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Ski the Smooth, Tips on Spring Skiing Off Piste

Submitted by Henry on 23 April, 2013 - 18:22
Smooth Spring Skiing

There's spring skiing off piste in the Norther French Alps and a large part of the entire Alps. Here's some ideas about how to have fun and be safe on spring snow!

Watch our hangout video at the bottom of this post

Understand 'melt-freeze cycles’ and have fun with spring snow!

Spring Skiing! Photo by John Yates-Smith
Spring Skiing! Photo by John Yates-Smith
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Fresh Snow Up High - clear for 3 days then more stormy weather

Submitted by Henry on 22 April, 2013 - 17:52
April 22 Grande Motte

 

Some fresh snow up high today. Not the lightest ever, but there was some surprisingly nice skiing especially North apects. No spring snow that supported your weight - that I could find anyway!

A long wait, but great fun in Val d'Isère!

Submitted by Henry on 20 April, 2013 - 15:14
Wayne Smiling in Powder 20 April

 

It took a long time for the lifts to open this morning, but it was great skiing after in deep snow: 50 cm to not far off a metre of new snow has fallen in Val d'Isère.

 

 

 

HAT Off-Piste Snow Report 17 - 24 April 2013

Submitted by Louise F on 17 April, 2013 - 13:35

Summer temperatures for a day or so then back to winter - snow along the Italian border

See attached Radio Val d'Isère video interview for footage of current conditions & avalanches in Val d'Isère along with a discusion relevant to off-piste conditions throughout the Northern French Alps - click on title for full written report.

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Tonight's Radio Val Interview - Wet Spring Snow Avalanche Cycle

Submitted by Henry on 16 April, 2013 - 19:54
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One of many wet snow spring avalanches releasing big at the moment Photo by Wayne Watson

 

Big wet spring avalanche cycle kicking off at the moment - should last through Thursday due to light (or no) refreeze at night - for more details, see my interview on this link


For the full Radio Val d'Isère & RECCO 'Ride Hard, Ride Safe' interview on current off-piste conditions and weather report for th
off piste avalanche Henry's Avalanche Talk

Radio Boston.com Interview with Henry on Dan Egan's, "Edging The Extreme" April 10, 2013

Submitted by Henry on 15 April, 2013 - 11:34

 

Listen to Henry & Dan on off-piste skiing & avalanche safety on the Boston Globe

website,  Boston.com, here on this link. Share the knowledge with a friend!

 

 

Yet Another Powder Day in Val d'Isère

Submitted by Henry on 13 April, 2013 - 16:46
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Fionnuala today

 Cold powder this morning on lots of slopes...

.. But the sun and warm temps over the next week means spring skiing from tomorrow/Monday in most of the Northern French Alps. Bring it on - good spring snow is the next best thing to powder.

To ge the most out of spring snow, see tommorow's post on 'Spring Snow and Skiing the Smooth'!

Lou's Blog

Submitted by Louise F on 13 April, 2013 - 15:15
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Leaving the piste (photo by Louise F)

 

Snowing

Submitted by Henry on 12 April, 2013 - 21:41
Snowing pretty hard right now in Val d Isere

HAT Off-Piste Snow Report 10 - 17 April 2013

Submitted by Louise F on 10 April, 2013 - 20:04
Fresh snow today

 

WEATHER FORECAST (as reported by Météo-France on 10th April)

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