A little taste of Portillo
By Jenny Fellows

The dates of the trip are August 14-24, 2009, we spend from Saturday Aug 15 to Saturday, Aug 22 at Portillo, followed by one night in Santiago
with an excursion of the city. The 14th and 24th are travel days (these are the dates we will depart from and arrive in the U.S).

Portillo is a private resort that entertains a limited number of guests per week. This guarantees uncrowded slopes and lots of fresh
snow to ski. The resort is self-contained within Hotel Portillo which houses not only accommodations but a world class restaurant, bar, movie theatre, disco, gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, hot tubs and spa.

We spend full days out on the hill. A typical day includes a stretching session before breakfast (optional), a breakfast buffet
then skiing/training until lunch followed by more skiing/training until the end of the day. Once back at the hotel we have "Onces"
Chilean tea-time, followed by a video review session and a tech talk. Before dinner everyone relaxes, some go to the bar where they
have a pisco sour or two, or to the spa for a massage or sauna. There are often pick-up basketball or "futbol" games. We
host an annual Ping Pong tournament, which is a lot of fun to spectate or participate in - Jenny Fellows is the current
champion! Dinner is a wonderful 3 course meal with the entire group at one table, where the stories and laughter flow readily. After dinner some of the group heads down to the disco for a taste of the Portillo nightlife.

The groups are flexible and arranged according to level with no more than six people per group. There is also an option to go heli-skiing during the week. Everyone who joins the NASTC camp generally has a goal of improving their skiing but they also wants to have LOTS of
fun! The NASTC group is always full of laughter and has a very relaxed environment. We know the staff and the mountain very well as
we have been running camps at Portillo for 14yrs. The trip is completed with a one night stay in a 4 star hotel in Santiago with an
excursion of the city. This is a great opportunity to visit historic and picturesque neighborhoods such as Bellavista where Pablo Neruda
lived for some time. We guarantee that not only will you see big improvements in your skiing but you will have a GREAT time on and off
the slopes, for Portillo is truly a magical place.

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Dates: August 14-24, 2009
Price: $4390( ground transfers (to Portillo and back to Santiago), Portillo Octagon lodging, all Portillo meals (4 meals a day!), 8-day lift ticket, 6 days instruction, hotel amenities, and final night in 4-star Santiago hotel)

UPGRADES:
Double/Valley room in Hotel: $TBA
Single/Valley room in Hote $TBA

CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT THIS SUMMER 2009 COURSE!

Take a look at the NASTC Portillo trip recap and photos from:

2007 (Click here)

2008 (Click here)