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Ski Expedition Gone Wrong: Cody Townsend Struggles at 6,500 Meters

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Cody Townsend and Chris Rubens had big plans to ski big lines in the Himalayas. But altitude sickness got in the way big time. Watch this intimate look at suffering and success at high altitude.

The latest episode of Salomon TV is not your typical ski film full of pow shots and cliff hucks. This expedition doesn’t go as planned, and the video takes an in-depth look at Townsend‘s suffering.

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