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…
Want to understand better how avalanches work? Check it out folks! PHYSICS BASED ANIMATION IS HELPING US UNDERSTAND THEM BETTER (click)
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…
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,…
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,…
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 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…
E-bike? I was skeptical at first. Just the thought of riding my bike with a little help from an external power source made me pause and wonder, “Is this the right thing?” I consider myself a core Mountain Bike Rider, jeez, I have been riding trails in Tahoe since 1986 when I bought my first real mountain bike, a Bridgestone MB 1 from Steve at the Village Ski Loft in Incline Village. He was very informative and promised that I…
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