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On May 14th NASTC will embark on it’s annual climb up Mt. Shasta.  This is a three day expedition style climb.  The first day is a hike to basecamp and the remainder of the afternoon is spent setting up camp and learning basic mountaineering techniques & skills.  The second day is mainly an acclimatization day, we do a couple of short climbs & descents (on skis) and practice the mountaineering skills that we learned the previous afternoon.  The final day…

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Buon Giorno da Val Gardena. We are skiing in the Dolomiti Superski, which is the largest skiing district in the world.  Beautiful valleys, lifts and skiable terrain are visible as far as the eye can see.  The lift infrastructure supports easy to moderate skiing throughout the entire district.  The scale and beauty of the countryside defy description.  Sunshine is preferred by the locals; there is an ice bar with umbrellas (no palm trees), and beach chairs are common at the…

Val Gardena Update Just got word from the NASTC crew in Italy and sounds like they are having a really good time.  They have already put in two ambitious routes and have logged in some serious mileage in the last couple of days.  They are expecting fresh snow tomorrow so the fun meter is going to rise some more! Here are some photos which will help us live vicariously through them with a little more authenticity. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=hispictures&target=ALBUM&id=5573608808143300401&authkey=Gv1sRgCKegu_D704zGAQ&feat=email