{"id":198460,"date":"2024-12-17T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=198460"},"modified":"2025-01-06T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T18:07:24","slug":"skiing-the-50-classic-descents-in-north-america-with-cody-townsend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/skiing-the-50-classic-descents-in-north-america-with-cody-townsend","title":{"rendered":"Skiing the 50 Classic Descents in North America with Cody Townsend"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/9883b53e-f0a2-4052-bc1f-75130f7442fe?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/skiing-the-50-classic-descents-in-north-america-with-cody-townsend\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cody Townsend is one of America&#8217;s most well-known and beloved professional skiers. In his 20s, Cody made a name for himself as a competitive alpine ski racer before starring in dozens of blockbuster ski movies. His fame skyrocketed in 2014 when he skied The Crack, a steep and narrow gully in Alaska. Following this feat, Cody embarked on an ambitious journey to ski the 50 classic lines in North America\u2014 a project that isn&#8217;t quite finished and maybe never will be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Cody:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codytownsend.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/codytownsend\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CodyTownsend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this episode:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/snowboarding-as-a-creative-expression-with-travis-rice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snowboarding as a Creative Expression with Travis Rice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/spirit-of-the-peaks-with-connor-ryan\">Spirit of the Peaks with Connor Ryan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our sponsor:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.simplecast.com\/accounts\/2b218f9f-84c0-42a2-980b-de1950c78d63\/shows\/32ddc983-385c-47d5-ac70-165c3c8c5922\/episodes\/48dcf2dc-e56c-400c-970f-e5e2a234031a\/REI.com\/mastercard-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chec<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">k out the REI Co-op Mastercard program<\/a>\u00a0and learn about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reifund.org\/grantees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local REI Fund grantees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Cody Townsend is one of America&#8217;s most well-known and beloved professional skiers. In his 20s, Cody made a name for himself as a competitive alpine ski racer before starring in dozens of blockbuster ski movies. His fame skyrocketed in 2014 when he skied The Crack, a steep and narrow gully in Alaska. 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