The Powder Highway
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Covid-19
Dear NASTC Family, in our 25-year history we have never faced such a difficult global challenge. Our hearts go out to you and yours as we all face down Covid-19. The past week has been a dramatic reminder of how lucky we are, and what trauma many people face daily around our world. Mostly we hope your loved ones stay healthy and that together we can fight this monster and flatten the curve as quickly as possible!Like every other non-essential…
Happy 2020! Don’t Miss The Chance To Improve Your Skiing And Get Avy Savvy
We hope you had a great holiday season and that your 2020 will include lots of skiing and adventuring! And we hope to be a part of that! Join us in Kicking Horse, St Anton, Squaw, or Portillo! Or take an Avalanche Course. Hire one of our guides for a backcountry tour. Come catskiing with us at Homewood! Let us know anytime how we can help make your alpine skiing, adventure travel, backcountry skiing, and rock climbing dreams come true!…
Event Calendar
Dec 9-11 Jumpstart your Ski Season at Big Sky MT Dec 9-10 Jumpstart your Ski Season at Squaw Valley, CA Dec 7 AIARE Rescue Course Dec 8-10 AIARE L2 Dec 13-15 AIARE L1 Jan 18-19 Backcountry Basics at Homewood, CA Jan 18-20 AIARE L1 Jan 31-Feb 2 AIARE L1 Feb 2-8 Kicking Horse, British Columbia (almost sold out) Feb 8-9 Backcountry Basics at Homewood, CA Feb 15-17 AIARE L1 March 2-4 All Conditions All Terrain at Squaw Valley, CA March…
This is REALLY cool…physics based animation explains avalanches
Want to understand better how avalanches work? Check it out folks! PHYSICS BASED ANIMATION IS HELPING US UNDERSTAND THEM BETTER (click)
NASTC News 10/31/18
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! NOW AT NASTC: PRE SEASON AVY CLASS SALES So its HALLOWEEN which is great because there’s adorable & scary costumes and lots of candy, but also because it means the ski season is right around the corner! What’s the story on Halloween? It has roots in age-old European traditions. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. Wild! Read more at the end of this missive. Anyway…
Avi Ed: Rec 1 BOOK NOW
Each year more skiers are venturing into the backcountry lured by the opening up of resort boundary lines and the promise of pristine powder fields and underpopulated terrain. However, with more access the risk has never been greater, and the need to know basic safety protocols, rescue techniques, avalanche hazard awareness and management are essential to survival and having a great time out there. The AIARE curriculum is a 3-day intensive seminar designed to give you an understanding of avalanche formation, “nature’s billboard” observation skills,…
Spring Backcountry Tours
Go spring backcountry skiing with us! Whether you want to go out for the morning, a day, or overnight to a hut (like these crazy guys: 2 feet of fresh snow night before they left, good thing the guide will break trail), we have something for you. If you don’t have experience, but you’re at least an advanced intermediate skier (off-piste), you can learn on the way. We will instruct you on how to use your avalanche beacon and skins,…
SELF-RESCUE
Whether you are a new or a very experienced climber, do you know what to do if things go wrong? For example what if your partner takes a leader fall several pitches up and gets injured, do you know what to do? This is a highly recommended safety, skill/technique/tools, and decision-making course for any level climber. If you are lead climbing, this really is a “I should take that course” type of thing! You may find yourself in a situation…
NEW Tahoe Donner Backcountry Skiing Courses
New this year NASTC is providing backcountry guiding and avy ed in Tahoe Donner for members and guests. We are basing at the beautiful new Adventure Center to bring you the best backcountry education available! The Adventure Center is located at the TD Cross Country Ski Area (just around the corner from the Downhill Area). Get out and explore the great backcountry skiing right in TD with our professional instructors and guides. Learn avy skills and find powder for fun…