The FIFTY Project

Bjarne Salén on The Fifty Project, Adventure Vans, & Tiny Homes (Ep.272)

August 7, 2023 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Today we're talking with Bjarne Salén about his adventures & exploits with Cody Townsend for The Fifty Project, then we turn to his other big project: getting people to rethink how and where we live, and creating solutions to make that possible (see bjarnebuilds.com).

On our latest Blister Podcast, Cody Townsend and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss the NFL(?); the massive increase in Epic Pass sales; the name change to “Palisades Tahoe”; whether you should shower; some of our all-time favorite TV characters; and more.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (Sep 2021) (Ep.184)

October 4, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody and Jonathan discuss the NFL(?); the massive increase in Epic Pass sales; the name change to “Palisades Tahoe”; whether you should shower; some of our all-time favorite TV characters; and more.

On the May / June 2021 edition of Reviewing the News on the Blister Podcast, Cody Townsend and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about Cody’s recent adventure in AK; surges in National Park visits; ski patrol unionization; UFOs … and more.

Reviewing the News with Cody Townsend (May / June 2021) (Ep.171)

June 23, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody Townsend and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about Cody’s recent adventure in AK; surges in National Park visits; ski patrol unionization; UFOs … and more.

Blister Podcast: Cody Townsend talks at the Blister Speaker Series at Western Colorado University, Gunnison, Colorado.

Blister Speaker Series 3.1: Cody Townsend (Ep.146)

October 27, 2020October 19, 2020 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Cody Townsend came to Western Colorado University and spoke about why his education has been so beneficial to his career; social media and the new responsibilities of athletes today; starting & growing a business (Arcade Belts); The Fifty Project and all of the behind-the-scenes work; and more.

Ski Video Roundup October 2019 on Blister

What We’re Watching — October, 2019

April 2, 2020October 28, 2019 by Luke Koppa

A bunch of really good and entirely free ski films dropped over the past week. Check out this post for films from the likes of Tanner Hall, Sammy Carlson, Blank Collective, Phil Casabon, and many more.

Cody Townsend discusses his FIFTY project on the Blister Podcast

Cody Townsend on The FIFTY Project (Ep.78)

February 23, 2019February 11, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Cody Townsend about his massive new undertaking to ski 50 classic North American lines. We discuss his approach to the project; how it’s going so far; dealing with its incredibly tricky logistics; which lines are the most daunting; the line he’d just skied; what gear he is using; and more.