HAT blog
Will my ski travel insurance policy pay out for off piste accidents
The worst happens The worst happens, you have an accident off piste and you need a rescue. The nagging question is will the insurer pay out your claim for the rescue and the medical bills. Many insurers mention they have off piste cover. But they are not all the same....
Ortovox UK off piste awareness tour 2022
A new series of Henry’s Avalanche Talk (HAT) events is coming on tour this Autumn. A particular focus for 2022 will be to show how off-piste skiing and ski touring can be surprisingly safe when ‘the essentials’ are applied. However, it can be surprisingly dangerous if...
AVALANCHE SAFETY IN 15 MINUTES – A VIDEO
A new Henry's Avalanche Talk (HAT) off-piste and ski touring 'Essentials’ this Autumn: on tour and on line. Practical accident reduction points you can apply right now - see this video introduction to our 'Essentials Talk' 2022 . For everyone interested in off-piste...
What works and what does not work to stay safe off piste
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...
Ski & Film Pioneer Dan Egan in the UK
My good friend, screamin' - extreme skiing - Dan Egan will be in the UK on tour for his new book: 30 Years in a White Haze. Events include Monday October 25th in Manchester and Wednesday October 27th in London. I met Dan in high school in Boston, USA where we raced...
WET SNOW AVALANCHES put into perspective
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 are more avalanches in wet snow...
ORTOVOX & HAT Virtual Tour: Talks and Webinars 2020-21 brief overview
This video gives a glimpse at how we adapted the ORTOVOX / HAT 2020-21 Tour of events to both the unique COVID situation, and to the dangerous, (in a number of countries, tragic) winter sports season. By October 2020, it had become clear that I would...
Rapid warming, rain and wet snow avalanches
A common misconception about avalanche accidents is that they’re mainly related to rising temperatures. When I ask people about when and where they think most avalanche accidents occur, they nearly always reply ‘In Spring, on South facing slopes’. It’s an...