New for 2025–26: Backcountry Smarter – Further, Freer, Safer This summer and autumn, Henry’s Avalanche Talk (HAT) is launching a refreshed series of off-piste and ski touring Essentials — combining online learning, in-person events, and on-snow courses to help you...
During lockdown, Henry had time to consider what works to help people apply their knowledge and stay safe off-piste. He also noticed what does not work. We held a webinar in which we will interview Henry to find out what he concluded. This is a preview of a number of...
Freedom, fresh air and adventure in the mountains. We will get to experience this again! In the meantime, whilst we are locked down, we can prepare and be ready to make the most of it. HAT will keep producing advice and guidance to help us all. Knowing what...
A short video overview on entertaining upcoming events from HAT. They’re mostly virtual and aimed at helping people to increase their chance of a successful – enjoyable time on the mountain. Here’s a link to the schedule of...
In Grenoble. ‘Safety is Freedom’ Essentials in English, January 27th @ 19.30! I will be at the Maison de la Montagne in collaboration with my friends at the French Avalanche Association (ANENA) and the City of Grenoble. To buy tickets and for other details...
HAT started back in the 1990’s with weekly avalanche awareness talks in Val d’Isere given in Dicks T Bar thanks to the initiative from Henry Schniewind and support from Dick Yates Smith. This season we are bringing the talks back to Val, all new and...
