People do not trigger glide cracks. Over 9 out of 10 off-piste accidents occur due to victims triggering the avalanche themselves. This usually happens because they weren’t applying basic accident reduction measures at the time of the accident despite clear signs of...
This is the title of a blog posted by Bruce Tremper in 2009. I am planning to examine this question in more detail this week by attending the International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) in Innsbruck. I hope to be posting more about this whilst I am there. Here is a...
As skiers, more and more of us are wearing helmets nowadays, particularly for use on the piste. But how about when we venture off-piste? After discussion with Henry, here’s where he and the HAT team stand on the subject…. There are certain situations when...
Henry tells about the likely avalanche risk and things to look out for tomorrow and the day after. This includes his observations after skiing today. He discusses why and how the danger rating can drop from a level 5 to a level 3 in just 2 days. After all the snow,...
Do follow resort safety advice, road closures and path closures wherever you are in the Savoie, Haute Savoie or Isere regions. Here is a video of a Val d’Isere avalanche running across footpaths, a car park and approaching a building. Danger rating 5 is...
Free Off Piste Awareness Talk this Monday (18 Dec) in Val d’Isère! HAT is teaming up with Shred Safe to do an Avalanche Talk in Arctic Juice & Cafe, Val d’Isère. 3 pm, Monday 18 December at Arctic Juice & Cafe (on the Snowfront by the Val...
