Windells wrapped up Session 5 at Timberline Ski Area on Mt. Hood last week with big names and stoked campers. The week started with Sammy Carlson taking over the switch-up title on the 65-foot box in the Windells park. During Session 4 a camper claimed seven switch-ups, which knocked out the record of five set by Sammy, Tim Durtschi, and Tommy Ellingson. While the camper had no witnesses, plenty of people were around to see Sammy’s seven switch-ups with the additional 270 out.

A coaching staff stacked with pros spent the session teaching the campers new tricks and showing off their own style a bit in between. Tommy Ellingson was coaching for his fourth session of the summer and can be seen this September in Rage Film’s new movie, Corduroy. During the week he got his switch cork sevens dialed and was throwing switch tens. .

Also appearing in Corduroy this fall is coach Tim Durtschi. This was his last coaching gig for the summer and he wound up with the little guys. While his campers were off sliding down the dragon rail on their stomachs, Tim was practicing his new favorite trick, the nose wheelie.

Teton Gravity Research’s Dylan Hood was in the park coaching when he wasn’t throwing backside 540s on his snowboard. Line’s Brandon Becker was also coaching, but finished up his skiing for the summer and returned home to McCall, Idaho. For the rest of the summer he can be found playing pirates on the lake. .

The hefty list of guest pros in town included Tanner Hall, Pep Fujas, Sean Fields, Roxy’s Sally Butler, and Rossignol’s Taylor Felton. Eleven-year-old Salomon newcomer “Moo” Eakin tore it up at the mountain and on roller blades in the street course at Windells. .

Session 6 is well underway right now with Ellingson, Hood, and Austin Stevens coaching. Head Coach Travis Erdmann is bringing in Phil Belanger to coach Session 7. Campers attending Session 7 can expect to have a hip built into the pipe by the talented crew of diggers. Right now their pride and joy is the perfectly built 50-foot jump at the end of the park that campers, coaches, and pros have been sessioning late into the afternoon. Campers: don’t forget to get your digger dogs at the top of the park to support their daily trip to Volcano Cones. -Courtney Vermaas