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The Nike bus is back in black

by Windells
Jun 11th 2012 - 0 comments

Nike Snowboarding “pimped their ride”, if you will, and this sleek looking shuttle is the end result. Campers are chauffeured to and from the mountain in style at Windells Camp. Next stop, the “funnest” place on earth!  

Checking in with Erik Hoffman

by Windells
Jun 10th 2012 - 0 comments

As much as we would love to, we rarely see Erik Hoffman in Windells photos.  How could this be? Is it because he is exceptionally fast? Shockingly mysterious? Or maybe is it because he is the one behind the lens giving us shot after shot of amazing summer memories? Ok yea, that’s the one. Erik [...]

Session 1: Frontflips, backflips and pow laps

by Windells
Jun 10th 2012 - 0 comments

    As of today, Session 1 at Windells is halfway done! Despite some snowy weather, campers have already gotten 3 full days on-hill and they’ve made the absolute best of it. Jumps were built, backflips were hucked and campers were stoked! Each session this summer is a “Team Takeover” and Session 1 has been [...]

2012 Demo Gear is ready to ride!

by Windells
Jun 8th 2012 - 0 comments

It’s not always easy to pick out a new snowboard or pair of skis. There’s so many options, from the way the product rides, to the company that makes it, to the graphics on its topsheet. Do you want a rocker snowboard? Would you prefer fatter skis? How about a jib board? Or stiff skis? And [...]

The First Ski Campers Arrive!

by Windells
Jun 7th 2012 - 0 comments

  Photos: Erik Hoffman   It?s Session 1 and the first campers of the summer have brought the sun with them! As Mike Hornbeck pulled into camp with the first van-load ski of campers, the last of the clouds burned off and the sun baked the concrete just in time for an inaugural skate session. [...]

#Windells ? June 6, 2012: First day day of summer 2012

by Windells
Jun 6th 2012 - 0 comments

Party time 2012. Rome summer camp gear has arrived at @windellscamp. #windells2012 #funnestplaceonearth p: romesnowboards It’s a very special #Windells Wednesday, because today is the first day of summer 2012! It’s Session 1 Arrival Day! It’s sunny out, the skatepark is popping off, and campers are arriving by the vanloads. Check out these recent instagram [...]

Summer is here and so is? more snow?!

by Windells
Jun 5th 2012 - 0 comments

You know the story; the rest of the country was waiting for snow while Windells Camp was sitting on a gold mine. We don’t want to rub it in or anything, but we’re still getting it. We flipped our calendar pages to June and the snow started falling…again! Our first session starts tomorrow and our [...]

New Rome van for summer 2012!

by Windells
Jun 5th 2012 - 0 comments

Each year, one of our awesome snowboard sponsors, Rome SDS, decorates the Rome van AKA the Digger van with a brand new theme for the summer. There’s been some epic sticker jobs on the van over the years, and this year’s theme is no exception. Welcome to summer 2012: Rome SDS Party Time. Justin Cafiero [...]

And the Team Takeover Thursday winner is

by Windells
Jun 1st 2012 - 0 comments

Matthew Lazzaretto! Thanks, everyone for leaving your comments and taking part in our warm-up for Summer 2012! We are sufficiently stoked for the first summer session to begin. Keep up with Windells Camp on the blog, on facebook, twitter, vimeo, and youtube. It’s not too late to get registered for camp, either! Some sessions are [...]

Catching up with Corbin Clement

by Windells
Jun 1st 2012 - 0 comments

One of the nicest Oklahoma boys this side of the Mississippi is coming back to Windells for another season of coaching. Corbin Clement is a seasoned veteran here at camp and we are so stoked to see him back on the hill with us. He has been living the life this past winter, searching for [...]

Team Takeover Thursday with Nick Visconti

by Windells
May 31st 2012 - 0 comments

This is an extra exciting Team Takeover Thursday because it is our last installment of the weekly contest before summer camp starts! This time next week, campers will be here and Dakine will be taking over session 1 for snowboarders and Poor Boyz Productions will be taking over session 1 for skiers. Because this is [...]

Working Hard: Windells staff gets ready for Session 1

by Windells
May 30th 2012 - 0 comments

It’s crunch time here on campus. Only one week remains until summer officially begins with Session 1. All the staff is hard at work prepping the new features, cleaning up campus, filing paperwork, and doing the nitty gritty to get everything ready. Here are some awesome Instagrams from our staff members putting in a good [...]

#Windells ? May 29, 2012

by Windells
May 30th 2012 - 0 comments

p: @csantz – where did you get this cake? It’s awesome! The #Windells hashtag has been blowing up lately on instagram! As more staff members arrive at camp and campers get excited that summer is almost here, tons of photos are showing up and they are awesome. Check out some of our picks from the [...]

Take me back Tuesday: Justin Fronius killing it!

by Windells
May 29th 2012 - 0 comments

The official camp countdown to the beginning first day of Windells Camp summer 2012 is just a little more over one week. Here at camp, the Diggers have arrived and are getting all of the features ready to go on hill. Head Digger Chase Weaver and his crew are putting finishing touches on everything before [...]

Summer?s almost here: Windells counselors arriving on campus!

by Windells
May 28th 2012 - 0 comments

It’s getting exciting here at Windells as new staff members are arriving every day. The campus is abuzz with people, moving into cabins, hanging out in the Heshin Delicatessan, and skating all over the place. It’s a reunion for people that have worked at camp before, and a whole new experience for the folks who [...]

On The Road With Danger Dave

by Windells
May 28th 2012 - 0 comments

Dave Boldwin, better known as Danger, has pretty much lived out of a suitcase for the past couple years. Constantly on the road, this adventure seeking Vermonter is our Head Snowboard Coach and resident ginger. Danger Dave has spent this entire season traveling the globe, prepping his amazing athletes for the top competitions, and rocking [...]

Camtrol @ Windells ? GTS!

by Windells
May 28th 2012 - 0 comments

The folks over at Camtrol were nice enough to let us use some of their products this past summer! Never heard of Camtrol or have any idea what we’re talking about? Well, if you shoot any video, you might be interested in looking into a Camtrol! They are handles / supports for your camera and [...]