We have some great news to get you guys hyped for another amazing summer here at Windells. Below you will find the latest info on our Snowboarding Pro Sessions and the visiting riders that YOU will get to shred with. Summer is six months away and we could not be more excited to lap the park all day with these great folks listed below. Check it out.

Session 1: Forest Bailey, Will Bateman, Dylan Alito and the Markass Monday Crew
Session 2: TBA
Session 3: Rome SDS
Session 4: The Reunion! Nick Visconti, Jason Robinson, Curtis Woodman, and Stevie Bell
Session 5: Cam Pierce, Austen Sweetin, Niko Cioffi, and The Gremlinz
Session 6: Technine
Session 7: TBA

Stay tuned for updated info on each session and more great announcements including our Skiing Pro Sessions! Enjoy the winter everybody and we will see you soon.

Coach Danger Dave rocking local Vermont Skateboards in Oregon.

This week, as we follow friends and family of Windells during the 2011-12 season, we are checking in with Head Snowboard Coach, Danger Dave. Danger just moved to Summit County in Colorado and is enjoying his new location with tons of snowboarding, skateboarding, and hanging out with friends. What is early winter like for a professional coach and amateur pool player? Read on to find out!

SO, YOU MOVED TO COLORADO THIS SEASON AFTER LIVING AND TRAVELING OUT OF VERMONT FOR YEARS. WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE GETTING USED TO BEING A LOCAL IN SUMMIT COUNTY? WHERE ARE YOU LIVING AND SNOWBOARDING?

I did live in Vermont for years, thirty years actually, born and raised!  Moving to Colorado this year has been a big change, primarily in the levels of vitamin D that I get from the sun.  The hardest part about being here is the quality of riding.  I grew up snowboarding every day come hell or high water.  Occasionally, it would get so gnarly the mountain would shut down, that’s how I knew to take a day off.  Here, it’s sunny just about every day, so I find myself sitting inside on days I would have normally gone snowboarding back in VT.  It makes me fell like a total wussy, but according to my Rome 100 Day Tracker app, my 32 days on hill all ready this season are making me feel o.k. with taking today off.  The toughest decision I have to make right now is, do I go ride and immaculate pipe at Copper, fun jumps and boxes at Breck or go to Keystone, deal with the “cool” crowd and play on the big jumps for a while.  It hasn’t been snowing so riding Vail, Loveland or A-Basin has been off my radar, but the first pow day we get you can guarantee I’ll be at one of those places.

Did you know powder can be like this in Vermont? Stowe. p: Adam Baisley.

THIS TIME OF YEAR A LOT OF SNOWBOARDERS FLOCK TO CO FOR TRAINING AND CONTESTS. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE SCENE OUT THERE FOR US?

The scene out here right now is really out of hand.  I was in the lift line at Keystone the other day and there were 7 RedBull helmets in the line.  Seb Toots, Scotty James, some boardercross dude, Sarka Pancochova, Bobby Brown, and so on, all those helmets were legit, it was just weird.  You can’t drop in to a jump line or halfpipe without snaking the worlds best snowboarders and skiers.  The only problem with this is that it attracts a bunch of posers who are bitter that they aren’t Bobby or Seb.  It can make the attitude in the lift lines a little edgy from time to time.  Other than that, it’s amazing to be surrounded by such high levels of shredding every where you go.  I dig it!

A crew of Windells Ski Coaches psyched for their premiere.

Bellingham, Washington Skate Park. p: Jake Blauvelt.

You guys are awesome. It’s true. Watching each one of you get stoked, day after day, is why we love to be at the “funnest place on earth.” Our media team works their fingers to the bone filming and editing all summer long, but we know that some of you are doing just the same! So in an effort to showcase how truly awesome all of you are, we are bringing you an exclusive all-camper summer edit series. Here are just a few of the edits we have received so far.

WindellsEdit from Chris Stimpson on Vimeo.

Dryslope Session 7 from Patrick Scherer

Danielle Audino ski edit from Danielle Audino on Vimeo.

If you want us to showcase your summer edits from camp, just email them to marsha@windells.com!

The Krux Kickflip Challenge is a time-honored tradition at Windells Skatecamp. Campers line up on one side of the flat street course and they have to land a clean kickflip before they get to a line on the other side. Everyone that lands a kickflip is still in the competition, and they switch directions and skate back, landing a kickflip first try before they can turn around again. The goal is to get as many consecutive kickflips as possible, last man skating wins.The number of kickflips that go down in a row is astonishing. Droves of campers and staff hang out and watch as skaters go back and forth, landing perfect mellow kickflips like it’s second nature, because when you’re a good skater, it is second nature.

The Kickflip Challenge always comes down to two to three skaters, going back and forth for a long time, kickflipping perfectly. They do this for what seems like forever, but it’s captivating–so fun to watch. The winning number of kickflips gets into the 60s, 70s, 80s, and even higher each session.

Winners of the Krux Kickflip Challenge win the adoration and respect of their peers and coaches, as well as prizes from camp’s awesome skateboard sponsors, like Krux Trucks, Creature Skateboards, Mob Grip and the rest of the NHS family.

And don’t worry, even if you choke on a kickflip and are out of the competition, you still get a rad sticker. It’s pretty sweet.

For a little refresher on last summer’s skatecamp, here’s the Session 7 video, too!

Windells wouldn’t be Windells without its amazing crew of peploe that work at camp, both in the summer, as well as year-round. It’s our pleasure to be able to introduce you to some of the faces that make camp the funnest place on Earth.

For this installment of Staff Check Out, we’d like to introduce you to John Ware. You’ve probably seen him throwing down in the park during the summer, and maybe you’ve been lucky enough to have him as your coach! (And, he’s part of the Surface Skis crew that comes to camp every summer and takes over for one session with insane activities and skiing.) He’s local to Portland, Oregon, growing up with Mount Hood in his backyard, and now spend part of his season in Utah. Learn a little more about John and check him out in 4bi9′s “Begging for Change” this year!

WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

John Ware. Portland, Oregon.

WHAT IS YOUR HOME MOUNTAIN?

Mt. Hood Meadows.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT WINDELLS?

I coach skiing.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY TO DO AT WINDELLS OFF HILL?

Skating the concrete park never gets old.

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE PEOPLE TO SKI WITH?

The whole 4bi9 crew, Hornbeck, McChesney, and Kiesel.

WHAT’S ON THE IPOD WHEN YOU RIDE?

Bunch of Camron, Tupac, Snoop, and Dre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kHZ5I1LLBY

Ride to that!!

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT ROLLERBLADING?

Urban stuff is real dope but doesn’t really relate to skiing. Check out Mike Murda.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING A COACH AT WINDELLS?

Being able to ride the park all summer and hanging out with all my best friends.

BIGGEST INFLUENCE?

THall was my biggest influence growing now but these days my favorite people to watch ride are Phil, Henrik, Hornbeck, Downey and Delorme.

PARK OR POW?

If there is snow to be had, Pow all day. If it’s beat in the BC, park.

DID YOU FILM FOR A VIDEO THIS YEAR?

Yeah, I got a handful of shots with 4bi9 Media this year and hopefully we have a cool part with them.

SPONSORS?

Surface, Causwell, Joystick, Smith, Bula, and UNI THREADS!!!!

We know all of you invest in some serious camera equipment, and we definitely know that you put it to good use. Every shot looks so good with Mt. Hood in the background, it’s hard not to film the entire time you are at camp. So…what are you waiting for, send us your footage! If you filmed a summer edit while you were here at camp, we want to see it. Send us a link to your video for a chance to be featured on our website! It’s time to make that video viral. So get off Newschoolers, stop texting, put down Modern Warfare 3, and show us your summer edits!

In the meantime, here is a fantastic example of a summer edit from a wonderfully hardworking gentlemen by the name of Matt Gonzales. When he wasn’t busy building your park, he was riding it. Take a look…

Send a YouTube or Vimeo link of your summer edit to marsha@windells.com.

Oregon in the summer is hot. It’s one of the things that makes summer skiing and riding so nice; when else can you shred in just a sweatshirt but have a ton of snow and full park? But, all the perfect weather at Mount Hood in the summer means that staying hydrated is super important and at camp, we’re lucky to have Gatorade as a sponsor to help quench everyone’s thirst.

Last summer, Gatorade put on a scavenger hunt once every session, where groups of campers had to solve clues to find different Gatorade flavors on hill and on campus. On hill, the campers had to find cool bottles of Gatorade hidden at the digger tent.

The winning team was drenched in water from a Gatorade cooler, in the drink’s tradition of dousing Super Bowl and other major league sports champions after winning games.

We have released Rachel’s location! Find her at the Windells booth at Ski Dazzle at the Los Angeles Convention Center. She is tall, blonde, and wearing a red and black Saga shirt. The first person to find her and take a photo with her, will be spotlighted on our blog, website, Facebook, and Twitter account (all those social media hot spots). Most importantly, YOU WIN STUFF!  You don’t want to miss out. So hurry up and find Rachel!

Name: Rachel Lemons

Title: Vice President and CFO

Hometown: Pullman, WA

Primary Sport: Snowboarding

Favorite Resort: Mt Hood Meadows

Favorite thing about Windells: The Concrete Jungle. Every day I look outside my office window, I remember why I’m learning to skateboard.

Favorite memory from camp: Watching all the counselors get pied in the face each session. I always made sure to hide on that day so I wouldn’t become a victim!

For those of you who don’t yet know about the Employee Scavenger Hunt, here’s the scoop:

Our employees are amazing. They come from all over the country to live life in Mt. Hood with Windells Camp. Once August starts to slip away, they all eventually have to go back to reality and back to their roots. As winter settles in, our employees are building parks, taking classes, teaching lessons, and just about everything you can think of to pass the time until summer rolls around.

This winter hibernation gives us a perfect opportunity for you guys at home, to find our staff members in their natural habitats! Yup, you guessed it, SCAVENGER HUNT! This Windells Camp blog installment called, “Who Are We? Where Are We?” will take place once a month all over the country. Each contest will spotlight one of your favorite Windells employees at home in their stomping grounds, and it is your job to find them, snap a photo, and win some swag! Sounds fun right? Well, yea, it is!

Our employees are amazing. They come from all over the country to live life in Mt. Hood with Windells Camp. Once August starts to slip away, they all eventually have to go back to reality and back to their roots. As winter settles in, our employees are building parks, taking classes, teaching lessons, and just about everything you can think of to pass the time until summer rolls around.

This winter hibernation gives us a perfect opportunity for you guys at home, to find our staff members in their natural habitats! Yup, you guessed it, SCAVENGER HUNT! This Windells Camp blog installment called, “Who Are We? Where Are We?” will take place once a month all over the country. Each contest will spotlight one of your favorite Windells employees at home in their stomping grounds, and it is your job to find them, snap a photo, and win some swag! Sounds fun right? Well, yea, it is! Let’s get started. Our first employee spotlight this month is none other than Rachel Lemons:

Name: Rachel Lemons

Title: Vice President and CFO

Hometown: Pullman, WA

Primary Sport: Snowboarding

Favorite Resort: Mt Hood Meadows

Favorite thing about Windells: The Concrete Jungle. Every day I look outside my office window, I remember why I’m learning to skateboard.

Favorite memory from camp: Watching all the counselors get pied in the face each session. I always made sure to hide on that day so I wouldn’t become a victim!

Stay tuned later this week as we release Rachel’s location. The first person to find her and take a photo with her, will be spotlighted on our blog, website, Facebook, and Twitter account (all those social media hot spots). Most importantly, YOU WIN STUFF! This winter we will be giving away apparel, gear, discounts, and more! You don’t want to miss out. Keep a close eye on all those social networking apps, because once the scavenger hunt is on, you won’t want to miss out.

We have so many giveaways, and we know it can be hard to keep track of all the good deals. So to keep the trend going, we have yet another giveaway for you guys. This is one of our favorites. The Holiday Fix Pack is back! For those of you who took advantage of it last year, it’s back again for your pleasure. All you have to do is sign up and pay in full for a summer 2012 session before December 31st, and you win big! Receive $100 off your session along with a Windells swag back with amazing holiday goodies. Use it for yourself, gift it to your friends, either way, this is a win-win deal.

Be one of the first 15 people to register and pay in full for Summer Camp by Dec. 31st and receive the Holiday Fix Pack including:

1. $100 Discount on 2012 Summer Camp Session
2. Windells Exclusive Hoody
3. Windells Custom Hat
4. Windells Water Bottle
5. Custom Dakine Pack
6. Windells Sticker Pack
7. New Helmet

It’s that easy, simply enter iheartwindells into the Discount Code field during your online registration and Windells gear will be shipped right to your house.