The FIFTY - Line 7/50 - Joffre Peak - Near Death on a Daunting Peak
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- North of Pemberton, BC lies a big, daunting and dangerous peak called Joffre. In a project filled with many intimidating lines, Joffre presents the first fear inducing challenge of the season. Low snow and sketchy steeps are met with a nearly tragic ending that teaches us all that bad things can happen in the mountains.
This is line 7 completed of 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.
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i love how you show the whole process of ski mountaineering and not just steep skiing.
This piece of art should be required viewing for backcountry travelers of all stripes. From its themes touching on decision making, weather, climate change, line selection and balancing altruism and risk tolerance in the wilderness, to the jaw-dropping cinematography and flowing yet ominous cello soundtrack, it ranks as one of the best stand alone ski movies I have had the pleasure to watch. And watch again. The bonus episode provides additional depth and analysis. Lays to rest finally the myth that skiers and snowboarders are all shallow adrenaline junky hedonists with a death wish.
How the people that produced this are "amateurs" is beyond me to explain.
FYI Cody Townsend and Bjarne Salén are both very much professional skiers and film makers. Not amateurs.
But yea, these videos show that there's so much more to backcountry/extreme skiing than hitting big jumps and racing avalanche to a tune of pumpy background music. These truly are sobering views into the process of backcountry skiing that I feel are often neglected in ski movies of the past.
That comment you made about us reaching the time of "last descents" really hit me hard man. It sucks what we're doing to this planet but im stoked that i get to see some of it through this series. Keep it up!
It sucks to actually witness this. To truly see skiable lines begin to go away. It's hard to know what to do about it but I sure hope one day we can reverse this impact we're having on the planet.
yeah...........I just felt like c...after that comment ....is here, is happening, the human being is destroying the planet........I feel soo sad about it! Thanks for stay aware and sensible to this matter!
You all should check out Greg Hill's approach to making personal changes.
@@CodyTownsend A few ideas of things to do about it, which won't magically fix the problem but will at least contribute a little bit to not making it worse: don't vote for climate change denying representatives, limit plane trips as much as possible, get an electric car if you can afford it and it fits your lifestyle, reduce your meat consumption, eat local and seasonal, don't buy new crap all the time, make stuff last, repair and reuse as much as possible. For now technology is nowhere close to allowing us to reverse this, it's going to get significantly worse, best we can do is try to not make it even worse than that.
@@psychedeliccheese oh yeah, he's a good friend and I'm inspired by what he's doing.
For me, this series is the greatest in the history of skiing. It's ambitious, honest and real, and where the mountains get equal billing. Thanks Cody.
Why thank you so much.
It's really interesting to come back and watch this knowing that the couloir doesn't exist anymore after the rockslide. It's very possible you had one of the last descents before May and everyone should be so thankful it's preserved in a proper video here. Once the Joffre park opens up again it'll be interesting to see if there's any remaining lines that go, hopefully at least one couloir to leave Joffre as a ski decent!
"Do I look like a mountaineer now?" Just add a saucer!
Lovin' this series.
Tons of respect for highlighting safe travel in the mountains, and not perpetuating the hero halo that some pro athletes show in their videos. Kudos for showing that these super gnarly lines that you're tackling are to be respected! Stay rad and safe man! Love watching your project progress. Would be interested in an update video reflecting on your experience thus far!
Big ups to what youre doing Cody. Love learning about the lines and the mountain as much as watching you tackle them. Series is the best!
the ominous Cello background is spot-on for this dangerous line. bravo.
Watching many or the videos in this series I am impressed by your humility and sobriety regarding being in the mountains. I spend way more of my time on a bike now but so many videos in this era of "Social Media Professional Athletes" glamorizes everything to the point of distorting reality. Really well done. You have me getting back on skis and into the mountains again.
Thanks Al. Feels like we're just documenting how my friends and I act in the mountains.
wow when you said that the snow in the Joffre Couloir sucked ass I didn't realize how much dead goats it would blow. I must say props to Bjarne and you for commitment to the goal but like I said before, there is the odd time when it's actually good on that line
I really like your approach on this, the willingness to walk away when things are not right. I think this is so important, especially for young people. Back when I was young, mid 70s there was two books I read on rock climbing written by Royal Robbins, these two books were my guide to climbing and he said essentially the same thing, the mt can wait. This helped me to back off if climbs for any number of reasons, I always returned and climbed them but when things were right and that included me not being mentally or physically prepared. Much respect for you and the group you climb and ski with, thanks
Thanks for using your platform to raise awareness of SAR budgeting in BC. I sent a letter in after your trip report in February and the new BC budget includes funding for SAR.
"I just really don't feel like making a turn" haha we've all been there, some of us more than others. Cool to see y'all are mortals like the rest of us, and "You don't have to make a turn. That's how it is sometimes, right?" is probably a good bit of advice for us all to remember. No need to push yourself into something you're not comfortable with just to show off!
I really appreciate the stoke tempered with the desire to ski another day...round trip philosophy is king...thanks for being the voice for that Cody!
This is the first online vlog I've followed from the start. Your first couple episodes were a great lead-up to my first touring trip, and now that I'm hooked (on both), I'm definitely along for the rest of your ride.
Thanks for making safe, cool. I've been in a "run to get the chopper" moment in the mountains. I know that feeling. Risks are a real part of playing where we play and when we play there, but I applaud you and the crew for being wise up there. Also, kudos for not glamorizing unnecessary risks. (and I agree with you...roads/snow are usually far scarier than skis/snow)
Thanks Zach! Stoked it's connecting with you.
That was rad seeing you guys all make the decision to not ski it on the first attempt! Series should be called "skiing with the wise men"
Great to see a video that shows not every day is a pow day. Snow morphs every day and being able to ski the icy death cookies is a serious skill learned over a lifetime. Thanks Cody!
Good thing you got this done when you did Cody! Looks like it let go pretty good today.
Best series on RUclips 🔥
Love showing the back out from the top. The goods keeping coming with this series.
This is such a good series. Incredible
Really appreciate this series man. Showcasing both the dangers and the reward. Talk about a major cliffhanger at the end.
Another solid story in the series. One day we will do an epic series like this, the kids are still a bit young. We appreciate you doing this. Be careful out there.
Man, this is just such a great series Cody. I hope you get the support and motivation to put together a full-length piece when this is all said and done.
Great episode - really appreciate you guys showing the first attempt and backing off, plus just skiing safe and not caring if it looks good or not. That was sketch.
6:57 "a good gut feeling about this day", eerie foreshadow ......
Amazing job showing the rugged beauty of BC. Love seeing the process that goes into putting these experiences on video!
Guess it's probably good you guys checked this off when you did! By the looks of the pictures, not sure it even still exists after the landslide yesterday
Nice looking skiing, Cody....... in spite of conditions!
great choice for the music on this one. super ominous without being in your face
RIP Central couloir ! You were not far off Cody about last decent comment, sounds like it all slid ..
twisting and central are gone and there is another fault line threatening the third couloir
Dork
Spicy- waiting for next episode!
Cool to see that renunce is also a valid option, it's not often shown by the pros in their films. Thanks for sharing this, on top of the cool moments of course. 👍🤙 stoked to watch next episode !!!
Thanks, good to know some sanity prevails in extreme skiing. Did a winter ascent of the Aussie couloir in the early 90's, so I was pretty stoked to see you guys utilizing it for the approach. Was a bit colder than your Mt. Currie affair with strong arctic outflow winds, and the only time I've been frankly afraid of the cold.
I drove through that area in the fall of 06 right before Thanksgiving....hit -45 w/out windchill. Brutal!
Loving this series!!! Thanks for sharing!
Best series on the tube.... yew
hitting the dark roast, trying to psyche myself in to heading to Wolf Creek. Miss the intended descent: Save a Life instead. Synchronicity. Good eyes looking back. Solid Rescue fellas
Minor comment: I appreciate the music choices here.
Is there video of the Ozzie descent and the pow to the bottom ? Another great video. Thank you Cody !
Steeper and less deeper! Way to keep skiing rad
Best one so far
Great series, agree with all the comments regarding how you show the decision making process. Which line did you guys actually end up skiing?
Dude! The cliffhangers are for game of thrones and jack bauer! What happened to that cat??? Y’all save him??
Check his Instagram...
@@PGX-101 or you could just respond for those who dont have instagram....
@@tbiggins5343 ruclips.net/video/AtnzxtuhHR0/видео.html
Oh man....got to know if the person was ok or not!?
The videography is really beautiful, esp the drone shots! Well done Cody and team!
Michael Jackson if you go into his Instagram he has a post from end of feb where you can find the answer. I don’t want to post spoilers in the comments.
On Friday, a Bonus Episode going into the accident and rescue will be live. Subscribe to the channel and tune in for the answers.
Cody Townsend thanks Cody I am a subscriber!
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Any idea if this turned out to be *the last descent* before the mountain...did its own descent?
Most important message here is no shame in backing out or playing it safe - in fact, I wish you experts would take even less risks - I don't know what makes skiing that couloir any more fun than skiing that wide open area at the bottom of the couloir the rest of the way down the mountain.
Hey Cody, how come you're not on the shift binding? Weight?
You can lock out the toe on the MTN tech binding when skiing "you fall you die" terrain. Can't do it on a Shift.
Cody, you da man!
Could you provide insight as to what about the snow was bad for this trip? It looked great from the vid, but that could just be because im on the east/ice coast as well as dont know that type of climate as well. Sweet vid! And no worries if you can't remember the details...i realize this was last season.
Just imagine the east coast turned up to 55 degrees with fatal exposure. That and hollow pockets of facets. Just not the kind of snow you want to see on something that steep and technical.
Now I am waiting for the bonus edit, Scary Shit
Wow brings back memories. Skiing this w peter the swed around march or april in '92-'93 . boot hiked straight up
.no rocky crux . 2 feet of fresh snow on a good snow year . claiming first descent.... Shlep
What glasses are you wearing in this??
Oh gosh! It looks so scary
Good example in this film of the three things necessary for a successful mountaineering expedition: A. You have to be physically capable, B. You have to be mentally capable, and C. The conditions have to be favorable. A. is by far the easiest and B. is the most important, specifically in regards to determining C, given that C. is out of your control. Each expedition hinges on knowing when to turn back.
Solid analysis
Be careful go foreward!
I still can’t believe you walk, hike and climb in the same boots that you ski in.
Crap, I am petrified of heights and this video affects me the same as the vids of those guys that climb to the top of bridges and buildings!
Damn Cody is like the soundest dude
Love the mountaineer accent 😂
At 4:05 why is the snow blue like that to the right of the screen?
sure puts in perspective the crazy lines skied by the likes of patrick valencan, anselme baud and jean-marc boivin in the 70s
What do mean when you said "shity chamonix skiing"
probably referring to the steepness, and the bad snow conditions. mountains around chamonix are famous for being ridiculously steep.
@@Daniples I live in chamonix and that makes sence.
Bjarne lived in Chamonix for 7 years so he knows a thing or two about Cham...so it's exactly what it meant.
@@CodyTownsend as in the snow or the stepness (big fan by the way, thanks for replying 😁)
pretty sure bjarne refers to skiing Cosmiques at 3pm on a sunday in february, when you have to make hopturns on crud half the run to get to the pockets of pow still left at the bottom ;) there's plenty of shitty skiing to be had in cham haha
that was kinda painful to watch that sketchy down climbing.... ugh. Cool series though!
RIP Mt Joffre line :(
Has anyone skied any lines near here since the rock fall?
What are those shades?
Smith “Wildcats”.
“Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice”
- Will Durant.
What does he mean by "4 grand of skinning?"
4k vertical feet of hiking.
@@CodyTownsend nice. That's what I thought but wasn't sure. Thanks!
Holy shit!
ahh cliff hanger ending!
Aggh.... Cliffhanger ....
Annnnd it's gone
The balls this takes....
Ha! If you think the snow at 11:15 sucks, best you don’t waste you money coming to NZ for ski mountaineering. I could only wish for snow that has actual boot penetration to ski!
Well you're sure not selling me on NZ!
Milton Burly AF
We are at the end of the I've age. Glaciers were a mile high where I live at one time. Glad they moved back a bit.
Tim Henry ok boomer
Should call your balls The Mountains
Wait wait, what in the FUCK was that dog doing at the summit with them?
Trust me, we were as wilded out by that one as anyone. Dog ended up sending the Aussie Coulior with his owner right after. It was nuts.
what does he mean shitty chamonix skiing?
He lived in Chamonix for 7 years so had some shitty skiing there. Just comparing it.
@@CodyTownsend ahhh ok got ya...must admit I've rarely seen good snow in cham either :/
That took some cohones
Ok,I'm a combat veteran,Airborne. No fucking way Jim. GO YANKEES!
Bonus footage...
ruclips.net/video/AtnzxtuhHR0/видео.html
Febuary
Downclimbing builds character.
please add russian subtitles
"Last Descent" - LOL!!!!
Love your videos, your skiing, your skills, and saving that guy's life. However, my great, great, great, great, great grandchildren will be laughing harder than I am now, about the "Last Descent" comment, as they're rocketing down awesome powder filled lines. (That's if they still have their freedom & money.) Glaciers change & flow (just like a river; it's frozen H2O, so it takes a while), recede & grow, and all anyone has to do is look at ALL *real* data on snowfall & temps, to see that. Alas, I won't change the minds of these people leaving comments here. But if even our grandchildren aren't laughing, it will only be because there's tons of great snow out there to ski on, but they can't, because of the oppression they're living under. If anyone is interested in finding any credible info on this subject, check out *Tony* *Heller* . He has a Channel on RUclips, along with a LONG list of accomplishments, history, and education.
Sounds like you read a lot so you should potentially do a little bit more and see what happened to Joffre Peak in May of 2019...then get back to me on your thoughts
If I were Cody, I wouldn't want douchebags like you watching my videos.