2007-2008 NASTAR Racing

The speed demon in all of us finds a home on Hunter's NASTAR race course! NASTAR (National Standard Racing), America's favorite grassroots program, brings skiers and riders of all levels together on a standard course to compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in a battle against the clock!

Purchase a NASTAR Season Pass - Only $99!

What is NASTAR?

NASTAR is fun and easy for ski racing enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to compete against one another in the largest recreational ski race program in the world.

Each year, resorts across the country are invited to host NASTAR. Participating resorts are then sent a race package that includes all the materials (start/finish banners, directional signage, gate panels, race bibs, state-of-the-art scoring & timing software, etc.) necessary for the successful execution of the program. It is the resort's responsibility to determine their season-long race schedule (typically late November through March) and set up a NASTAR course in a high profile location on the mountain.

The National Standard (time to which everyone is judged) is determined each year by a member of the US Ski Team. In addition, each resort has a number of certified pacesetters that earn a resort-specific handicap at a pre-season Nastar pacesetting trial. NASTAR encourages resorts to standardize their courses to have a par time of 23 seconds to better enable participants to compare race times regardless of where they race.

Participants can register to race NASTAR at the resort or online at NASTAR.com at which time they are given a NASTAR ID number to enable them to check results online and simplify the overall race experience. After each race, participants earn a handicap which represents the difference between a competitor's race time and the pacesetter's time expressed as a percentage. It's easier than it sounds -- if you are a 15 handicap, you are 15% slower than the pacesetter. The handicap system gives recreational racers a simplified system to gauge their progress throughout the season and can be used to compare the abilities of friends and/or family members regardless of where and when they race.

Participants can win Gold, Silver or Bronze medals depending on their handicap earned in their age and gender category each time they race NASTAR. Depending on the number of times an individual races, participants will also receive a national (5 races needed), state (2 races needed) and a resort ranking (1 race needed) in their age and gender category. It is the resort's responsibility to ensure that their complete and accurate results are posted directly to the NASTAR web site. Participants then have the ability to check race results, chart their progress and view rankings on NASTAR.com.

When is NASTAR available?

NASTAR is OPEN! NASTAR Course open: 10am-2pm, Wed-Sun, with additional racing during holiday periods. Some dates are blacked out due to other racing activities. A listing of exact dates will be released soon.

How do I race NASTAR?

NASTAR racers can participate on a daily or seasonal basis.

All-Day NASTAR
All day unlimited runs: $10
2 runs: $5
NASTAR day passes and single runs are sold at the NASTAR Start Shack. Cash only please.

NASTAR Season Passes
Available for seasonal access to the NASTAR race course. (Passes do not include lift ticket or season pass for lift access). Season Passes are sold in Snowsports Services or purchase yours on-line.