The classic line call "The Sickle" in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho is a ski line that at first sight, just begs to be skied. It's a visual beacon that draws all eyes in with its dramatic, arcing, cleave in the side of Hortsmann Peak. This steep and narrow line combined with an adventurous and arduous approach served to be the perfect line for Cody Townsend to introduce the world of ice axes, crampons and laboriously long ski tours to his award winning, world champion, professional freeride skier wife, Elyse Saugstad. Though decorated as one of the most accomplished freeskiers of all time, the world of ski mountaineering is completely new to Saugstad and served up a day in the mountains that was the ultimate test of a marriage.
This is Episode 26 for The FIFTY, and line 26 of 50 completed by Cody Townsend. 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 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.
Title Screen Photo by: Bjarne Salen
Music Licensed from Artlist.io
GEAR Used Throughout The FIFTY:
Salomon QST 106: [ Ссылка ]
Salomon MTN Binding: [ Ссылка ]
Salomon Carbon S3 Poles: [ Ссылка ]
Yeti Rambler 20oz: [ Ссылка ]
Swatch BioCeramic: [ Ссылка ]
Hyperlite Porter 5400: [ Ссылка ]
Smith Summit Helmet: [ Ссылка ]
Smith Wildcat: [ Ссылка ]
Smith Pursuit Glacier Glasses: [ Ссылка ]
Smith Squad Mag: [ Ссылка ]
LeBent Cody Pro Sock: [ Ссылка ]
LeBent Base Layer: [ Ссылка ]
Arcade Capture Belt: [ Ссылка ]
Mammut Carbon Probe 280: [ Ссылка ]
Mammut Alugator Pro Light: [ Ссылка ]
Mammut Barryvox S: [ Ссылка ]
Pomoca Free Pro 2.0: [ Ссылка ]
Thule Duffle: [ Ссылка ]
Thule Ski Bag: [ Ссылка ]
Hestra Falt Guide Glove: [ Ссылка ]
Hestra Overmitt:[ Ссылка ]
Hestra Merino Touchpoint Liners: [ Ссылка ]
Honey Stinger Energy: [ Ссылка ]
Strainge Beast Kombucha: [ Ссылка ]
TinCup Whiskey: [ Ссылка ]
