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      Let the countdown to ski season 2014-2015 begin! The air is getting crisper, the leaves are changing color, the angle of the sun is lower…ski season is almost here! Many professional skiers, including the PSIA National Alpine Team will be making their first turns in just over a couple of weeks. The first World Cup race is not too far away. Even though Lindsey Vonn is back on snow she will not be starting in the Soelden…

      Snow in Sierras! The rumors are true! There is snow in the Sierras. The storm system that moved through this past weekend brought a decent dusting of snow to the upper elevations. The smoke from the King Fire has left the basin and has been replaced with the sweet smell of fall. Loveland ski area will be opening mid-October and Copper Mountain is scheduled to turn its lifts by October 31st. The NASTC brochure with 2015 courses,…

      Snow in Colorado! The picture above is from Independence Pass in Aspen, CO this morning! Copper Mtn and Loveland also have reported snow on the ground at the upper elevations. Mornings are getting chilly here in Lake Tahoe – winter is on its way! Time to ramp up your dryland training and look at the calendar and plan where you will be skiing this winter. NASTC has some great destinations and programs line up for the 2015…

      South American Skiing Adventures What an incredible adventure this summer in South America brought us. We celebrated our 20th anniversary in Portillo with a terrific group of people and are still suffering from our Portillo withdrawals. Despite a very low snow year in the Andes, it was still an undeniably great experience with lots of skiing and training included. 65% of skiers were NASTC alumni and the new faces that joined the fold fit in just perfectly….

      Time To Start Getting Ready For Ski Season Teams are starting to their voyage south for their on-snow pre-season training. It’s time to get skiing back on the brain (for some of you it’s never left – we get that!). The first to address as we approach the start of ski season, is getting the body back into skiing shape. This is so our legs don’t scream in pain and force us to stop several times on…

      Just a Few More Weeks of Summer Left! It’s hard to believe that summer is on its way out. In just a few shorts weeks kids will be heading back to school. Come and get one last climbing day on the rocks before school starts back up. Climbing is great for problem solving skills and building strength and coordination. Make it a fun morning or afternoon for the whole family. Please call or email NASTC to book…

Train Like a German Soccer Star Mark Verstegen, pictured in red, says it’s important to ease into exercise with an orchestrated warm-up. DFB By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS July 16, 2014 In the stirring World Cup final on Sunday between the national men’s soccer teams from Germany and Argentina, an American played a role on the field in Rio de Janeiro despite the United States team’s having been eliminated. Sitting and occasionally pacing tensely along the German sideline was Mark Verstegen, the team’s trainer….

      Snowing in Portillo The road up to Portillo has been closed for 24hrs due to heavy snowfall. Even though the road closure can be a bummer if it happens during inopportune times, it usually means good things for the fun quotient when you get out on the snow! It’s not too late to join the NASTC-Portillo all-mountain ski improvement camp. August 15-24. This is summer ski training at its best. The Andes mountains in Chile is are…

            Portillo: Open your mind to the full mountain experience The word “portillo” means “opening or road between two heights” – an apt descriptor for both the Chilean ski resort as well as the transformations that occur on its slopes every summer. The highs and lows, laughs and cries of this annual trip set a standard for personal exploration unlike any other ski experience. To truly immerse yourself in the adventure, start by clearing away…