Weather report for our Alpine Meadows All Condition/Terrain group coming to see us tomorrow:Colder week next week but dry with highs in the 30’s. Some fresh snow the first day of our course then clear, sunny skies! Also check out the SkiA Sweetspot Ski Trainer, partners of the NASTC Nation: https://www.youtube.com/embed/F-fotIVH87s People enjoy your weekend! Ski with passion!
Sunday January 27 through Tuesday January 29 twenty four NASTC students will be enjoying the slopes of Alpine Meadows during our classic “All Conditions/All Terrain” course. Trainers Kim Mann, Bryan Schilling, Barclay Moore, and Chris Fellows will lead their charges through all the varied conditions the mountain has to offer. The skiing is GREAT today by the way folks. Also: check out Truckee/Tahoe/Sugar Bowl local boy goin’ fast: Mark Engel! http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/37111_533214290045199_1900154341_n.jpgWe’re all behind you Mark! Just finished up a…
After a brutal cold snap, the second one of the season so far, we have never been happier to see the temperatures creep back up to normal. The upside of the cold snap is that the snow has been sensational. NASTC is ramping up over the next few weeks with an AIARE Certified Avalanche Level 1 class, the All Conditions/All Terrain camp at Alpine Meadows and a backcountry day on Donner Summit with the ‘Lake Run” on the agenda. If…
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/3-secret-alps-ski-destinations/2 Though St. Anton is not much of a secret, most European skiers have either already been there or it’s on their list Lot’s of them keep returning. Their is a unique magical feeling in St. Anton. It is definitely one of the 3 “must visit” European destinations for any serious skiers, the other two are Zermatt and Chamonix. The NASTC weeklong St. Anton trip is an opportunity to get the insider’s experience of St. Anton, the opportunity to go where…
This is a must read for anyone that skis big mountain terrain and goes into the backcountry. http://www.mountainonline.com/mountain-magazine/item/888-keep-your-name-off-the-list
This is a good read for young racers, masters racers, parents of racers and ski instructors going for certification. http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/21360
It would be a shame to visit St. Anton and not get the full experience. NASTC has been to St. Anton, numerous times, we’re like moths drawn to a flame, we really can’t resist the draw of this idyllic alpine town and therefore know it well. You’ll fly into Zurich, one of the three largest cities in Switzerland and a side trip worth taking. Without ever leaving the Zurich airport you board a train bound for Zurich’s main station. This…
Need some holiday gift ideas? We’re pretty sure the special skier in your life will appreciate a NASTC Dryland Training Kit. This is the ultimate ski training package. The kit includes a copy of Total Skiing, mini-bands, an agility ladder w/DVD of exercises and the SkiA Sweetspot Trainer. This is the ideal set-up to ski 365 days a year, the kit can help you replicate movements done on the snow all year round. It will also improve your bio-mechanics and help you…
Photos courtesy of Conde Nast and Telluride. Take advantage to ski at one these top resorts with some of the best coaches in the country during a North American Ski Training Center camp this season. NASTC will be running a Steep n Deep camp at Crested Butte, CO. March 16-21. NASTC will also be at Squaw Valley, CA February 26-28, with an All Conditions/All Terrain 3-day ski improvement session. See you out on the snow!
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