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Courses by Type

Intro to Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

Have you been out to a climbing area and seen climbers high on a route and been interested about how it all works? Seen any climbing movies and think how cool would it be to know how to get on a multi pitch route? Climbing pitch after pitch to the top of a rock formation can be incredibly satisfying and rewarding.  This two day Intro to Multi Pitch Rock Climbing course is for the climber breaking into the world of…

Single Pitch Lead Climbing (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

This course is designed for those who have some gear placing and anchoring skills and are wanting to learn to lead sport and traditional climbs. The two day Single pitch Lead Climbing Course covers everything from proper belaying, to anchor building, to leading to getting off the cliff with all of your gear safely. And is a great way to learn basic leading skills to make your climbing days more plentiful and rewarding.  Topics covered: Belaying, lead and tope rope…

Gym to Crag Single Pitch Anchoring and Efficiency (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

This two day course is an intro to outdoor climbing and is designed to improve you efficiency at the crag. Just getting into outdoor climbing? Have the basics down but need qualified instruction to make sure you are keeping yourself and climbing partners safe? Want to build a tool box of useful tips and tricks that will help you get in more than just a few routes in an average climbing day?  We cover everything from outdoor climbing movement and…

Palisades Tahoe/Alpine Meadows FEB 26-28, 2024

Dates: Feb 26-28 (all price options incl 3 days instruction in group of 6 or fewer + tech talks / Optional Banquet $60) Price: $2045 incl 2 nights lodging at Palisades Tahoe Lodge, 3 day lift ticket Price: $1445 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…

ANDERMATT MARCH 8-17, 2024

Join us back in Europe for the first time since pre Covid 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…

ASPEN JAN 25-30, 2025

Travel days: Jan 25 and 30 / Ski days: Jan 26-29 Price: TBA in August 2024 (includes 5 nights lodging, 5 breakfasts, 4 full days small group instruction, tech talks and no-host group dinner planning) Reservations: open now, very popular NASTC course 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…

INTRO TO BACKCOUNTRY SKIING (TAHOE/TRUCKEE)

Are you new to the backcountry? This one-day will give you a solid introduction to the equipment and skills you need to get out safely. Meet at the trailhead and spend a full day immersed in this beautiful landscape away from the crowds. Learn how to use your ski equipment, choose terrain, skin, kick-turns, setting a track, basic mountain navigation/route-finding, how to use your avalanche beacon, and of course do some great skiing!  FULL DAY (8am-3pm)        …

ROCK CLIMBING THIS SUMMER?

Dear Climbers, we don’t know yet when we will resume climbing on Donner Pass but when we do we hope you’ll be up there with us! Privates and groups will join our certified guides hopefully by July? August? Your guess is better than mine likely! But rock climbing is what we do all summer and fall (and usually part of spring, depending on the snowpack up on Donner Pass, which is 7000′. In the mean time, here are some exercises…

GRAND TARGHEE FEB 2025

Grand Targhee sits in a beautiful setting in the Tetons mountain range.  It is filled with Western charm and hospitality and known for it’s abundance of fresh light powder snow (over 500 inches annually).  Grand Targhee has 600 acres of pristine powder reserved just for cat-skiing.  You will be delivered by a snow cat to powder filled tree glades, open faces and exhilarating gullies.  This course is ideal for skiers looking to raise their adventure level up a notch and to…

NISEKO, JAPAN Jan 17-25, 2025

Approx. $9995 -includes 7 nights lodging, 3 dinners, 6 days lift tickets (let us know if you have IKON), small group instruction all 6 days at 4 different mountains, RT bus Sapporo-Niseko-Sapporo, trip organization). Flight to Sapporo not included. Single upgrades available for approx $750/week.   IN A WORD: From the west coast this is about like going to Europe mid season for a week, the travel is NOT that hard! We stay in a lovely hotel and enjoy the…