I have been getting a lot of questions about our new partnership with Rossignol. Here is a quick peek at this years powder ski line up by freeskier mag.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Monday, December 28, 2009
Sulden am Ortler
Sulden am Ortler is the jumping off point for the NASTC Ortler tour happening March 20-27!
Monday, December 21, 2009
The best women skiers in the world warm up in Aspen!
Mental Imagery- To be successful in skiing you you must put energy into the components of mobility and stability, ski specific fitness, technical and tactical skills and mental imagery. Run these "movie clips" over in your mind before each run to remind yourself what superior technique looks like. Push off with confidence and ski to the image in your mind's eye. It is like a song that stays in your head all day, but its an image of good skiing.
Caution: There is a wide range of technical precision in this clip, depending on the individuals motivation, body type, ranking on the WC, warm up tactic. However, they are all skiing a surface that consist of rock hard ice.
Happy viewing!!
Caution: There is a wide range of technical precision in this clip, depending on the individuals motivation, body type, ranking on the WC, warm up tactic. However, they are all skiing a surface that consist of rock hard ice.
Happy viewing!!
Friday, December 18, 2009
New Rossi gets high marks!
Avenger 82I
New Rossi that is an excellent one ski quiver choice. Great all mountain design that hooks up on piste and floats well off-piste. This ski is designed to meet 70% of your front side needs and meets 30% of your back side challenges. NASTC has included this ski in the 2009-2010 demo fleet, so come by and give it a ride!!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Powder turns at Squaw today
Today-
The NASTC Jumpstart crew had a treat skiing deep powder at Squaw Valley USA
Forecast
A cold storm is currently impacting the forecast area. Snow level is down around 900' this morning. This is producing uncommonly low density snow for this region. Storm snow accumulations are running 10 to 15 inches along the Sierra Crest south of Hwy 50 and in the Carson Range while 18 to 25 inches have accumulated along the Sierra Crest north of Hwy 50. An additional 8 to 16 inches is expected to fall across the forecast area today and an another 1 to 4 inches tonight. Remote sensors above 8,000' are reporting air temperatures in the low teens and single digits this morning. Ridgetop winds have gradually shifted from southwest to west over the past 24 hours. Wind are expected to shift back to southwest and decrease to moderate in speed today after peaking with ridge gusts over 100 mph mid day Sunday.http://www.tahoeloco.com/resort-cams- check out the resort web cams!
The NASTC Jumpstart crew had a treat skiing deep powder at Squaw Valley USA
Forecast
A cold storm is currently impacting the forecast area. Snow level is down around 900' this morning. This is producing uncommonly low density snow for this region. Storm snow accumulations are running 10 to 15 inches along the Sierra Crest south of Hwy 50 and in the Carson Range while 18 to 25 inches have accumulated along the Sierra Crest north of Hwy 50. An additional 8 to 16 inches is expected to fall across the forecast area today and an another 1 to 4 inches tonight. Remote sensors above 8,000' are reporting air temperatures in the low teens and single digits this morning. Ridgetop winds have gradually shifted from southwest to west over the past 24 hours. Wind are expected to shift back to southwest and decrease to moderate in speed today after peaking with ridge gusts over 100 mph mid day Sunday.http://www.tahoeloco.com/resort-cams- check out the resort web cams!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Mt. Hut of the Future
The ETH Zurich and the Swiss Alpine Club SAC have invited guests on 25 September 2009, to preview the, "Cabin of the Future" located in the Swiss Alps. The New Monte Rosa-SAC is open after the winter break starting in March 2010 for climbers.
Wow, check it out http://www.neuemonterosahuette.ch/400_ergebnisse.php
Wow, check it out http://www.neuemonterosahuette.ch/400_ergebnisse.php
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Veterans Day Snow Storm, YES!
It is getting cold up here at the NASTC world headquarters and we are preparing for a new system bringing snow and colder temps. Ski season is soon upon us!! I hope I don't jinx it.
Veterans Day: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph
Veterans Day: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 4pm. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Zermatt Web Cams
For all who are joining us in Zermatt Switzerland here is a link to the resort web cams. Enjoy
http://www.ski-zermatt.com/features/zermatt-live-cams.html
http://www.ski-zermatt.com/features/zermatt-live-cams.html
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Get Avy reports on your phone!
For you tech heads, here are a few apps that will keep you informed Skiing Magazine
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Keep your eye on the sky with these web cams
Current view from Mt Judah at Sugarbowl http://www.sugarbowl.com/webcams
Current view from Squaw High Camp http://www.squaw.com/high-camp-cam
Current view from Heavenly http://www.skiheavenly.com/video-and-interactive/web-cams.aspx
Current view from Squaw High Camp http://www.squaw.com/high-camp-cam
Current view from Heavenly http://www.skiheavenly.com/video-and-interactive/web-cams.aspx
Lateral lunge
The lateral lunge builds hip mobility and balance with opposing leg muscles groups. This drill will add stability and a wider range of movement found in active skiing.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Here it comes! The systems are moving our way.
A SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED TO IMPACT MUCH OF THE
WESTERN U.S. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. BASED ON THE
LATEST INFORMATION...SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE SIERRA AND SOME WESTERN NEVADA VALLEY LOCATIONS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE FOR
THE SIERRA WITH UP TO AN INCH IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AROUND RENO
AND CARSON CITY. SNOW LEVELS ARE GOING TO BE VERY HIGH WITH THIS
SYSTEM...WITH SNOW IMPACTS LIMITED TO MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS ABOVE
8500 FEET. THE SNOW LEVEL MAY BRIEFLY FALL AS LOW AS 7500 FEET
MONDAY EVENING. HOWEVER MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
FALL AFTER SNOW LEVELS RISE EARLY TUESDAY
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
First Post- Portillo Chile
I just returned from an incredible week in Portillo Chile, with some of the most fun people and true die hard skiers I know. It took a day to ascend the 36 switch backs and an avalanche prone road, but we made it arriving Sunday evening. The week was filled with skiing untracked powder, eating fine Chilean cuisine, drinking fine wine, talking ski technique ad-nauseum, laughing at ourselves, playing ping pong like true nerds,watching the Banff film fest, hanging in the bar with Austrian Ski Team members and skiing superstars, soaking in the hot tub, swimming in the pool, listening to over synthesised 80's music covers in the bar, and sleeping very, very hard.
I have been running this camp for 16 years and it is always the same and never the same. The quality of the experience is always top shelf, but the vibe is always different. When you combine a group of people that have a fever (not swine) for skiing in August with a strong Andean storm system, you are in for a treat.
The powder, the uncertainty of the light, the closures and the openings all created mystery and an element of excitement. We all ended the week with a smile on our faces and racking our brains on how to stay just a little longer.
Fellows
I have been running this camp for 16 years and it is always the same and never the same. The quality of the experience is always top shelf, but the vibe is always different. When you combine a group of people that have a fever (not swine) for skiing in August with a strong Andean storm system, you are in for a treat.
The powder, the uncertainty of the light, the closures and the openings all created mystery and an element of excitement. We all ended the week with a smile on our faces and racking our brains on how to stay just a little longer.
Fellows
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
