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

You want to have fun and stay safe in the off-piste?

But you cannot find the information or have the skills to do both of these? Are you concerned that you may be taking too many risks when you go off piste? Perhaps you are not sure how to manage the risks? Do you struggle to find the best snow and stay safe at the same time?

Are there some things holding you back? Perhaps you lack off piste skiing skills? Do you want to get more from the mountain than just following an off piste ski guide?   Skiers who spend time with us;

• Start on their own voyage of discovery to develop avalanche awareness
• Discover how to find the best snow in the off-piste
• Know how to interpret avalanche bulletins
• Begin to understand how to ride the off-piste and stay safe at the same time
• Learn how to be a safe and responsible member of a group
• Acquire new ski skills to get more from freeriding the off-piste
• Learn how to make the magic powder turns

HAT has been helping off piste skiers and riders to get more from the mountain for 15 years. Our friends and customers discover how to demystify the expertise held by the professionals and acquire new confidence to manage risks and go out and have more fun.

HAT (Henry’s Avalanche Talk) is a team of professionals, ski instructors and off piste guides and free riders who are committed to helping you make better informed decisions and provide you with insight on skiing off piste, understanding and awareness of the avalanche danger and development of off piste skiing skills.

Hear Henry’s personal introduction, 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.

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!

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

HAT uses Ortovox transceivers, backpacks probes and shovels

Henry and Andreas work with Alpine who provide some of the best guides in  Val d’Isere

Alain Duclos acts as technical director for HAT and helps us keep up todate with the latest insights on avalanche safety

Anena Endorsed Official French association for the study of avalanches and snow

HAT recognise the important role played by Recco in promoting Avalanche safety

HAT works with Prohab to improve off piste skiing performance