Cody Townsend's Epic Line

SourSteezlethere's been multiple

ESBoops.

Mr.BishopIf there was a rail at the end I'd have been impressed.



























But seriously that was epic as FUCK.

MothaHuckerStill dont know how his balls fit through

californiagrownTravis Rice did it first tho...

californiagrownTravis Rice did it first tho...

ctownsendhttp://www.travisrice.com/line-of-the-year-the-crack-qa-with-cody-townsend/

ctownsendhttp://www.travisrice.com/line-of-the-year-the-crack-qa-with-cody-townsend/

ctownsendhttp://www.travisrice.com/line-of-the-year-the-crack-qa-with-cody-townsend/

ctownsendhttp://www.travisrice.com/line-of-the-year-the-crack-qa-with-cody-townsend/

ctownsendhttp://www.travisrice.com/line-of-the-year-the-crack-qa-with-cody-townsend/

Huck_NorrisI think we all may be surprised at how many of our clueless non-skier relatives will ask us if we've seen the crazy tunnel skier guy on the yootubes over the Holidays. That line hits to all fences. You don't have to even be a skier to appreciate it.

Huck_NorrisKinda funny that Rice just HAD to land the motorcade of Red Bull helis to pick up the phone and carve a moment for himself out of CT's stratospheric viral blast to try to claim that real quick haha

Nice click grab T. I see you. The hustle is real boys and girls.

Huck_NorrisKinda funny that Rice just HAD to land the motorcade of Red Bull helis to pick up the phone and carve a moment for himself out of CT's stratospheric viral blast to try to claim that real quick haha

Nice click grab T. I see you. The hustle is real boys and girls.

ctownsendThis couldn't be further from the truth. The motivation for Travis to call me and produce this piece was because the internet and industry insider chatter that was ramping up into something that was creating a false drama. He genuinely wanted to chat, share stories of each other's runs and see how his and I's experiences were similar or different. He's a humble mountain man that wanted to talk about it and the tone of the interview shows that. Hell, he straight out says I rode it better than him, is that not plain enough to show you that he isn't trying to grab a slice of the media pie? The fact is, only Travis and I know what it's like to ride that line and feel that feeling, so if photographers, media and internet bandwagoners are talking shit, neither him or I care because we're the only ones in the world that know the true meaning of that line. Everyone else is trying to put stats and credit to it, we were just trying to relish and share a rad fucking moment in our lives.

ctownsendThis couldn't be further from the truth. The motivation for Travis to call me and produce this piece was because the internet and industry insider chatter that was ramping up into something that was creating a false drama. He genuinely wanted to chat, share stories of each other's runs and see how his and I's experiences were similar or different. He's a humble mountain man that wanted to talk about it and the tone of the interview shows that. Hell, he straight out says I rode it better than him, is that not plain enough to show you that he isn't trying to grab a slice of the media pie? The fact is, only Travis and I know what it's like to ride that line and feel that feeling, so if photographers, media and internet bandwagoners are talking shit, neither him or I care because we're the only ones in the world that know the true meaning of that line. Everyone else is trying to put stats and credit to it, we were just trying to relish and share a rad fucking moment in our lives.

ctownsendThis couldn't be further from the truth. The motivation for Travis to call me and produce this piece was because the internet and industry insider chatter that was ramping up into something that was creating a false drama. He genuinely wanted to chat, share stories of each other's runs and see how his and I's experiences were similar or different. He's a humble mountain man that wanted to talk about it and the tone of the interview shows that. Hell, he straight out says I rode it better than him, is that not plain enough to show you that he isn't trying to grab a slice of the media pie? The fact is, only Travis and I know what it's like to ride that line and feel that feeling, so if photographers, media and internet bandwagoners are talking shit, neither him or I care because we're the only ones in the world that know the true meaning of that line. Everyone else is trying to put stats and credit to it, we were just trying to relish and share a rad fucking moment in our lives.

Huck_NorrisWell that's cool, it was honestly really hard to figure out what the vibe was in that exchange as an outsider. In the beginning of the article he actually said he was pissed that everybody was loving your shot and "had to reel in his ego" so it was kind of difficult to discern whether he was "trying to put you in your place" or share a legit bro high 5 over that monster of a line. I haven't seen anybody talking shit but kudos for shooting down the drama plane in any case, that's cool to hear.

Anyways, glad to see ya nab a shitload of exposure right before the holidays. Stoked for you!

ctownsendhttp://www.travisrice.com/line-of-the-year-the-crack-qa-with-cody-townsend/

californiagrownSucks that there is drama around this.

Its like people think that these newly realized outside factors affect their enjoyment of watching that line be skied.

Nothing has changed since when we first saw it. Its just as gnarly, just as scary, just as aesthetic and just as WTF!

ctownsendThe fact is, only Travis and I know what it's like to ride that line and feel that feeling, so if photographers, media and internet bandwagoners are talking shit, neither him or I care because we're the only ones in the world that know the true meaning of that line. Everyone else is trying to put stats and credit to it, we were just trying to relish and share a rad fucking moment in our lives.

pow314was really hard to figure out the vibe out that interview. to me it seemed like travis was really bummed about the whole thing, even though i guess i would be too. his shot won't drop for another year, and he stopped halfway through. would suck to ride a line like that then have someone ride it better and drop the footage a year earlier.

popadonnajust because it's not on film, doesn't mean it wasn't dropped before them... kent just posted that jeremy nobis and another guide actually tipped it first... but, in the "age of media", i guess it doesn't count, unless you shoot it!!

from kent kreitler~

Anyway I was just loving that Nobis just chirped in to set the record straight, on some people who were all riled up about someone else riding it first. "Don't want to rain on your parade. Myself and Jon hunt skied that line without film but as guides. You were not the first but hooray for doing it. Was my home for many years. It wasn't a first."

but, cody did really slay that... props man!

ctownsendThat is awesome! Of course Nobi got in there first! In all reality, I did find it a little hard to believe that not one single person had even chipped their way down that line because it's in a zone that is heavily trafficked by the heli-op out there. I mean, it's a gnarly gnarly line but a lot of gnarly people have been out there before, most of all Nobis. Case closed. TIme to keep skiing.

popadonnajust because it's not on film, doesn't mean it wasn't dropped before them... kent just posted that jeremy nobis and another guide actually tipped it first... but, in the "age of media", i guess it doesn't count, unless you shoot it!!

from kent kreitler~

Anyway I was just loving that Nobis just chirped in to set the record straight, on some people who were all riled up about someone else riding it first. "Don't want to rain on your parade. Myself and Jon hunt skied that line without film but as guides. You were not the first but hooray for doing it. Was my home for many years. It wasn't a first."

but, cody did really slay that... props man!

popadonnajust because it's not on film, doesn't mean it wasn't dropped before them... kent just posted that jeremy nobis and another guide actually tipped it first... but, in the "age of media", i guess it doesn't count, unless you shoot it!!

from kent kreitler~

Anyway I was just loving that Nobis just chirped in to set the record straight, on some people who were all riled up about someone else riding it first. "Don't want to rain on your parade. Myself and Jon hunt skied that line without film but as guides. You were not the first but hooray for doing it. Was my home for many years. It wasn't a first."

but, cody did really slay that... props man!