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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 the online portion of your course (plus gear list, itinerary, optional reading list, and more info). Then…

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…

Dec 4-5:  Palisades Tahoe Dec 4-6:  Big Sky, Montana   Jan 8-10: Palisades Tahoe Jan 23-26: Big Sky, Montana Jan 29-31: Powder Mountain, Utah   Feb 3-6: Powder Mountain, Utah Feb 9-12: Big Sky, Montana   March 1-9: Zermatt March 22-31: St Anton   AIARE Level 1 Classes: Dec 9-10 Dec 16-17 Jan 14-15 (MLK) Jan 27-28 Feb 3-4 Feb 10-11 Feb 18-19 (PRESIDENTS’) Mar 9-10   AIARE Level 2 Classes: Dec 2-4, 2023 (Sat-Mon) Mar 2-4, 2024 (Sat-Mon)  …