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Sign up for this weekend’s All Women Sports Camp!!

06 Aug 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Attention NASTC Nation!! Sign up for this weekend’s All-Women Sports Camp here in Lake Tahoe at Northstar! Fri-Sun, August 10 – 12 Grab your girlfriends and join our good friends at the AWSC for a weekend of inspiration, camaraderie and a lot of laughs while learning a new outdoor sport (or sharpening the skills of your current favorite sport) in the beautiful setting of Lake Tahoe, California. Their lineup of professional women athletes & industry instructors will lead over 22…

Looking for An Adult Summer Ski Camp?

26 Jun 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

The North American Ski Training Center (NASTC) based here in Truckee, CA runs a weeklong adult ski training camp in Portillo,Chile.  NASTC brings the top ranked instructors from the U.S to coach the weeklong ski program.  The camp focuses on freeskiing skills and breaks down your technique to help you build a stronger skillset and overcome the proverbial plateau.  The camp’s theme is to improve one’s comfort on all types of conditions and terrain.  Groups are small and intimate which means…

The perfect summer day in Tahoe

26 Jun 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

The perfect summer day in Tahoe…. There are so many options to what that day could look like.  Maybe it includes a serene paddle on the cobalt blue water of Lake Tahoe, enjoying in the tranquility of the morning followed by a hike to one of Tahoe’s peaks.  It might include a morning of rock climbing on the finest granite in Northern California on Donner Summit.  NASTC has fun certified guides to help you learn the basics or guide you…

What is it like to ski in Chile?

18 Jun 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Curious as to what it’s like to ski in Chile? Or spend a week in South America’s most well known resort, Portillo, Chile?  Check out the following article:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/snowandski/9331849/Skiing-in-Chile-A-guide-to-summer-on-the-slopes.html NASTC runs a freeskiing improvement camp in Portillo every year.  2012 dates are:  August 17-26. 

A Skier Learns to Climb through Fear

13 Jun 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

A Skier Learns to Climb through FearBy Kim Mann Probably up until now, I was never really drawn to the sport of climbing.  Some of you are saying “Why on earth on not?”  I’m not sure really why I wasn’t into it, maybe it was my perception of the sport that it wasn’t exciting enough, or too scary or physically too hard.  I’m a skier, I like feeling the forces in a turn and going fast.  As I started seriously…

Ski Far Away, Don’t Miss a Day

11 Jun 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Ski Far Away, Don’t Miss a DayBy Susan Schnier I was getting my fair share of sideways glances as I rummaged ski gear out of the garage on August 17. Assessing my stash of long underwear, ski socks and down jackets while wearing shorts and flip flops, I had a flickering moment of uncertainty about whether this mid-summer ski trip to Portillo in far-off Chile was even worth the hassle. But after leaving the next morning and clicking into my…

ClifBar – Why we chose them

04 Jun 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

 We chose to partner with ClifBar for several reasons.  Firstly they make some good stuff!  They are also an enviromentally conscious company, something we also value as well as their pledge to give back to the community.  ClifBar also doesn’t compromise quality for profit and uses organic ingredients in all their products.  They walk the walk as well as talk the talk, and by that we mean supporting and participating in an active lifestyle.  ClifBar supports a number of athletes…

Have you met our lead climbing guide yet?

31 May 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Chris Baumann NASTC Rockclimbing Guide Chris started rock climbing in the Lake Tahoe area over 25 years ago. After teaching family and friends the art of climbing for many years, he decided to turn his passion into his career. Spend a day with Chris as your rock climbing guide and take advantage of his enthusiasm, safe and patient teaching style and genuine love of the sport. Chris prides himself in getting even the “faintest of heart” up the rock. He…

NASTC NEWS May 25, 2012

25 May 2012, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

NASTC’s Annual Portillo Summer Skiing Adventure: August 17-26Enjoy face-full after face-full of fresh powder as you ski amidst the towering Andean peaks that surround the transcendent resort of Portillo.  Let the mystical Inca Lake with its ever-changing shades of blue and green lull you into a state of serenity and mindfulness.  There is no doubt that Portillo is a very spiritual location with unique powers of rejuvenation and inspiration.  This is the ideal location for a summer ski improvement camp. …