HAT Academy

off piste avalanche Henry's Avalanche Talk

You already go off-piste or want to do more off-piste?

  • You want to learn more
  • You need more confidence to make the right decisions to stay safe
  • Maybe you are held back because you are not sure?

You know that 90% of avalanche victims trigger the slide that kills or injurs them

  • You are ready to learn more about how to stay safe and still have fun?
  • Maybe you have done some training but want to go more in depth

The HAT Academy will reveal this and much more

It is designed to prepare you for your upcoming ski holidays or adventures.  This  programme goes into more depth than we have ever done before.  It provides a solid grounding in avalanche awareness and practical decision making.  You also get support throughout the season.  It comprises

  • Access to the HAT Club
  • Access to online advice from Henry all season 
  • Regular club calls to discuss current conditions and latest HAT ideas
  • Study Ride Hard Ride Safe online to get the basics
  • 4 interactive classroom sessions of 2 hours each.
  • Max 20 per group.
  • A 2.5 hour beeper training session.
  • COPE (certificate of off-piste excellence)
  • Exam and Test at the end

In the sessions we will start with

  • Theory of Avalanche triggering
  • Beeper training

Then we move on to putting it in to practice by learning how to decide:

  • Where you go and when
  • How you go down or up (route selection)
  • How to be well prepared

Then all is summed up in a practical way with a short project based on how you would design an off-piste “decision making aid”.  Explaining your product will be the final exam of the HAT Academy

All this is £250.  

We have just finished the programme for 2011.  You can see images form the event here

http://gallery.me.com/offpiste#100181

Here is a comment from one of our clients on the course

I just attended one of Henry's courses, the Hat Academy.  Absolutely brilliant.  Great education for all skiers, made absolute sense. Highly recommend it for anyone thinking of going off peats. Could save your life one day.  Keep the faith Henry, soldier on!    Kind regards, Jonathan Dowling

Comments

Submitted by icottam on 9 November, 2011 - 10:45.

Excellent

I have attended a number of HAT talks before and the HAT Academy format builds on the same clear and well structured presentation and practical advice of these talks. The HAT academy programme is excellent, I found the transceiver training, interactive discussions and active engagement of the short project especially useful - they really help to reinforce the material provided by Henry. I will be using my 'decision making aid' onto the slopes this season. Highly recommended for all those who venture off-piste. Great work Henry. Many Thanks Ian Cottam

Submitted by RBarnett on 27 October, 2011 - 11:44.

HAT Academy.

The HAT Academy has been very clear and comprehensive and is an invaluable lesson in off piste safety. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their knowledge of avalanche safety. Definately worth it! Rosie.