IPS SKATE & SNOW SHOP BLOG

Hood River Downtown Showdown

2010-12-03T21:32:00.000-08:00

USASA Hood Series Rail Jam Tomorrow...Hood River Downtown Showdown registration starts at 8am...practice 10am...Comp Noon...4th Street and Oak Street...LIVE WEB CAST at www.sk8ips.com click on "LIVE WEB CAST"

Winter is around the corner!

2010-11-09T13:18:00.000-08:00

Well it's been sometime since I have posted anything. We is around the corner here in Hood River, today has been rainy and cold. Government Camp reports 6 inches in the last two hour, it's 1PM as I write. Timberline will run lifts tomorrow. The kids are out of school for the next 5 days starting tomorrow so I guess we should go up and make some turns.

Sean in Neff video edit

2010-09-21T11:36:00.000-07:00

I can across this vide on the Neff blog site. It's Neff at Windells this summer. Sean and Tucker FitzSimons have a few clips skating Windells. Also IPS Rider Dylan Thompson killing the snow. Check it out.

Neff Windells 2010 from Neff Headwear on Vimeo.

IPS Skate Shop Sold

2010-07-25T12:25:00.000-07:00

Here is a shot from our first Snowboard / Freestyle Ski Camp held at Timberline on Mt. Hood. Autumn Inouye doing her first rail.

Well I sold the shop to Mark Partain. Mark skates for Old Man Army, Bones wheel and bearings and Indy... He has deep roots in the industry and still kills it skating. Mark will change the name to HRSS (Hood River Skate Supply) and the new phone number is 541 436-0676.

It's been a good ride for the last 4 1/2 years but now it on to my next project: IPS Academy. We will be concentrating on skate and snow camps as well as private coaching. Also I will be running all the USASA Mt Hood Series Snowboard comps the coming winter season.

I would like to thank all of you who have supported us over the years and hope all you go in and say hi to Mark.

IPS Go Skateboarding Day 2010

2010-06-23T16:31:00.000-07:00

Father's day !

2010-06-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

Come on down and pick up your pop's a new skate ! He would be stoked !

Our first all girl skate camp with a couple little guy's

2010-06-17T12:00:00.000-07:00

IPS skate Academy, Session#2, Day 2 (basic, push and balance, clinic)

2010-06-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

skate camp is going strong !

2010-06-11T13:35:00.000-07:00

Roasting coffee at the HR Coffee Company

2010-06-10T12:58:00.001-07:00

Well every so often I fill in at the Hood River Coffee Company roasting coffee for Mark and Peggy. This time it's because Mark is on a solo climb of El Capitan. Mark is 54 years old and will become the oldest to solo this route. It has taken him a total of 13 days which he will summit sometime today. When you solo, you need to carry all your supplies like a gallon of water for each day (gallon weights 8 lbs.) so thats almost 100 plus pounds in just water. Then you actually climb your route twice, you climb a pitch setting anchors along the way, haul your bag with all your gear, repeal down and clean up all your anchors you set before moving on to the next pitch. Quite a feat! Way to go Mark.

What's next in Snowboarding?

2010-06-10T12:49:00.001-07:00

The Triple Cork from torstein horgmo on Vimeo.

Skate camp session 2, day 1, IPS style !

2010-06-09T08:53:00.000-07:00

Here a video from our Session 2 camp. It was a two day camp but the second day got rained out. It rescheduled for Sunday June 13th. Thanks Mark for putting this video together.

Skate Camp Session 1

2010-06-07T08:29:00.001-07:00

2010-06-07T08:22:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybN72aHQkz8

If You missed It

2010-05-26T14:19:00.000-07:00

If you missed watching the live web cast of this year ProTec Pool Party. Here just some of the highlights of the finals.

New Site

2010-05-26T13:08:00.000-07:00

Well Wally has been working hard on a new site for IPS Academy which will replace our shop site. Don't worry the shop site is still up and there is a link from the Academy's site. We are focusing our attentions to running more camps in both skate and snow, as well as clinics, bus tours and events.
check it out at www.sk8ips.com

Massive Front Flip

2010-05-12T20:03:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the language at the end of this video.

IPS , First Friday Rocked this year ! Thanks Wally and O.A.C. also The IPS Sk8 Crew

2010-05-12T15:11:00.000-07:00

New Jump at Timberline

2010-05-12T13:06:00.001-07:00

IPS to carry new roller blade suits!

2010-05-12T10:38:00.000-07:00

Roller blading is making a come back.

Order your suit or suits today!

Actually this is nuts, I just wanted you to say:

"What the F*&%K is this guy doing and why?"

upside down f-side carve !

2010-05-12T06:42:00.000-07:00

Partain made his Mom a video for Mother's day !

2010-05-12T06:36:00.000-07:00

Huge Gap Ollie By Corey Duffel

2010-05-11T15:32:00.000-07:00

we sale Corey Duffel stuff at IPS this is one reason why !

Everyday Choices For Hood River

2010-05-11T11:43:00.001-07:00

Well spring is finally here after few early spring snow storms. Summer is around corner and school is almost out. The wind and salmon/steelhead have begone coming back from the west and the mud is beginning to dry. So what we have here in Hood River is daily choices to make.

NOW WHICH ONE? Maybe make two or three or hell do them all.

Should Mountain bike Post Canyon or Skate the Hood River Skatepark?

Maybe we should climb Mt. Hood or Mt. Adams?

Or should we just hop on the lifts at Timberline and hit all the terrain parks?

But I hear the wind is going to NUKE!

Swell City? The Hatchery? Sandpit anyone? The Wall?

Hell let's do a downwinder Viento to Hood or Cellio to Maryhill?

A bunch of guys/gals are getting ready to launch the White Salmon, the fall is in full swing from the winter snow melt. Hey but the salmon and steelhead have begun running all the rivers.

We could fish then go do some of the other sports here and finish off with some beers/wine and a BBQ. Choices, Choices, Choices What to do today?

Neil Blender Art Show

2010-05-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

This is one of my favorite shots of me taken by Grant Brittain in the keyhole of the Del Mar skatepark back in 1981. Those were the days we would surf in the morning, skate in the afternoon, surf again before the sun went down and skate again at night...

West Linn Skatepark Slalom

2010-05-10T14:08:00.001-07:00

Anders M. crosses the finish line with a 24.85, good enough

to take 2nd place in the 8 and under group.

Treavor P. goes through the last gate before the finish and

take 3rd in the 8 and group with a time of 26.29.

Tucker FitzSimons on his way to winning the 9-12 expert class by

almost 4 seconds with a blistering time of 32.97 seconds.

West Linn Skatepark Slalom

2010-05-10T14:00:00.001-07:00

Third place Justin E. in the 9-12 expert class navigates one of the hip gate

8 And Under winner Ray S. with a time of 24.85

Evan P. places 2nd in the 9-12 expert class with a smooth turn.

Greg making sure 'waivers' and entry's are paid. Thanks Greg!

This man, this is the guy we all can Thank- West Linn Park And Rec's Ken Warner. Fresh from a Mexican Cruise and peeling like an onion he helped run the timing system and certified the results. Seriously- this event would not have happened if it wasn't for this man. Thanks Ken!

West Linn Skatepark Slalom

2010-05-10T13:54:00.001-07:00

The Start box. Practice was interesting to watch- those who know the course had no problem charging around- those 'first timers' had bulging eyeballs and butterflies were booming. Some guys tried it twice- and said- forget it. This event challenged everyone who entered.

Course went up quick this year- A few minor tweaks here and there- Wally added his complicated 'Brokeback' turns in the deep bowl but made the finish fast. Thanks to everyone that helped out.

Everyone waiting for the results and awards to be given out.

The awards. Handcrafted and customized. 1st, 2nd and 3rd received some glass.

For the first time at this event- we had a massive 8 and Under class- so I quickly set a course on the deck of the West Linn skatepark that wasn't 'intimidating' is the now dubbed 'Peewee Course' and it hosted some really good racing. These little guys were jazzed on it.

West Linn Skatepark Slalom Winners

2010-05-10T13:52:00.001-07:00

50+

Tom Inouye 31.39

40-49

Mark Partain 29.75

Rich Burton 32.72

Chuck E. 45.11

West Linn Skatepark Slalom Winners

2010-05-10T13:46:00.000-07:00

30-39

Tim Eberly *Fastest Time of the Day! 29.57

Dave Arpin 36.15

Jason B. 36.39

13-15

Jake R. 34.67

9-12 (Expert Class)

Tucker Fitzsimmons 32.97

Evan P. 36.31

Justin E 37.46

9-12 (Beg Class)

Joey Villa 21.66

Brennen P. 33.56

8 And Under

Ray S. 24.85

Anders M. 24.85

Treavor P. 26.29

Damon H. 31.08

Peter M. 33.37

New EA's Skate 3 promo video

2010-05-10T07:33:00.000-07:00

West Linn Skatepark Slalom

2010-05-10T07:11:00.001-07:00

More Lost Photos

2010-05-07T08:07:00.000-07:00

These are some shots of Trent Walker from a few years ago.

Mark Partain

2010-05-06T14:07:00.000-07:00

Help my buddy out; Bill Billing and Family

2010-05-06T08:12:00.000-07:00

To all my friends, family and business associates,
Some of you may know about the work that my family has been blessed to have the chance to do over in Egypt. If not, I’ll give you a quick rundown. Since 2006 we have made three trips to Egypt to volunteer at the Wadi sports camp where we are coaches to Muslim kids in all types of sports. The first year I brought some skateboards with me because, well I’m a skater. That first year I built a little ramp and it sort of took off from there. I have since left almost 50 skateboards there and skateboarding has become one of the most popular “sports” at the camp.
Here are some links to blogs I have done about our trips over there.
Please take a moment to check them out.

http://discussion.socalskateparks.com/showthread.php?t=2053&highlight=egypt

http://discussion.socalskateparks.com/showthread.php?t=4467&highlight=egypt 2nd year

http://discussion.socalskateparks.com/showthread.php?t=7713 Last year.

All of these trips were only made possible by people like you who donated money or product that we either used to raise money to get us there or that we brought with us to give away to the kids. In the past, companies such as VANS, theSkateboardmag, Powell, Forest, SocalSkateshop, and others have donated product or funding.
It costs us $7,500 as a family to go over there for two weeks and work at the camp and we are tasked with raising all of that money ourselves. If you can, please donate to our cause! No donation is too small because they all add up and they can be made by either writing a check made out to;
North Coast Calvary Chapel C.O. the Billing Family
And sent via snail mail to;
Billing Family
4796 Hillside Drive
Carlsbad Ca.
92008.
Or you can make a donation through Paypal to my account bray760@roadrunner.com
Or by going to the following link where you will find a drop down menu for “the Billing Family”
https://public.serviceu.com/payment/default.asp?OrgID=1700&PaymentID=
This is a secure site and all information is kept private.
Any product that you wish to donate whether it is skateboards, clothing, shoes or safety gear can be sent to our home address.

If you see it in your heart to become a part of this good cause then we thank you very much! And if you are unable to at this time then please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we prepare for another amazing journey.

Thank you,
Bill, Pat and Mariya Billing.

Montana Skateparks

2010-05-04T13:58:00.000-07:00

From time to time I find photos on my computer that have been lost in hard drive hell so to speak. This from a Rep trip loop Tim Eberly and I took through Washington, Montana and Idaho. Shots of some of the parks we skated Sandpoint, Missoula, Polson and Kalispell.

Lance Mountain

2010-05-04T12:17:00.000-07:00

Lance is the man! I had the opportunity to skate and talk story with Lance in this pool. I think he getting better with age.

Jackie Chan Skateboarding

2010-05-04T12:14:00.000-07:00

Jackie Chan does all his own stunts, just look at the way he is standing on the board. I also think he use a stunt double. What do you think?

Kevin Pearce Is Finally Back Home

2010-05-04T09:32:00.000-07:00

It has been along four months since snowboarder Kevin Pearce’s injury while training in the Park City halfpipe, but he is finally home in Vermont according to a story in the New York Times.
Kevin Pearce was on NBC’s The Today Show this morning (May 4, 2010). And it’s so good to see him back home, back communicating, and apparently on his way to a full recovery.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Sunday Skate Session

2010-05-03T08:52:00.001-07:00

Sean FitzSimons airs the big bowl.

Tucker FitzSimons working the big bowl.

Dylan Flecther caught doing a big O kickflip.

Mark Partain airs out of the quarter pipe.

Well it's a Sunday afternoon and quite a session was going on at the Hood River skatepark. It might just be the last dry day for awhile because a winter storm is about to hit Mt Hood. Here is the mountain report for the next few days with snow level to drop to 2000 to 3000 feet.

Today: Snow showers. High near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind between 34 and 41 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 20. Windy, with a west wind between 26 and 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers. High near 24. Breezy, with a west wind between 17 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind between 11 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Skate with the boys

2010-05-01T06:54:00.000-07:00

Well after Community Work day and doing a little redesigning of the shop, we all went for a skate. Mark, Tucker, Derrick, Sid and I hit the Old Highway also known as the tunnels. We grabbed a few of my slalom boards and headed out.

After a leg warming push up hill and a fast shorter downhill we hit the park. All in all it was a fun session.

Windells Camp

2010-04-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

Spend the day touring the new concrete at Windells... Jamie Weller and crew have been busy this winter, summer camp should be off the hook.

We Love Steven Reeves at IPS

2010-04-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

Here at IPS we love Northwest Skater Steven Reeves. He an all around skater..he skates all terrains..he just kills it.

VIMBY - Steven Reeves

Da Kids In Da Hood" part 2-mini groms

2010-04-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

Here another video produced by Mark Partain...The groms of Hood River minus Tucker FitzSimons because he was at Lacrosse practice.

New Video of "Kids In Da Hood"

2010-04-20T12:32:00.000-07:00

Partain Video

2010-04-14T14:42:00.000-07:00

SPRING POW

2010-03-30T06:46:00.001-07:00

Powder day!!! It's still snowing!

Very calm winds at the base,

light to moderate up higher.

33" of new in the last 2 days.

Rain has started again !

2010-03-02T14:14:00.000-08:00

wet outside but great day to do some shopping for a new pair of shoes or some new wheels for when it do get more dry !

It's back to snowing

2010-02-24T08:02:00.000-08:00

Today is the day you've been waiting for! It's dumping snow with 8" of new on the ground. Moderate to strong wind up top is making for deep pow in wind-favored areas. High winds will affect Cascade and Vista today.

MEADOWS OPENS

2009-11-10T12:31:00.001-08:00

SNOW SNOW SNOW

Yes we have been getting storm after storm into the Cascade Range.
Crews have been working day and night packing down the snowpack to form and base.
And YES Mt. Hood Meadows is opening Wednesday November 11 for the 2009 / 2010 season.
Timberline opened this past weekend with only two chairs operating and open a third chair this week. Time to dust off your boards, wax them up and get ready to slide down the mountain.
For more info check:
www.skihood.com
www.timberlinelodge.com
www.skibowl.com
www.mtbaker.us

Wally gets a Monday Cover

2009-09-17T11:53:00.000-07:00

Wally recently went out Montana to skate some new terrian that had been built over the summer. He loaded up Kathryn's van and along with Mark Conahan, Bryce Kanights, Rich Burton they headed out. They would make stops at Pendleton and Walla Walla skateparks before heading to Spokane to pick up Chris Strople and Rockn Ron.
Now with 6 old skaters in the van they all headed out to Montana. "Team 283" this is the collective age of all the dudes. While in Montana they got to skate 2 secret bowl in the hills over looking Missoula as well as the Missoula, Helena and Butte skateparks.

Fitzsimons in the Windy City

2009-08-30T16:07:00.000-07:00

Well the Fitzsimons brothers took a small vacation to visit Mike's side of the family. Along with their dad they mapped out some skate spots. Little did they know that they would bump into 15 year old ripper Chaz Ortiz and get to skate with. Chaz is just coming off the Portland Dew Tour win. It just happened that both Sean and Tucker attended. Thanks for the picture Mike.

Sean Fitzsimons

2009-07-27T13:21:00.000-07:00

Here a video of 8 years IPS team rider Sean Fitzsimons of Hood River

Habitat Team is coming to Hood River

2009-07-26T15:17:00.001-07:00

MARK YOUR CALENDAR...DON'T MISS THIS ONE
HABITAT TEAM DEMO
TUESDAY AUGUST 11 AT 1PM...HOOD RIVER SKATEPARK
"SKATER OF THE YEAR" SILAS BAXTER-NEIL

2009 World Championship Slalom Race

2009-07-20T11:29:00.000-07:00

Well over the past weekend was the 2009 World Championship Slalom races. Friday was the Giant Slalom (110 cones) held on the Moiser Tunnels, Saturday was the Hybrid (70 cones) in front of Full Sail and Sunday was the Tight (70 cones) on Oak Street. It's amazing watching these guys race, they are super fast.

Giant Slalom
Men - Pro
1 Martin Reaves
2 George Pappas
3 Chris Barker
4 Louis Ricard

Men - Amateur
1 Kevin Delaney
2 Jordan Huotari
3 Mike Duquette
4 Sebastien Leger

Men - Masters
1 Keith Hollien
2 Tay Hunt
3 John Ravitch
4 Marty Schaub

Men - Jr.s
1 Keith Henderson
2 Gabriel Duquet
3 Ricky Garland
4 Kelian Duplain

Women - Open
1 Lynn Kramer
2 Ella Roggero
3 Cat Young
4 Trish Erickson

Hybrid Slalom
Men - Pro
1. George Pappas
2. Adam Schwipert
3. Joe Mclaren
4. Martin Reaves

Men - Amateur
1. Justin Collins
2. Seb Leger
3. Robert Thiele
4. Jordan Huotari

Men - Masters
1. Pirnack
2. Hollein
3. Drayton
4. Hunt

Men - Jr.s
1. Gabe Duquette
2. Michael Kaelon
3. Ian Roe
4. Dan Duquette

Women - Open
1. Lynn Kramer
2. Ella
3. Cat
4. Judi

Tight Slalom
Men - Pro
1 George Pappas
2 Joe McLaren
3 Adam Schwippert
4 Martin Reaves

Men - Amateur
1 Justin Collins
2 Robert Thiele
3 Mike Duquette
4 Kevin Delaney

Men - Masters
1 David Pirnack
2 John Ravitch
3 Marty Schaub
4 Tay Hunt

Men - Jr.s
1 Kyle McLaren
2 Kelian Duplain
3 Ian Roe
4 Keith Henderson

Women - Open
1 Lynn Kramer
2 Judi Oyama
3 Ella Roggero
4 Cat Young

Skate Like a Girl Demo

2009-07-20T11:26:00.001-07:00

Skate Jams Washington Style

2009-07-10T11:05:00.001-07:00

Photos by Boomer

2009-07-05T23:45:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I (Deegor), met up with Boomer, who happens to be an excellent photographer, and we took some photos. The tricks aren't anything special, seeing as I was exhausted and it was dark, along with a million other excuses I could come up with for not feeling like trying new tricks... But the photos turned out super epic.
Anyways, here they are!

Backside feeble through the pocket.

Frontside Tailslide on the spine.

Frontside ollie on the spine.

Carve over the mouse hole.

Ollie over the flat and down slant of the pyramid.

Organized Chaos

2009-07-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

Well Autumn and I drove into Portland to attend Bryce Kanights and Chet Childress's art show ORGANIZED CHAOS. The night was a hot summer night, not only was the weather hot but the event was even hotter. Between Chet's artwork and Bryce's photos there was a packed house that included some of the heaviest skaters in the industry.
I've always love the way Chet skates, he skate everything and he does it because he loves to skate. Chet took the time to hang with Autumn. They both did some art together on the wall and showed Autumn the suit case that he traveled the world with (of course Autumn tried to get Chet to sell it to her). We did end up buying a few pieces of Chet's art.

Also in attendence was Clint Peterson, Daniel Shimizu, Al Partan, Duane Peters, Jason Adams, Lance Conklin, Mark Conahan, and Choppy. After the show DP invited us to the Satyricon so Autumn could experince PUNK ROCK. DP Gunfight as Autumn put it was load and the people danced fun.

First Friday

2009-06-06T13:26:00.000-07:00

Well IPS kicked off the summer season with our First Friday event. Wally set up a little street type course with a drop-in out of a U-Haul truck. Some stand outs were Colton Treyhorn, Nick Nelson and Aidan Omstead. At 5 the Pink Gravel took the stage followed by Order & Chaos and ending the night was IPS manger Sean Stuart's band The Surf Vipers. Up next is the Imperial Motion Demo at the skatepark on Friday June 13th and the following Thursday June 18th will be the eS Game of S.K.A.T.E at the shop.

Courtship of Eddie's father visits IPS

2009-06-05T10:11:00.000-07:00

Well Brandon Cruz blew into town to hang with Wally. He was know as Eddie on the the 70's TV show Courtship of Eddie's Father. Today he the lead singer of the band Dr. Know which comes to Portland quite often. Wally and Brandon have skated and surfed together back since the mid 70's and will run into each other from time to time.
Brandon spent the afternoon at IPS telling all the guys stories of the past and stories of the road. It was good to meet and spend some to with a legend. Hope he comes back with his band.

mr. hood river montage

2009-06-02T08:45:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Ryan we have a video of our local skaters and a great look at Hood River's Skate Park.

mr. hood river montage from ryan shultz on Vimeo.

Sean's Super Sweet Band!

2009-05-28T21:41:00.000-07:00

The Surf Vipers!

Check out their super duper awesome music at

http://www.myspace.com/thesurfvipers

Shreddage in Hood River

2009-05-28T21:16:00.000-07:00

Because I (Deegor) was injured recently, I took a bunch of pictures of Hood River fellows. They are kinda old now, cause my computer crashed, but enjoy them anyway!

William has the best ollie norths. Period.

Sick Shiftys, too.

Ryan with a front 5-0

Ryan Front Board

Jason and Dillon with some sweet melons.

Colby, Rock and Roll

Colby, Nollie Back 180

Paul, Kickflip ninja style

Jason, tre flipping a zip zinger

Peter, rock and roll

Rock Fakie, I believe

We re-arranged the shop!

2009-05-13T20:55:00.000-07:00

So I (Deegor) haven't posted one of these bad boys in a looooooong time. Because I am an incredibly talented procrastinator. In fact, I took these pictures about 2 weeks ago, intending on putting them up then, only to wait until now. BUT! This is the way the shop looks now! Seeing as I am currently injured and can't skate, I'll probably be posting more on here. So come check it out more often. Or else.

Shoe Wall

The couch is now gone, replaced by this! (Handmade by Wally)

$25 Shoe Rack! Steal of a deal.

Glass Case full of videos and other neat stuff. And shirts. WHICH HAPPEN TO BE 1 FOR $13, 2 FOR $22, and 3 FOR $27!
just so you know...

The "Black Shoe Wall." And shirts. Again!

Sweatshirt Rack

The Counter/Hat/Workshop Area

Gloves! Grenade and Candygrind!

Aaaaaand last but not least. The skateboards. We have about a bazillion more now though. Go us!

It's finally snowing

2008-12-15T10:02:00.000-08:00

Well it finally became winter. It's like someone flipped the switch and turned on the air conditioner. Hood River recieved just about 6 to 8 inches with the mountains get just a bit over 3 feet. Portland got hammered also with most of the schools closed (Mon 12/15) for snow day the kids of HR just got a 2 hour delay before going to school.
Well on Saturday Sean, Dan, Nixion and I decided to hike the mountain. We started out from the parking lot at Mt. Hood Meadows and decided to hike the north canyon ridge. Sean and Dan broke trail and left me in the dust with 3 step to every 1 of mine but, hey they are 26 years younger than I.
I did make all the way up to the top of express. Our plan of attack was to drop 1 bowl traverse over to 2 bowl. Not know what the coverage was going to be the first couple of turns were very cautious hoping not to hit any rocks but, the snow was sweet. Two bowl looked insane and Nixion dropped first and all we heard were screams of joy. I decide to go second and it must of been my three turn where I sunk down to my chest and snowing flying up over my face, yes first face shot of the year. As I made my way over to where Nixon was I glaced back to see both Sean and Dan getting there face shots also. The snow conditions were just amazing which made every single step we made worth a million bucks.
Now the plan was to traverse over to 3 bowl. Well shit we had to unbuckle and paddle our boards through some deep snow. 3 bowl look good also but at the bottom the creek was still showing so we decided it might be better to hit up 4 bowl. Good Call Sean becauce 4 bowl was waistdeep pow.
All I can say it's good to have earned our turns.
See you on the hill.

IPS DECK SALE!

2008-12-09T15:20:00.000-08:00

Click Image To Enlarge

Expansion to our skatepark

2008-11-26T11:20:00.000-08:00

The Hood River Skatepark expansion is really taking shape. Yes the park is being added on to again, 3rd time in 3 years. The Hood River Parks and Recreation is throwing another $80,000.00 into the skatepark this time it will be a covered section about 2,200 sq ft. Mark and Graham are heading up the team of volunteers. Stop by and leading a helping hand or take them some lunch or drinks (PBR).

New Snow Gear In!

2008-11-19T21:05:00.001-08:00

We've been getting in snow gear by the truck load lately. Tons of new snowboards from:

LibTech

Gnu

Rome

and screamin' good deals on all last year's boards from

Forecast

Technine

Unity

and others!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Flux

Rome

and Bent Metal

GORGE GAMES 2008

2008-07-22T19:07:00.000-07:00

Well we just completed the 2008 Gorge Games hear in Hood River. Many sports were showcased like windsurfing, kiteboarding, kayaking, riverboarding, outrigger, mountain biking, adventure racing, sailing, running, and of course skateboarding. Wally was the skateboard director of the games and he put on several events. Friday morning was the Gaint Slalom at the famous old Columbia Scenic Highway also know as the Mosier Tunnels. The course that they set was over 1/2 mile long consisting of 100 cones and speeds upwards of 30 MPH. Jason Mitchell would come out on top for the three year in a roll, Lynn Kramer would take the woman's division.
That evening at the Hood River Skatepark was the bowl jam. The 12 and under division was won by 10 year old Max Jensen all the way from New Hampshire taking second was Hood River's own Aidan Olmstead. Portland's Johnny Tergesen would take the Open division followed by Donovan Rice.
The Soda Pop Kids played an awesome set after the event on the vert ramp.

IPS Summer Time

2008-06-01T15:47:00.000-07:00

Well summer is almost here and all the kids will be out of school. IPS Skate and Snow Shop will become the hang out for many of the skaters in the Hood River area. We have many of events and camps available for your kids.
FIRST FRIDAY'S
June 6th - ES' Game of S.K.A.T.E.
July 4th - Krux's Kickflip Challange
August 1st - Manny Manuel
September 5th - The L.F.F Challange

Other Events
June 21st National Go Skate Day
July 17 - 20 Gorge Games
July 29 - 31 Camp Karma Skate
August 15 - 17 Oregon Trifecta
August 18 Bacon Skate Team Demo
August 21 - 24 Mt Dew Tour

Call or come by the shop for more details
IPS Skate And Snow Shop
13 Oak Street
Hood River, Or 97031
(541) 490-9371