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[J_Gasper]
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I have a question for all of those people that go to windells. I am thinking about going to windells this summer to sharpen up my skills. One problem i have is i dont know if they have begginer features. I can 360 and 270 out but im not like crazy ans you see the people in the session videos. So do they have any begginer features? +++++++K for help
Jan 4 2011 5:03PM
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kootenayklaus
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Holy shit just look at the website.
Jan 4 2011 5:12PM
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ndye
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you will still have fun there and learn alot dont worry
Jan 4 2011 5:14PM
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infuser
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when i went session 5 there were two flat boxes one really small one and one realatively long one

there was a tiny jump like 3 to 5 feet and then jumps 15 feet and up

the public park at hood which you go to alot also has some easy features... windells is the shit go

Jan 4 2011 5:19PM
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infuser
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and youll get a lot better so youlle graduate from the easy features up to the bigger ones in no time
Jan 4 2011 5:20PM
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[J_Gasper]
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yeah i do look at there website and they say they do, but you dont see them in the video so idk
Jan 4 2011 5:30PM
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Elmo.
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yea they got a few. but u learn quick there is u balls up and do what ur coach tells u to do.

they always have a flat box. and they have 2 jumps under 15 then like 25 35 and 45 i think it was... ull be fine. i was at ur point when i went (except i could swap too). and i had a blast. a lot of stuff is urban or street style. which truly isnt that hard.

go, ull have a fun time. hopefully i see ya there this summer!
Jan 4 2011 5:33PM
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[J_Gasper]
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yeah im thinking session 4? is that the best? it seems the most popular
Jan 4 2011 5:50PM
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infuser
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yea duuuuude im goin session 4 this year!!!!!
Jan 4 2011 6:33PM
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p-fo
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my sig may be of interest to you
Jan 4 2011 6:47PM
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Elmo.
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4 is a pretty legit session... the longer u wait to go theres less and less ppl i guess but a smaller park and u cant ski to the bottom after sesh 3 or 4
Jan 4 2011 8:33PM
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[J_Gasper]
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so what u either have to hike or take tow rope? sorry for all the questions.
Jan 4 2011 10:35PM
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8088
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id wait...i know everybody wants to kick me in the dick now but if your planning to go there to hit 2 flat boxes and spin a 15 i dont think its worth it. Just my opinion thorough, if you got the dough go for it
Jan 4 2011 10:39PM
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dexter765
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Windells has way more to offer then a box and two jumps for beginners. Its summer time so its "sunny and sick" you can ski up to a 2 mile long run, meet new friends, hang out with the pro's, take part in some fun after skiing games and ski on way more then just three features. Rumor has it Windells is getting a third lift this summer too to fill up the remainder of their run with park features too!
Jan 5 2011 9:50AM
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infuser
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dont listen to karafanda windells is the shit no matter how good you are... i sucked and still do when i went but it was amazing and you dont have to go to the bottum until the last run of the day and there is a path to the lodge just not bac to the lift... session  still had snow to the bottum until midweek when i went though so i wouldnt worry
Jan 5 2011 5:36PM
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rankstank
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a lot of the people in the videos are pros, i wasn't that good when I went and it was super sick, you learn really quickly anyway. Before I went I barely knew how to hit down urban lip rails/boxes and by the end I could 270 out of a down flat down urban style
Jan 5 2011 5:53PM
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JahJahBinks
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No, every single one of their rails is a DFDFDFDFD. Can't go, sorry.
Jan 5 2011 6:00PM
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[J_Gasper]
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sick, and has anyone been on a bag jump? it seems like everyone lands on there feet, is there a high consequnce if u dont?
Jan 5 2011 7:12PM
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Elmo.
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u can hike or take the rope tows... or u could do summit runs which gets u through like 3/4 of the park then u hit the lift and take the "trail" to the top of the park again. u will learn early though... and i lapped the 5 rail line a sesh 6 this year. hit up the rope tow and did it again... unless i was at the jumps which u hit 3 jumps then take rope tow.... windells is mad fun


and like i said before this was their park during session 6 when snow was low.... i know that in sessions 1-3 u mainly lap windells park to private park and all the way down to the lodge. so u end up taking like 2 mile long park runs which sounds really fun
Jan 5 2011 7:17PM
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rankstank
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I landed on my head somehow on the bag jump, it just tweaked my neck a little. It was stiff the next morning but after it loosened up I was fine.
Jan 5 2011 11:13PM
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jeremy.g
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my friend saw someone break his neck on that. im pretty sure he was being pretty stupid though
Jan 5 2011 11:19PM
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Emma_Watson
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http://windells.com/sports/freeski/ski-camp/

beginner
intermediate
advanced
pro

could have just googled the website and found your answer in like 2 secounds but w.e.

BEGINNER FREESKI CAMPS
Ever skied by your local mountain’s Terrain Park dreaming of sailing off the jumps or hitting the rails? It’s never too late when Windells pro freeski coaches patiently teach you techniques. In just a short while you’ll have the confidence to take a real run through the park.
Maybe one day you’ll be following Windells pro alumni like Sammy Carlson, Tanner Hall, Kristi Leskinen and Grete Elliasen among other notables.

BEGINNER FREESKI FEATURES
Ride-on boxes and rails
Mini-pipe
Mini wall rides
Small jumps (5-10 feet)
Jan 5 2011 11:24PM
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infuser
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someone broke there neck one session when i went... the simple solution is dont land on your neck the odds that youll get hurt on it are really slim though

Jan 6 2011 6:01PM
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Elmo.
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exactly... just commit enough to land on ur side back or stomach and ull be fine
Jan 6 2011 6:19PM
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[J_Gasper]
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how about next time u read the comments before you make say that. i said i know it says begginer on the site but there are no begginers in the videos
Jan 6 2011 6:25PM
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[J_Gasper]
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also thanks for the help guys, i wanna hit that bag jump so badly
Jan 6 2011 6:26PM
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Elmo.
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no problem man. ull have a great time no matter what. trust me
Jan 6 2011 6:30PM
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