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US Men’s Alpine Team has arrived in Val Gardena, Italy in preparation for the DH and SG races this weekend.  The first American to run is Andrew Weibrecht, 11th on the course.  Bode Miller will be starting 23rd after Carlo Janka, Aksal Svindal and Didier Cuche.  Ted Ligety will be starting 32nd followed by Truckee local, Travis Ganong, 36th in the starting order.  Ted Ligety will be one to watch as he is on fire with his second GS win in Val D’Isere.

Val Gardena is well known on the World Cup circuit as one of the most challenging downhill courses.  NASTC will be visiting this renowned ski destination February 11-20.  Spots are still avaiable on this trip.  Come and ski with us at this world class resort, view the DH run first hand, maybe even make a turn or two on it!  NASTC will spend a week skiing and exploring this massive ski area – the largest in Europe thanks to the Dolomiti Superski network.  The Dolomites have a much different scenery than the traditional backdrop that we are used to seeing in the Alps, the rock that makes up this section of the Alps has a unique color changing  property.  This is certainly an adventure that shouldn’t be missed, it’s an opportunity to visit and ski a remarkable destination, experience the unique culture in this part of Italy, have fun ski adventures everyday, ski from village to village and witness your skiing improve with each day that we spend on the snow.