Join me and Mark Jones at Ski Bartlett on Wednesday 21 October for a great evening of practical advice on off-piste safety, skiing technique and equipment. With the winter season approaching, it’s a great time to brush up on your off-piste knowledge and get...
At HAT we very often get asked about phone interference with avalanche transceivers. Indeed, as recent research shows, it’s not just phones — a surprising range of electronic devices can interfere with your beacon. In a real rescue, avoiding this interference can mean...
Get ready for winter with two live webinars : Tuesday 29 September & Tuesday 6 October at 6pm UK time Want to feel more confident off-piste this winter – not just in your skiing technique, but in understanding your equipment, managing risk and making better...
Want to feel more confident off-piste this winter – not only in making better decisions in avalanche terrain, but also in developing your skiing and understanding your equipment? I’m joining Mark Jones of All Mountain Pro for two free online talks for Ski...
Off-piste talks, equipment advice and avalanche safety training to get ready for winter We’ve got a packed programme of events this autumn, working alongside ORTOVOX, Ellis Brigham, Ski Club GB and Ski Bartlett. Everything from having more fun and staying safer...
Are Avalanche Airbag Backpacks Worth It? This is one of our most frequently asked questions at HAT. This piece is intended as an introduction to a larger series that we’ll be publishing this autumn. Our goal is to explore airbag backpacks from several different...
Ski Safer, Smarter & More Confidently in the Backcountry After a fantastic first season, we’re excited to bring Backcountry Smarter back for winter 2026/27! Launched last year, these on-snow training courses quickly became a hit, attracting skiers keen to...
New on-snow course dates for next season, 2026/27 plus a short live webinar next week on : New hybrid ski touring equipment : how to mix and match Avalanche danger levels 1–5 : what they mean and how to use them to help you be safer off-piste and in the backcountry...
After enjoying some fantastic powder skiing over the past week, and with another 10–15 cm of fresh snow just fallen, conditions are about to shift. With sunny days and clear nights in the forecast, this powder will quickly transform into classic spring snow – at...
Spring snowpack (almost) with fresh snowfall on Saturday. Much more stabilised snowpack, although persistent weak layers remain…. Last weekend, after several days of wall-to-wall sunshine and clear nights, we were enjoying excellent spring snow conditions, with...
