MTN Ops Tailgate Alaska 2009 Backcountry Freeride Snowboard Trip

MTNOPS is proud to announce it's premier Tailgate event, Tailgate Alaska 2009. Held in Valdez,
Alaska, this one-of-a-kind nonevent offers participants the opportunity to truly experience Alaskan
backcountry riding.

Managed by legendary Alaska rider Nick Perata, Tailgate Alaska 2009 will host pro riders, backcountry
experts, industry insiders, and Valdez locals. Attendees will have the opportunity to ride with some of the
most experienced backcountry riders in Alaska.

Tailgate Alaska 2009 is an all-inclusive experience. Transportation, lodging, meals, and backcountry
training will all be taken care of by MTNOPS staff. Lodging for Tailgate Alaska 2009 will be at the
Mountain Sky Hotel in downtown Valdez.

According to Nick:

As host of Tailgate Alaska '09' I would like to welcome you to some of the best snowboarding on the
planet. Come ride with me and the top pros of today in a place where legends are made. You will
ride every kind of terrain there is, chutes, bowls, tight couloirs, natural halfpipes and open pow fields.
But on such a grand scale that with each run comes an even greater felling of accomplishment, awe,
and achievement. The unknown truth about Alaska is that 60% of the terrain is intermediate and
you don't have to be a backcountry expert to enjoy these mountains. Even the beginner will have
the time of their life. This is the place to come to improve your big mountain skills and experience
the best riding of your life with your best bros, snowboard heros, and all the local legends.

You have always wanted to ride Alaska, so come ride it with me and my bros.

There are two sessions available and open to the public for Tailgate Alaska 2009.

Session One will be from March 27-April 4 and includes, up to five days of flying (6 -8 runs per day). 
 Deluxe accommodations (wifi and indoor pool), transportation to and from the pass and other 
recreational activities and three meals are provided. Lodging is 2 per room, 4 per car.

Session Two will be from April 5 – 12 and is the bare bones package. – just fine accommodations 

(wifi and indoor pool), transportation and three meals a day. Bring a splitboard, and some gas 
money for the sleds and you will get there. We will also run some snowmobile shuttles to more 
low angle areas to build kickers and experiment with natural terrain. Heli riding will be available at
 an additional cost.
 
Each session is limited, so reserve your spot now!

For more information, check http://mtnops.com/alaska2009

MGT 2-Day winter camp at Grouse Mountain

More Good Times is looking forward to ringing in the new year in balmy Vancouver after last week's deep freeze at COP in Calgary, Alberta. With 2 weeks left until our 2 day winter camp at Grouse Mountain, the MGT busy bodies are cranking the rad and applying zinc war paint for another west coast sneak attack January 3-4. Join riders Leanne Pelosi, Marie-France Roy, Robin Van Gyn and more in some west coast park action!

Register online now (...and get a holiday treat if you register between Dec.17-18)

The MGT (More Good Times) Snowboard Camp is intended for female snowboarders who want to progress their terrain park skills under the inspirational gaze of professional snowboarders who compete globally and can be found in today’s most progressive snowboarding videos and magazines! MGT has been spreadin’ the shreddin’ across the globe since 2002! These 2-day weekend winter programs put past participants on the path to progression; from tentative to aggressive riders, from rookies to fully fledged pro snowboarders, from recreational riders to movers and shakers in the snowboard industry. We add a little bit of gnar sauce, passionate coaching and good times to your determination and out comes progression and hopefully a lifetime of enjoying the snow.

www.mgtsnowboardcamp.com

The Summit at Snoqualmie Jib This! on December 27th, 2008

The Summit at Snoqualmie, CAPiTA Snowboards and Snowboy Productions bring you Jib This! on December 27th.

For 6 years Jib This! has set the standard for local jib events. Whether this is your first or fourth time out it promises to be a blast…and the park crew will also be debuting two new jibs!

Registration is from 8:30-10 AM in the Main Central Lodge. $20 entry fee. Helmets required. Under 18 needs a parents signature (Liability Release).

Categories are Open (for cash prize), Ladies, 14 and over & 13 and under. Snowboards only.

Thanks to our friends at CAPiTA, AirBlaster, Smith, Union, Think Thank, Boarderline, POW and Coal for all the support and great prizes.

Holy Oly Snowboard Contest @ Snowqualmie 2008

The new funner video just uploaded!

Cerro Catedral, Argentina in San Carlos de Bariloche

The funner snowboard crew of Lucas Debari, Sebastian Camus, Nate Lind, Connie Mellafe, and Jeremy Dubs visit Cerro Catedral, Argentina for some fun in the sun in the Northern Patagonia Region. They arrive at the resort on a mission to meet with the Nate Lind fan club, a San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina chapter whose members only wear orange.

From the Snow to The Beach

A video chronicling the life as an action sports pro from the end of the snowboarding season to some time on the beach. Featuring music by DJ Julicio.

Funny Snowboard Commercial

A funny snowboard commercial entitled "Snowboard.mpeg" where a lady gets sprayed in the face by powder. Where do these advertisers come up with these ads?

Mervin Manufacturing | Park Pickle 2010 Technology | What is the GNU Park pickle?

Newport Beach, CA - At the North American sales meeting for Gnu Snowboards, plans for the GNU Park Pickle were unveiled. The Patent Pending Proprietary Park Pickle Product will be included in the 09/10 Gnu Snowboard line. Based on the idea that heelside turns require more leverage than toeside turns, the Park Pick will have a deeper sidecut on the heelside. The board is a true twin shape with a centered stance so it can be ridden with either goofy or regular and includes Mervin Mfg’s exclusive use of Banana Technology.

Pete Saari, VP of Marketing at Mervin had this to say. “The Park Pickle achieves perfect balance through asymmetry, a deeper sidecut and asymmetric core on the heel edge balances your foots asymmetry and the different turn mechanics between heel and toe turns. Twin Asymmetric Banana Magnetraction design is the future of all terrain freestyle performance snowboards. Pickle Power!”

A limited run of 300 Park Pickles for North America will be built and released for sale to select Authorized Gnu Dealers in mid December.

For more info, visit gnu.com.

List of Snowboard Videos Available for Download on Itunes

These Days you can drink your Absinthe films the Standard way or download them cheaply directly through Itunes. Whether you're Forum or Against 'Em or you have adventures with Danny and the Dingo and stay in the Block Hotel. Your best place to download these movies is here. THAT's IT THAT's ALL folks!!!!

With the release of Burton's Its Always Snowing Somewhere on Itunes we decided to compile a list of all the snowboard videos you can download on Itunes right now. Download Now From Itunes - Click on the Movie!

1. Burton's It's Always Snowing Somewhere
2. The Adventures of Danny & the Dingo, Season 1
3. Travis Rice - That's It That's All
4. Forum Snowboards - Forum or Against Em
5. Forum Snowboards - That
6. Forum Snowboards - North South East West
7. Forum Snowboards - FYI
8. Standard Films - Catch the Vapors
9. Absinthe Films - Transcendence
10. Absinthe Films - Pop
11. Standard Films - Draw the Line
12. Absinthe Films - Flipside
13. Chunkyknit Productions - Last Winter
14. Whiteout Films - Wear It Well
15. The Standard Snowboard Show, Season 4
16. The Standard Snowboard Show, Season 5
17. Transworld SNOWboarding's 20 Tricks, Vol. 1
18. Transworld Snowboarding's 20 Tricks, Vol. 2
19. Transworld Snowboarding - These Days Directors Cut
20. Marc Frank Montoya - The Block, Season 1
21. Marc Frank Montoya - The Block, Season 2

If you know any more snowboarding downloads from Itunes Please Comment!

Snowboard Best Tricks Video Collection

Some of the Best Tricks landed by Pro Snowboarders Eric Jackson, Nick Ennen, Nate Lind, Tarek Husevold, Tim Carlson, Justin Heath, & Lucas Debari during the filming for Sentimental Values.