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U.S World Cup racers have some pretty strong sentiments regarding the FIS changes to ski dimensions in the World Cup regulations.  At the start of the 2012-2013 season, FIS regulations will require racers to be on 40 meter radius ski, up from 27 meters.  FIS claims that the changes in ski length and dimensions is attempt to improve safety.  Many World Cup racers, lincluding Ted Ligety and Steve Nyman are opposed to the changes, they feel that these changes will regress…

Ski areas are opening their doors.  Wolf Creek, UT gets the honors as the first resort to turn its lifts and open up to the public this season.  Arapahoe Basin and Loveland are scheduled to open today and tomorrow respectively.  Before we know it, lifts are going to be turning here in the Tahoe area too.  We are stoked for this ski season, we are looking forward to another good snow year and some great programs here at NASTC.  We are…

Check out one of the best rated skis of the season, “The Experience”.  Both Chris Fellows and Nick Herrin love this ski!

It never fails, the NASTC brochure is hitting our clients’ mailboxes this week and it starts snowing! Let us know if you didn’t get one and would like us to mail it to you. This year’s brochure is shorter, the goal of course is to focus resources on our website and make it the best it can be, bringing you up to date info and news as often as possible. We’ll see you soon – keep an eye out for more news…

It’s official!  Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley are now one resort!  This means 6000+ acres of skiing and the start of what will likely be the best and biggest resort in the United States.  Season passes will be valid at either resort.  Plans for further development are on the table but will not happen this year.  The primary focus this year is to merge both resorts operations.  Will the merger also bring on a name change? Squalpine? Squaw Meadows? Alpine…

This is one of the many reasons why Portillo is so great and what makes it so special.  On any given night you can meet a number of interesting people and have the opportunity to sit down and have a meaningful conversation with them.  I had the opportunity to meet and have a chat with an ex-boxer.  One of the things that I took away from that conversation that is worth mentioning here is that, part of the physical preparation…

I’m going to piggy back on Chris’s last blog entry about the need and necessity of fitness in your ski regime.  I think the message is starting to get across that riding your bike or doing your average gym routine is not enough to ski our best or to be injury free and ski from season to season.  We think of skiing as very much a leg dominated sport, however that is not entirely the case.  Your core plays a…

Yes, its still beautiful and hot in Tahoe but we are officially gearing up for the 2011-2012 winter season! Look for the NASTC brochure in your mailbox soon and keep checking back for website updates and information. Check back soon for Nick Herrin’s and Chris Fellows’s PORTILLO slide show! Epic snow! Give us a call if you need some early season tune-up or if you’re wondering how best to get in shape for the ski season! We can help create a…

As director of the North American Ski Training Center and father of 3 active kids, I don’t have large chunks of time to spend in the gym.  However my skiing performance and fitness is important to me. By staying healthy and fit through out the season, I can provide my clients with solid skiing instruction and demonstrations and I can keep the wheels from coming off the cart mid-season due to overuse injuries, bad alignment, or illness due to lack of recovery time. Thanks…

The mountain scenery is finally changing here in the high Andes.  We are officially snowed in!! It’s awesome!  Over a foot of snow fell last night and it is still snowing.  The road will remain closed for today and those guests that are “lucky” enough to still be here will get to enjoy the powder tomorrow when the storm breaks.  Portillo becomes a very different mountain when the snow level rises.  Lines that you once thought were unskiable suddenly become…