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The North American Ski Training Center is now an AIARE Avalanche Course Provider. Isn’t safety the #1 concern for all of us when it comes to skiing and riding in the sidecountry or backcountry? True to NASTC standards, our avalanche instructors are of the highest quality, professionalism, and experience level. This is a 3-day education and certification class in which you earn your AIARE Level I (American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education).  It’s the minimum amount of know-how if…

US Ski Team member Nolan Kasper returns to snow 72 days after surgery

An interview with the 2010 Women’s World Cup Champion and what her outlook is for the season {source}<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/GWRU9UC8yv8″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>{/source}An interview with the 2010 World Cup

Train smart this ski season when time and resources are an issue.You can get an edge on this ski season by using, Total Skiing as a guide to maximize your training time, while achieving optimal fitness and performance benefits. Total Skiing uses fitness screens like the functional movement screen(FMS), cardiovascular assessments, muscular fitness assessments, power and agility assessments.  By documenting the results of these 4 test you can streamline a custom work-out for your individual needs based on the test…

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…