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 Essentials Talk (for anyone considering heading off-piste) and our In-Depth talk (a technical one for those that have already attended at least one Essentials Talk). We also have Avalanche Transceiver Training sessions, where participants can learn and practise the rescue techniques used with a search beacon in the event of a victim burial – something which we strive to prevent in the first place.
The key to our message at HAT is in the application of knowledge. This is something that initially sounds obvious but is often missing in many avalanche incidents that can even involve highly experienced skiers and snowboarders.
Part of the ‘solution’ to the problem is applying techniques that have worked in other high-consequence risk contexts like aviation, surgery and the military, to name a few. It involves simple ‘tools’ to help us apply the key risk / accident reduction points. This year’s talks are focused on the HAT Accident Reduction Framework. The framework approach serves as a great memory aid. It helps you apply the key accident reduction points. Everyone who attends will get a special Accident Reduction Framework Pack that includes a prevention and rescue memory card to reduce risk and manage crisis.
We also have one last free live Webinar next Monday (23rd October) at 6 pm UK time where I’ll be helping to answer the question about what the risk of skiing or snowboarding in off-piste terrain actually is. And, if you can’t make the live talks, there will be some online ones nearer the season too.
See below for the
HAT & Ortovox Off Piste Awareness Tour 2023 schedule
FINAL WEBINAR EVENT
Start time 6pm. Webinar runs for approximately 45 minutes including Q&A’s and discussions.
Cost, free of charge
Monday 23rd October
Register: henrysavalanchetalk.com/uk-events/safety-is-freedom-webinar-programme
ESSENTIALS TALK
talks are held in Ellis Brigham stores. Cost, £19.50 per person, with reductions for buying 2 or more tickets. This includes a copy of the HAT Pocket Guide and NEW Safety Rescue Card.
Covent Garden, London – Monday 30th October, 8pm
St Pauls, London – Wednesday 1st November, 7.15pm
Manchester – Monday 13th November, 6.30pm
Glasgow – Monday 20th November, 8.15pm
IN-DEPTH TALK
talks are held in Ellis Brigham stores. Cost, £19.50 per person, with reductions for buying 2 or more tickets. This includes a copy of the HAT Pocket Guide and NEW Safety Rescue Card.
Covent Garden, London – Tuesday 31st October, 8pm
St Pauls, London – Thursday 2nd November, 7.15pm
Manchester – Tuesday 14th November, 6.30pm
Glasgow – Tuesday 21st November, 8.15pm
AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER TRAINING
These are outdoor events and all start at 11.30am and run for 3 hours. Cost, £75 per person, including transceiver hire if required. Also includes Henry’s Accident Reduction card plus the NEW Safety Rescue card and the Ortovox Academy Safety booklet.
Wimbledon, London – 4th November
Wimbledon, London – 12th November
Wimbledon, London – 26th November
Wimbledon, London – 30th December
Manchester – 18th November
Manchester – 19th November
Sandbanks, Poole – 5th November
Sandbanks, Poole – 25th November
Sandbanks, Poole – 29th December