North American Ski Training Center – Tahoe, CA

Category: Courses

  • ANDERMATT, SWITZERLAND MARCH 2028

    ANDERMATT, SWITZERLAND MARCH 2028

    Andermatt, Switzerland

     

    ALL MOUNTAIN STEEPS AND POWDER SKIING CLINIC

    Off-piste/All Mountain adventure skiing was born in Switzerland. Improve your technique in the steeps, powder and other off-piste conditions and terrain in the idyllic setting of the Swiss Alps. Explore a unique destination, and eye-opening experience, while receiving personalized coaching from some of the best instructors and coaches in the industry. You will have a memorable skiing experience and your skiing will improve tremendously.

    Step away from mainstream in beautiful Andermatt. Located in central Switzerland, Andermatt is Switzerland’s all-mountain skiing paradise and probably one of the best kept secrets. Andermatt does not have the same glamorous ambiance like St. Moritz or Gstaad, it doesn’t have the nightlife of Verbier or the notoriety of Zermatt, but it has never failed to capture the hearts of its visitors. You will fall under the enchanting spell of its story book location. Andermatt sits in the Urseren valley where surrounding peaks come down and touch the valley floor. The Gemsstock frames the village and Reuss river flows right through the middle of the town. You truly feel like you are in your own little snow globe alpine paradise. Don’t be fooled into thinking all this little village has to offer is pristine alpine scenery; in Andermatt, the skiing holds center stage. The Nachsten area is a great place to get some sunkissed turns and test your endurance on its long runs. The Gemsstock is the gateway to exhilarating, powder filled runs and steep couloirs.

    We will stay in an individually crafted design hotel that blends traditional alpine features and modern design. Andermatt is so small that everything is just a short walk away. After a delightful and abundant breakfast spread, we will head out into the snowy streets and crisp morning air to the lift station. As the telecabine makes it way to the top of the mountain you can catch glimpses of the sun peaking out from in between the peaks. Once at the top, you truly feel like you are on top of the world and immediately energized for the adventure ahead. After a full morning of skiing, we will break for lunch at either a slopeside chalet or in a restaurant in an neighboring village, and refuel with a delicious bowl of spaghetti bolognaise, goulash or the European skier’s favorite bratwurst and fries. Continue on with the rest of the day and your Swiss alpine adventure with your coach and guide leading the way to exciting, off-the-beaten-path terrain that will fill your memory bank with unforgettable experiences and vistas. 

    After full days of skiing epic runs, you will return back to the the hotel, where you can enjoy an apres ski glass of wine or hot soup. We’ll watch any video footage taken during the day, expand on some lessons learned and enjoy some down time before dinner. After dinner in our hotel, it’s time to tuck into the fluffy down comforter and pillow that await you, and rest up before tomorrow’s adventure.

    There is no shortage of steep and long runs in this alpine paradise. Apres ski is an equally lively scene and strolling around the pedestrian town is a memorable part of this rich experience. The center of town is at once chic and rustic, with stylish couples rubbing shoulders with the hardiest of mountaineers. To round out the vibe, the old and rickety chalets lend a historic feel that is truly unmatched in mountain towns.

    Dates: March 2028
    Price TBA approx $8000 (tba by Sept 1, 2027), includes: 7 nights (dbl occupancy) at a 4-star hotel, breakfast and dinner daily at the hotel, 6 full days guiding and instruction, tech talks, video review, and logistics planning. 
    Does not include: air to Zurich, short train ride from Zurich to Andermatt, lunches, or lift tix. Single room upgrades are available. Purchase your own lift tickets online and include evacuation insurance.

    Itinerary:
    Day 1: Arrive in Zurich and transfer to Andermatt via train (the train station is located in the airport and travels along part of the scenic Glacier Express route)
    Day 2: Wake up to your first morning in Andermatt and your first day on the slopes.
    Day 3: Ski with your trainer working on skill building, seek out terrain, review basic fundamentals
    Day 4: Continue skill building work with your trainer, exploring all the mountain has to offer
    Day 5: Off-piste ski excursion and personal coaching
    Day 6: Off-piste adventure ski descents
    Day 7: Off-piste ski excursion, consolidate your improvement and your last day of skiing
    Day 8: Bid beautiful Andermatt goodbye as you head for Zurich and home.

    To make your reservation, send your $500 deposit (refundable until 90 days prior to departure) via Venmo to @jenny-fellows-3 and email [email protected] please. Space very limited.

  • ASPEN JAN 12-15, 2027

    ASPEN JAN 12-15, 2027

    Travel days: Jan 11 and 15 or 16/ Ski days: Jan 12-15 Price: TBA by Sept 1, 2026 (includes 4 nights lodging, 4 full days small group instruction, tech talks and no-host group dinner planning)

    Reservations: open now, very popular NASTC location only offered every few years. Deposits hold spot. Level 7-9.

    Aspen Snowmass doesn’t need much of an introduction to the serious skier. The four mountains of Aspen, Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass have just about every kind of terrain and excellent snow consistency.  NASTC will give you the insider look to these exciting mountains, you will ski the nooks and crannies that only locals know about. You will polish your technique, work on skill blending and tactics and log in lots of mileage skiing a variety of terrain. Your coach will oversee your progress during the whole week and provide you with individual feedback and coaching. We will be staying in one of Aspen’s many lovely hotels, near the mountains and town (call for details). Aspen is a charming town with lots of world class dining options but also has a thriving art scene and home to the Aspen Institute. Its heartbeat is defined by the collective love for the mountains and mountain lifestyle!

  • BACKCOUNTRY SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

    BACKCOUNTRY SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

    Are you new to the backcountry? This one-day will give you a solid introduction to the equipment and skills you need to get out safely. Meet at the trailhead and spend a full day immersed in this beautiful landscape away from the crowds. The day includes: putting on and taking off your skins, setting a skin track, basic route finding, avalanche awareness, terrain selection, and how to plan a safe & fun day with your friends or family. 

    Available by private booking, either individual or group

    Price: $199-$479 depending on group size

    Reservations: email [email protected] or Paypal $199 to [email protected] and you’ll receive an email confirmation.

    Avalanche Kit Rental (beacon, shovel, probe) – from us at $25/day 

    Ski Equipment Rental (skis, skins, not boots) –  reserve at local ski shops




  • PRIVATE GUIDED BACKCOUNTRY SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

    PRIVATE GUIDED BACKCOUNTRY SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

    Want to get out away from the crowds, lift lines, parking lot reservations, and $30 hamburgers? Are you new to the backcountry? Or are you a seasoned backcountry skier looking to learn some new descents? Hire a guide for a day! Our veteran guides can show you the way to great Tahoe snow away from the crowds, and help you increase your know-how, no matter how experienced you are.

    If you are new, we offer a one-day curriculum that will give you a solid introduction to the equipment and skills you need to get out safely. You will learn how to: use your ski equipment, choose terrain, skin, do kick-turns, set a track, basic mountain navigation/route-finding, to use your avalanche beacon, and of course do some great skiing! 

    So choose your day, plan your group (or come alone), meet at the trailhead and spend a full day immersed in this beautiful landscape away from the crowds. 

    FULL DAY (8am-3pm)                    HALF DAY (8am-12pm)

    1 person-$695                                       $495
    2 pp- $455 pp                                        $345 pp
    3 pp- $365 pp                                        $275 pp
    4 pp- $305 pp                                        $245 pp
    5 pp- $295 pp                                         $225 pp

    OVERNIGHT TRIPS

    $650 per day for one skier + $100 per day each additional skier


    Make your $100 deposit to lock in the date you choose, deposit is fully refundable up to 2 wks prior.

    Have questions? Email [email protected] or text our office at 530-386-2102. 

    Avalanche Kit Rental (beacon, shovel and probe) $30/day 

    We can also assist you if you are buying gear. Call our office for advice and guidance. 

    You’ll meet your guide at the designated trailhead. 

    Also consider AIARE Avalanche Level 1 or 2

    Depending on the group’s fitness and skill level, as well as daily conditions, skiers and riders will enjoy fresh tracks in a variety of terrain including trees and open bowls.

    Skiers or riders with little to no backcountry experience are welcome on this course as long as they are competent on ungroomed advanced resort terrain and be in at least moderate physical condition. 

  • GRAND TARGHEE FEB 8-10, 2027

    GRAND TARGHEE FEB 8-10, 2027

    Grand Targhee sits in a beautiful setting in the Tetons mountain range.  It is filled with Western charm and hospitality and known for its abundance of fresh light powder snow (over 500 inches annually).   This course is ideal for skiers looking to raise their adventure level up a notch and to ski more fluidly in off-piste terrain.  We are excited to have you join us at this incredible destination.

    Fly into Jackson Hole or Idaho Falls 

    Lodging: single and double options

    Ground: shuttle from airport can be added, just send us your flight itinerary

    Price: $TBA

  • NISEKO, JAPAN Jan 2028

    NISEKO, JAPAN Jan 2028

    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 BEST cuisine. We work with locals who take us the BEST places. Our hotel is very close to the mountain, making everything convenient. We recommend you stay a night or two after the ski week to explore nearby Sapporo, a beautiful city, home of both the beer and the Olympics!
    This is NASTC’s 6th visit to this land of the rising sun and endless pow….a perfect training venue for you. Advanced intermediate, advanced, and expert skiers welcome!

    Niseko is truly THE powder skier’s paradise.  Niseko may as well be a synonym for snow, as it never stops snowing here.  Niseko is located in Hokkaido, the northern most island of Japan and it lies just southwest of the city of Sapporo.  Niseko’s fortunate location allows it to receive the winter storms blowing off the Siberian plateau yielding some of the most abundant yearly snowfall in the world (600 inches and more per year!) Niseko consistently has some of the deepest powder snow you will ever ski.  The ski areas are actually 4 resorts:  Annupuri, Niseko Village (Higashiyama), Hanazono and Hirafu.  All are accessible with the same lift ticket.  These resorts have something for every skier (except the fair weather ones): wide open powder fields, immaculately groomed runs, exciting tree skiing and an abundance of off-piste terrain and backcountry skiing.  This area of Japan’s amazing skiing is most famous for its pillows of snow that you can explode through, trails of white smoke following your every turn and face shots that go over your head.

    We stay at one of several beautiful hotels very close to the resort base. Breakfast is included and there are Onsen baths at Niseko so bring your suit!  During the week you will be treated to a variety of restaurants, sampling all sorts of Japanese cuisine and experiences.

    Japan doesn’t do anything half way, the lift system is modern with lots of gondolas and covered chairlifts to keep you warm on those ever-present snowy days.  Imagine a day of ripping through fresh snow, followed by a soak in a traditional onsen (hot spring bath) watching the steam rise as snowflakes fall gently around you and dinner in a cozy traditional Japanese restaurant with sushi, steamy bowls of ramen, Japanese mixed grill and sake to fill your belly.  If Japanese food is not your thing, don’t fret as there are many different restaurants to choose from and offer a variety of international food. English is spoken widely throughout the Niseko area and the villagers are very welcoming and friendly.  Views of Mt. Yotei (the Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido), a perfect conical shaped volcano will greet you just about everywhere you go.

    NASTC will be your guide as you take in this extraordinary skiing adventure.  You will learn how to adapt your skiing to the variety of terrain and snow conditions, maximize ski design for more efficient and fluid skiing and master powder and soft snow skiing skills.  This trip will combine a unique cultural experience with an exhilarating ski adventure.  Round out your adventure ski training vacation with a side trip to Kyoto or Tokyo.  You will fly into Hong Kong or Kyoto and then connect via a short flight to Sapporo.  From Sapporo it is a short ride from the airport through the Hokkaido countryside to Niseko.  The week will be full of great skiing, coaching and fun cultural experiences.  This will be another great NASTC adventure and one that is for sure to stick out in the memory books.

    Itinerary:

    Friday – Depart United States for Japan

    Saturday – Arrive into Tokyo and connect to Sapporo – Chitose, shuttle to Niseko (approx. 2.5hrs)

    Sunday-Friday – ski at all 4 mountains (6 days of skiing):  Niseko Village, Annupuri, Hirafu and Hanazono

    Saturday – departure day, land home same day

     

    SAMPLE ITINERARY (changes will be made as needed)

    Day 1 (Sunday) – Ski at Hirafu resort.  Warm up into your week of skiing, your trainers will assess your skiing skills as you take your warm up runs and determine which group will best suit your skill base and goals.  Skiing focus for this day will be centered on achieving a better centered stance, the foundation for good skiing and skill blending.  You will go through some drills and exercises to help you find a better balanced position over your skis.  You will ski a variety of turns throughout the day to help recognize and maintain this ideal centered position.

    Evening activity:  Review the video footage shot from earlier in the day followed by dinner in town.

    Day 2 – Ski at Hanazono resort.  Skiing focus will be geared towards maintaining lateral balance throughout the turn with specific attention focused on the transition.  You will run through a series of exercises that will target this area of your skill set specifically.  You will continue to develop lateral balance skills through application in various types of terrain and turns.

    Evening activity:  Traditional Japanese Dinner at Abucha

    Day 3 – Ski at Annupuri resort.  Briefly revisit skiing concepts from the previous day and move towards working on rotary skills.  You will go through drills and exercises that will target areas of weakness in your rotary control movements.  Reinforce rotary skill development and balancing concepts through terrain exploration.

    Evening activity:  Review video footage from earlier in the day

    Day 4– Ski at Niseko.  Skiing focus is targeted towards developing tactics for more successful off-piste skiing by improving skill blending abilities.  Drills and exercises will be set up to build and develop skill blending capabilities and identifying tactical choices. Explore the exhilarating powder and “Juhyo” – “ice trees” in Miharashi.

    Evening activity:  Traditional Japanese Bath House

    Day 5 – Ski at Hanazono.  Skiing focus will be on recognizing appropriate tactics and skill blending adjustments needed for the terrain and conditions.

    Evening activity:  Review video footage taken from the last few days, followed by dinner in town.

    Day 6 – Ski at Niseko.  Skiing focus will be on integrating lessons learned and personal feedback.  Explore “Little Jackson” a portion of the hundreds of acres of gated side-country terrain.

    Evening activity: Dinner at RIN, Yakatori style restaurant

    Day 7 (Saturday Jan 25) – departure day

    Lodging for the week:  one of several great choices, we are currently booking.

    Our hotel choices are equipped with indoor and outdoor hot spring baths (“Onsen”).  Breakfast is included daily and includes a buffet of Western and Japanese selections.

    Trip Extensions:

    Japan has so much to offer with regards to cultural variety, architecture and natural beauty.  Other destinations that might be of interest to you to visit while in Japan are: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Lake Toya and more.

  • SILVERTON, CO 2028

    SILVERTON, CO 2028

    SILVERTON
    Silverton, CO is big mountain skiing at its best. This course is for serious powder skiers, no groomed terrain is available. You ski helicopter skiing type of terrain here in the Colorado backcountry without the expense and take your off-piste/side-country skiing skills to the next level as the terrain demands. Silverton is not your typical resort: you leave all the glitz and hustle of resort-skiing behind. What you get is fresh, untracked powder in a quiet and beautiful setting. While Silverton is a lift-accessed mountain (count it: one lift), there is some hiking involved, especially to get to the really good stashes.
    Do not be intimidated. Silverton Mountain is for advanced AND expert skiers. You must be comfortable on black diamond slopes, in variable snow conditions and hiking 5-20 minutes along ridgelines. All guests need an avalanche beacon, shovel, and probe. No avalanche training is required. If you’ve skied some powder before, are in fairly good shape, and are excited to learn, you will enjoy Silverton. Its an amazing experience.
    We stay in downtown Silverton, a 15 minute drive from the mountain (did we mention the “resort” is at the end of a dirt road, after a curvy mt drive up to it?) You will enjoy lovely accommodations and gourmet meals after a full day of shredding around the huge expanse that is Silverton Mountain. We may rent a house and bring/hire a private chef (which do you prefer?)
    You’ll be in a skill/fitness-appropriate group, no more than 5 in your group with your personal trainer and guide. You will get top-notch guiding and personal instruction. On this NASTC course – perhaps more than any other – the terrain AND the staff both teach you. You will improve, its an amazing experience.
    Details:
    -Ski 4 days in private groups with Silverton guide and NASTC instructor
    -Fly into Durango 
    -Option to stay in hotel or private home 
    -Lunch included on the mountain, dinner ala carte together at local restaurants
    (chance we will have a chef along preparing breakfast and dinner TBA )
     
  • Iceland Viking Ski Expedition APRIL 202

    Iceland Viking Ski Expedition APRIL 202

    Iceland SKI Expedition on the Orkin
    April 2028

    The Iceland ski expedition in the West Fjords aboard the beautiful Orkin is a life changing experience. More than just bagging new peaks and first time ski descents, it is a journey of appreciation of beautiful landscapes surrounded by the fjords, amazing wildlife and rare marine mammals. The experience goes beyond skiing pristine fields of snow, it is also about uncovering Icelandic history, culture and tasty local meals. You will ski down slopes looking over the Greenland Sea. You’ll be just 5 nautical miles from the Arctic Circle at times! This trip is a true wilderness experience aboard a floating base camp in the form of a well equipped and expertly managed 62 ft restored fishing boat.

    The captain and first mate/cook of the boat are well seasoned sailors, adventurers and skiers with local with knowledge of the area and the seas of Iceland and Greenland. The Orkin is a custom, guided, private ski touring experience.

    Itinerary:
    Day 1 -Depart U.S
    Day 2-Arrive in Reykjavik & transfer to connecting flight to Isafjord, stay one night in Hotel Isafjord

    Day 4 -Embark on the Orkin and set sail for your Viking skiing adventure

    Day 9 – Get off Orkin in Isafjord.  Stay at Hotel Isafjord for the night and take a connecting flight to Reyjavik 

    Day 10 – Fly Isafjord to Reyjavik and home

    Price includes: 5 days and nights aboard the Orkin, guiding, meals, 2 nights at Hotel Isafjord. Note: sleeping arrangements aboard Orkin are there are four double cabins. There is a bathroom with a shower, a washing machine, and a drier.
    Its intimate, clean, and comfortable. And the meals….they’re DELICIOUS!