Windells Academy: Still on snow!!!

Windells Academy had a great storm come through last week. We recieved more than 25 inches of snow in 2 days. We built a couple small jumps and set up a few jibs. We are scheduled to have another storm starting tonight and lasting through the weekend! SNOW SNOW SNOW! 

 

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Nick Visconti, Joshua Parker and Brandon Cocard in Dangerzone

Happy Halloween from Dangerzone!

Dangerzone Season 2 Episode 2 – “This is Halloween” from Nick Visconti on Vimeo.

Beauty and the Beast Tour

Girl & Anti-Hero’s Beauty and the Beast Tour reserved a private session on Windells campus for Andrew Allen, John Cardiel, Mike Carrol, Frank Gerwer, Peter Hewitt, Rick Howard, Eric Koston, Sean Malto, Rick McCrank, Alex Olson, Max Schaaf, Julian Stranger, the Booy and Little Guy. You are going to see a ton of TV, video and magazine coverage from their stay. Rumor has it, Windells will be featured on the cover of leading skateboard publications. Windells also hosted a bunch of exclusive skate demos this past summer for campers eyes only: Habitat’s Cascadia, Imperial Motion, Skate Like a Girl, Creature, Jivaro and many more!

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Shaun White – Project X

Shaun White’s father would once carry him up Windells Private Pipe during the summers on Hood and now look where he is, private heli, private pipe and a private foam pit.

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Things have changed a ton at camp since then with our own private lift and a  private bag jump.  Doesn’t seem to different from the lavish life of Shaun White, does it?

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Bonfire & Salomon Backyard Bang

The Backyard Bang, a 3rd annual grass roots rail jam in downtown Portland.   Riders and Sponsors from around the region showed up at the crack of dawn to set up the event during torrential down pours, luckily the clouds broke around noon and the course was ready to go.  Downbox, Mini Kicker and two wall rides were the choices for Sawyer Dean, Austin Sweetin and Johhnie Paxson to name a few.   Spectators from Mt Hood down to Portland crowded into the alley way to watch the event but not before swinging by Windells in the tent village to grab some free stickers, candy and enter our Pumpkin Carving Contest. (It was Halloween)  20 competitors carved  and one lucky winner walked away with a Windells Dakine Pack full of Atmosphere, Bonfire, Dakine and Chaos gear.

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Carving Pumpkins, Lapping the VIP quarters, Tossing out Free Stickers, Watching Sawyer Dean Fall,Handing Out Candy, Smashing Pumkins and Witnessing how crazy Porltand people get on Halloween, we had a blast.  Thanks Bonfire, Salomon and Art Institute of Portland for putting on a great event.