Mt. Baker is the third highest mountain in Washington state. The Watson Traverse is a tribute to the history of skiing in the Pacific Northwest and the 14 mile, 10k+ foot traverse was first accomplished by Dwight Watson in 1939. Watson completed the traverse in a single day and filmed the feat on a 16mm camera which film still exists today. In May of 2019, Cody Townsend and Bjarne Salen recreate this feat but face a rapidly melting glacier pocked marked with deadly crevasses, an impending storm and the modern day softness that makes them question the entire point of ski traverses.
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
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 ]
