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Despite a late night Sushi dinner with all the adult campers, today was the 3rd day on snow at Windell’s Camp.  It was also the first bluebird day of the camp for us with hotter temperatures than expected.  I did come back with a red lower half of the face, not a bad burn but [...]

At our 7am wake up call this morning, we were told the shred day was in limbo and we wouldn’t know till 10am if the winds would die down enough for shredding.  By 10am we got the call that the clouds were lowering and the mountain was rideable but to dress warm and prepared for [...]

Arrived at Windell’s Camp yesterday, slept great last night in my bunk bed and woke up early today for the first day on snow.  We have 24 adult campers, split into 3 groups with 3 coaches for the entire camp.  I’m in the intermediate group, with a good mix of riders working on their rail [...]

I’ve been anxiously awaiting coming to Windell’s Camp all summer for session 7 and I am finally out here.  Today was the arrival day for camp, which meant a day of travel for me to get from Steamboat Springs, Colorado to Portland, Oregon. I left Steamboat last night, stayed in summit county and my friends [...]

As August approaches every year, I start to get antsy, nervous, anxious, maybe sweaty but I think that’s the heat.  It’s that time of year when I need to be back on snow and to fulfill that…I head to Mt Hood, Oregon to enjoy the summer glacier, slushy snow, sunshine and an eclectic collection of [...]

The calendar says it’s summer, your friends say it’s summer but your mind and body are still itching for winter…this is the post for you. Whether it’s riding year round or just taking a couple laps in the summer…there is always snow to be found, enjoyed and shredded. In my own personal experiences, I’ve spent [...]

Well there’s not gonna be a Day 3…today is another rained out, foggy day on the mountain.   Unfortunately can’t snowboard any more days since I have to be back in Seattle tonight.  

Erick told me yesterday that I wouldn’t be riding today, but I was still optimistic and made it very clear…if the lifts are running, I’ll be riding.  Even if it’s pouring rain and I’m soaked (I left my waterproof gear at home)…I’ll still be riding.  Today I hit up the snow phone and when I [...]

Ahh finally made it to Mt. Hood…the summer shred destination.  The snowboard camps are done so the mountain is quiet with just locals and some ski racers left.  There is still quite a bit of snow on the mountain and I was very happy to see a halfpipe to ride.   Unfortunately I’m riding alone [...]

I’m packed and on my way to the airport to head back to Seattle, Washington for a vacation for the next 8 days. I’ll be spending 5 days in Seattle and 3 days at Mt Hood. It’s tough leaving a resort town but it’s nice to go back to the hometown every now and then. [...]