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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. 

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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