Sign up for camp 3 ways:
1. online at departmentofskateboarding.com/skatecamp
2. call Cal’s Pharmacy Skateboards 503-233-1237
3. visit us at the shop -
Cal’s Pharmacy
11 NE Hancock
Portland, OR 97212

The Canada Edit from Jake Southard on Vimeo.

Wow, this is my 15th summer up on Hood if you can believe that… holly crap! 6 years straight at Windells, 3 summer’s at MHSSC, and a few years as a digger before all that. That makes over 300 summer sessions!

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

What exactly is a session considered for those who don’t know?
Typically it’s an 8-10 day period where a group of campers come to snowboard, get coaching from the pros and learn tricks, film video’s of themselves, and really just have fun. Kids freaking love it up here! We all have the time of our lives up on Mt. Hood in the summers.

The transition from winter to summer happened in like one day this year. How bizarre was that?
East Wind turned on (50 plus) and the snow, as well as the park, was gone… or in shamble’s after 3 days of that fricken wind. It went from a “EPIC” PUBLIC PARK, to crap over night with sand paper landings. The heat was on that week too, from riding the entire hill, to riding the vain’s of snow, as of July 16th there no more laps all the way to the chair.

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

Shawn and friends at MHSSC

Give me a run through on a typical day-in-the-life for you in the summer up on Hood
First off you have to get up early, because it get’s so hot out and the snow get’s super slushy by like noon. So I’m on the hill first thing. I usually start by shooting photo’s for 1 hour in the public park. I’ll take a look at who’s ripping and who the stand out kids are, because I like to hand pick the up and comers and get them headed in the right direction if I can help them. Then I go to MHSSC for some more shots. They are without a doubt my favorite camp on the hill. Rick and Mark are the coaches there, they are the coolest guys and they rip so hard it’s amazing.

Rick Millett / photo:Taylor Hanson Summer 2010 MHSSC

Mark S. Head Coach at MHSSC / photo: Taylor Hanson

So you have helped a bunch of kids get sponsors over the years right?
Oh man… so many I can’t even count. The one that I am most proud of is probably Megan Ginter. That girl rips so hard… and she’s pro for Ride, and a bunch of other companies. She’s all set up now, and totally deserves it.

SWC / SkiBowl

How do you keep your face from burning off with all that sun?
Snowboarding is my fountain of youth. I’m like a plant, I get happy from the sun (YEAH LIKE A HERB PLANT). Ever since I was a little grom, sunscreen or facemask’s were the rule. It would burn my eye’s when I sweat. I love sunblock & facemask, who needs to breath, it’s a full on effort to dodge that thing.

What boards have you been riding this summer?
Amplid Snowboards…… Branden P. (head of the US force) hooked me up. I’ve been helping them with R & D, riding their version of the VAPOR. This board stomps everything, it’s so responsive, you think & the board performs.

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

After 12 years with Sessions you just started riding/working with Volcom. Tell me more about that relationship.
Tim Snails is a true OG. He has done so much for the Northwest, from the snow scene, to skateboarding, to finding some of the true talent up here. Tim is good friends w/everyone… Jamie Lynn & Tim are tight… I just respect that dude so much… I’m going to help w/all of his events and get him a few upcoming groms, for the snow program… about Sessions, Joel rulz, he’s such a awesome guy.

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

Are you helping with the Volcom Skate tour this summer?
Yep, Volcom ARMY for Craddick from here on out – Tim from Volcom is the coolest guy. I’m going to be working on all the NW events with him from now on. The new Gigi movie premiers, a couple skateboard events, and all the snow events… we will keep you entertained forever.

Tell me about this show that your going to be staring in.
SSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!!! I can’t talk about that! Um let’s call it second chance’s, I will tell you only this, all new teeth (I CAN’T WAIT) and a total make-over for Craddick. hahaha!!!

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

OK, so now it’s time to put you in the hot seat. A few years back… you got got banned for life from Timberline right?
Ohhhhh man. YES!

Tell me what happened!
hahahahah!!! So the story goes, it was from an illegal photo shoot… (yes I did), pouched the jump around 4:30 (sunset), when they had a private jump just built ($10,000 of cat time). I went & shot photo’s with a photographer, the funny shit is that I had 2 things published in the mag’s within a week or two “the jump was that magic” and so was the sunset and well… people got fricken pist. OOOPPPSSS! I crossed that line though, and I know it. I had so many times in the past and nothing happened, but this time there were repercussions.

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

SWC / photo: Taylor Hanson

But they let you back on the mountain just recently. That’s really cool of them. Anything you want to say to Timberline regarding that incident?
I will never f*%# up again… & I always walk the straightest line now. I am so thankful for Steve Cruz & Logan for letting me shred Hood… I have had over a hundred ads, throughout the past 20 years, & 80% of them are all from Hood. I was kicked out for LIFE, but they changed it to 2 years & that was good enough for me.

SWC / Bluebird powder slash

So what are you currently spending your time on right now when your not riding?
I’m coaching 3 of Oregon’s best up & coming groms (time to help create more little champs) these are kids I really believe in. I’m also working for Volcom, CTi KNEEBRACE’S, & being the OG BUM, which I am fully. And hanging w/my chicky and just loving life.

Who do you want to thank for everything over the years?
BRETT G. at CTi, Tim SNAILS @ Volcom, Blotto, Logan Fuquay (Candy Grind), Jon & SCOTT (Auviq), Charlie (DANKsquad), Brian Reed (Timberline), Pat Allen, Kele Rosecrans, Omar Hasan, MLG, MOM, Imagart @ Volcom, John G. @ Burton, Jeff Anderson (RiP), Steve Grahm (OG LEGEND), Daimen Sanders (OG), Bryan Iguchi, Jeff Brushie, Kevin Jones, Jim Rippey, Jesse Marley, Chris Bradshaw….. Utaka Hara (Marvel Comics & Hubs SNOWboards), Joel Gomez, Pat Bridges, Pat A… the list goes on forever, but that will do for now….

SWC / Late season powder slash @ Timberline / photo: Karim Hadid

NOTE: I wanna thank my chic CN. She fricken rulz and her entire family has taken me in and has helped me in so many ways… so THANKFUL! Check her son Juvaun out. He’s killing in on the skateboard!

The tour is in conjunction with the Volcom Give Jeans a Chance promotion, which is a denim donation for the homeless. Just drop off a pair of any old jeans in wearable condition into the bin in any participating store, and get a free Volcom hat, pin or sticker. It’s a worthy cause, and a great way to help out people in need. Click here for full details.

THE VOLCOM BRAND JEANS TOUR DATES:
August 13, 2010 to August 30, 2010

TEAM RIDERS:
DUSTIN DOLLIN, CASWELL BERRY, GEOFF ROWLEY, RUNE GLIFBERG, MARK APPLEYARD, DARRELL STANTON, DENNIS BUSENITZ, AARON SUSKI, JAKE DUNCOMBE, DAVID GONZALEZ, NICK TRAPASSO, DAVID GRAVETTE, GRANT TAYLOR, LUAN OLIVEIRA, CHIMA FERGUSON, COLLIN PROVOST, LOUIE LOPEZ, FILIPE ORTIZ, ALEX PERELSON, CHRIS PFANNER

TOUR VENUES:
Saturday, August 14th, 2010 – DEMO @ 4:00 pm
NORTHBROOK SKATEPARK – click here for map
1750 Techny Rd
Northbrook, IL 60062

Sunday, August 15, 2010 – DEMO @ 4:00 pm
CREAM CITY SKATEPARK – click here for map
5560 N Park Dr
Butler, WI 53007
(262) 790-9675

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 – DEMO @ 6:00 pm
3RD LAIR SKATEPARK – click here for map
850 Florida Avenue South
Golden Valley, MN 55426
(763) 797-5283

Friday, August 20, 2010 – SIGNING @ 4:00 pm
ZUMIEZ (Rimrock Mall) – click here for map
300 South 24th St W
Billings, Mt 59102
(406) 652-8183

Sunday, August 22, 2010 – SIGNING @ 3:00 pm
SNO CON – click here for map
263 Yale Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 467-8545

Sunday, August 22, 2010 – DEMO @ 4:00 pm
SEA SKATE – click here for map
Seattle Center
Seattle, Washington 98109
(206) 684-7200

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 – DEMO @ 4:00 pm
BATTLEGROUND SKATEPARK – click here for map
841 E Main St
Battle Ground, WA 98604

Thursday, August 26, 2010 – DEMO @ 4:00 pm
GRANITE SKATE PARK – click here for map
Ramona Ave & Cucamonga Ave
Sacramento, CA 95826

Thursday, August 26, 2010 – DEMO @ 8:00 pm
SURF AND SKATE – click here for map
7411 Greenback Lane
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 721-5000

Saturday, August 28, 2010 – CHILL @ 1:00 pm
VOLCOM BROTHERS SKATEPARK – click here for map
1390 Meridian Blvd
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Sunday, August 29, 2010 – SESH @ All Day
VOLCOM BROTHERS SKATEPARK – click here for map
1390 Meridian Blvd
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Wednesday · 8:30pm – 10:00pm
Willamette River Warehouse
1300 N River St.
Portland, OR

Castles in the Sky – OFFICIAL Surf Teaser – Taylor Steele from vas entertainment on Vimeo.

Thank you Pabst for providing the adult beverages for the evening. PBR tallboys will be $1.

First Place: Outerwear Jacket and Pants from Sessions
Photographer: Jordan Ingmire / Rider: Ari Strickland / Location: Steven’s Pass, WA.

Second Place: Clothing package from Auviq Clothing and sunnies from Black Flys
Photographer: Karim Hadid / Rider: Adrian Blair / Timberline Pipe, Mt. Hood

Third Place: Clothing package from Northwest Apparel and sunnies from Black Flys
Photographer: Sawyer Purman / Rider: Jay Hergert

Fourth Place: Beanie and gloves from Candy Grind
Photographer: Adrian Blair / Location: Timberline, Mt. Hood

Honorable Mention: NWB sticker pack
Photographer: Helen Salley / Rider: James Salley / Location: Mt. Baker

Occy / image © BillabongPro.com

Last year’s event winner Joel Parkinson badly cut his foot while surfing his home break last week. The footage is gnarly… looks like his whole heel was about to fall off. Reports say that he cut through his whole muscle straight to the bone. Needless to say, Joel will not be surfing in in the event this year… which opens things up to a new winner in 2010.
GNARLY / image © joelparko.com/

Will Dane Reynold’s step up to the plate and shine at J-Bay (I’d be stoked if he looses because my friends Brian and Chris will have him on their fantasy surfer teams) or will his nerves get the best of him like they normally do? Will Jordy (who’s world tour number one at the moment) win his first event at his home break, or will he stay out all night partying and picking up chicks the night before like he did at Trestles? Will Kelly cement his run for a tenth world title, or will Taj regain momentum for his title run? Will Andy Irons finally find his footing, or will one of the wild cards do damage at their home break and throw buckets of water in Andy’s face?

Andy Irons / © Billabong.com

It’s all going down this week, so be sure not to miss the contest. Or check back here for updates…

Webisode 07 – JBay’s Greatest Moments from Billabong on Vimeo.

Find out for yourself here on July 15th

First off, where do you live and ride mostly?
Been riding Jackson Hole for over 20 years.

How long have you been filming and making movies?
I think when Lance and I made our first movie “Foreshadow” back in 1997 was when I realized I wanted to make movies for the rest of my life. Just like the first time I went snowboarding and broke my collar bone… I knew from that moment that snowboarding was going to be in my life forever.
Filming on location in Wyoming with Mark Carter

You broke your collar bone snowboarding for the first time? How long till you were snowboarding again?
6 weeks I think. My mom wasn’t too stoked on snowboarding that day.

Guess you had to get back on the horse right.
Yep.

So tell me about Bluebird Wax. How did you get into the wax business?
We started off with stickers and didn’t really have a product. Then my buddy gave me a wax formula and it was on.
Willie McMillon

I love the skate wheel wax concept. How did you come up with that idea?
I think Todd Richards and I came up with it.
Bluebird Wax comes in the shape of skateboard wheels

You have a super sick team who ride for Bluebird.
Yea, It’s just all my friends who live in Wyoming, and some other great friends I have made along the way.

*Willie didn’t mention any names, but his team of riders is one of the best in the industry. His team is made up of:
Travis Rice, Mark Carter, John Jackson, Scotty Lago, Marc Frank Montoya, Kurt Wastell, Bryan Iguchi, Kevin Jones, J.J. Thomas, Jamie Lynn, Chad Otterstrom, Jeremy Jones, Mark Landvik, Kale Stephens, Johan Oloffson, Kyle Clancy, Kinger, Anne-Flore.M, Forrest Shearer, Mike Parillo, John Makens, Adam Dowell and Chuck T.

Did you do any filming here in the Pacific Northwest?
No, but I wish we had. I’ve got nothing but respect for you fools.

You gotta come out and film on Mt. Hood next year.
For sure! I’d love too.
Willie McMillon at the Bluebird headquarters in Wyoming

So tell me about your latest film, Dobre Hombres.
It’s Czexican. It means “Good Dudes”. Dobre is “good” in Czech.

What is the main concept behind the film?
To highlight some good dudes in snowboarding.

It’s super cool to see guys like Iguchi, Kevin Jones, and Mark Carter again out shooting for a movie. What’s it like shooting with all these guys?
We highlighted 5 dudes and have cameos from the rest of the Bluebird crew. I fucking love all these guys. I looked up to them my whole life and still look up to them. Without them this company wouldn’t be worth a shit.

Which 5 guys are highlighted in the movie?
Mark Carter, Kevin Jones, Bryan Iguchi, Adam Dowell and John Makens

When does the full movie come out?
It’s done already. But we can’t release it for a while do to some politics. Our first premiere is in San Diego next month in August. The download will be available on itunes around Oct/Nov. But there will be some copies floating around. You kind of gotta find it.

Where will we be able to get the movie?
www.bluebirdsales.com, itunes, www.bluebirdwax.com. And some pirates.

Pirates? So you don’t care if your movie is pirated?
I do care! I spent every penny I had on this thing. Literally.

I’m sure you did… all the equipment, time, etc. It’s ultra expensive these days just getting from spot to spot and surviving along the way.
These pirates have no idea how their actions are effecting people’s livelihoods.

Anything else you want to say?
Yeah thanks for the interview and thanks for supporting some good dudes.

I was there last year at this time, and scored some amazing waves in June and July. It’s a wild and wooly little corner of the earth that is a must see for everyone who has the bug for surf travel.

Here’s proof.

TTR Billabong Ante Up – 2010/11 Season Opener from ttrworldtour on Vimeo.

Big names on the rider list, large tricks on tap. 
Although the event is only one day of competition, the organizers have built in a five-day holding period to ensure the riders have optimal weather conditions. The Ante Up will feature an international field of 40 invited riders including heavy hitters such as Seb Toutant (CAN), Marko Grilc (SLO), Torstein Horgmo (NOR), Scotty Lago (USA), Chas Guldemond (USA), and Charles Reid (CAN) making for some solid competition. And, with Horgmo’s recent success in landing a triple-cork in Norway this spring, the Ante Up could see some next-level trick attempts on the massive 85-foot step-over jump. All the action from the Blackcomb glacier can be viewed live via webcast at www.billabongpro.com beginning at 11 pm CET on June 26, 2010 (depending on weather).

Getting a head-start in the 2010/11 Swatch TTR points race
The Billabong Ante Up is the first major event for the 2010/11 TTR World Tour season which will give riders, especially North Americans, an opportunity to rack up some valuable 5Star Swatch TTR points before the tour heads down to the Southern Hemisphere. Many riders attending the Ante Up, especially those like Chas Guldemond, Mark McMorris, Marko Grilc, Gjermund Braaten and others, who finished in the 09/10 TTR Top 25 will have the opportunity to set themselves up nicely in the 10/11 points race. A good result at the Ante Up combined with their 09/10 season-end bonus points will result in a healthy padding leading into the big picture of the 2010/11 season.

Southern Hemisphere on the horizon
After the Ante Up, the Swatch TTR Tour will take a break until the next big event on the calendar in August, the 5Star Burton New Zealand Open, and then things will shift to Australia for the 4Star Stylewars and a handful of 2Star and 3Star events. Check out ttrworldtour.com for the complete Southern Hemisphere calendar of events.