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Translation of Avalanche Bulletin for 8th March
Haute Tarentaise - Savoie - risk is high, level 4 Read the original avalanche bulletin here The snow pack will start to settle but we have a thick layer of recent snow (up to 100 cm) which is very unstable. This is why we should expect natural releases and even more...
Crazy snowy March ahead. Has winter shifted to March?
Off piste snow and weather outlook Apologies for the shortage of weather forecasts in the past month, this was because the patterns were very unpredictable and I was not certain of any predictions. Without a reliable promise of snow, I felt it better to stay quiet....
Lessons from the Tignes avalanche accident
We don't have a full picture from the investigation as yet. But it is possible to identify some lessons that we can learn based on what we do know about the Tignes avalanche accident. This post makes no comment about the decisions and actions of the victims as we do...
Expert’s thoughts following Tignes avalanche
Following this week's tragic Tignes avalanche, interesting words from expert Dominique Létang. In French. Dominique Létang, HAT Partner, is Director of L'Anena (French Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches). Speaking on France Bleu Pays de Savoie, he talks...
Fatal Avalanche in Tignes 13 February 2017
Nine people caught, four dead, two safe, three more missing. Story by: Kenny Jesus, writing for the Mountain Echo (Val d'Isere/Tignes): 13 February 2017 (2 pm) Rescue services and helicopters quickly arrived on the scene this morning after a 400m wide avalanche was...
ESF Evening backcountry training – Val d’Isère
Backcountry skiing awareness sessions are happening with the ESF Val d'Isère and HAT this season at 6 pm every Monday in the Jardin d'Enfant cabin. The goal is to help people better understand, and thus better enjoy, off-piste skiing. We're thrilled to be involved in...
Henry’s 5 day course kicks off today
Henry was out today with the first clients on a new 5 day off piste course with Mark Warner. Here are Andrew, Max, Michael and Yanna on the slopes with Henry. The intention of the course is to help skiers who want to go off piste be more confident that they can head...
The weather is changing – snow is coming
things are changing and we can expect some snow over the next week especially around 3rd February. This will be created by a Mediterranean low pressure situated over Genoa and the south of France and will bring precipitation and a lot of wind from the south. The Foehn is back