Current conditions

To Henry and all the team, I just wanted to say what an excellent news letter on the current conditions and where to find the best snow. Please keep up the good work.   Thomas HATadventures on snow All in all I gotta give it two thumbs up, I got to go places I never would have gone otherwise, learnt heaps and maybe now I can once and for all overcome my fears and start getting out there with friends and keep it up. It was an experience I’ll remember forever, thanks Henry! Beccs - One of Henry’s clients in 2006 HAT in the media Henry’s off-piste skiing advice on avalanche safety and avalanche awareness published in The Times 7th October 2006

Henry’s advice

We recommend that the first thing you do is sign up to get our free paper on going off piste and receive Henry’s weekly snow reports, a translation of the official safety bulletin and some detailed ski weather forecasts for free riders and off piste skiers

Finding your news bulletins and fact sheets excellent .  Cheers    Ian Findlay
Henry et al!   Great bulletin. thanks and keep up the good work.  Archie Smith

Is HAT for you?

People who engage with HAT have one thing in common. They have a passion for discovering the mountain and want to ride the off piste, but are struggling to get useful information or need new skills to realise this goal.

Is this you? Possibly you want to have more fun but something is holding you back. 

Skiers who come to Avalanche talks Want to learn how to have even more fun in the off piste Want to go off piste skiing with friends, but are not sure where or how to find the perfect snow? Are worried about taking too many risks and want to know how to stay safe. Just want to be better informed Are curious and like to learn  Skiers who come skiing with HAT Like to ski a lot and want to go beyond talks and learn on the snow Have been off piste but want to get more confidence in their skiing skills or Want to take their first steps off piste and do that with real professional advice Have a busy and demanding life and always want to feel like you have achieved something. Like personal attention, the opportunity to develop yourself and get the experiences you were promised.

See this introductory sequence from the talks see into the talks and watch him in action on this video clip. This gives you a flavour for what HAT (Henry’s Avalanche Talk) is all about. Just click on the arrow in the bottom left corner and video will stream in from You Tube.

If you any of this sounds like you, then please take a look at what HAT has to offer. 

Levels of experience required to ski with HAT

Specific off-piste experience is not necessary, but you should be able to ski all marked runs. The quality of your linked turns in powder is less important than how you feel about your skiing experiences to date and where you want to get to with your skiing.

Introduction You are ready to get started with some proper off-piste training.   You have skied all the pistes; but find that when you have tried off-piste it has all seemed much more difficult than piste skiing and you don't really understand why.

Experimenter You want to move on and increase your skills and confidence.  You have tried the off piste but are a bit unsure about it. You would like to do more off-piste but feel you do not understand the risks. This makes you apprehensive.  

Explorer You feel you could go off piste much more by using your own initiative.   You have done a lot of off-piste skiing; but you feel a bit stuck in a rut and want to learn, so you can get more from off-piste skiing.

Minimum ski fitness

You should be fit enough and willing to hike with skis on your backpack for 30 - 45 minutes or so to reach the best conditions.  You may encounter some challenging conditions and endure a bit of discomfort.  But this is only so we can help you to discover the sensational moments of pleasure to be derived from finding the right conditions.

Take a look at this web site to discover how the Henry’s Avalanche Talk team can help you get more from the off piste, to ensure you have fun and stay safe out there.

To find out how to learn more about HAT and whether you it is for you click here.

Helping you make informed decisions Know how you can find the best snow for skiing Understand how to ski safely off piste Build your off-piste ski skills Have more fun!