the line this skier cody townsend is about to attempt is undoubtedly the craziest thing you've ever seenife. >> we have a first person perspective of this running. you can see exactly what this person looks like. >> how do you scout that? >> if there is a branch you can smack into? it's a leap of faith. >> i was expecting something. >> he is a pro. i can't believe his skis stayed on the snow. >> that's what skiers do. >> this is the scene of a film put together. they did take them about two years to document all of these epic events. head over to rightthisminute.com and click on today's show. >> nicki being a grinch. >> leave the tree alone. >> 'tis the season to be jolly like this little girl. >> merry christmas. deck the halls with boughs of holly. >> his sister posted this video. he's singing "deck the halls." she is singing and dancing along. >> there is something awesome about being a little kid and knowing that santa is out there somewhere. >> fa la la la la la la la la ♪ >> this fellow is jolly talking about presents he wants. instead of saying he wants santa to bring them, he's b

professional skier cody townsend skied straight down a vertical chute in the alaskan mountains. look at this footage. it's amazing. it won him the ski line of the year award by powder magazine. well deserved when you can do something like that. back to you. >> you won't be seeing me do that, francis. >>> just ahead, is it right what some schools have stopped because of the ferguson decision. >>> love him or hate him, biebs gets a title he finally deserves. this is "early today." >>> we're going to wait over the next couple days to see how impressive these rainfall amounts will be. one of our long-range computers is showing how much rain will fall. it's pretty widespread. even southern california looks to get the possibility of an inch of rain. the highest total is definitely in northern california by the time we're all said and done, some areas maybe in the mountains could end up with 80-mile-per-hour wind gusts and eight inches of rain. forecast for today, the weather will go downhill as the day goes on, especially later this evening. if you're at any elevations, whatever, brin

cody townsend plunged through a vertical shoot between two ridges in an alaskan mountain range. football fields stacked together, as tall as the empire state build. >> when i realized how fast i was going and when it came together, it was terrifying. >> he made it out unscathed in just 16 seconds. >> well, the eagles are gearing up for a big game at the linc this weekend, they are battling for first place against the dallas cowboy, they won their first meeting easy on thanksgiving day and the birds are coming off last week's disappointing loss against the seahawks here at home and kickoff is at 6:30 and while are you watching the game you can tweet live with our sports team, using the #~ 6 abc eagles. we'll help you get things started with eagles game day kickoff. ducis rogers hosts the show live from the linc. >>> well, just in time for the holidays, wal-mart is slashing prices on the late most iphones by $50, the iphone 6 is going for $129 and the iphone 6 plus $229, the customers must buy the phone from wal-mart along with service from at&t, verizon or sprint. they hope to ge

for sheer excitement, it would be tough to beat cody townsend's stunt. look at this. took off in a narrow crease in a steep mountain in alaska. this is no bunny slope. the chute was only five feet wide in spots, but he made it, plunging nearly 2,000 feet. a skiing magazine awarded the clip its top prize last weekend. coming up, a race against time to save rhinos from distinction. coming up, a race against time to save rhinos from distinction. -- extinction. ♪ when i didn't think twice about where i left my razor. [ male announcer ] hep c is a serious disease. take action now. go to hepc.com or call 1-844-444-hepc to find out how you and your doctor can take the next step towards a cure. because the answers you need, may be closer than they appear. ♪ because the answers you need, may be closer than they appear. she's still and cialis fordaily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and as

this is cody townsend, a professional skier, navigating a treacherous narrow crevice on an alaskan mountain, as his helmet camera recorded the entire incredible feat. at times, he had to squeeze between walls of stone and ice, just six feet apart. it lasted only 15 seconds... and it included a high-speed turn to avoid hitting one of those walls. >> look at that guy. >> it was so hard to not hit the wall in front. >> he won the run of the year award. it almost doesn't even look real. >> we have to get off the bunny hill. this guy inspires me. the kids can play. we are going to release to the light green level. current conditions, 23 degrees right now . wind of the west at 8 mi.. there will be fallbrook with a light wind. week to clear out. that will happen overnight. the wind remains,. the we get the fall. 20 degrees at o'hare . 24 in bartlett. to the south we are at 24. morris at 24. temperatures are 22 in michigan city. gary reading and 28. you will see the low visibility out there. in morris we are only at 3 mi.. give yourself some extra time today and use your low beams. some light compo

professional skier cody townsend cheated death as he plunged down a nearly vertical and narrow slopeness. here's cnn's jeanne moos. >> what you are about to see is no mere ski slope. this is a man eating crevice. >> i'm getting nervous. >> 31-year-old todayy townsend is about to descend. >> there is no exit plan. there is no escape. >> the plunge down this alaskan crevice lasted about 15 seconds, and at its narrowest point the walls were only six feet apart. check out the helmet cam view, top speed 65 to 70 miles per hour. >> we see that you are going really fast. you see that the walls are really close to you. >> but cody says he was very zen. >> it's almost as if time slows down. holy [ bleep ]! >> cody's run makes james bonds' exploits on skis look almost wimpy. ♪ child's play compared to this. so a crevice like that must have a terrifying name, right? >> yeah. it does have nicknames, but i would blush if i had to tell you what the nicknames were. >> cody won him powder magazine's best line of 2014 award. >> so psyched. >> his fellow skiers gushed. >> that was the sickest line i'v

this video of cody townsend's run down the chute has won him almost every award that skiing gives out. you can't believe how narrow it gets. >> i'm not even looking. >> it includes the prestigious line of the year award from powder magazine. the run is almost completely vertical, dark, narrow and has rock walls inches away. for most of the run, the exit is only visible as a thin crack of light until he exits. he said it was -- it was the scariest thing he's ever done. he smashes into that wall. >> yikes. >>> 7:23. over the course of two hours, a group of armed robbers in oakland, they targeted one victim after another. coming up in 20 minutes, the one thing they stole that ended this violent crime spree. >>> the latest food trend, you might be interested in this, now you can get a beer in san francisco that includes siracchio chili. find out if it's a hit or a bomb. (vo) nourished. rescued. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have

. >> reporter: 31-year-old cody townsend is about to descend. >> there's no exit plan.wn this alaskan crevice lasted 13 seconds and the narrowest point was only 6 feet apart. check out the helmet cam view, top speed, 65 to 70 miles per hour. >> you see that you're going really fast. you see that the walls are really close to you. >> reporter: but cody said he was very zen. >> it's almost as if time slows down. holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: makes bond's exports on skis almost look wimpy. child's play compared to this. so a crevice like that must have a terrifying name, right? >> yeah, it does have nicknames but i would blush if i had to tell you what the nicknames were. >> reporter: cody won him powder magazine's best line of 2014 award. >> so psyched. >> reporter: his fellow skiers gushed. >> that was the sickest line i've ever seen. >> reporter: the trickiest part was at the end of the narrowest section where there was a slight turn. >> possibly the turn of my life to not hit the wall that was in front of you. >> reporter: what's he get? great exposure in a red bull doc

santa cruz's cody townsend taking on the challenge, don't look down if you're scared. oh, my.a professional skier plunging down a near vertical chute in the alaskan wilderness. who can fit through that? my goodness. that's amazing. he was honored over the weekend with an award for skiing that was deemed the most challenging line of the year. the slightest slip there and you are part of the rock face. >> oh, my goodness. incredible. >> he said it was the scariest thing he has ever done. >>> if you believe it takes a bit of magic to get out of a traffic ticket, you might be right. >> magician steve bruner says he proved that recently, got pulled over north of manhattan. during the stop the officer finds out he is a magician and asks him to do a trick. >> so he impresses him by solving a rubik's cube in less than 20 seconds. he then got out of the ticket by solving the cube in less than one second. check this out. >> if i turn it once it's still going to be mixed up. cheating happens when you toss it in the air like that. >> that's the one second part. >> how did you do that? >>

cody townsend came straight down a ridiculously deep and narrow shoot. >> that's got to be the most insane ski run i've ever seen. >> -- and all that matters. >> president obama and michelle obama helped sort gifts for the toys for tots day. >> this happened on a pbs show. the guest was on fire and the sound effects guy kept adding funny noises. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota, let's go places. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." gae king is off, so we're pleased to have our pal jeff glor with us zbhood morning. >> california this morning is bracing for the strongest storm to hit the west coast in more than six years. dozens of scores are closed this morning. heavy rains and winds threaten to bring trees and power lines down. >> the worst of the storm is expected to hit throughout. some could see up to a foot of rain over the next two days. bigad shaban is in sacramento where people are preparing anyway they can. bigad, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the heavy rain isn't expected to fall here for a couple of hours bu

he's cody townsend and he took on this stunt northwest of anchorage, alaska. than 2 million views ontube. this is similar to those in the united states, but a heck of a lot smaller. my brother used to ski those in jackson hole, wyoming, but nothing like that. >> it's so close. you wonder why he doesn't hit his head. >> does he survive at the end? >> he sure does. >> he's fine. he cleared it. >> thank you. >>> meanwhile, from snow to snow storms, we got another one to tell you about. this one on the east coast. more than 30,000 people in new york state waking up in the dark and the cold after that nor'easter of about 36 hours ago knocked out power all overt place. >> up to 20 inches of snow fell near syracuse. whiteout conditions there shutting down an interstate for more than seven hours. >> is any of this true, maria, or are we using old video? >> you're absolutely right. we picked up 20 inches of snow in parts of upstate new york and other areas looking at more than a foot of snow across portions of new hampshire and into vermont, across maine, close to a fo

. >> reporter: and 31-year-old cody townsend is about to descend. >> drop in!o exit plan, no escape. >> reporter: the plunge down this alaskan crevice lasted about 15 seconds. at its narrowest point, the walls were only 6 feet apart. check out the helmet cam view. top speed 65 to 70 miles per hour. >> you see that you're going really fast and you see that the walls are really close to you. >> reporter: but cody says he was very zen. >> it's almost as if time slows down. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: cody's run makes james bond's exploits on skis look almost wimpy. ♪ child's play compared to this. so, a crevice like that must have a terrifying name, right? >> uh, yeah, it does have nicknames, but i would blush if i had to tell you what the nicknames were. >> reporter: cody's run won him "powder" magazine's best line of 2014 award. >> so psyched. >> reporter: his fellow skiers gushed. >> that was the sickest line i've ever seen! >> reporter: the trickiest part was at the end of the narrowest section. there was a slight turn. >> possibly the turn of my life to n