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New Rails :: New Summer

Everyone give a warm welcome to our new head digger Chase Weaver! He has been working around the clock to make sure our park is the best one out there. Get excited folks; new for this summer are freshly designed features from Kab Rails. We can’t wait to get them on hill. The Digger Crew is finishing our signature blue paint job and making those final touches. Three more weeks and our lucky Session 1 campers get to break in the new park. Let the countdown begin.

Want to see the rails for yourself this summer? Well then sign up! Don’t forget, the first 120 campers to sign up and pay in full for Sessions 1 or 2 gets a FREE RED HELMET! Pretty sweet deal. If Sessions 1 and 2 don’t work for you, no problem. Give us a call in the office to hear about other discounts you may be eligible for. Click to register, fill out the paperwork, pack your bags, and see you on the hill!

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Presidents Week Camp

From February 13th through the 19th, Snowboarders and Skiers from around the World will be Flying into the Portland International Airport to come to Windells, a place to experience mind-blowing powder days and endless park runs suitable for beginners through Expert. Mt. Hood Meadows, Timberline Ski Area and Mt. Hood Ski Bowl provides lap-able parks, pipes, natural halfpipes, wind lips,rollers, banks, tree runs, steeps, cornice drops and wide open cruisers. Your coach is your guide to these secret spots, including the best place to build a BC booter to stomp your first backy ever!

Mt. Hood Meadows and the Timberline Ski Area are where some of the most advanced Winter riding in the world happens and their parks are among the best in the country. Campers will also have the chance to ride a fully lighted park at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, America’s largest night time resort.  Check out the Presidents Camp, along with Windells Easter and  Spring Break Camps.

“Because winter camps are so much smaller, the entire staff gets to know every camper, it is definitely my favorite camps of the year”  Year Round Coach Counselor, Katiah.

Ben Moxham Shredcast

When Moxy first pulled into Windells Two years ago to begin his coaching job, I did not believe that he was 18.  I actually thought he might be lying just to have the job.  I was also skeptical on his coaching skills cause he was so young looking and quiet.  Turns out, he destroys it at coaching and skiing!  Click Picture to watch his Edit on Vimeo!

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102″ of Snow in November

Windells Backyard has been recentley blanketed with 102 inches of Fresh Pow Pow.  The Local Hood shred community is pumped on the record breaking early season snowfall along with the Windells Academy Students and the soon to be  Windells Holiday Campers! Check out some pics, Hood Photographer Darcy Bacha has taken at Timberline and Mt Hood Meadows.

Session One Park Update

The diggers at Windells were working crazy hard pre-session one to put together a banger park for all the session one campers. They definitely outdid themselves and over the last few days, everyone at Windells has been jumping and jibbing their hearts out, enjoying all of the new features. Check out this aerial shot by Windells photog, Darcy Bacha. If this doesn’t make you start packing your bags for Hood right now, I’m not sure what will.

Perfectly groomed every morning for your gnar-getting pleasure.

There’s a pristine halfpipe, a triple line of giant jumps for dialing big spins, a super creative jib line and below all that, there’s a progression features for learning anything you can think of on jumps and rails. The park is loaded with fun hits and it’s only the first session, which means the diggers are still expanding the park! Additionally, with the new rope tow, you can access a tons of jumps, rails and a wallride without ever taking off your skis or snowboard. Awesome.

The new private rope tow makes taking laps sooooo much easier. p: Darcy Bacha

Coach Corbin and his group amidst the clouds on Tline. p: Darcy Bacha

Adult campers on the lift. p: Darcy Bacha

Coach Liam and his skiing group. p: Darcy Bacha

Nick Visconti has been hanging out all session, riding with everyone, teaching clinics and throwing sick mini contests on his disco ball Dream Feature. Nick’s Dream Feature is rad—transition on every side to a lunch tray snow box and a dance floor (and of course, a pole jam for good meaure)–more pics on that tomorrow.

Guest Pro Nick Visconti teaching a clinic on the Dream Feature.

Learning to ride the Dream Feature--so many options with transitions on every side.