Cody Townsend, from the coast to the slopes
Born in the coastal town of Santa Cruz, California, Cody has been obsessed with skiing and the outdoors for as long as he can remember. His fluid style and apparent fearlessness have made him one of the most awarded free skiers in history.
The challenge and beauty of the mountains drive him to do what no one else had thought to try — like skiing the big ocean waves of Maui and climbing and descending all 50 of the great classic lines of North America.
From successful alpine ski racer to Hollywood stunt skier, his life has been dedicated to skiing, the mountains and the community that protects them. But it is his affable, joyful nature that has earned him his reputation as “The People's Skier”.
Soon to be master of The FIFTY
A multi-season adventure that began in 2018, The FIFTY came about when Cody got his hands on the book Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America. Each of these amazing lines has been conquered by legends in climbing and skiing, but no one has taken on all 50. Until now!
With Swatch as his presenting sponsor, Cody has been documenting this epic undertaking on his YouTube channel. Now in its fifth season, which kicked off with California’s Split Couloir, The FIFTY has seen Cody tackle over 40 of these classic lines!
