The FIFTY

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Lies, all lies.
A mountain can only be a mountain if you can ski off it.



Can you ski off Mt. Mitchell❓

per outside mag, yes, but not necessarily all winter...

The tallest peak east of the Mississippi, 6,680-foot Mount Mitchell is also the prime spot for backcountry skiing in the South. Skin or snowshoe to the open, forbidding summit, and you might be one of only four or five people to ski down its frosted slopes the entire winter. You have to strike while the iron is hot—or in this case, cold—immediately after a big snow, which only happens a couple of times each winter. Take the 5.6-mile Mount Mitchell Trail from the Black Mountain Campground to get to the top of the mountain. The ski run on the way down will drop you 3,500 vertical feet, provided there’s snow covering its entire length. Even under the best conditions, you won’t blink and think you’re in the Rockies, but navigate the rocks and roots, and you—and not many others—will be able to say, “I backcountry-skied in the South.”

[half-fast]

Mt Mitchell is almost in Tennessee. Probably most don’t consider that east coast

[plugboots]

I've heard it said as "East of the Mississippi".

[jackstraw]

Fun one for all us East Coasters here.

That was great Dunfee! The only thing that could have made it better is if you were sporting a Tom Brady jersey just for Cody's sake.

[JayPowHound]

Great episode.
Very funny. Way to represent the East

I’ve lived here my whole life, that’s a beantown accent, kihd.

vs.

Totally correct. Kids from southie dont call each other Ghai (guy). That's some straight up Donny Pelletier shit.

[Supermoon]

Glad Dunfee didn’t close the server door in The Fifty offices so we got to see this one.

[BP Pow]

Another fun episode, but a sad comment on the Sierra when you have to go to New Hampshire to find good snow.

Even more sad considering it's been a very down year in NE

[uncreative]

My 10 year old asks me every morning if there's a new fifty out- thanks for making these! I wouldn't mind if the episodes were a bit longer.

[yeahman]

Enjoyed that one. Looks like good skiing and a fun crew.

[1000-oaks]

How have I missed Donny from Maine. ACL's of steel.
https://youtu.be/slQIJgWEYTY
https://youtu.be/FqX-jMaLfQc
https://youtu.be/huRx4S7-Jkk

[UCMERIP]

How have I missed Donny from Maine. ACL's of steel.
https://youtu.be/slQIJgWEYTY
https://youtu.be/FqX-jMaLfQc
https://youtu.be/huRx4S7-Jkk

Drifty but awesome stoke!

[Alkasquawlik]

Just watched the Mt Timpanogos episode again.
Not to pick at nits....

Mt. Nebo is the highest peak in the Wasatch not Timp
Nebo is almost 200 ft taller.

https://www.peakbagger.com/range.aspx?rid=1452

/I will show myself out

Yeah I'm two for two on blowing the stats. I even looked up Mt. Washington over and over to confirm but must of read it wrong. The great thing about the internet is that 30+ people will let you know you're wrong over and over like it's a TPS Report Memo.

[happytimefunbox]

Cody Townsend I cant believe you're a pro I totally know facts about mountains so much better than you!

/I will show myself out

[John_B]

Cody Townsend I cant believe you're a pro I totally know facts about mountains so much better than you!

/I will show myself out

Well played.

Thanks for another good one Cody.

[ddraver]

I bought an Arcade Belt today just cos of this.

I did not need a belt. I (for some reasons) have loads of belts...

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[eshutt]

Spearhead Traverse episode is hilarious. So close to that FKT.

[nyskirat]

For those at home....

[plugboots]

Bumping for IMO best one yet.

[doebedoe]

That one was dope. The production value and story telling in these just keeps getting better.

Question: Does Bjarne ever get first tracks?

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Bumping for IMO best one yet.

+1!

[Dee Hubbs]

Great episode. Really puts it into perspective when industry dudes like Stan are humbled by the objective.

Question: Does Bjarne ever get first tracks?

Of course he does. There are times when he drops in, gets some tracks, stops and sets up for a shot of the next guy dropping.

[Leshphilling77]

They’re all so good!

Wondering how the pandemic will play into the project

[SUPERIOR]

Cody, is the majority of your skiing done on the QST? And do you ever switch (or wish you’d switch) your setup to the mountain explore or X-Alp skis for long missions?


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[Dee Hubbs]

Cody, is the majority of your skiing done on the QST? And do you ever switch (or wish you’d switch) your setup to the mountain explore or X-Alp skis for long missions?

[Brownski]

Another great episode.
thanks