The Fifty was a five-year adventure unfolding in real time. It’s my story of an attempt to climb and ski all the lines in the book, “The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America.” After successfully skiing 46 of them, I announced the end of the project in 2024.

Why? I now have the freedom to do the last four lines on my own dime, my own time, and my own motivation. I am completely removing any pressure, because the last four lines are among some of the most challenging in the world.

The Fifty project was a journey, a struggle, an obsession and most of all, an excuse to have a hell of a good time in the mountains.

— Cody Townsend