The body is the most important piece of equipment for professional athletes. Action sports are a great way to keep the body healthy but training on and off hill is crucial for riders to reach their fullest potential. With competition season just around the corner, Windells Academy students are working hard and getting the high end training they need with ADAPT training.
Continue reading →With record snowfall this fall in your own backyard – I don’t know why you would want to go anywhere else!
Winter and Springs Camps are for skiers & snowboarders of all ages and abilities! Check out this video from last winter to get a taste of what the week is like!
Windells Winter Part 1 from Windells on Vimeo.
A week ago we put on a contest to see who could give us the 12 best reasons why Windells Camp is The “funnest” Place on Earth, for a chance to win a pair of size 12 limited edition Windells Nike 6.0 shoes! After reviewing all of your post we were forced to narrow it down to the top 3 due to the tight competition. All of the responses were so legit! That’s why we are giving the two runner ups Windells DVD and stickers for their efforts.
Okay! So the winner of the Windells Nike 6.0 shoes goes to… ‘drum roll’…
KAI STRITTER! Here are his reasons why Windells Camp is The “Funnest” Place on Earth! Short and to the point!
1. Incredible park no matter what session you go to
2. Chilling on and off hill with Pros
3. SICK facilities from the skateparks to the trampolines
4. Great park diggers always keeping the park pristine
5. Superb coaching
6. Best camp food ever
7. Windells has a freaking bag jump on campus, who else can say that?
8. Vans with massive subwoofers
9. extremely chill staff
10. Best living quarters of any summer camp around
11. FREE DEMOS
12. Hilarious campus activities
Runner Ups: Connor Mills & Austin Kemp! You will both receive Windells DVD and stickers in the mail shortly.
Thank you everyone who participated and be sure to stay up to date on our Windells Blog. We plan to do many more contests such as this one to get everyone stoked for the season!
Ready to get your rail on early season? Well strap on your gear as Ski Dazzle® shows in two cities – Sacramento, November 20 & 21, and Los Angeles, December 2 – 5, are throwing one of the first rail jam contests of the season.
Skiers and snowboarders and can show friends, family, resorts and the ski & snowboard industry “who’s got the right stuff” where winners walk away with cool prizes, new gear, or even a week at Windells Camp!
Ski Dazzle’s 80-foot indoor rail hill was a hit last year with all riders and offers 20’ box and rail features for aspiring riders to compete in front of huge crowds.
The Ski Dazzle® Rail Jam is open to boys and girls in two brackets: under 15 years of age, and 15 and older. Registration is easy, just go to SkiDazzle.com and click on the “Rail Jam Contest” link or “Contest” tab on the home page. Contestants may register online for this event, or download the “Ski Dazzle® Rail Jam Contest” official registration form, fill it out and fax or mail the form by the noted deadline. Contestants must follow all the instructions posted on the website and must have a completed official registration form. Space is limited so be sure to sign up early to confirm your spot. Limited space in the rail jam may be available at the Ski Dazzle shows on a first-come, first-served basis.
Every competitor will be required to wear a helmet; bring a photo ID if 18 years of age or older, and sign a waiver. If under 18 years of age, the competitor must have a parent present at the event, and a signed consent form. Rail Jam contestants must bring their own equipment. A complete daily schedule for practice and competition will be posted via a “Ski Dazzle® Rail Jam Contest™” hotlink on www.SkiDazzle.com.
The 2010 fall semester has been filled with exciting industry trips for Windells Academy. Students have gone behind the scenes of some of the top businesses within action sports and this week was no exception. America’s leading snowboard factory, Mervin Manufacturing invited Windells Academy to tour their facilities and meet the people behind the making of Lib Tech, Roxy and GNU technologies.
We are giving away a pair of size 12 limited edition Windells Nike 6.0 shoes to one lucky person!
What’s the catch? Last year we held a contest where we gave away a pair of size 14 Nike 6.0 shoes to the person who gave us the 14 best reasons why Windells is The “Funnest” Place on Earth. This year we are doing that again with one of our last pair of size 12 Nike 6.0′s! We are asking for 12 reasons why Windells is The “Funnest” Place on Earth and expect the competition to be even closer this year!
Here are the rules:
Along with the shoes we are going to be sending out a bunch of sweet new Windells stickers! Don’t miss out on this chance to get yourself some fresh new kicks!
Entrepreneur, Lindsay Jo Holmes of MapleXO came to Windells Academy to share her story. Her message for the day: do what you love! Lindsay began recycling skateboards five years ago as a hobby. Today, MapleXO is on its way to becoming a well-established business. Lindsay stopped by to tell us about her journey and offered advice for students who were looking to create their own businesses in the future.
This might possibly be one of my favorite edits from the Windells Coaching Staff. Tyler Barnes has been a coach for a couple summers now and we are stoked to have him be a part of the team!
Tyler Summer 2010 from Tyler Barnes on Vimeo.
Eric on the megaphone for a sponsor night.
Eric Willett was a visiting Team Session rider last summer for Session 6. It was the first time many of us had met Eric and he is pretty much one of the raddest shreds out there. He is so friendly, always down to do something fun, and is insane at snowboarding. We had the big jump set up during his session and he and friend, Sage Kotsenburg, were doing double corks and double lines all day, every day of the session. It was insane to watch! A mellow day for Eric and Sage in the Windells park was running through all four 9′s and 10′s. What!? He’s seriously awesome and we can’t wait to see him back at camp next year!
While at Windells, Eric filmed a trick tip with SNOWBOARDER Magazine: switch bs 900. No big deal. You can watch it here.
Eric just was added to Quiksilver’s team, and we couldn’t be happier for him! Check out the press release here.
Eric on the pole jam jump.
At the end of the day, if it was not for our sponsors donating unlimited amounts of product and promoting athlete appearances to Windells Camp, it just would,nt not be the same. High Fives for the industry! Below are a few videos of companies that have shown great support over the years. Obviously, there are more companies then listed below but we can not show them all?
Poor Boyz at Windells from Windells on Vimeo.
VOLUME 1- PRE-SEAON (IN THE CUT). from Saga outerwear on Vimeo.
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