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HAT at Orchards Cookery

Submitted by Louise F on 6 June, 2013 - 12:34
Henry giving a talk to students of the Orchard School of Cookery s, Chalet Cooks Course
 
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Henry's Avalanche Talk (HAT) is excited to be working with the excellent Orchards School of Cookery to introduce their students to the real dangers (and the fun - if done sensibly) of off-piste skiing.

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To Do or Not To Do! (Managing Uncertainty & Risk Assessment in Mountain Guiding)

Submitted by Louise F on 1 June, 2013 - 16:40
venturing into the trees

 

How much risk are you prepared to take when off-piste skiing or boarding?

(taken from an article by Andrew Kiefer, a degree student in wilderness leadership & environmental studies, entitled "Risk-Tolerance & Decision-Making: A Comparison of Perspectives: Outdoor educators vs Mountain Guides" in 
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Risk Management - Munter 3x3 Risk Reduction

Submitted by Henry on 22 May, 2013 - 11:19

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Our friend Will Eaton

Submitted by Henry on 5 May, 2013 - 15:45
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Will Eaton

 

I just found out that our friend and HAT speaker, Will Eaton, was the person who died in the avalanche on the Grande Casse reported this past Thursday May 2. For a summary of the avalanche accident, see this link on pistehors.com (from the home page click on ' read full article' below for more)

off piste avalanche Henry's Avalanche Talk
off piste avalanche Henry's Avalanche Talk

OK freeze held this morning on N facing slopes with a bonus 3-5 cm on top in Espace Killy

Submitted by Henry on 4 May, 2013 - 15:17
3-5cm on supporting melt:freeze layer this morning

 

.. and it looks like another two clear nights with good freezes for this time of year - and sunny days which should make for some nice spring skiing for the next couple of days at least.

For tips and info on smooth spring skiing (not the slush that most people associate with spring snow) see this link

Some nice snow up high today, looks like a good freeze tonight..

Submitted by Henry on 3 May, 2013 - 17:28
Wayne Watson Photo. Pays Desert, Fornet Val d Isere. 5 cm of fresh on, Spring May 3

 

There was some nice snow up high in the Fornet of Val d'Isère today. didn't freeze much though last night, so not much was holding up lower down. Visibility in and out today but some nice sunny clearing spells allowed for skiing like in this above photo.

Final HAT Off-Piste Snow Report for this Season, 1 - 8 May 2013

Submitted by Louise F on 1 May, 2013 - 12:25
Spatule wet ava 30/04 early eve - crown (1m plus in places) at altitude approx 2600m - runout/deposition 2250m approx

 

HAT Off-Piste Snow Report 24 April to 1 May 2013

Submitted by Louise F on 24 April, 2013 - 13:20
Cloud at French/Italian border 24/4/13. Photo: Louise F
 From the home page, click on the title above the photo above for the written report.
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Spring snow hangout Wednesday 6.30pm BST

Submitted by Chris Radford on 23 April, 2013 - 19:21

We have been waiting for some spring snow so we can talk about spring snow!   It is almost the end of the season and it just keeps on snowing. But Henry tells me we can discuss it now. 

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