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Accident Prevention & Companion Rescue cards in the HAT ‘Safety Pack’
Research shows that, all too often, avalanche accidents happen because people weren't applying key safety points even if they had education and training . This is where our HAT Safety Pack comes in.Have you ever attended a talk or training which contained some really...
HAT Avalanche Safety Talks & training with ICE
For around 15 years now, Henry's Avalanche Talk has been providing off-piste and ski touring avalanche safety awareness for the prestigious ICE programs. The International Centre of Excellence - ICE - is a European Business Partner of BASI. ICE have been granted the...
Henry with ORTOVOX at Kendal Mountain Festival 2023 : 18th/19th November 2023
Henry feels very privileged to be taking part in this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival. It's a great event, which has become UK’s biggest adventure festival. He’ll be sharing his passion for all things off-piste and ski touring, giving a Talk, and appearing with his...
Off-Piste Risk Management Tour UK starts Monday 30 October
For all off-piste and ski touring enthusiasts, beginners to experts. This is a great series of events for you to enjoy your next off-piste adventures that much more..... This year's Tour starts in London and moves to Glasgow, via Manchester and Kendal. It includes our...
Is Climate Change making off piste skiing more dangerous?
Is Climate Change making off piste skiing more dangerous? Webinar VideoWith global warming will there be more avalanches and will this cause more accidents? And then just how risky is going into avalanche terrain? Henry discusses these questions in this webinar. See...
Wet Snow Avalanches
Very few avalanche deaths or accidents occur in wet snow conditions. "So we don't need to worry about wet snow avalanches at all?" you may well ask. The answer is "Yes we do"!! The tricky thing seems to be that even though there...
Henry’s Avalanche Talk launches new webinars and 2023 UK tour
Henry’s Avalanche Talk launches new webinars and the 2023 UK tour. Supported by Ellis Brigham, ORTOVOX and the Ski Club of Great Britain NEW webinars launched, free of charge Live talks in 3 cities presented by Henry Schniewind Emphasis on the risk of skiing or...
What is the Risk of Riding in Avalanche Terrain?
Henry's next webinar will address this question Bruce Tremper discussed this in a blog back in 2009. Click here to read that blog. Henry will examine this question in a new webinar that we will broadcast in October 2023. ...