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Even though I spend about 200 days per year on the snow, each time I get back on to the snow after having spent some time off, I go through the same process.  The first few turns are a little goofy as my body remembers what it’s like to play with gravity and how to fire certain muscle groups again.  By the third or fourth run, I do the same thing, I start to get impatient and freak out.  I…

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…

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…