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NISEKO, JAPAN Jan 17-25, 2025

18 Feb 2022, Posted by Ski NASTC in Courses, International, International Adventures

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…

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…

Private Ski Guiding

06 Dec 2014, Posted by Ski NASTC in Uncategorized

Private Ski Guiding (from $95-$495 full or half/private or group/customized/all levels): Design your own day! Our private ski guiding day allows you to design exactly the day you want or your group wants! Want to ski new lines all day? Or gain lots more education about backcountry skiing safety. The backcountry skiing is great this year! Your day can be based at the resort, and we’ll tour into the sidecountry, returning to the chairlifts after skiing long, untracked lines. Or…

Total Skiing at Sugar Bowl

06 Dec 2014, Posted by Ski NASTC in Uncategorized

March 13-14, 2015 $450 Includes lift tickets, all day instruction in groups of 6 or fewer, tech talks, video review, course materials and SWAG Perched atop Donner Summit, Sugar Bowl is the ideal place to challenge yourself and focus in on the building blocks of your skiing. With an approach and curriculum taken from Chris’s book, Total Skiing, you’ll bring your skills up a notch in this 2-day clinic. Our top trainers will address your specific issues holding you back…

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at NASTC!

03 Dec 2014, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful to live in such a beautiful and inspiring place as Lake Tahoe. Grateful to have a wonderful community of skiers that choose to share and fuel their passion for skiing, learning and the mountains with us. A few resorts are open already here in Tahoe and the snow guns are cranking. We are excited to have the season get underway as we have so many fun destinations and courses planned for this season. Montana Skiing https://www.skinastc.com/category/courses/rockies/…

All Conditions/All Terrain – Squaw Valley, CA

15 Nov 2014, Posted by Ski NASTC in Uncategorized

Dates:  TBA Skier levels: 6-9 Price: $650  Includes:  instruction, lift tickets, personalized video reviews, tech talks and a group dinner. This course is a step by step progression designed to help you move past your intermediate or advanced plateau and skiing the entire mountain well whatever the conditions.  Getting 3 consecutive days of instruction and feedback from the National and Regional Demonstration Team members will elevate your skiing to a new level.  Focus on addressing some of the fundamental flaws…

Ski La Grave & the Southern Alps

16 Dec 2013, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

   La Grave & Southern French Alps A Glacier Skiing Adventure March 1-8, 2014             If you had to choose one ski adventure for the whole season, this one would be it.  The Southern Alps are home to some of the top skiing destinations in Europe.  One of the biggest attractions besides the phenomenal skiing is the haunting beauty of the Southern Alps and the village of La Grave where will be staying for the week.  The…

Ski Tip: Pole Usage

24 May 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

The function and correct use of our poles can seem as ambiguous as a politician’s speech.  Good pole usage complements and aids upper body movements in dynamic skiing.  Missing pole plants, poorly timed pole plants or directionally inappropriate pole swings can create dysfunctional elements in your skill set.  Diverse terrain requires attention to rhythm and strong core movements that are directed down the fall line.  The pole swing is timed with an extension move at the start of th turn,…

Daydreaming about Portillo……..

09 May 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Counting down the days till we are in sunny and snowy Portillo.  That place is so much fun, it’s a wonderland for skiers.  If you like to ski and you like to have fun, this is where you need to go this summer.  We can hardly wait to ski under the brilliant blue Andean sky, miles and miles of terrain infront of us with the breathtaking Lago del Inca as a backdrop.  The skiing at Portillo is just downright fun,…