forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
CGKA Member
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Love this from the job advertisement... To bad they don't give their employees flex time to go and enjoy any of this while the wind is still blowing or the Sun is still shining. Epic conditions, to bad you'll be at work 8 to 5 everyday...
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// LOCATION OVERVIEW
- DAKINE’S headquarters is based in Hood River, Oregon, which is a world-class destination for many sports. (e.g. snowboarding, skiing, windsurfing, kite boarding, mountain biking (cross country and freeride), and motocross (trails and MX tracks))
- Year round snowboarding / skiing on Mount Hood
- Good local skate park
- City of Portland is a 1 hour drive (staff regularly visit Portland after work and weekends)
- Oregon Coast is 2.5 hours drive for surfing, kiting etc.
- Year round population in town: 7,000. County of Hood River has 22,000 people.
- Plus large tourism population growth in peak winter and summer months
- Most of the people in Hood River love to be outside, are passionate about their sports, are very friendly and care about the environment
- Many staff ride their bikes or walk to work; average car commute is 7 minutes (at rush hour)
- Official City Data: http://www.city-data.com/city/Hood-River-Oregon.html |
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