Don’t let Johnnie’s size fool you. This gentle giant can spin, cork, and flip more ways than you probably thought possible. Johnnie is the newest member of the Rome team and he’s quickly made his mark on the snowboard world with an endless stream of photos and video featuring his smooth style and an almost rebirth of late bonks and stylely jibs. Paxson can ride anything put in front of him, but let’s see what he comes up with for the answers to his top 5’s.

Top 5 Things at Windell’s

1. Skating BOB and the outdoor concrete
2. The Jumps are always fin
3. The rope tow
4. Smores
5. Shred SledsTop 5 Things at Windell’s

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Johnnie Paxson, Tim Durtschi, and Johny Tsunami modeling? haha

Recently, while Windells Staff and campers were lingering in the Timberline parking lot they were asked to model on the spot for Ralph Lauren’s Winter Collection.  Apparently their shred-skill is easily paralleled by their looks off hill.

With 50 bucks on the table, a pizza dinner, a free make-over, and the chance to mingle with Russian models Johnnie, Tim, and others quickly accepted.  Famous photographer Bruce Weber, known for work with Ralph Lauren, Gucci, and Abercrombie’s scandalous black and white ads, was there gathering pixels of our beautiful people.  Check out this gear!

Glamour

matt damon?

Tim Durtschi

See what Tim Durtschi has to say about getting his make-up did on Saga’s blog.

Youngins throwing old school meneuvers. Best.

Team Terror of Bjorn Leines, Marius Otterstad, Eiki Helgason, Staale Sandbech, Johnnie Paxson and Colorado Rome Rider Dylan Alito posted up on the jump line by the tow rope during Session Three and put on a “know-your-roots” snowboard contest for all of the young rippers at camp. While most of the campers were born post-1990, they impressed their coaches as well as Team Terror with quality pokes, bones and double grabs. Windells coaches Austin Hironaka and Brandon Cocard got up in the mix, too. Those guys can shred! Check out the photos and video…[vimeo 5492476]

Coach Cody Booth

Bjorn became a pro in 1995--the same year that Panda, the winner of the contest, was born.

Johnnie Paxson. Backpack back one.

Staale Sandbech. Norweigan jump slayer, lady killer and shredstick maven.

Rome CO Rider, Dylan Alito with a one footed backie.

Staale.

Bjorn and Johnnie. Stoked and impressed.

Marius Otterstad and Eiki Helgasson kitted up like killers.

This week was a special Slasher Night because the Rome Terror Team was at camp, ready to chase down the campers.  Rome Terror Team riders, Bjorn Leines, Stale Sandbech, Marius Otterstad and Eiki Helgasson along with Northwest Rome rider, Jeff Rudinski, threw on jumpsuits and Jason masks and ambushed the campers in the middle of the campus. Armed with red paint pens, they slashed neck after neck, recruiting campers to the Terror ranks.

Rome SDS upped the ante as well, giving out a brand new Rome Artifact in addition to Rome outerwear and the gold Romex watch.

Would you want this guy chasing you? If you had the chance to win a Rome snowboard and Rome outerwear, it probably wouldn't be that bad.

Hiding spots were on point this session and the Terror Team had to use all of their tracking and chasing skills to catch up to the wiley kids.

This hiding spot between the banners was one of the best.

Bjorn Leines channeling his inner monkey to slash a camper.

Etienne Arent won the Romex and Spencer Cook won a 2010 Rome Jacket. They later traded prizes.

Everyone loves Slasher Night.

Bjorn Leines slashing the second place camper, Spencer Cook.

Rome Riders Stale Sandbech, Johnnie Paxson, Marius Ottersatd and Eiki Helgasson decimated Windells.

Happily slashed

Winning Twins!

Twins Ronan and Corey Devlin switched shirts in the finals of slasher night.  The slashers tagged the wrong twin and thought the game was over.  Then Ronan emerged from the obvious, wearing his brothers sling, to surprise everyone with a cunning victory.