The FIFTY - Line 13 & 14/50 - North Maroon & Holy Cross Couloir, CO - Double the Suffer

With an impeding storm on the horizon, the push to ski two classic lines in Colorado in back-to-back days presents one of the most exhausting challenges of The Fifty to date. The two classics, the iconic and photographic North Maroon Peak near Aspen, Colorado and the far-flung and aesthetic Holy Cross Couloir near Vail, Colorado are in stellar and stable condition in April of 2019 and create for some of the best skiing conditions possible on big ski mountaineering style lines. Cody Townsend is joined in this special double episode by Aspen locals Pete Gaston, Anton Sponar and Greg Strokes for the two day adventure in the Colorado backcountry. This is Episode 15 / 16 and line 13 and 14 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. GEAR Used Throughout The FIFTY: Salomon QST 106: https://alnk.to/6bRkaUX Salomon MTN Binding: https://alnk.to/dLdUm1C Salomon Carbon S3 Poles: https://alnk.to/87VEXX0 Yeti Rambler 20oz: https://alnk.to/gzS237q Swatch BioCeramic: https://bit.ly/3gQhCzo Hyperlite Porter 5400: http://bit.ly/3XJVCHC Smith Summit Helmet: https://alnk.to/ehYjxBD Smith Wildcat: https://alnk.to/d3ySqO7 Smith Pursuit Glacier Glasses: https://alnk.to/7M6hfmL Smith Squad Mag: https://alnk.to/hDmzW2F LeBent Cody Pro Sock: https://alnk.to/cHJmtdU LeBent Base Layer: https://alnk.to/58mMi9D Arcade Capture Belt: https://alnk.to/4MxozAr Mammut Carbon Probe 280: https://alnk.to/cHJmtfT Mammut Alugator Pro Light: https://alnk.to/8iQpWSn Mammut Barryvox S: https://alnk.to/2uDpzVA Pomoca Free Pro 2.0: https://alnk.to/aeUKJS9 Thule Duffle: https://alnk.to/9IatNqU Thule Ski Bag: https://alnk.to/gKMN24C Hestra Falt Guide Glove: Hestra Overmitt: Hestra Merino Touchpoint Liners: Honey Stinger Energy: https://bit.ly/3sPpX9g Strainge Beast Kombucha: https://bit.ly/3sK6vLj TinCup Whiskey: https://bit.ly/3FvbSpb