tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:04:49 +0000Mike HornbeckABS BagsSalomon 916BASE JumpingPhil CasabonAdam ClarkMSPSalomon Binding 916sSki WritingHelmet CamBeerDesolation WildernessSpinesSalomon El DictatorJT HolmesThe Levitation ProjectSkiing BlogBackcountrySalomon Conspiracty One-PieceMontanaVerbier ExtremeGrizzly BearsWhere can I find 916'sTeton Gravity ResearchSki BlogABSEl DictatorSquaw ValleyTravelAltaBig Mountain ContestMike DouglasAlaska Heli SkiSalomon GiveawaySalomonPowderTGRSki ReviewAlaska Heli SkiingSalomon BindersHank DeVreFishinglake cushing crossingSalomon Freeski TVAwesomenessDouble BackflipLake TahoeMatchstick ProductionsBig Mountain SkiingElyse SaugstadFree-Shit Friday916Avalanche AirbagsSalomon RockerSki Movie ReviewJackson HoleFreeskiingVerbier Extreme 2009Tom WallischBig Wave SkiingSki MoviesSkiing on WavesLeo AhrensSalomon BindingsSkiingSwitzerland916'sThe Way I See It ReviewSalomon 916'sCody TownsendAttack of La NinaGlacier Raft Co.Salomon Rocker ReviewUtahPOVGunsWave SkiingSalomon Conspiracy ContestSalomon ReviewTow In SkiingChileSurf SkiingRachael BurksFly FishingSki PhotographyAll metal 916'sExplorationGlacier National ParkWhere to buy Salomon 916Alaskahttp://www.codytownsend.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)Blogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-8994478449746293070Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:08:00 +00002012-04-05T13:06:41.043-07:00SpinesCody TownsendAlaskaABS BagsABSMatchstick ProductionsAvalanche AirbagsMSP The indubitable truth I love this view Mandatory group heli shot. L to R: Me, Richard Permin, Steve Reska and Mark Abma Can you find Richie? Richie found an avalanche and wasn't happy. Merk Abner sending the pink elephant Some fun tracks. Gnar Bar Face Afternoon Delight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------http://www.codytownsend.com/2012/04/shots-from-alaska-part-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-8502523435726342605Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:35:00 +00002012-04-04T14:24:45.838-07:00Last Frontier Heli. Bell 2 Lodge. Northwest British Columbia. February. 2012. Guided by the gulls, heading West to Vancouver Island No need to explain how beautiful this was The road north through Vancouver Island. Bryn Hughes, photographer, getting iced on the long ferry to Prince Rubert.  This would be the first of many many icings. Trails Bell 2 lodge.  Day 1 broke sunny and http://www.codytownsend.com/2012/02/last-frontier-heli.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-5331453424551306118Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:37:00 +00002012-01-25T10:37:52.163-08:00I recently embarked on my first trip to Japan, and while I'd love to do a write up right now about how simply amazing Japan is, Ian Millar from F-Stop Bags, just did an amazing write up on the Salomon team's recent film session in Hakuba Japan. Read the tease and click the end link to read on. I live in a small town that goes by the name Hakuba. It is located at the base of the North Alps. http://www.codytownsend.com/2012/01/japanese-adventures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-4381291446038209363Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:40:00 +00002011-12-28T13:16:12.733-08:00aWith the most exciting thing going on in Tahoe being watching three skydivers air into the snowless Squaw Valley, it was time for Elyse and I to go find some snow.  Problem was, it wasn't snowing anywhere but Alaska.  The problem solver though was the fact that Elyse's parents live at the foot of Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood Alaska. Time to escape to AK. Can you spot JT, Jesse and Charles? http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/12/escape.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6864534810140320110Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:48:00 +00002011-10-31T14:06:02.764-07:00Oh hello there, nice to see you again, it's been too long. After developing a decently regular habit of posting, suddenly a few new projects have taken their course and robbed this site of its precious content. What projects you may ask, well one in particular is called Arcade and its a company a couple friends and I started. It's been interesting starting a company. I've learned more than I http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/10/arcade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-3527147287942532333Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +00002011-07-16T13:03:16.985-07:00SalomonCody TownsendAttack of La NinaMatchstick ProductionsMSPIf you haven't seen it, you'll be that much older when you do. Attack of La Niña Trailer HD from MSP Films on Vimeo.http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/07/attack-of-la-nina.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-3431559425841439793Wed, 27 Apr 2011 02:30:00 +00002011-04-26T19:35:11.558-07:00Last week on my last day of shooting with MSP in Terrace, BC, I sent one of the larger cliffs I've ever sent, in the middle of one of the cooler lines I've ever laid eyes on. The run was going great until the moment I left the ground and started sailing over the final big exit cliff. Suddenly I realized that the trajectory, slope angle and rock face was far different than what my 20 minutes of http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/04/last-week-on-my-last-day-of-shooting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6118784148641600801Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:37:00 +00002011-03-12T02:07:43.325-08:00Skis with sub 80mm waists are about as relevant to me as a map is to a goose. They're just not really needed anymore. But alas, I have found an exception; to have a shit ton of fun while raising money for one of the best charity foundations in sports. So without further adieu, I'd like to announce the Arcade/High-Fives Foundations "Skinny Ski-A-Thon" on March 28th. What I'm hoping to do is tohttp://www.codytownsend.com/2011/03/arcadehigh-fives-skinny-ski-thon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-4923295510020070761Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:23:00 +00002011-02-04T16:59:22.757-08:00January in interior BC serves up more powder that Pablo Escobar at a Lindsey Lohan party. So much so that just like the former addiction, film companies have become addicted to the waist deep cold smoke that blankets the region year after year.This year I was fortunate enough to be invited on my first cat skiing trip with MSP for their first film trip of the year. Sitting here pondering about http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/02/selkirk-wilderness-skiing-powder-in-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6136205735742800470Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:02:00 +00002011-01-20T20:02:45.135-08:00See who is the real victor!http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/01/battle-for-alaska-pt-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-8742380183782539392Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:03:00 +00002011-01-03T17:04:49.451-08:00So last season I filmed with MSP up in Alaska for their flick The Way I See It. The movie portrays a happy-go-lucky crew having the time of their lives in the best of possible conditions.But the truth is that Henrik and I were fighting for a spot on the Salomon team so we were forced to mercilessly battle it out to win the praises of our team manager and keep getting paid our hefty 4 digit http://www.codytownsend.com/2011/01/battle-for-alaska-so-much-drama-i-just.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-8824617646612426806Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:43:00 +00002010-11-15T14:40:46.879-08:00Ski BlogLake TahoeFishingMontanaGlacier National ParkGlacier Raft Co.Fly FishingDesolation WildernessThis summer my plans stood strangely void of skiing. But for every South American turn I missed, I made it up with fishy tales and one hell of a road trip. In early August, the misses decided to head down to the snowy southern Andes for some extracurricular filming and guiding. Upon learning that I was most likely not joining her, I decided to plan a bachelor trip of Manwich proportions. http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/11/ultimate-summer-man-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6306801027549073690Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:59:00 +00002010-10-03T18:01:54.865-07:00Ski ReviewSki BlogThe Way I See It ReviewSki WritingSki MoviesCody TownsendSki Movie ReviewSki PhotographyMSPSkiers sure are a zealous bunch. We anxiously await, travel from hundreds of miles around and pay exorbitant early season lift pass prices just so we can go ski icy white ribbons of death in October. The catalyst to this zealousness can usually be blamed on the stimulating effects of the Fall ski movie season. Flickering images of stupidly deep powder, sickly steep Alaska and sky rocketing http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/10/msp-world-premiere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-8334485251371733485Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:22:00 +00002010-09-13T12:30:08.924-07:00It's that time of year where skiing is starting to infect my brain like a vengeful virus. Seems like the only cure is watching ski flicks. While I'm preparing for the MSP World Premiere in Boulder on September 18th, I care to pass the time with watching ski flicks like this.Chris Bentchetler, Pep Fujas, Andy Mahre and Eric Pollard have been on a separate but definitely not equal path than many http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/09/its-that-time-of-year-where-skiing-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-4296633525670412959Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:28:00 +00002010-09-08T20:58:11.848-07:00August. Skiing's antithesis. The time when the heat of summer has expired its novelty and the yearns of winter start to materialize. So in lieu of summer time surfing, fishing and road tripping trip reports (which I do have a lot of) I opted to post up a photo essay of the past winter season. My favorite photos from my lenses in 2010. http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/08/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-3717697462563318356Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:04:00 +00002010-07-16T19:59:07.966-07:00To make a long story short, I filmed for both TGR and MSP this year. Not typical for sure, but typical isn't my middle name (James is). So here are the trailers for both. One of them I ski in (2:28ish), the other I'm not. But regardless of my personal appearances, you should see both, because skiing is more kick ass than Kung Fu and you can never have too much Kung Fu. The Way I See It - 1920http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/07/to-make-long-story-short-i-filmed-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-5081899684586449477Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:27:00 +00002010-07-07T10:01:38.493-07:00I'm super psyched to now be representing a company that might save your life. I am now a representative of ABS: Avalanche Air Bag Systems. I chose to partner up with ABS because I believe in the technology's ability to save lives in the mountains and I want to help promote it's faculty to a relatively uninformed North American market. While nothing can replace avalanche awareness, good http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/07/new-partnership.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6713327378147898329Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:08:00 +00002010-06-14T10:16:58.749-07:00Skiing BlogSki BlogSalomonCody TownsendAlaska Heli SkiingAlaska Heli SkiAlaskaSkiingThe day is half. Standing under the monolith of Peak 6500 we wait for the heli. The day is far from over yet. Spine Cell now stands in the light. I just skied arguably the best line of my life. Usually life altering moments are great times to take a break, reflect for a second, maybe cheers a beer. That time is not now. We load into the heli. Fly past dozens of peaks and round the corner http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/06/alaska-chronological-tale-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-5357364829027434223Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:55:00 +00002010-06-09T12:02:23.196-07:00Skiing BlogSki BlogBig Mountain SkiingSalomonAlaska Heli SkiingAlaska Heli SkiAlaskaSalomon El DictatorYou often hear skiers middling about the audience of a ski movie never seeing an accurate representation of what is "really going on" in Alaska. It's a noteworthy complaint but in all honesty, I wanna see you shred, not whine about standing on top of a line for two hours. To me, talking in ski movies is like Long Dick Johnson and Steamy McHole trying to "act" in between their doing-it scenes. http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/06/alaska-chronological-tale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6571024022200903852Tue, 25 May 2010 03:42:00 +00002010-05-24T20:53:43.675-07:00The extended hiatus has left this blog cold and empty or late. For that I'm sorry. While the vacation continues please let me introduce you to a duo of videos. They're quite ski related, but in a more sarcastic, harsh and off-beat way than the typical tone of this blog. Anyways, it's worth the time to see a sarcastic look at 'mountain' culture. If you're now depressed, sorry. The stoke will http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/05/extended-hiatus-has-left-this-blog-cold.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-4035044147321068713Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:54:00 +00002010-04-27T11:01:10.761-07:00...you'll learn to ski pretty good. These are some of my friends. They ski really really good. http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/04/with-friends-like-these.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-1836467456629714012Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:55:00 +00002010-04-21T17:04:00.613-07:00Awesome on so many different levels.http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/04/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-516179661898158444Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:32:00 +00002010-04-12T19:42:53.650-07:00There is a reason that the best skiers in the world are obsessed with Alaska. That reason...well, it's hard to explain. Sure I could blast you with the typical superlative skiing adjectives like 'steep', 'spiny', 'powder' and 'epic'. But words don't really encompass the feeling that Alaska imparts on you. I've heard every description of Alaska you could ever think of, and guess what, none of http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/04/there-is-reason-that-best-skiers-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-1232248530308948160Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:57:00 +00002010-04-05T00:40:01.476-07:00I've driven through hundreds of times. Been sniffed out by its speed trapping highway patrol. Seen desert for hundreds of miles around. Been glazed over by the monotony of endless highways. Yet never have I taken it for what it really is; a solitary skiing nirvana. Nevada has eluded me. That is until last week. Joining up with Captain of all things weird, Hans Ludwig, in a state that is http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/04/ive-driven-through-hundreds-of-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826065544864697982.post-6829119524317428426Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:54:00 +00002010-03-29T19:40:09.795-07:00What I'm about to ski down is the scariest fucking thing I've ever skied down. It's been years since I was this legitimately scared on top of a line. A toxic brew of adrenaline and fear boils in my veins while waiting in the start gate. Suddenly the competition stops because Julien Lopez just played a poker hand with Señor Reaper. Dr. Death lost this hand but a helicopter still needs to come http://www.codytownsend.com/2010/03/verbier-xtreme-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cody Townsend)2