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Michael Rogan & U.S Ski Team

24 May 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Looks like the U.S Women’s Ski Team has garnered a little help from PSIA. While at their annual “Back to Basics” camp at Mammoth, U.S women’s speed Head Coach, Chip White enlisted help from PSIA National Alpine Team Captain, Michael Rogan. Michael helped design a number of drills for the athletes to help the athletes better deal with terrain changes. US Ski Team members, Stacey Cook, Leanne Smith, and Laurenne Ross were some of the few athletes that participated in…

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,…

One of the Best Days of the Year!

22 Apr 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

The skiing out there is unreal!! Probably one of the best spring skiing days ever! Hands down. The mountains are buffed out and smooth and the snow is just right. Get out there and make some turns you will feel like rockstar. You can go just about anywhere as the coverage is great and the conditions are so forgiving. If you are backcountry buff, there is a gold mine out there – have fun!

A Great Article on Portillo

20 Apr 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

Here is a great article that sums up the Portillo experience albeit it was written a few years ago. The essence of what it is like to visit Portillo is difficult to capture as Portillo “hits” everyone differently. http://www.everettpotter.com/2006/07/summer_skiing_i/

Zeb’s Most Recent Eastern Sierra Adventure

19 Apr 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

NASTC guide Zeb Blais at the top of East Peak, with Mt. Gibbs in the background Wind ripping across Dana Plateau and deposting snow on the eastern flanks of East Peak

Freeski Training Center in La Parva, Chile

15 Apr 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

From The Ski Channel: http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20110414/World-class-freeski-training-center-to-be-built-in-La-Parva-Chile “With the latest announcement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approving men’s and women’s Ski Halfpipe for the 2014 Olympics, La Parva is on the forefront of building the ultimate training facility to be ready June 2012. It’s location in the heart of the Andes mountains and provides excellent snow conditions from June through October, creating an ideal off season training destination for Northern Hemisphere athletes. The resort has begun the process with the addition…

Winter season wind down

15 Apr 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

The sun sits higher in the sky, the air is warmer, birds are chirping and the snow around town is melting really fast. These are all the signs that Spring is definitely here and Winter is on its way out. In previous years, most people would already start wearing flip flops and shorts but this year Mother Nature is keeping us guessing. One day it’s sunny and warm and the next day looks and feels like a mid-winter storm. After…

PSIA-W Convention

12 Apr 2011, Posted by Ski NASTC in Latest News

PSIA-Western Divison will be holding it’s annual convention at Mammoth April 29th to May 1st. Chris Fellows will be heading down there to present Total Skiing to the membership. Convention is an education event, where instructors from all over the state of California will assemble and participate in on-snow clinics for three days. It’s a great event, because the energy his high, everyone is game to learn and ski and you see familiar faces that you might not get to…

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