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Henry's Radio Val d'Isere weekly, 'Ride Hard, Ride Safe' Interview

Submitted by Henry on 14 February, 2012 - 17:32
 

Includes current off-piste skiing conditions and the question of the week 

See the interview on the Radio-TV Val d'Isère home page for the next day or so here:
OR here
 
Looks like it's going to snow tomorrow!
 
Radio Val Feb 13
Radio Val Feb 13

Some Avalanche Activity Today - a sign of things to come

Submitted by Henry on 9 February, 2012 - 19:38

 We did get a bit of fresh snow yesterday in the Espace Killy with a lot of wind out of the East/ South East. Perhaps a bit more wind & snow near the Italian border (but even there, just a few cm's). New snow quality was crusty in most places, "skiers snow".

Avalanche Activity North Facing Slope Fornet, Val d'Isère
Variable Fresh / Wind Transported snow off piste "skiers snow"
North Slope above La Daille Val d'Isère

Clouds from Italy - less cold for two days - maybe some snow tonight

Submitted by Henry on 7 February, 2012 - 19:56
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Bright sun when we started round 10.30
 (to see more of these photos click here)

Some current conditions in Northern French Alps

Submitted by Henry on 5 February, 2012 - 19:58
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FEb 5 Jean Ribart photo - this totally fresh stuff is around but you need to start walking for it!

 

Off-piste skiing is awesome as these images attest - still freezing cold for the next week - maybe some snow showers midweek and maybe some proper snow this coming weekend!

BUT

Avalanche rating up to 3 from a 2 in many place in the Northern French Alps for tomorrow 

 
The danger rating is going up mainly due to the following:
* accidental avalanches observed at around 2800 m on north-northwest to west
facing slopes ­ crown lines of 15-30 cm (these accidental tigiggers were mainly in Haute Tare

La Rosiere Local Conditions 04/02/2012

Submitted by amountainchalet... on 4 February, 2012 - 21:55

With no guests in for a couple of days I organised to get out early and take a tour up our local peak Mont Valezan. It was bitterly cold with freezing cloud lingering around 1800 - 2000m. The walk up was not so cold as long as you were in the sun.

Henry on the Telly

Submitted by Chris Radford on 1 February, 2012 - 17:03

 Read this weeks ezine in full here.  Including the news that Henry will commenting on the programme World's scariest near misses on Channel 5 at 8pm on Thursday.

Henry on UK Channel 5 Thursday February 2nd, 8pm GMT

Submitted by Henry on 1 February, 2012 - 16:21

 

Tune in to World's Scariest Near Misses on UK Channel 5 this Thursday February 2nd, 8pm GMT.

Implications of colder weather and analysis of slope angles

Submitted by Chris Radford on 1 February, 2012 - 15:24

Its cold!!  I have heard mentions of -30C today, but even if that is exagerated, it's cold.

So what does this mean for us.  Well Henry gave us a run down on what to expect from colder weather in our regular club call last Sunday.  These calls are normally reserved for premium members.  But on this occasion we have released the recording to all our ezine readers.

Interesting tranceiver practice article

Submitted by brian barnett on 30 January, 2012 - 18:50

just reading this interesting article on training /practice on the Piste hors website.The comments on the problems with a deep burial (150cm) in old avalanche debris and multiple searchers / team organisation are enlightening. I would be interested in what others think about the views on different makes or ages of tranceivers used?. http://pistehors.com/news/forums/viewthread/1149/

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