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This year’s dates are August 8-17 (fly dates Aug 8 and 16, ski Aug 9-16).    Book now and get your preferred bedroom choice reserved early before they are full!   We are offering a discount if you make a deposit by April 1 (not foolin’!!)   OUR 31st YEAR IN PORTILLO  Price after Dec 15, 2024: $7345/$9545/$12,995 Price until Dec 15, 2024: $6995 Octagon (4-person room) / $8995 Double / $11,795 Single Includes: Santiago airport shuttle roundtrip, 7 nights lodging, 4…

With All Conditions/Terrain camps at Palisades and Big Sky in December, and again in January, Powder Mountain and Palisades in February, a new camp at Sugar Bowl in March, and AIARE avalanche classes nearly every weekend, WHERE will YOU ski with us this season? We hope your skiing is off to a great start. If you haven’t heard, the snow is great in Montana and really good in Tahoe! Get in touch and let us know how and where we…

$550 til Dec 1st! Then price goes up to $615 (+ $40 AIARE admin and registration fee). Join us in Dec, Jan, Feb, or March and get your AIARE Level 1 Avalanche Certificate with our best-in-industry professional course leaders and instructors. NASTC is one of the two oldest AIARE schools in Tahoe and offers the best courses around. Here is what to expect: when you send your 50% deposit, we immediately send you an email with the links to start…

Book your AIARE Avalanche Level 1 now for just $495! That is $155 off the regular price of $650. Also, if you book early you will have time to get a jumpstart on the pre-class homework and education! Two good reasons to make your $200 refundable deposit now. All the details are HERE!

Niseko in January, Kicking Horse in February, St Anton in March, the list goes on. WHERE will you join us in 2025? Book soon! Popular NASTC camps sell out like Portillo did this summer. Thank you NASTC Nation! Click the link below for all the dates and prices.  INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR OF COURSES  Call or text or email any time with questions. 530-386-2102 / jennyNASTC@gmail.com  

Join us, February 9–12 at BIG SKY, MT for an incredible all-mountain, all-conditions, all-terrain ski camp! Camp-only price available, or camp + lodging + lift tickets + breakfast. Text or call 530-386-2102. 

BODY-WEIGHT SINGLE-LEG SQUAT Try this single-leg squat exercise to see your basic asymmetries from left to right. During the exercise, look for disparities between your left and right sides. A muscle imbalance or stiff joint could affect your dynamic skiing balance as you transition between turns, adjust for tough terrain, and absorb variable snow conditions. An imbalance could eventually lead to injury and time off the snow. Here’s how to perform the body-weight single-leg squat: Stand with your feet hip-width…