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Cody
Townsend

Nationality
United States
Hometown
Tahoe City, California, USA
Born
13 March 1983
Turned pro
1999

Equipment

3 entries · 3 categories

Skis

Salomon

QST 106

106mm waist

Go-to ski for the majority of Fifty Project trips.

106mm-waist all-mountain/freeride ski with Cork Damplifier Technology in tip and tail; Townsend's go-to ski for the majority of his Fifty Project trips. He also favors the wider QST 118 for dedicated heli/sled powder trips.

  • Off-piste

Boots

Salomon

S/Lab MTN

Used for the majority of Fifty Project missions.

Touring-specific boot with a carbon/composite fiber spine for a true alpine feel on descents; used for the majority of Townsend's Fifty Project missions.

  • Off-piste

Bindings

Salomon

MTN

Primary binding for most Fifty Project trips.

Lightweight touring binding; Townsend's primary binding for most of his Fifty Project trips (occasionally swapping to the Shift binding for more alpine-oriented days).

  • Off-piste

Setup verified 20 July 2026

Sources

  1. https://www.salomon.com/en-us/athlete/cody-townsend
  2. https://gearjunkie.com/winter/end-of-fifty-project-cody-townsend
  3. https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/c2014-powder-awards/
  4. https://freeskier.com/stories/gear-spotlight-cody-townsends-go-to-equipment-on-his-quest-to-ski-the-fifty