Get Backcountry Smarter: Autumn Talks & Events with ORTOVOX

Get Backcountry Smarter: Autumn Talks & Events with ORTOVOX

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...
Join Us with ORTOVOX at Kendal Mountain Festival 2025!

Join Us with ORTOVOX at Kendal Mountain Festival 2025!

As the UK’s biggest celebration of adventure returns this Friday to Sunday (21st to 23rd November), we’re excited to be back in the heart of the festival. “Backcountry Smarter” comes to Kendal!   Our Henry (from HAT) and Mark Jones (All Mountain Pro)...
Watch Now: ‘Safety is Freedom’ Pocket Guide on Video

Watch Now: ‘Safety is Freedom’ Pocket Guide on Video

A 12 minute video guide to the key points of the HAT Framework method for keeping things acceptably safe and having more fun. This explanatory video to our HAT framework method is designed for everyone interested in going off-piste and ski touring: from those just...
What is ‘Dangerous’? What is (Acceptably) ‘Safe’?

What is ‘Dangerous’? What is (Acceptably) ‘Safe’?

Henry’s Upcoming Talks: Defining ‘Dangerous,’ ‘Safe,’ and ‘Acceptable Risk’ How would you define terms like ‘dangerous,’ ‘safe,’ or ‘risky’? When is taking a risk acceptable, and when does it become too much? Our goal with the HAT Framework Method is to guide you in...
Know the ‘no risk zone’ off-piste & ski touring

Know the ‘no risk zone’ off-piste & ski touring

You can choose. There’s almost always a choice of avoiding avalanche terrain, AND still having fun when off-piste and ski touring.   Avalanche terrain is defined as areas with steep slopes of 30° steepness above, around or below you. When you’re...