My friend Shayne Pospisil told me the other day that he was driving to Alaska. I said damn you are so lucky, have fun, stay safe. A couple days later my friend Mark Sullivan sent me an email saying “Yo you guys should come to Alaska”.

Little did I know that these guys were all preparing for a mountain adventure to be know as Tailgate Alaska and that it would be publicized on freecaster.tv Not that the publicity would have made a difference but these guys are up there shredding and learning with Mountain Legend Nick Perata. I mean the guy must have over a decade of AK riding under his belt. Stoked to see that this is going good for everyone up there. Wish I could be there. For all the other people that cannot make it up to Tailgate Alaska here are two videos that give you an idea of what is going on there.

This is Tailgate Alaska. Witness the world’s most legendary terrain and the world’s most legendary riders face off again this spring to push the limits of what man and snowboard can accomplish – all from the comfort of your living room.

About MTNOPS

Created by the founder of Snowboard Magazine, Mark Sullivan and backcountry guru JP Stoermer, MTNOPS is a brand dedicated to introducing new and different ideas to snowboarding through products that are useful, durable and unique, and marketing that embraces the culture of the sport. For the 2008-2009 season MTNOPS is offering a small range of American made clothing and accessories to a limited number of specialty snowboard retailers.

A wildlife refuge in Alaska is at risk of being irreparably damaged by oil drilling.

Please speak up opposing this move by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, before the March 25 comment deadline. Your action will also enter you to win a FREE trip for two to Alaska!

The Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, home to millions of migratory birds as well as grizzlies, wolves and Dall sheep, is under threat.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to trade away 110,000 acres of prime refuge wildlife habitat—along with another 97,000 acres of subsurface mineral rights—for oil and gas exploration and development.

We still have time to stop this ill-conceived plan. Until March 25, Americans can speak out in support of the native people who rely on the land, water, and wildlife resources of Yukon Flats by opposing this unwise use of the refuge’s irreplaceable habitat.

Click here to send a message to the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Remember, taking action today makes you eligible to win a trip for two to Alaska.

Your voice is key. Even the Fish and Wildlife Service has admitted in the past that oil drilling is not compatible with the purposes for which this refuge was established.
But they need to be reminded.

Drilling means roads, pipelines, oil spills and pollution—all of which will threaten the habitats of the moose, bear, caribou and birds that depend on this place. Native peoples living off of the land could be irreversibly affected by oil production in the area.

Time is running out. We have only until March 25 to let the Fish and Wildlife Service know that Americans do not support oil production in this Alaskan refuge!

Click here to send your message. You’ll be entered to win an Alaska trip!

These public lands must be protected—and concerned Americans like you and me need to step up to save them. Together we can work to protect wild Alaskan lands from oil development.

Two weeks ago, the Bush administration announced it would fight to allow Shell to drill for oil in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea, just miles off the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Clearly, the Bush administration will stop at nothing to drill in the Arctic Refuge and in the waters off its coast. Tell Congress to act now and permanently protect the Arctic Refuge!

An oil spill off the coast of the Arctic Refuge would be devastating for the polar bears, caribou and other wildlife that depend on the Arctic Refuge for survival.

Thank you for making a difference today,

The state of Alaska has a terrible secret.

Each year, Alaska permits private citizens to chase down and kill dozens of wolves using low-flying aircraft and high-powered rifles. Over the past four years, nearly 700 wolves have been killed under this aerial gunning program.

Help expose the truth about Alaska’s secret wolf slaughter: Watch the video and speak out now to save Alaska’s wolves»

Our partners at Defenders of Wildlife have made tremendous progress in Alaska recently - with the help of citizens like you, they stopped Alaska’s grisly bounty proposal for wolf paws and blocked Governor Palin’s plan to allow the use of helicopters to kill hundreds of wolves.

Thank you for standing up for wolves,