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LEARN MULTIPITCH WITH BLACKBIRD MOUNTAIN GUIDES

FOR 2024 ROCK CLIMBING RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Blackbird Mountain Guides   We have exciting news: we sold our NASTC rock climbing school to Truckee-based Blackbird Mountain Guides. We are very pleased to be selling to them. They run a highly respected backcountry ski, avalanche, mountaineering, and rock climbing school. We have known the owner Zeb Blais for many years, respect him very much, and they are a standout company in the mountain guiding world. Zeb is a IFMGA full certified…

SINGLE PITCH LEAD CLIMBING WITH BLACKBIRD MOUNTAIN GUIDES

FOR 2024 ROCK CLIMBING RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Blackbird Mountain Guides   We have exciting news: we sold our NASTC rock climbing school to Truckee-based Blackbird Mountain Guides. We are very pleased to be selling to them. They run a highly respected backcountry ski, avalanche, mountaineering, and rock climbing school. We have known the owner Zeb Blais for many years, respect him very much, and they are a standout company in the mountain guiding world. Zeb is a IFMGA full certified…

ANCHOR BUILDING WITH BLACKBIRD MOUNTAIN GUIDES

FOR 2024 ROCK CLIMBING RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT: Blackbird Mountain Guides   We have exciting news: we sold our NASTC rock climbing school to Truckee-based Blackbird Mountain Guides. We are very pleased to be selling to them. They run a highly respected backcountry ski, avalanche, mountaineering, and rock climbing school. We have known the owner Zeb Blais for many years, respect him very much, and they are a standout company in the mountain guiding world. Zeb is a IFMGA full certified…

Palisades Tahoe FEB 24-26, 2025

Dates: Feb 24-26 (all price options incl 3 days instruction in group of 6 or fewer + tech talks / Optional Banquet $60) Price: $2095 incl 2 nights lodging at Palisades Tahoe Lodge, 3 day lift ticket Price: $1475 no lodging, 3 day lift ticket  Price: $995 no lodging or lift tickets   Skier levels: 6-10 The All Terrain/All Conditions course is NASTC’s trademark full immersion course designed to get you off that intermediate or advanced plateau. We started offering this…

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE ON OUR ASPEN CAMP JAN 23-29

Aspen Snowmass doesn’t need much of an introduction to the serious skier. The four mountains of Aspen, Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass have just about every kind of terrain and excellent snow consistency.  NASTC will give you the insider look to these exciting mountains, you will ski the nooks and crannies that only locals know about. You will polish your technique, work on skill blending and tactics and log in lots of mileage skiing a variety of terrain. Your coach will…

ANDERMATT MARCH 8-15, 2025

Join us in Adermatt and enjoy some of the best skiing you’ll ever have in the world at this quintessential Alps resort! There is no shortage of steep and long runs in this alpine paradise. Apres ski is an equally lively scene and strolling around the pedestrian town is a memorable part of this rich experience. The center of town is at once chic and rustic, with stylish couples rubbing shoulders with the hardiest of mountaineers. To round out the…

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!…

SNOWCAT SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

PRIVATE CATSKIING GROUPS Call our office to book your groups’ day at beautiful Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe and enjoy early access to reservations on the cat. Groups of up to 8. Price varies based on your group size. You will enjoy over 750 acres of backcountry terrain on the flanks of Ellis Peak, above the resort’s ski area boundary, including a wide variety of options from perfectly-spaced tree runs to steeps, powder bowls and intermediate-level glades all leading…