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#Windells ? July 11, 2012

by Windells
Jul 11th 2012 - 0 comments

surface skis #tiedye #windells2012 p: @ihopboarders We’re halfway through Session 4 and it’s already been a great week. Surface Skis and The Reunion riders are here taking over the session for skiing and snowboarding and there have been all sorts of awesome activities already. Surface has tie-dyed tshirts, made posters, and held one of the most [...]The post #Windells – July 11, 2012 appeared first on Windells.

Session 4: Sun, Surface Skis and Slushy Snow!

by Windells
Jul 11th 2012 - 0 comments

  Windells Session 4 kicked off on Saturday and so far campers and coaches have had nothing but fun in the sun. Seriously. I only saw 2 clouds the whole time. Sunshine and summer skiing! Surface Skis has taken over Windells this session with the likes of Banks Gilberti, Jeff Kiesel, Khai Krepela, Ian Wade, [...]The post Session 4: Sun, Surface Skis and Slushy Snow! appeared first on Windells.

The whole stack of Session 3 edits!

by Windells
Jul 10th 2012 - 0 comments

Session 3 was here one minute and gone the next. Ski, snowboard and skateboard campers had a blast! Visiting pros and our Team Takeover athletes from Rome SDS and Line Traveling Circus left with only great things to say about our facilities this summer. See for yourself in this batch of Windells Camp edits! Like [...]The post The whole stack of Session 3 edits! appeared first on Windells.

Session 4 is on with The Reunion!

by Windells
Jul 9th 2012 - 0 comments

The Reunion is on at Windells! Curtis Woodman, Nick Visconti, Jason Robinson, and Stevie Bell have returned for an energy-filled session at camp, and this year they have added another awesome person to their crew, Brent Oftedal. The boys hit the mountain for the first time yesterday and got their snow legs back. How was [...]The post Session 4 is on with The Reunion! appeared first on Windells.

Session 4 Arrival Day

by Windells
Jul 8th 2012 - 0 comments

The sun is setting behind the trees and Session 4 is officially underway. A fantastic park awaits eager campers and pros; 30% bigger and better than ever. It’s Surface week for ski campers, and snowboard campers get to pal around with our favorite pro snowboard chums Nick Visconti, Stevie Bell, Curtis Woodman, and J Rob. [...]The post Session 4 Arrival Day appeared first on Windells.

Checking in with Ian Neal

by Windells
Jul 8th 2012 - 0 comments

Ian Neal knows the Concrete Jungle like the back of his hand, or the bottom of his deck, or something like that. Wisconsin Neal is a skate coach by day, and a skateboarder by night. Basically, Ian is ripping all day every day. If you’ve ever seen this guy skate, you can tell a lot [...]The post Checking in with Ian Neal appeared first on Windells.

Camper of the Day Session 3

by Windells
Jul 7th 2012 - 0 comments

Meet “Big Blue”. His birth certificate might read Ian Whitehead-Scanlon but bellowing “Big Blue!” in Ian’s direction might evoke a more enthusiastic response. When we asked Head Ski Coach, Luke “Ocho” Allen which camper he would recommend for this session’s “Camper of the Day” he threw a fist in the air and said “Big Blue!” [...]The post Camper of the Day Session 3 appeared first on Windells.

New Custom Gear in Dex?s Store

by Windells
Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

  Every summer, a new collection of gear comes through Dex’s Store.  We have custom hoodies, tees, hats, backpacks, and mittens to name a few.  And there’s only one place to get all of this new 2012 gear, Dex’s Store at camp. If you can’t make it to camp, you can also find Windells gear [...]The post New Custom Gear in Dex’s Store appeared first on Windells.

Zombie Dodgeball facepaint

by Windells
Jul 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Draven Nike Zombie Dodgeball is a tradition at Windells. Each session, campers, staff, and visiting pros take sides in the ultimate dodgeball battle between humans and zombies. Paint your face to join the Zombie team and enjoy the benefits of eliminated player “rising” back into play. At Windells, zombie faces have tons of different looks. [...]The post Zombie Dodgeball facepaint appeared first on Windells.

#Windells ? July 4, 2012

by Windells
Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

#windells2012 #funnestplaceonearth p: @thatskierboo Oh. My. Gosh. Seriouslt. There’s over 800 photos tagged with #Windells2012. That’s about 200 per week since camp began! We love looking at the photos everyone takes while they are at camp. There’s so many good shots, it’s really hard to pick our favorites each week for the blog and even [...]The post #Windells – July 4, 2012 appeared first on Windells.

The 15th Annual Bonfire Pipe to Pipe is coming to Windells

by Windells
Jul 4th 2012 - 0 comments

The 15th Annual Bonfire Pipe to Pipe is coming back to Windells, on hill and in the Concrete Jungle. Come check out the best display of competitive snowboarding and skateboarding at Mount Hood! Here’s the official word from Bonfire: SAVE THE DATE: THE 15TH ANNUAL BONFIRE PIPE TO PIPE Portland, OR (July 2, 2012): Bonfire [...]The post The 15th Annual Bonfire Pipe to Pipe is coming to Windells appeared first on Windells.

Girls shred clinic with Marie-France Roy and Mary Rand from Rome Snowboards

by Windells
Jul 3rd 2012 - 0 comments

Rome Snowboards took over camp in Session 3 and on day 2, amazing riders Marie-France Roy and Mary Rand held a girls’ clinic in the park. All of the female campers gathered at a wide flatbox and got tips and pointers from the pro shreds. Marie and Mary have big bags of tricks in the [...]The post Girls shred clinic with Marie-France Roy and Mary Rand from Rome Snowboards appeared first on Windells.

Seb Toots in the park during Session 3

by Windells
Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Seb Toots, Ride Snowboards pro, double cork thrower, and all around nice dude, stopped by Windells during Session 3 to check out the park and take some laps! Seb travels all over the world riding the best jumps and rails, so we were pumped that he had fun in the Windells lane. We’re really excited [...]The post Seb Toots in the park during Session 3 appeared first on Windells.

Traveling Circus Takeover: What?s your favorite Line ski?

by Windells
Jul 2nd 2012 - 0 comments

Line’s Traveling Circus Takeover Session is about to wrap up here at Windells, but before the circus leaves town, the guys took some time to talk about their favorite Lines to ski on at camp, most of which you can find at the Windells Demo Center.     Andy Parry, Will Wesson, Giray Dadali, Garrett Russell, [...]

Checking in With Alex Erickson

by Windells
Jul 1st 2012 - 0 comments

For those of you who haven’t had the privilege yet, meet Alex Erickson. She GTS’s all over the world with an impeccable filmer stance and most importantly, she’s rad. Alex is a Jill of all trades in the industry. If she isn’t filming, editing, designing, writing, or internet-ing, you can find her whipping up some [...]

Session 2 edits

by Windells
Jun 30th 2012 - 0 comments

Here it is! The holy grail of Session 2 snowboard, ski, skate, and other edits. Want to live, learn, and ride at Windells? Check out Windells Academy‘s newest Schoolisode!

Session 3 snowboard update: the park is looking great!

by Windells
Jun 29th 2012 - 0 comments

Each session the park has gotten better and better, and that’s saying a lot, because it was pretty dang epic to begin with. Session 3 started off with two really nice days and our camp photog, Erik Hoffman, was hustling all over the park, getting photos of people having a good time. Check out a [...]

A Chat with Collin Collins

by Windells
Jun 29th 2012 - 0 comments

Ski coach Collin Collins has been a staple of the Windells ski program for half a decade. Originally from Sun Valley, Idaho, Collins now spends his winters in Salt Lake City and after shredding Park City and Alta all winter with the Saga and 4bi9 crews, he heads west for summer in the green woods and slushy snow [...]

New official Windells Camp sponsor, Swix Wax

by Windells
Jun 28th 2012 - 0 comments

Windells Camp is happy to announce its first official snowboard and ski wax sponsor, Swix Wax! Swix is premium tuning equipment. Started in Norway in 1946, Swix is the main sponsor for the World Snowboard Championships in Oslo, Norway and the wax chosen most by Olympic athletes Kelly Clark and Shaun White, as well as [...]

#Windells June 27, 2012

by Windells
Jun 28th 2012 - 0 comments

#windells2012 #funnestplaceonearth p: @_nicky_b_ It’s #Windells Wednesday! Here are some of our favorites from the past week. Check them out and scroll down to see the three winners for the week! Another gorgeous day up at the #Windells2012 lane on #Timberline #MountHood #Oregon. Diggers are killin it. @windellscamp #windellsacademy #funnestplaceonearth @armadaskis @nike #neff @skullcandy p: [...]