This is REALLY cool…physics based animation explains avalanches
Want to understand better how avalanches work? Check it out folks! PHYSICS BASED ANIMATION IS HELPING US UNDERSTAND THEM BETTER (click)
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NASTC News 10/31/18
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…
Avi Ed: Rec 1 BOOK NOW
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,…
Spring Backcountry Tours
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,…
NEW Tahoe Donner Backcountry Skiing Courses
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…
I’M TALKING ABOUT A REVOLUTION
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…
PSIA Skate to Ski Clinic October
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Lake Tahoe Early Season Jumpstart
Early Season Jumpstart, Lake Tahoe December 9-10, 2019 Location: SQUAW VALLEY Price: $695 (does not include lift tix) Getting as much mileage and coaching as you can early in the season will set you up for a great winter. Ski with more confidence and fluidity before the season peak. This course focuses on refining fundamentals and building up your technique to ski with more efficiency all over the mountain. NASTC’s handpicked coaches will take your through a step by step…
Alta-Snowbird, Big Mountain Skiing Skills Camp
Big Mountain Skiing Skills Camp – Alta/Snowbird JANUARY 8-13, 2017 TRAVEL DAYS: Sunday January 8 and Friday January 13 (or Sat Jan 14) SKI DAYS: Alta January 9-11 and Snowbird January 12-13 Alta can be described simply as the ski addict’s number one destination. We could have a list a page long of all the reasons why every skier needs to go to Alta, instead we are just going to let you experience it all yourself. There is no doubt…