p: Aaron Blatt

Alright so I’ve been trying to write this blog since the second day on hill and I just can’t seem to find time between dodgeball, chocolate fights, lake trips, skateboarding, tie dye, capture the flag and heated games of shoe golf with the Park Place dudes around Govy. I’m pulling some double duty this session- coaching and counseling, so it’s been a little hectic to say the least. Hectic, but amazing.

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p: Darcy Bacha r: Broc Waring

Another summer week has gone by and Session Two just wrapped up at Windells. The campers have caught their flights back home, most of them paying extra luggage fees for the new bags of tricks they picked up while at Mount Hood. Zing!

Windells 09 Session 2: Snowboarding from Windells on Vimeo.

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In light of recent events Neff designed a tee to help commemorate Michael Jackson’s life and all that he did, we will keep dancing to the king of pop.

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The funnest place on earth just became the smartest place on earth! That’s right! This is the opportunity action sport athletes around the world have been waiting for as Windells Camp proudly presents the inaugural year of . . . Windells Academy.

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HOOD RIVER, Ore. (June 24, 2009) – DAKINE, the leader in action sports accessories, is pleased to introduce its mobile website. A newly launched, interactive site gives users access to DAKINE goodies while on the go. Content is broken down into categories including snowboard, ski, surf, skate, bike, windsurf, kiteboard, girls and music. An abbreviated version of DAKINE’s website, the mobile site, www.DAKINE.com/mobile, is compatible with most media rich-enabled cell phones.

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Session Two at Windells kicked off this week, and a new session means a new Dream Feature. This time around, the Nike 6.0 team had the job of imagining up the most creative, dreamiest, funnest feature they could think of to build in the Windells park. On camp arrival day, the visiting pro riders, along with the help of Windells coach Pat Milbery and the talented Windells diggers, shaped their cumulative ideas into an impressive mound of snow gaps, hips, step downs and rails. In the end, the Nike 6.0 dream became a Dream Feature.

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p: Darcy Bacha

Session One at Windells just wrapped up and it was a whirlwind of snowboarding, skateboarding and heavy-amazing off hill activities.
The addition of Windells’ brand new, private rope tow allowed campers to spend the maximum amount of time lapping the triple jump line and triple rail line—no more hiking means way more shreddogging action and of course, tons of jump trains. Awesome.

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BURLINGTON, VT (June 23, 2009) – After testing the best hardgoods from across the industry for the last several months, Snowboard Magazine is awarding Forum’s brand new Shaka Binding an “Excellence In Design” Platinum Pick for 2010. “Getting every bit of flex and action you pay for out of a board is critical these days,” says Snowboard Magazine’s Mike Basher. “The Shaka’s hinged disc allows for a smooth, uninterrupted board flex.”

“We’re pumped that Snowboard Magazine’s on-snow testers had fun riding our bindings,” states Forum Brand Manager David Friend. “We’ve put a lot of energy into our binding program and it’s rad to hear that riders like what we’ve done.”

Built to work with any 4-hole pattern board on the market, the split base of the Shaka works in conjunction with Forum’s entirely new Good Vibes Hinge Disc allowing for not only a more natural board flex, but also the added value of more control with Continuous Rocker boards. In addition, a full-length EVA and fGel footpad provides the ultimate in dampening and cush comfort when the occasional flat landing occurs. Whether slashing the lip or destroying the park, there’s no need for a new board to get a new sensation.

To experience the good vibes of Forum’s all-new Shaka binding, go to http://forumsnowboards.com/new-tech/shaka.

12th Annual Bonfire Pipe 2 Pipe from Windells on Vimeo.

BURLINGTON, VT (June 24, 2009) — I Heart Snow Productions’ latest East Coast snowboarding movie, Recession Proof, is now available for download. A download for the entire movie is featured on our website for $3.99. The movie features riding from Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachussetts, Ohio, Italy, Colorado, and Oregon. You can expect riding from Riley Nickerson, Brendon Rego, Mike Ravelson, Yale Cousino, Wes Walsh, Luke Haddock, Sawyer Deen, Forest Baily, Chris Beresford, Laura Rogoski and more.

Sponsors: Technine, Nomis, Ride, East Coast Snowboarding Mag, Fuel Clothing, Head Snowboards, eesa, Indigenous boardshop, Airblaster, Northwave, Drop, Steez Mini Mag, Bean Snowboards and themustachio.com