somehow, if that is your wish.
Ride on cowboy. ❤
thanks for taking us along. great stuff!!
This series has been so inspiring. Thanks, Cody!
Thank you so much for all of the years worth of inspiration and stoke Cody and Bjarne!
One of the best video series I have seen to date, hope you keep producing top notch content, even if no more fifty project video happen
Thanks for sharing the joy 🎉
Thank you for sharing the joys and the struggles of this adventure with such honesty, humour and humility. Your attitude to life and respect for the mountains is inspiring. And thanks to Bjarne for his epic cinematography.
I have been following you since the start of the fifty project. Im sure going to miss the regular updates. I hope you finish all the 50 lines. Thank you so much for taking me along on your adventure! You, and your crew are a true inspiration! Cheers, skål, and hope to see more from you soon❤
I saw your first videos as a Midwestern kid living in a pancake-flat state, dreaming of skiing big mountains
Your humble determination, drive, and storytelling were a big reason I moved West and made the leap to touring
Your videos have been a transformative source of joy and inspiration in my life. Thank you for helping us learn the mountains. I wish you and Elyse all the best as you raise your beautiful son - he’s got one hell of a dad
thanks for all the great stories
it's been a blast watching.thank you !
Getting strong Kenny Rodgers "Gambler" vibes from this video description.
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
Loved the series, sad it's done "for now" but been great to vicariously experience all these lines and the effort to get them.
Every episode has been an absolute treat. Mount Whitney with Alex and Wilson Peak with Greg are two of my favorites. Congrats on an epic series! This will stand up as a reference point for many years to come. Thanks for putting it out there!
My favorite series on youtube ever. Always looked forward to your episodes. Thanks for all the inspiration ❤
Thank you Cody and Bjarne. I hope you know that these videos provided a great primer for backcountry travel and evaluation of terrain. No, it is not the end-all-be-all (go take your avy courses folks!), but I think it did help educate skiers. That seems like a pretty amazing legacy, when you think about it. All the best.
Thanks Chris. It's cool that so many people took something away from our journey. If that's the legacy this series leaves, then I'm incredibly proud of what we did.
This has been a great series - thanks and good luck with future adventures
Thank you for all the vert and all the turns. It was a pleasure watching you guys tackle these lines!!
Congrats on completing an amazing series! It's been absolutely amazing to follow along.
Thanks a lot Cody, best adventura-ski serie so far, much love from a snowboarder.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us over the past half-decade! You’ve provided us with a library of stoke and motivation to revisit for years to come. Best of luck with the remaining lines 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing the experience, great watching you guys!
AHH!! Pls keep the content coming. Love this story of the 50 and your quest to ski them all. I have loved every single video (will probably go back and rewatch them now). Thank you for sharing this adventure...
You guys are legends. This was/is the best series on YT. I always looked forward to new episodes and I've watched every one at least twice. Thanks for making the effort to take us along! You guys are awesome!
I had always wanted to get into backcountry skiing but was very intimated and none of my friends were into it.
This series gave me the confidence to just go for it and sign up for an Avy 1 by myself. I now have a buddy I recruited and we've done ~10 tours together. This show 100% gave me the push to do it, and now I have something I can pursue for a lifetime. Gracias 🙏
Awesome series guys, loved watching the adventures over the years, thanks for sharing!
I've been following this since the beginning. Thank you so much for recording your adventure. I love watching these. You make it feel like I can still dream!
A fitting end to a great series! Thanks for all the inspiration
Thank you guys for everything! I’ve been constantly inspired by this channel ever since I found it three or four years ago 🤝🏽
Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures, Cody and Bjarne! You've given so much inspiration to learn and explore in every one of these videos.
Congrats on what you've done so far, for the growth of the channel, and thanks for the great entertainment! I came in somewhere in the first 5, and watching you and Bjarne's journey on the 50 has been really enjoyable. I'll probably never do any of the 50, but your videos inspire me to get out and go on adventures. I very much hope we get to see the rest of the 50, whenever that happens. And I'd also love to see other non-50 adventures, gear talk, etc., you guys have a great video style.
This series was recommended to me by youtube when there were only 3 episodes out and it instantly captivated me and I started following that day after binging the first 3 episodes and have have looked forward to every upload since. Can't wait to see the completion of The Fifty and whatever else you upload here but I am definitely sad to see an end to a regular schedule/seasons of The Fifty project that brought me here initially.
thanks so much for sharing your adventures, hoping that all the joy and goodness you put out into the world with these episodes comes back to you tenfold.
Might be my favorite episode! Great work, totally encapsulates the feeling of getting out in the mountains with friends, even if the snow conditions aren't the best. I'll be looking forward to the other releases in the future!
Thanks for taking us along with you all these years Cody, it was a blast.
Loved this series. Thank you so much for creating it.
this series is an epic body of work and so appreciated. your commentary and insights and on screen presences combined with Bjarne's amazing work and the dynamic between the two of you and the other guests along the way has really made for an exceptional experience as a viewer. THANK YOU !!
Lads it been a pleasure, I watched from the beginning and it was always with great anticipation to watch the next. Your content was authentic and real, that was the one of the greatest aspects of this channel. All the best in what’s next but sad to see it end.
Thank you both for providing and lots of great entertainment and inspiration as always excited to see a new episode drop thanks
thank you for all the work you. guys have put into this series, my favorite on youtube by a wide margin
Thanks Cody and Bjarne!! I will continue to follow what ever content you guys decide to post, its been super fun! Keep bringing us along on your adventures...
Thank you so much Cody and Bjarne. What an incredible journey you have put together. Following your adventures has brought and my loved ones so much joy. We can't wait for future content that you will put out!! Keep shredding
Really enjoyed this series. Thanks Cody and Bjarne
Thanks so much Cody and Bjarne. It's been an amazing journey to watch. Respect for everything you've done and the way you've gone about it.
Your first touring experience 20 years ago is so similar to my first touring experience a few years prior to yours.
The fun, passion, inexperience, and bravado of youth,... and the stupidity, ignorance, and sheer luck.
Being amongst it hooked me, and I've been learning ever since. Dropped out of touring because of a few hard losses; I wasn't involved, but lost several good friends in several incidences. Days when I was "Mr. Safety" and decided it wasn't my day to go out for a walk, and both the relief and the guilt were crushing.
Eventually got back into touring, after a while.
To paraphrase conversations I've had with MikeD, skiing is not worth dying for.
And I'm still here doing it, and a mix of touring and resort is something I'm going to do, to continue to do, for as long as I possibly can.
Thank you Cody and Bjarne. It's been a trip.
Can’t believe that this is coming to an end. Love the content always look forward to the next one and now you tell me you’re gonna come up for short dammit man. Thanks for all the content and inspiration. Stay safe out there in the mountains.
I have enjoyed every moment you have shared with us
Fabulous, years long love letter to the mountains. Thanks Cody for sharing the journey, the growth and the hard earned wisdom.
Going out on top! Thank you for highlighting the perfect imperfection that outdoor adventures can be.
watched the whole series ... excited for what's to come!
All good. This was a MOMUMENTAL effort and very entertaining. Thanks Bjarne and Cody and team!
Thanks Cody. The series has been my favourite ever. So much inspiration and great decision making throughout. I hope you continue to shine in whatever new projects you dream up. Bringing up your little one to enjoy the mountains as you do will be a great joy. I've certainly loved it in my small way with my family. All the best, and look forward to seeing some of your new adventures in time.
Thanks for your episodes! I loved all of them!
Thank you for sharing your adventures!!!! I’ve truly enjoyed them over the last five years!
Excited to see what comes next from you two. Stay safe!
Thank you for the entertainment, lessons and laughs ?
Thanks for entertaining us with your exploits Cody & Bjarne.
Cheers man! It's been awesome following along. You've inspired this old snowboard dad, and my kiddos too. Thanks!
really great stuff, thx guys!
Such a great adventure - thanks for bringing us along with you
Thank you Cody! The 50 has been amazing to watch over the years. I hope you have more cool projects coming in the future.
I will never have the skill to ski any of these lines but even so, I eagerly awaited each episode. Each one was better than the last in terms of storytelling and amazing cinematography. You and Bjarne - and all you friends - drew me into an adventure I never knew I wanted to take. You are both amazing and I truly hope your journey continues and you let us come with you now and again.
Until we see you again - safe travels.
Thank you so much , Cody and Bjarne!!