Some days we need inspiration to work hard to be ready for the ski season. Here’s a gentleman we can all learn from. In honor of Veteran’s Day, and in the name of skiing as life: http://www.today.com/sochi/iraq-vet-heath-calhouns-new-battle-ski-sochi-paralympics-2D11577316 We are rooting for you Heath! We’ll see you in Sochi we’re sure. –NASTC Nation
The World Cup season opener in Solden has come and gone. While there was good skiing expectedly from the men, one of the interesting things to note was the strong performance by the French men’s team. Five of the French men’s team placed within the top 10. France’s golden child Alex Pinturault, skied a great run and placed ahead of last year’s overall winner, Marcel Hirscher. However it wasn’t fast enough to beat Ligety’s time. Ligety has really mastered the…
The southern Alps boasts some of the best skiing for strong intermediate to expert skiers. The Hautes-Alpes as this area is known, is home to some of the largest resorts in Europe. The expanse of terrain available to ski is mind blowing. You can spend an entire week exploring the resorts of Alpes d’Huez, la Grave, Serre Chevalier and Les Deux Alpes without ever skiing the same run twice. This is what we intend to do! This course will…
Hello NASTC Skiers and Friends, You may have heard the news already, Arapahoe Basin has started turning its chairs for the public. On Sunday, October 13th, A-Basin fired up the engines on one of their main chairs to let guests make their first turns of the season. Much of ski country in the Western United States(CA, CO, UT)and the Pacific Northwest has seensome good early snowfall. The crisp temps and early ! snowflakes are favoring a good season. We…
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE, MARCH 2013 THURSDAY, MARCH 07, 2013 THE SECRET FOOD OF ATHLETES: INSIDE THE OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTER’S NUTRITION LAB A rare look inside the nutrition lab at the Olympic Training Center reveals how America’s best athletes eat to win By: NICK HEIL The Olympic Training Center’s specially formulated low-fat ice cream. Photo: Benjamin Rasmussen “You think just because you’re burning 4,000 calories in a workout, you can eat whatever you want. And we’re here to say, um, actually no,…
2014 is going to be a showcase year for the ski racing world. Not only do we have the Olympics in Sochi to look forward to, but a number of skiers are making their come backs this year. This season, Lindsey Vonn will make her return to the slopes as well as Bode Miller, the Austrian powerhouse Klaus Kroell and German slalom star, Felix Neureuther. On the women’s side, Tanja Poutianen, Marlies Schild and Federica Brignone will also make their…
Come cat skiing at Red Mountain this year with NASTC January 16-19! This is going to be a new, fun, adrenaline-filled, powder skiing adventure! Red Mountain is the world’s largest cat skiing operation, running 4 cats daily of intermediate, advanced and expert levels. All this just 2.5 hours north of Spokane, in Rossland, BC! Call or email us here at NASTC for more information today!
American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE) Level 2 to be offered Feb. 7-10 here at NASTC, a great opportunity if you have your Level 1 to get deeper knowledge of how avalanches form, what the snowpack is doing, what to look for, route finding and navigation, use of rescue equipment, and trip planning. This is a must-have for anyone venturing into the backcountry often, especially if other skiers or riders are depending on your leadership.
NASTC’s Tahoe home, the Cedar House Sport Hotel (www.cedarhousesporthotel.com) is #3 in the west! Check it out: http://travel.usnews.com/Hotels/review–Truckee-California-40160/ and come stay with us here!