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THREE CAMPS AT Palisades DEC 9-10, JAN 29-31, FEB 24-26

NASTC’s Jumpstart Your Ski Season and All Conditions All Terrain Camps Jumpstart (levels 6-10) Dates: Dec 9-10, 2024 $895 includes 2 full days of instruction in your group of 6 or fewer plus one tech talk. Dec 9 at 6PM we have an optional banquet, $60. Contact our office for lift tickets if you need them. Lodging: we recommend Palisades Tahoe Lodge. Join us to kick off your ski season right with lots of mileage under the careful tutelage of…

NASTC ROCK CLIMBING IS NOW BLACKBIRD MOUNTAIN GUIDES

FOR 2024 ROCK CLIMBING RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Blackbird Mountain Guides We have exciting news: we sold our NASTC rock climbing school to Truckee-based Blackbird Mountain Guides. We are very pleased to be selling to them. They run a highly respected backcountry ski, avalanche, mountaineering, and rock climbing school. We have known the owner Zeb Blais for many years, respect him very much, and they are a standout company in the mountain guiding world. Zeb is a IFMGA full certified…

AIARE AVALANCHE LEVEL 1 (TAHOE/TRUCKEE) ONLY $550

Truckee/Donner Summit, CA NASTC is proud to be one of the two oldest continuous AIARE school in Tahoe/Truckee, offering avalanche classes since 1996, and AIARE courses since 2007. All AIARE Level 1 classes take place in Truckee/Donner Summit. Upon completion, students have their AIARE 1 certification. PRICE: $550 until Dec 1st, then $615 plus $40 AIARE registration and admin fee Send your $200 deposit (refundable until 30 days prior) via VENMO to @jenny-fellows-3 to hold a spot and get…

Big Sky Dec 9-11, 2024

Big Sky, Montana Dates: Mon-Weds Dec 9-11, 2024 (Travel days: Dec 1 and Dec 4 after skiing or add a night and depart on the 5th) $3995 (incl 2 nights Dec 9-11 at The Huntley Lodge, buffet breakfasts Dec 3&4, 3 days lift tix, 3 full days small group instruction, tech talks, 2 planned but not included group dinners & prizes) Single upgrade for 2 nights Dec 9-11: $345 total Additional nights: $425/night whether single or double Ala carte $3045…

BIG SKY JAN 6-8, 2025

Big Sky, Montana Dates: Jan 6-8 (Travel days: Jan 5 and Jan 8 after skiing or add a night and depart on the 9th) $4495 (incl 2 nights Jan 6-8 at The Huntley Lodge, buffet breakfasts Jan 7&8, 3 days lift tix, 3 full days small group instruction, tech talks, 2 planned but not included group dinners & prizes) Single upgrade for 2 nights Jan 6-8: $345 total Additional nights: $425/night whether single or double Ala carte $3445 without lodging/breakfast/lift…

PORTILLO, CHILE AUG 8-17, 2025

Depart Friday Aug 8 and arrive home Sunday Aug 17, 2024 (Ski Saturday-Saturday) OUR 30th YEAR IN PORTILLO Price until Dec 15, 2024: $6995 Octagon (4-person room) / $8995 Double / $11,795 Single Price after Dec 15, 2024: $7345/$9545/$12,995 Includes: Santiago airport shuttle roundtrip, 7 nights lodging, 4 meals/day, lift tickets & 6 days instruction in groups of 6 or fewer, tech talks, video Portillo is South America’s premiere ski resort, famous for its majestic setting and deep snow. Once…

FROG LAKE ROCK CLIMB

This overnight adventure will treat you to two things: the new Frog Lake huts AND a 2 or 3 day rock climbing course with NASTC’s top guides. Hike in the 2.9 miles (1400’from Castle Peak trailhead day 1, and enjoy an afternoon session. After a yummy meal cooked in the 100-year old stone house (with chef’s kitchen remodeled in 2020), enjoy sleeping in the brand new European-styled huts while hearing the water lap the shores of the gorgeous (and swimmable)…

NISEKO, JAPAN Jan 16-24, 2026

Approx. $9995 -includes 7 nights lodging, 3 dinners, 6 days lift tickets (let us know if you have IKON), small group instruction all 6 days at 4 different mountains, RT bus Sapporo-Niseko-Sapporo, trip organization). Flight to Sapporo not included. Single upgrades available for approx $750/week. IN A WORD: From the west coast this is about like going to Europe mid season for a week, the travel is NOT that hard! We stay in a lovely hotel and enjoy the…

LEARN MULTIPITCH WITH BLACKBIRD MOUNTAIN GUIDES

FOR 2024 ROCK CLIMBING RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Blackbird Mountain Guides We have exciting news: we sold our NASTC rock climbing school to Truckee-based Blackbird Mountain Guides. We are very pleased to be selling to them. They run a highly respected backcountry ski, avalanche, mountaineering, and rock climbing school. We have known the owner Zeb Blais for many years, respect him very much, and they are a standout company in the mountain guiding world. Zeb is a IFMGA full certified…

SINGLE PITCH LEAD CLIMBING WITH BLACKBIRD MOUNTAIN GUIDES

FOR 2024 ROCK CLIMBING RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Blackbird Mountain Guides We have exciting news: we sold our NASTC rock climbing school to Truckee-based Blackbird Mountain Guides. We are very pleased to be selling to them. They run a highly respected backcountry ski, avalanche, mountaineering, and rock climbing school. We have known the owner Zeb Blais for many years, respect him very much, and they are a standout company in the mountain guiding world. Zeb is a IFMGA full certified…