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around Val d’Isere, Tignes, La Plagne and Sainte Foy. 
We add a translation of the official avalanche bulletin
from Meteo France and an off-piste weather forecast for the
next 5 days.

Each issue we send you expert tips from Henry on how to find
the best off-piste snow, how to be safe from avalanche danger
how to assess avalanche risk and how to have more fun.

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Get in the mood with our off-piste video
Here is 6 minutes of tempting video to remind you why you
love to ski the off-piste

I was arrogant about off piste and admittedly knew almost nothing.
 But just from reading your article every week I now know
how to keep myself safe as well as find good conditions and
I wouldn't be surprised if the knowledge I now have could save
mine or a friends life at some point in the future
so thank you for that. Tom Reynolds

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It's made my think twice about venturing off piste.
If anything it makes me want to spend another season out there.
Nick Lewis

Read our blog on off-piste conditions

Frequent updates on the off-piste snow conditions, weather
and avalanche risk.

Keep in touch with what Henry, Andreas and the off-piste ski
guides discover on the mountain.  As much as possible we do
this with off-piste photos and off-piste video.

Each day we post translations of the avalanche safety bulletin.
from Meteo France covering Val d’Isere, Tignes and Tarentaise
together with avalanche forecast, snow report and
weather forecast.  We also post news about HAT events.

HAT articles - avalanche accident analysis

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stay safe and have more fun when you ski off-piste.

We will also send you our analysis of avalanche accidents that
happen off piste such as the one shown in the avalanche
video on the right.

These guys survived.  They were unlucky to be caught, but
they got out because they were skiing off piste with some
care and doing some things the right way.

European Avalanche Danger Ratings

Listen to Henry explain off-piste risk
Just click on each button

The French
warning flags

The definition of the situation

Avalanche danger
Risk level 1  

The snowpack is generally well bonded and stable. 
Triggering is possible only with high additional loads on a
few very steep extreme slopes. Only a few small natural
avalanches (sluffs) possible.

Avalanche danger
Risk level 2

The snowpack is moderately well bonded on some steep slopes
otherwise generally well bonded.  Triggering is possible with high
 additional loads, particularly on the steep slopes indicated in
the bulletin. Large natural avalanches not likely.

Avalanche danger
Risk level 3  

The snowpack is moderately to weakly bonded on many steep
slopes.Triggering is possible, sometimes even with low additional
loads. The bulletin may indicate many slopes which are
particularly affected. In certain conditions, medium and
occasionally large sized natural avalanches may occur

Avalanche danger
Risk level 4 

The snowpack is weakly bonded in most places.Triggering is
probable even with low additional loads on many steep slopes.
In some conditions, frequent medium or large sized natural
avalanches are likely.

Avalanche danger
Risk level 5

The snowpack is generally weakly bonded and largely unstable.
Numerous large natural avalanches are likely, even on
moderately steep terrain.