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Windells session 6

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Elmo.
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my first year goin... kinda late but thats wat worked for me... if ur goin comment

Mar 28 2010 9:44PM
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sSsmith
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Whats the elevation were at?
Jun 6 2010 11:33AM
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blatt
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signed up for session 6
Jun 6 2010 1:32PM
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84891jnf92048
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like 15,000 feet. i have been acclimatizing for about 3 months to prepare.
Jun 6 2010 1:53PM
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sSsmith
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shit im from the east man. i dont want a bad head ache
Jun 6 2010 4:15PM
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JStrathern
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its really not that bad. im from new hampshire and i drank a few water bottles a day for like a week before i went and i was fine.
Jun 6 2010 4:27PM
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Elmo.
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so pretty much u just hav 2 drink a lot and ull b fine? cuz i dotn wanna get no bad headaches when im up there
Jun 6 2010 4:36PM
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JStrathern
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yeah just drink a ton of water before you go and while youre there and youll be fine
Jun 6 2010 4:59PM
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Juice.Doctor
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nice im going session 4 and my plane leaves a month from today. im gonna start drinking a ton of water
Jun 6 2010 5:03PM
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sSsmith
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yea thats wut people tell me. how long is the chair lift ride.
Jun 6 2010 5:05PM
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JStrathern
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like 10 min but you get off one lift, ski down like 50 feet, then get on a different one that takes you to the top.
Jun 6 2010 5:21PM
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sSsmith
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nice. you going this year?
Jun 6 2010 5:24PM
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JStrathern
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maybe, but if i do its gonna be session 7
Jun 6 2010 5:34PM
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sSsmith
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nice
Jun 6 2010 5:40PM
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84891jnf92048
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wow. im retarded. i am going to session 4, on july 6. haha... wow.
Jun 6 2010 6:31PM
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Elmo.
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hahah sesh 4 has more snow so that better lol... ill ask u how it was once u get back lol
Jun 6 2010 8:42PM
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willy_baller
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I'll be there, my first time to
Jun 6 2010 9:10PM
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OCHO
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Hopefully you will all have an amazing time at Windells this summer. I am going up for my first summer coaching at windells I will be there from session 2-6. We have a very good crew of coaches for this summer and Im excited to be working with all of them and all of you guys. Its gonna be a good summer. Just come to camp with a good attitude and be ready to work hard everyday cause ultimately it is up to you if you want to get better or not so be ready to be pushed by all of us.
Jun 7 2010 6:38PM
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p-fo
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heres some info on elevation: lodge=6000', top of palmer=8500'. altitude is not a big deal even at the 8500' level. i live at about 100' asl and i never have problems hiking stuff. you feel tired a bit faster but its not bad at all
Jun 7 2010 6:47PM
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Elmo.
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ive been at liek 6500' before and its a lot different than 100' trust me lolol i get so dizzy so fast its rediculous... i like at like 150' to

drink water its a good idea
Jun 7 2010 8:49PM
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p-fo
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hmmm. maybe you have a low rbc or something. you really shouldnt get dizzy at 6500'. i was born on the ec and ive lived all my life near sea level but i never feel the effects of altitude until i get to about 8000-8500'...
Jun 7 2010 9:00PM
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84891jnf92048
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im from the east, but spend quite a bit of time out west and at higher elevation, so i hardly feel it even at 8,000 feet, and only a little bit at 9,000
Jun 7 2010 9:06PM
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Elmo.
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yea i usually dont go above 4,000 except like once or twice a year so thats probs why... what ev... water helps lol thats wat i plan on doing
Jun 7 2010 9:25PM
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Brenner
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I didn't even know mt hood's elevation even affected people haha. But I'm from oregon so i guess that's why
Jun 7 2010 9:32PM
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KC_Hoffwoman
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yeah... the elevation didnt affect me at all... and im from jersey....
Jun 7 2010 10:15PM
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Elmo.
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so sesh 6 is the surface/skullcandy colab week where they introduce the new line of skis and headphones... supposed to be a big party on the 30th to its gunna b sick... hope we all can grab some new gear from them 2
Jun 19 2010 12:42PM
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Funnel
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Kids actually thought the glacier was at 15,000 feet. Hahahahaha. I did not know one could be so much of a dumbass. Oh my...
Jun 19 2010 12:58PM
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DutchhGutss
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Session 6! Only a couple weeks away im super stoked
Jun 20 2010 11:54AM
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Elmo.
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yea its gunna b sooo sick
Jun 20 2010 12:13PM
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DutchhGutss
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My first time I have no clue what to expect
Jun 20 2010 12:17PM
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DutchhGutss
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My first time I have no clue what to expect
Jun 20 2010 12:18PM
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Elmo.
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yea same here bro... its gunna b fun though and there park looks wicked dope which is good.... i just want to learn and meet some other sick ns'ers... and be stoked the whole time obviously
Jun 20 2010 12:25PM
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BikeMlatt69
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see yall there
Jul 1 2010 5:12PM
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84891jnf92048
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i said that to be a dumb troll, but i guess they believed it....
Jul 1 2010 5:19PM
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Bragger224
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Sooooooooo excited! :)
Jul 10 2010 10:36PM
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Elmo.
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same here 16 days =)... im still gettin stuff 2gether though lol
Jul 10 2010 10:39PM
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Bragger224
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Started packing today :)
Jul 10 2010 10:40PM
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EmperorKuzco
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pumped out of my mind 16 more days, the only thing thats going to be weird for me is that my plane stops in texas and im going to be walking around with my ski bag and ski boots, but whatever i will get through it
Jul 10 2010 10:42PM
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steep
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i should be going, but at the last absolute second my parents said no
Jul 10 2010 10:42PM
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Elmo.
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thattssss sooooo gay sryyy bro =/

and yea i got 1 way fligth with a stop.... i packed my skiis up cuz i use a diferent pair fro my summer set up

Jul 10 2010 10:44PM
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Bragger224
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Ya i have a layover in Chicago for an hour or two. But it wont be too bad.
Jul 10 2010 10:51PM
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KC_Hoffwoman
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the first time i went to windells, i got stuck in the chicago airport for 5 hours by myself. my connecting flight left 20 mins early and they left without 5 people, one of them being me. I just skated on the moving walkways haha
Jul 11 2010 12:36PM
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DutchhGutss
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And now its about five days away and im super stoked to stay in the adult cabins. Got some new T-Halls couldnt be more stoked!
Jul 11 2010 8:55PM
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imhackel
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yeah im headin to session 6 to
Jul 11 2010 10:24PM
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skodeo7
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Last year for 3-4 days mid-late July it was definitely 85-90 at the base. It was so bizarre walking up in ski pants and boots, felt like such a clown.
Jul 11 2010 10:28PM
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Elmo.
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i hoep that doesnt happen this year... i skied when it was 85 out once at loon in some freak thing in march and it was fun but man there were no jumps up 2 rails by like 11 30

but it was my bets day of the year since i finally got tail 3's down =)
Jul 11 2010 10:41PM
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EmperorKuzco
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I skied in April this year 80 degree weather and I hot a rail and the rail came completely out of the snow
Jul 11 2010 10:51PM
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Elmo.
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not good when that happens
Jul 11 2010 11:01PM
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EmperorKuzco
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anyone know how much money to put in to the account i really dont want to lowball it?
Jul 19 2010 9:33PM
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BikeMlatt69
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im just bringing a debit card because whatever you dont spend on the windells card, you cant get back.
Jul 19 2010 9:36PM
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Sheets-mmm
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who cares how hot it is, just protect yourself from the sunburn....i would do anything to ski
Jul 19 2010 10:31PM
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