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NASTC News: Winter is Coming

08 Oct 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Take a NASTC clinic this year: Adventure Skiing in the US, Europe, Japan, Canada, Chile, Tahoe Backcountry Guiding & Avalanche School St Anton, Austria March 7-14 The Birthplace of Adventure Skiing When non-skiers think of Austria, Mozart and pastries might come to mind.  But ask any skier what is the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Austria…POWDER! Austria is a pipe dream destination for most skiers.  Alpine chalets among vast fields of powder, cozy mountain restaurants…

NASTC News

13 Sep 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Portillo, Montana, Niseko, Kicking Horse, St Anton, Squaw…where will you ski this year? Adventure Skiing in the US, Europe, Japan, Canada, Chile, BACKCOUNTRY GUIDING, AVALANCHE SCHOOL Fall Rock Climbing Lessons on Donner Summit St Anton The Birthplace of Adventure Skiing When non-skiers think of Austria, Mozart and pastries might come to mind.  But ask any skier what is the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Austria…POWDER! Austria is a pipe dream destination for most skiers.  Alpine…

Truckee Tahoe Avalanche Classes Fill Fast

06 Sep 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

The AIARE level 1 is an extremely popular course with schools all over now offering it. NASTC is the 2nd oldest avalanche school in Truckee. This course is a comprehensive, entry-level avalanche class designed for those with basic ski/snowboard touring experience. You should be an intermediate skier/rider at least, but there are no other prerequisites to take this course. Everyone should take this before heading out into the backcountry. All of our avalanche courses are based on the American Institute for…

Avalanche Training in Tahoe & Truckee

27 Aug 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Get signed up now for one of these very popular 3-day classes with us in Truckee! You don’t have to go farther than Tahoe for top-notch avalanche education, its all right here. We were one of the first AIARE (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education) school in Truckee Tahoe. You’ll come out with your Level 1 certificate, knowing LOTS about avalanche safety. Everyone should take this class! Each year more skiers are venturing into the backcountry lured by the opening…

E-Biking

23 Jun 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Mountain Bike/ Ebike in Tahoe I have to admit, 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, jeezz, I have been riding trails in Tahoe since 1986 when I bought my first real mountain bike,a Bridgestone MB1 from Steve at the Village Ski Loft in Incline Village. I remember…

St Anton: Top 10 Off-Piste Runs

21 Jun 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Chris’s favorite off-piste ski runs in St. Anton: 1. Bachseite- This is a north facing wall of steep off piste skiing that is easily accessed from the Galzig lift. It drops directly into the easy skiing down route number 4 SteiBbachtal (the Happy Valley). Bachseite is very popular and can get tracked up quickly on a powder day. Best to get there early while avalanche control is being done on the upper mountain. Bachseite is the true mother ship of…

Ski St Anton March 7-14, 2020

20 Jun 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Friday March 6: depart US March 7-13: stay in and ski St Anton and surrounding resorts, (breakfast and dinner included daily) Sat March 14: depart by train to airport, fly home this evening or Sunday morning When non-skiers think of Austria, Mozart and pastries might come to mind.  But ask any skier what is the first thing that comes to mind when they think of St Anton, Austria…the Alps and POWDER! And lots of it! St Anton, Austria is a pipe…

Get out on the ROCK!

06 Jun 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Summer is upon us, go climb a rock! We offer beginner through expert climbing privates and groups on Donner Pass: face climbing, crack climbing, anchor building, self-rescue, lead climbing, multi-pitch, and more. And if you just want to get out with a family member who is neither the same skill nor fitness level, a day on the rock lends itself to that. We can cater a private to different abilities! Its a perfect experience for a family or group of…

SKI PORTILLO WITH US, OUR 25TH SEASON

12 Mar 2019, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

March 12: Book Your Portillo Trip, make this your summer! We’ve been taking groups since 1995! August 11-17 (Aug 9/18 travel), base price $5995 Here’s how your morning goes when you ski Portillo, Chile with us: wake up (to powder), go downstairs for stretching and huge breakfast with the best dang coffee ever and warmed milk, walk back upstairs to get your ski clothes on, downstairs to boot up (friendly boot room attendant has brilliant memory for faces so he can match 400…