
Essential training and advice for off piste skiers
Do you ski off piste?
Would you like to understand the risks and know how to manage them so you can stay safe and have more fun?
We have discovered that if you enter avalanche terrain and do not apply good risk management then it is as risky as base jumping. However if you do apply good risk management, then it is no riskier than driving to the resort.
Watch Henry in this video where he explains the HAT approach to managing the risk and how we can help you to have more fun and stay safe at the same time. As we say.
Safety is Freedom
Here are 5 ways we can help you
Free practical advice
Discover the
ACCIDENT REDUCTION FRAMEWORK, get our snow reports, read our free articles, watch our live broadcasts, follow the HAT blog for the latest insight and advice.
Avalanche talks
Attend our talks to learn how to apply the ACCIDENT REDUCTION FRAMEWORK so you can make going off piste no more risky than driving to the resort. You can come to live events or via Zoom webinar
Transceiver training
Join one of our sessions so that if the worst happens, you can locate a victim in 5 minutes and dig them out in 15 minutes using the transceiver, shovel and probe.
On snow courses
Come skiing with Henry Experience the off piste and learn how to apply the HAT checklist and risk management on the snow. Discover the amazing off piste terrain in Val d’Isere and Tignes.
HAT ACADEMY
Spend a weekend in the UK with Henry refining your skills and going in depth into how to make decisions and reduce risks when going off piste.
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Some more of our blog posts
Snowpack stabilization due to wet snow and high temperatures
Current off-piste conditions in the Northern French Alps and surrounding areas, and forecast for new year’s week Snow conditions in the N French Alps over the last few days are a classic example of how, after causing initial instability, wet snow, high temperatures...
Travel, Snow & Safety Report for N French Alps and Surrounding Areas 24th – 30th December 2021
Rulings around the current Covid situation are very frustrating for us all. We realise that many skiers, particularly Brits, are unable to get to the Alps because of the ever-changing travel restrictions. One might claim these are 'First World problems', but we know...
Off-piste snow & safety, N French Alps & surrounding areas : 17th – 23rd December 2021
Sunny weather and relatively high temperatures throughout the Alps. This should continue throughout most of next week too. Fresh snowfall may hopefully arrive at the end of next week. Skiing is a mixed bag of conditions, with some very crusted snow which has been...
Off-piste snow report, N French Alps : 10th – 16th December 2021
Snow storms dying out over the weekend. Sunny and warm next week with great skiing. It's been a week of cold temperatures and plenty of snowfall. Snow conditions are currently excellent in the N French Alps and surrounding areas (indeed throughout most of the Alps)....
Off Piste Snow Report, Travel & Upcoming Events
In the video below, I give you a quick overview on: Current off piste snow conditions for the Northern French Alps and surrounding areas. We've received (and are continuing to receive) fresh snowfall. The current avalanche risk is high - 4 out of 5. This fresh snow...