The FIFTY - Line 33/50 - Mt Whitney with Alex Honnold - Road Bikes, Climbing and Terrible Skiing

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In the never ending quest to make The FIFTY more difficult, Cody Townsend is joined by legendary rock climber and free soloist Alex Honnold to attempt to link together the lowest spot in North America, Badwater Basin (-282' below sea level) with the highest spot in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney (14,505' above sea level) via a 135 mile bike ride linked to a climb and ski of the Mountaineers Route on Mt. Whitney. Alex is no stranger to sufferfests and joins in on a long time goal of his own, but done in a manner that he is not very familiar with...on skis. This is Episode 30 for The FIFTY, and line 33 of 50 completed by Cody Townsend. The FIFTY is 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 along with the people that dedicate their lives to the mountains. Music Licensed from Artlist.io --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROUTE Info: Want to use the maps used to guide The FIFTY, here is 14 day Free Trial and 20% discount to OnX Backcountry App: https://www.onxmaps.com/backcountry/r... WEATHER: For a 60 day trial to an All-Access subscription to OpenSnow click here: https://bit.ly/3TTZhA5 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: https://alnk.to/gKMVh4f Hestra Overmitt:https://alnk.to/gKMVh4f Hestra Merino Touchpoint Liners: https://alnk.to/gKMVh4f Honey Stinger Energy: https://bit.ly/3sPpX9g Strainge Beast Kombucha: https://bit.ly/3sK6vLj TinCup Whiskey: https://bit.ly/3FvbSpb