The POLAR STAR - Full FILM - Ski Mountaineering in an Arctic Land of Giants - The FIFTY 45/50

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The most remote classic of The FIFTY, The Polar Star is an iconic ski line. Set on the Arctic island of Baffin, the Polar Star Couloir is aesthetic, breath-taking couloir set among an island of ice, Polar Bears and towering granite walls. Joining up with Cody Townsend on his attempt to ski "The Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America" is one of the world's best ski mountaineers and steep skiers, Vivian Bruchez. Though the goal of the journey is to ski The Polar Star, a plethora of steep, challenging and beautiful ski lines await in Baffin...and a lesson in just what makes Vivian one of the world's best, comes to light. Film Length 48:00 Co-Starring: Bjarne Salen & Vivian Bruchez Edited by: Matt Sheridan - Team Thirteen Cinematography by: Bjarne Salen Intro VFX by: Blair Richmond Maps by OnX: James Lee & Katie Scott Music from: Artlist.io License 4023308 ---------------------------------------------------------- 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/fiftyproject WEATHER: Track incoming storms and compare 10-day snow forecasts for your favorite mountains with a free 30-day trial to OpenSnow: https://opsw.co/thefifty30 GEAR Used in Episode: See Further Down for LINKS Salomon QST 106 Echo Salomon MTN 96 Salomon MTN Summit Pro Salomon MTN Pure MTN Carbon S3 Swatch BioCeramic Watch YETI Hotshot YETI Camino YETI Panga 100 Smith Summit Helmet Smith Squad Mag Smith Pursuit Glacier Glasses Hyperlite Mountain Gear Crux 40L Pack LeBent Cody Townsend Pro Zero Cushion Sock LeBent Base Layers Arcade Capture Belt Pomoca Free Pro 2.0 Skins Evo x Pomoca Pro Glide Thule Chasm 90L Thule Chasm 40L Honey Stinger TINCUP Mountain Whiskey SlingFin Tents Good-To-Go Dehydrated Meals Western Mountaineering Puma -25 Sleeping Bag Bag Sea to Summit Ether Insulated Pad Discover the terrain and 70% off OnX Backcountry: https://bit.ly/4fY7fma Use the OpenSnow App that keeps us current on the conditions: https://bit.ly/3TTZhA5 The GEAR to Get the Goods: https://bit.ly/AlpenglowAG50Plus SALOMON Skis MTN 96, Echo 106 Skis and QST X: Salomon makes a ski for every kind of situation I can put myself into.https://bit.ly/SalomonSkis SALOMON MTN Summit Boot: An incredible mix of lightweight walkability and downhill ski performance. From Emerald Bay Chutes to Alaskan Expeditions, these are my go to’s. https://bit.ly/MTNSummitBootsAG50Plus SALOMON MTN Pure Binding: Maybe the most reliable and durable tech binding of the last 20 years. Simple, strong and effective. There is a reason this binding hasn’t changed it 7+ years, it’s hard to make it better. https://bit.ly/MTNPureBindingsAG50Plus And when I’m at the resort or just beyond, the SALOMON SHIFT is my easy go to with full DIN settings and touring mode with a quick crossover. https://bit.ly/ShiftBindingsAG50Plus SMITH Pursuit Glasses: If it's stormy or sunny, you’re biking or hiking, ski touring and downhill shredding, the Pursuits were made for it. The all-around, go anywhere, do anything glasses. This glasses have coverage matching that of googles, breathability, moldable comfort and light changing optics. https://bit.ly/SMITHPursuitGlassesAG50Plus And my GO-To Goggles- https://bit.ly/4DMagAG50Plus SMITH Summit Helmet: I designed this helmet with SMITH to go light and go far. Meeting the needs of any level of technical (or not) backcountry adventure, this triple certified design meets global alpine ski certification plus international mountaineering standards. https://bit.ly/SummitHelmetAG50Plus HESTRA Ergo Grip Active Gloves: https://bit.ly/ErgoGripGlovesAG50Plus POMOCA Skins Free Pro2.0: https://bit.ly/FreeProSkinsAG50Plus YETI: Keeping my coffee hot on the approach https://bit.ly/YETIRamblerAG50Plus and my coldies cold https://bit.ly/RoadieCoolerAG50Plus for the return to the rig. LE BENT Base layers & Cody Townsend Pro Series Sock https://bit.ly/lebentctsock ZipFit GFT Liner: The added weight is worth the extra performance. https://bit.ly/ZipFitAlpenglow Sidas CRT Liner: My go to for big days on the East Side or Expeditions. https://bit.ly/ThermoLinersAG50Plus Hyperlite Mountain Gear- Making a collection of packs (and durable lightweight Stuff Sacks (https://bit.ly/StuffSackAG50Plus )that cross everything from a super light 27oz day pack in the Aspect 32 to a four season do everything pack in the Headwall 55. I’m personally partial to the Crux 40 specifically designed for ski mountaineering, alpine missions and steep skiing. https://bit.ly/40tVv6l Petzl Gully The best all around axe there is. https://bit.ly/GullyAxeAG50Plus And for my crampons…https://bit.ly/IrvisCramponsAG50Plus TINCUP Whiskey: When I am back at camp or the car, the NEW TINCUP Bourbon is my nip of choice to expedite the wind down and put me squarely into recovery mode. https://bit.ly/TINCUP