You hit the nail on the head at the end Cody: a huge draw to the East coast backcountry vibe is the community. People who are out there getting after it regularly see such a wide range of conditions that the general community buzz and stoke grows so much prior to a storm. A huge underlying part of the community is appreciation: for the mountains, for the adventure, for the conditions. East coast skiers are frequently humbled by less than ideal conditions it truly makes the good days great.

@jacobkwda8011

4 жыл бұрын

well said dude

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Well said my friend. It's why so many strong passionate skiers come from the east. Iron sharpens iron.

@christopherjones6273

4 жыл бұрын

When the mountain is white and the sun is shining bright forget about all the rest

@JK360noscope

2 жыл бұрын

@@CodyTownsend I guess granite sharpens granite too, huh? Got me rock hard during stoke season anyway

@tylerhammmond

2 жыл бұрын

@@JK360noscope sus

Best episode yet. Adding that extra element of the “soul” of each place takes it to a whole other level. And that’s exactly what makes skiing so great. Turns are the goal of skiing, but they’re not the point.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Well said Fred. Cheers.

@juniorjohnson9509

4 жыл бұрын

Mt. Washington is one of those places where you really cannot explain it to someone - especially if they are from the West. You have to experience it up close and personal to even begin to appreciate what it is.

@predatorpwr

3 жыл бұрын

@@juniorjohnson9509 so true, such a special feeling to it, humbling and inspiring.

always a good day at TUCKS when you can ski all the way down to your cah guy!

@skipanther

3 жыл бұрын

How late in the season can you do that,I'm guessing late April/early May!

@tylerbourn8065

3 жыл бұрын

@@skipanther depends on how much snow we get n if we get a bad January thaw or not, we get a fuck ton of rain I'm April, but tucks and mount washington stay pretty covered untill about mid April unless it's super cold in April

@thejayway242

3 жыл бұрын

@@skipanther I skied tucks May 19th for my 16th birthday last year, and it was pretty good. Although we could not ski down the entire way it made for that much more of a great memory. We just hiked up with our regular boots with ski boots attached to our packs holding our skis as well. We stayed at the little chalet there, great food.

@skipanther

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgelee3155 That's awesome,there probably isn't a lot of room to do a bunch of turns by then.I live in the south where any kind of skiing is over by March,wish moving wasn't so expensive!

@matthewbass8152

23 күн бұрын

The sherb was indeed in

Thanks for coming up and givin' 'em the beans with us Cody!

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the beta, the comedy and the good times amigo.

I’m not a skier and I still think this series is one of the very best things on KZread

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jacob. Much appreciated.

Awesome video. We're truly blessed in this country to have so many different ski experiences, mountains, and ranges to enjoy. This video highlighted that, especially the local community. Glades of Vermont, ravines and chutes on Mt. Washington, deep and steep in the Rockies, ski mountaineering on the volcanoes of the Cascades, Tahoe, insane heli lines in AK, it goes on. Rip your turns wherever you are, Cheers

@CodyTownsend

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

You were definitely at Black Mountain in the beginning of this video. Hidden gem

Love the series! Quick correction; Mt. Mitchell in NC is the highest mtn on the east coast @ 6600ft

@rowdypowripper

Жыл бұрын

Cody out here dropping false facts.

@tijust66

Жыл бұрын

It's the most prominent in the east

Another great episode! "look at central, it's riding like a frickin golf course up there guy , chipper right off the top, give er the beans , get in front of the boots and point em downhill!" HAHAHAHA! "yes boy!"

@Snakke40

4 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of quotable moments in this series, but I think this one is a top contender with just the sheer happines and spontanity of it all!

@_cameraboy

4 жыл бұрын

"Yeah this ain't California, with the Baywatch and ya'Powda snow. It's frickin' cold out here."

@owensweetland342

3 жыл бұрын

@@_cameraboy "in your purple onesies."

@charleacc1

3 жыл бұрын

That guy got the north country lingo down, bud. Drag yer ass up above there. Take yer skins off and run ‘er hot! Fuckin A!

I'm watching a couple episodes of the Fifty every day, from the start. Loving the way it's evolving over time - more mountain info up front (map, distance, vert etc) and the way there are more and more friends every trip! And the way it makes me feel! Thank you Cody and Bjarne 🙏🏼

Boy, did you guys get a great day! Been climbing and guiding here for almost 40 years, and it's so good to see westerners enjoying our little hills. You did us proud.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear. I wanted to do the East justice and happy it resonated with you and many others. Thanks.

Where I started backcountry skiing - so nice to see in the Fifty project. Many good memories at the Harvard Cabin. Thanks for the vid guys.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Stoked it connected with you. Cheers.

Again, I love that you don't exclude snowboarders. So many video are one or the other and the reality is that boarders/skiers are friends and we're all after the same thing: fun in the outdoors on the Mountain. This video also highlighted the most important part of skiing for me, Community. I live in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada and ski exclusively at Blue Mountain. It is not a mountain. If it was only about the skiing I would be done with it but the people I get to spend time with while skiing keep me going back. Another great episode.

Skied Tuckermans Memorial Day weekend of 86 (87?). Climbed to the base of the bowl hand carrying skis, boots and poles. Totally gassed, climbed face of bowl via carved set of steps. Geared up, scorched down one time and called it a day. Totally worth it.

This is great. I have movies and slides from my parents skiing Tuckerman's ravine in the 40's with long hickory skiis and bamboo poles with 8 inch baskets. They used seal skins under their skiis to climb up Tuckerman's Ravine. They did tell me that one die hard skier actually schussed Tuckermans from the top without turning. This is amazing considering the state of the art skis that were used in the 40's.

(I love the FIFTY) Correction: Mount Mitchell in North Carolina

I really like the videos where you're out skiing with a local crew. That group vibe is really relatable for a lot of skiers I think. Great video.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

I really like skiing with the local crew. It gives you such a feel for the place, the mountain and the community. It's been a big goal of the project to climb and ski with locals, whether they're underground or heroes of the sport.

"Interesting to get through on skis" describes the east coast most days. and cold.

@juniorjohnson9509

4 жыл бұрын

The incredible range of conditions - from deep powder to blue boilerplate - that you have to conquer every year is what makes east coast skiers so damned good technically.

@timfredrickson3889

3 жыл бұрын

@@juniorjohnson9509 “incredible range of conditions” lol you mean ice, hard ice, soft ice, cold ice, ice with 1 cm of pow, snow but it melted in the day and turned to ice, etc.

@juniorjohnson9509

3 жыл бұрын

@@timfredrickson3889 Yes, that is exactly what I meant, since I grew up skiing there and still have friends who ski ( recreational and race) there for the last 50 years.

@charleacc1

3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad they touched on two points- 1) conditions are almost always not great, and 2) there’s a lot more going on in “East Coast” skiing culture than Pow Porn. But that looked like a great day actually.

POV: Your a snowboarder watching the series and you still love it

@Jobother

3 жыл бұрын

Get a split board and get after it!

Great video. Brings back memories. I telemarked from the Alpine garden, down Diagonal, down the trail and picked up some nice glades via the creekbed highway to Pinkham back in 87 when I was the caretaker at the Harvard Cabin. When there is deep snow, there is Plenty to ski all the way down to the road from the top. Skied it all in Tuckermans, Huntingtons, and the woods/creeks all the way down to Pinkham from 86-88.. Had access to the best of days and conditions. Mt. Washington will always be a highlight of my life for 2 winters.

Love that east coast crunch!

The vibes are all-time in this one!

Even though the weather was freezing when you went to tuckerman you had a crystal clear bluebird day which gave you some amazing shots that really captured the size and experience it offers.

@zachprescott8784

4 жыл бұрын

And the snow looked pretty mint considering the fridgid temps

@juniorjohnson9509

3 жыл бұрын

I have to laugh at "skiers" who want to complain when the temps are low enough to make the snow nearly perfect. When the snow squeaks under your boots and skis, the conditions are going to be nearly perfect all day.

Great video guys...I did Tucks in 85'...gotta love New England...feast or famine I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I had given up on ski movies. Too many big drops with no soul. This came up on my feed, and I am so glad I spent the time. Passion, community, and nice music when needed, but never overbearing. I grew up on the East Coast, but never had the chance to ski Tuckerman's. This was a great trip back home. Really well done. I'm down under now. Perhaps you will make a trip out and make some turns in New Zealand.

I am born and raised on the eat coast. It is where the hardcore skiers and snowboarders are. Thee we east is cold. I was going to the top of whiteface on lift with wind chill it was -50 f. Coldest lift ride I have ever experienced

Mountains out east aren't as tall and intense, but goddamn if we don't love them just as much. The white mountains offer me the peace we all seek when we go out into the mountains

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed man. It's what I saw, the equal passion despite the unequal size. For me, love of the mountains is far more important than size of the mountains.

I was born in Portsmouth, NH. Thanks I'm living in California now almost 20 years. Good to see anything from back home. Skiing rips, one of my first loves.

Hell yeah, was going to go do some work then this popped up. Just grabbed a coffee, Happy Days.

@justus8453

4 жыл бұрын

Haha same here bro. Priorities ;)

@smokingbluegrass

4 жыл бұрын

no doubt, I pretty much always find myself dropping the ball for the "50 update!"

Welcome to NH! Been following your series and what a treat to see this. NH Native ( 1949.) Skied Loon Mtn today and planning a Mt. Washington trip soon. Again a pure treat.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Charles

Always something uniquely special about the New England mountains.

When I skied Tuckerman’s in the early nineties, there were a ton of people who just came to sit on the rocks and watch. Like groupies. It was a warm spring day, though.

Love the map visual, very helpful with understanding the day's progress!

Spent the last two nights watching the entire series Brilliantly done. You capture the essence with humor humility and gratitude. Much thanks from an old SLC / Tahoe ski bum with bad knees!

This sounds a bit like skiing in Scotland. Sure we don't get the deepest powder or the longest seasons but its the community. Hundreds of backcountry skiers waiting for their moement to shine in Scotland. On a good day we have the best skiing anywhere in the world but the community sticks together through seasons and conditions that done give much snow. I personally love to see proper backcountry communities thriving, ours in Scotland certainly is with major big lines that are in condition once a decade.

@paghal11

2 жыл бұрын

Glaswegian here, now living in the Western US. Was thinking exactly the same as I was watching this video. Skied knee deep powder in Colorado five days last week, but definitely no stranger to Scottish concrete with rocks poking through either.

Best back country content there is. Inspirational

Just getting to the whole series. Binge watching. I am immersed in the whole process, especially of getting up. Never tried skinning but now am looking hard at it (with a guide !).

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Dan. Stoked to hear. Don't listen to that Ian guy, you're correct in your thinking. Have fun out there and stay safe.

We're loving every episode, but that was extra special to watch here living in midcoast Maine!

Holy crap! I had convinced myself that I saw your doppelgänger, or a mirage, but you actually were in NH! Saw you hanging out at Black Mountain while I was doing the Last Skier Standing!! Great videos! Stay rad!

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. Twas I. Was impressive to watch you fanatics get after just a gnarly event. Good on ya!

Person: "Can I be a part of your video?" Cody: "Is your name Forrest?"

Cody and Bjarne, this may be my favorite video yet. Loved the longer format and overall editing. I have followed Andrew Drummond for awhile so it was nice to see him in the film. It would also be cool to get your thoughts on what you would do differently for each line from approach, to other general travel tips, or gear choices. Sort of a top tips for anyone else looking to do this. Keep of the good work!

Cody, Mt Mitchell in the Black Mountains of North Carolina is actually the highest peak east of the Mississippi at 6,684', Mt Craig, also in the Black Mountains, NC, is the second highest at 6,647' and Clingman's Dome in the The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN/NC is 6,643', and the third highest. Mt Washington is 6,288' but definitely your cup of tea, weather wise. Ski on!!! Love watching your videos!

Man, I have never seen Huntingtons like that EVER! YOU ARE SO LUCKY.

Grew up climbing washington in the winter, used to do a research trip up three times a winter in college. Can't wait to take my splitboard up now that I don't have to pack down a ton of snow and ice samples.

This is truly awesome. It feels so good to see you out east doing Mt. Washington. I am glad you had such a good time and got to check two classics off your list.

"This isn't LA with your purple onesies or whatever!" Lmao! Classic.

@charleacc1

3 жыл бұрын

Lol!!!

23! Nearly halfway there. Anyone else getting pumped that the fifty party, watching them all the whole way through might be a reality soon?!

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Oh it'll be a reality real soon.

Nice to see our local hill featured! Andrew is a good dude. Please though, it is not Tuckerman’s Ravine. Tuckerman never owned it, it is simply Tuckerman Ravine.

@shredcavemedia3764

4 жыл бұрын

SEE YOU AT TUCKERMANS RAVINE GUY! STAY IN THE FRONTS OF YOUR BOOTS BUB! AYUH!!

@thelisa11

4 жыл бұрын

SC Nomad Thank you for pointing this out!

@scnomad3626

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Holmquist yes, far too many people get it wrong.

@GetUpTheMountains

Ай бұрын

Head up Tuckerman's guy, take a left and hit the Lake of the Cloud kid!

I met Andrew a couple days ago at his business, super nice guy very nice to talk to and really friendly. Pretty much everyone I have met up here in New Hampshire is really friendly, awesome place, and even better people

Now that you skied the "Classic" come back and get the full East Coast experience with a jaunt further north to Maine's "Mighty Katahdin" and top it off with a trip to the Chic Chocs up in the Gaspe'. You won't be disappointed! kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaSH2ZWypMWsn5M.html

@KrazyKrzysztof

4 жыл бұрын

Katahdin is annoying as hell to get into though with the winter permit submission and late gate opening plus reservation needed to enter

@chrisloef6252

4 жыл бұрын

@@KrazyKrzysztof It isn't ideal because you are locked into the dates that you reserve, but it is essential due to the mission of Bater State Park. The advantages are that you will never run into people who "shouldn't" be there and you feel like you have the entire 200,000+ acre park to yourself. If you do hit it right, then you'll always cherish it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaSH2ZWypMWsn5M.html

4 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaaas, Chic Chocs is a must!

@christopherdorner925

3 жыл бұрын

Mt chocura is a great one as well. Great views of the pemi wilderness

@entwouanne

3 жыл бұрын

U can ski Katahdin??

Bloody great to watch your travels Cody ,coming from Australia it's amazing to see the peaks and lines you and your crew climb and ski and board down ', then have a beer at the bottom love it .... Best of luck on the rest of the remaining climbs and stay safe and the crew Cheers Lads

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mick!

I’ve grown up riding in the NE but Mt Washington always amazed me. It’s like the Rockies over on the east coast

Great video! But the highest mountain on the east coast is Mt. Mitchell in NC.

@lemolo

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianholmquist8492 Or just, Northeast

@Trekking365

4 жыл бұрын

Was about to make the same comment. Gotta rep NC!

@robmoran5461

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! I was just getting ready to say that... All good either way and we know what he meant. Cant wait for the next ep

@jeffberry5490

4 жыл бұрын

1mattmoose Whoops your right Mt Mitchell is higher than Washington

@speterlewis

4 жыл бұрын

The skiing is typically better up this way, though...

Love Tuckerman’s Ravine.Skied it several times in my youth . It’s all about the beer in the parking lot after a great day of wiggling ! (ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR ) All skiing is good. Some skiing is better , Every run is the best! FIRST RUN- Last Run- ALWAYS THE BEST RUN - Everyday we wake up is a good thing ! Keep on wiggling down the ski hill ! WhenEver You Can ! RB

East coast skiing's depiction in the US reminds me a lot of the depiction of Scottish skiing here in Europe. Nonetheless, the community and atmosphere up in Scottish Highlands also seems to have the same allure.

the guy in the beginning is friggin hilarious ,i had to watch it like twenty times

@edm781

4 жыл бұрын

Favorite quote from a ski mag article 15 yrs ago about skiing New England & Wildcat Mt across from Tuck's. The writer is talking about how brutally cold & windy the storm is they're heading into. One of her "New Englandah" hosts exclaims back, "This ain't a stahm! This is like SUMMAH!"

So you were just in MY backyard, huh? (I ski Wildcat, the mountain across from Tuck's) 11:25 Hey! There I am! (If you squint you can see me on Wildcat over there...)

We spent 2 nights on that mountain. Very windy. Lots of type 2 fun. Looks like you guys had great weather and pretty good snow. Highest wind speeds recorded in the US up there at the weather station. I fondly remember all the people at "Lunch Rocks" when we skied down Tuckerman's during a brief window of sunshine and less wind. That is real avalanche country up there. The ski down was an adventure with about 4 plus miles of riverbed on the way out. Thank you for this video.

Blake did my AIARE 2, we’d kept in contact. I was super jealous when I saw you guys got out. Glad you liked our little neighborhood Cody

@taylorsmith437

4 жыл бұрын

I had him for AIARE 1...pretty cool dude.

My home state. So sick. Love the videos man.

that sound the snow was making underfoot, if you know, you know. Frickin' cold. Alba Adventures sent me here, so happy i saw this!

Good film, well done.

Grew up skiing New England, moved to Tahoe 35 years ago and never returned to New England in the winter to ski again!! Most of my ski buddies in Tahoe are from New England, they're typically the best all around skiers. So glad I learnt to ski in New England as a kid, it makes you a much better skier and really appreciate to West Coast conditions!!

Same as growing up surfing on the east coast...the quantity of quality is not there, but the pursuit is constant, and much harder won, with lifelong friends, not casual acquaintances and much less crowded lines. That said, I am glad I live in Washington now 😝

ayyyy NH represent!

Best episode yet.

"conditions are firm and fast" well yea Cody its the east coast haha. So Rad to see this go down. And of course Ryan Gibbs straight lines the bulge in Central like a beast.

I think one of the great thing about the White Mountains community is that most of us were born and raised here, this is our home. Even though there are bigger mountains, better views, and fresher powder, we will always remember where we started from.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Your home is always special and I sensed that about the Whites. It's home for so many diehard skiers. Truly a special place.

You should try Lafayette in Franconia Notch

That crunchy snow... you know it's under 10 degrees.

@macmurfy2jka

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite sound, means that snow is cold, consolidated, and not gonna melt!

Morning work meeting was definitely put on hold to watch this episode. Classic east coast day, weather and conditions wise ⛷️❄️

I was waiting for the Tucks episode! that's my backyard, there's definitely a reason I live in SLC now...

Mt Mitchell is highest on east coast. In NC.

@matthewhall2372

4 жыл бұрын

Washington actually isn't even in the top 10. Learning this was a shock to me back in the day, having grown up in New England where everyone knows Washington is the 3rd highest mountain on earth

@lucasdehart383

4 жыл бұрын

Being from Yancey County, where Mitchell resides, and having done the mountain many times, I was going to comment this.

@calvinshore6137

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but Washington has the worst weather by a long shot

@nicholaswilcox1549

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucasdehart383 i almost froze to death climbing celo knob😂

@skipanther

3 жыл бұрын

It snows a lot less on Mount Mitchell,great hike though!

This makes me so happy

Really love your videos! Little suggestion: the background music often makes it hard to get what people are saying, at least for us non-native English speaker. You could consider to lower the volume a little bit :) Cheers!

@walkerpercy8702

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, would get a better sense of the environment w/o music.

Love your vids and happy to see you here on the east coast! Glad you enjoyed our beloved White Mountains!

So awesome that you guys did Mt. Washington! I was just in that area 10 days prior to you. I fell in love with that part of NH. One of these days I will ski Tuckermans for sure.

@danielchisena6609

2 жыл бұрын

When did he ski this line?

@chriskutlina5743

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielchisena6609 I think 19/20

Skiing Mt. Washington with Grimace! EPIC!

Awesome! So cool to see you in our neighborhood. Keep up the great videos!

Another awesome video Brotha! Always look forward to watching your episodes!

Great video Cody! Awesome that you came out East. Keep it up.... love these videos!

i skied Tucks when i was 14 with H Adams Carter, aka "Bad Ad" (1914-1995), a total badass before the word was invented. 46 years later, my gear is a bit better, but the backcountry vibe is the same. Cody: glad you and your gang could experience some classic New England turns. Love all the Epics; keep keeping it safe.

@CodyTownsend

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter.

Great production Cody! really enjoyed the episode!!!

Thanks for giving some love for the East! I live out west now but grew up skiing back east, this one brought back some fond memories.

This series makes me happy !

Was waiting for this episode. Much love from New Hampshire!

This episode was so great. Pure fun and a great ride.

Reppin the North East! Adirondacks of New York is 20 minutes from my house so thats where i am basically every weekend hop you guys enjoyed the White mtns!

Great episode again. Good vibes! Conditions are definitely like in the Alps: firm, icy but beautiful!

This was awesome! Cody Townsend, you rock!

Fantastic! Bjarne unreal drone shots of Cody skiing down.. LOVE it!! I like everything about these videos.. tnx!

Thanks for showing what we have to offer :) #skiTheEast

Nice video! Really highlights what the East coast has to offer. Love skiing here!

Best videos ever..keep up the good job!

Saw that this was posted last night but I saved it to watch it properly in the morning just to get a good start on the day. Love the series man, stoked to see more! :D

Mt. Mitchell is the tallest mountain on the east coast at 6,684 feet. Mt Washington is the tallest mountain in the northeast.

Thank you for this. I'm a hiker did every high peak on the East Coast but Godfather Mountain in NC, I stopped my voyage on the AT at Roan. And Mt Washington. Going to climb it this summer. I only saw it as a kid, when we visited NH years ago. Appreciate the Ski the East Love ❤️

Hi, I'm Forrest and this is my other brother Forrest. ...Forrest Frizzell, dude hit the cool name lottery right there, for sure

Awesome footage. Thanks for sharing your video.

Stayed at the Harvard Hut many times. Ice climbed all over the area, as well as doing ice climbs on Mt. Washington many times. We hiked up the descent route one New Years day. It was dark, cloudy and snowing. Then all of a sudden, my wife and I popped up above the clouds, and it was very beautiful weather all the way to the summit.