SALE-Grenade outerwear!

All Grenade brand outerwear and accessories are currently 25% off!
(The sale applies to what’s available in the store)
Get in now while we still have product!

Tags: Grenade

Catchin’ Air catches 2nd Wind Sports

Check out this new kite documentary show series on Discovery HD. Tonight’s episode (9pmEST/6pmPST) covers the Gorge and 2nd Wind Sports, along with shop riders Arla Funk and Bob Riviello are featured both kiting on the water and riding on the mountain. It will also be aired on the 16th of January.

For those of you who do not have access to Discover HD, once we obtain a disc copy of the show, we will host a viewing party at the British Pub in Hood River.

For more info on Catchin’ Air, you can find them on Facebook.

Tags: Arla Funk, Bob Riviello, Bridge of the Gods kiteboarding Festival, Catchin' Air, Discover HD TV, Kiteboarding, The Gorge, Tony Bolstad

Staff Demo Day-Shop closed

Hey folks, the hardworking staff at 2nd Wind Sports will be out of the shop and all over Mount Hood putting the gear we sell through its paces for you!

We will be snowshoeing, demo’ing the tranceivers, skate and nordic skiing. We’ll be taking every line down meadows on skis and snowboards. The skiers will snowboard and the snowboarders will ski, too, so we remember what it was like our first time so we can better help novice equipment renters, too!

By the time we get back we’ll be better than the best at suiting you up at your ability for the type of activity you like to do!

See you on the mountain! *Check back here for pictures!

We’ll be back at the shop on Wednesday resuming normal hours with bells on our toes. Happy Holidays

Holiday Shopping in the Gorge

Shopping at 2nd Wind Sports and other stores in the Gorge can fulfill everyone’s Christmas wishes. Here’s a great overview of the variety of shops downtown Hood River has and a sample of the goodies you can find for the athlete, the fancy girl, and the home. Enjoy this clip prepared by the Hood River Chamber of Commerce.

We’re here to make your Holiday Shopping go smoothly!

Tags: 2nd Wind Sports, City of Hood River, Hood River Chamber of Commerce, shopping, sporting goods

We’re now in the ReDirect Guide online! (Find coupons, sales and events here!)

Find us today and forever after at the Redirect Guide. This is an awesome publication and website that features businesses that are focusing on being and becoming more sustainable.

http://www.redirectguide.com/Portland_Vancouver/el.asp?listingid=106195F&name=2nd%20Wind%20Sports

At the Redirect Guide online we have coupons that you and your friends can access and share easily – check it out. If you have a smartphone you don’t even need to print out the coupon. Just bring in your phone and show us the coupon at the register. You can share the coupons with your friends and find sales, discounts and offers not just from us but from other businesses in the region as well.

Keep the redirect guide in mind when you travel, too. At this time they have listings and promotions in our region and two other regions – Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA; Salt Lake City/Park City, UT; Denver/Boulder/Ft Collins, CO.

Watch us as we continue promoting the extension of your gear through repair parts and pieces and consignments. We promise to continue bringing in brands that are durable and from companies that are sustainable & regional.

Tags: 2nd Wind Sports, Coupons, Promotions, ReDirect Guide

Video footage of the Hood River Downtown Showdown Winter 2010

Hey boys and girls,
Are you so stoked on the Rail Jam that you can’t wait to re-live the high points? Are you feeling sorry for yourself because you were at home watching the Civil War game instead of watching the greatest outdoor sporting event ever?
Either way, here at 2nd Wind you get what you ask for…feast your eyes on this…it’s like the fun never came to an end!
Footage from the Hood River Downtown Showdown – (1st in a series of USASA-sanctioned competitions called the Mt Hood Rail Jam series).

Thank you to our sponsors!

The Results are posted on our FB page. And now a word of Thanks to our Sponsors…
Sponsors of the Hood River Downtown Rail Jam:
Partner Level: Crestline Construction (hauling in the snow and laying it down), Shred Alert, Rollic, Hood River Chamber of Commerce, USASA, , Naked Winery, Windells, Mt Hood Meadows, Trew, The Horse & Hound British Pub, & Terry Benton, IPS Academy, 2nd Wind Sports.
Gold Level: Providence Hood River Hospital
Silver Level: Smith Optics
Bronze Level: Colt Listing Services, Crossfit Hood River, Melika’s, GoPro, WE Media Project (thank you for running and providing the Live Podcast all day).

Thank you to the Hood River Ski and Snowboard team for providing the athletes and the Raffle booths! We hope this event helped you in your fundraising efforts!

Tags: 2nd Wind Sports, Colt Listing Services, Crestline Construction, Crossfit Hood River, GoPro, Hood River Chamber of Commerce, Hood River Downtown Showdown, Hood River Ski Team, Hood River Snowboard Team, IPS Academy, Melika's, Mt Hood Meadows, Naked Winery, Providence Hood River Hospital, Rollic, Shred Alert, Smith Optics, Terry Benton, The British Pub, The Horse & Hound British Pub, TREW, USASA, USASA Mt Hood Rail Jam, WE Media Project, Windells

The Hood River Downtown Showdown just ended…Winners to be announced soon

Thank you to everyone for watching on the webcast and for turning out. It’s been a chilly thrilling day here in Hood River.
Stay tuned for news on the winners! Double-feature movie premier to follow at The Horse & Hound British Pub.

Special thanks to our MC Matt for such an awesome job! You rock!

Tags: 2nd Wind Sports, Hood River Downtown Showdown, IPS Academy, Mt Hood Meadows, The British Pub, The Horse & Hound British Pub, USASA Mt Hood Rail Jam

Movie Premier postponed until tomorrow, Dec 4th!

We apologize but due to many reasons, the Double-feature movie premier has been postponed until the end of the day tomorrow, Dec. 4th. We will be showing them after the Rail Jam!

Also, for those die-hard football fans who feel conflicted about missing the Civil War game tomorrow, you will want to know that the game will be playing inside The Horse & Hound British Pub right next door to the HR Downtown Showdown. What’s the point? You CAN have your cake and eat it, too! You can watch the Civil War and watch the Rail Jam. That’s right folks, so don’t worry! Have a great day!

Hood River Downtown Showdown Poster

Hood River Downtown Showdown aka USASA-sanctioned Mt Hood Rail Jam Series Podcast

Did you know the Rail Jam tomorrow will be a live webcast?
Go to this site to watch!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-down-town-hood-river-rail-jam

Tags: 2nd Wind Sports, Hood River Downtown Showdown, IPS Academy, USASA Mt Hood Rail Jam