HAT Snow Reports
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Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 27th March 2023
After large amounts of fresh snowfall down to around 1300/1500 m on Sunday & Sunday night, off-piste snow depths will have improved hugely by Monday, particularly above around 2000 m, where up to 50 cm of fresh snow is expected. Below 2000 m, off-piste conditions...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 20th March 2023
Is it safe? It depends on you ('safe' if you apply the prevention points here: https://henrysavalanchetalk.com/off-piste-quick-reference/ ) Last week saw plenty of avalanche activity in the Northern French Alps, many of them triggered by skiers. We've also heard of 3...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 13th March 2023
After the last few days of wild stormy weather, it looks like being a much calmer week ahead in the Northern French Alps, with a little fresh snowfall and then turning sunnier from mid-week. Off-piste snow depths have now risen considerably at high altitudes (2400 m...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 6th March 2023
Great news : fresh snowfall is forecast from Tuesday night onwards, and potentially lots of it! Fingers crossed, as it's much needed, especially for the low and mid-altitude resorts who are really struggling. Their piste grooming teams have been doing an epic job at...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 26th February 2023
Until a few days ago, it had been over a month since any fresh snowfall in the N French Alps. The driest winter in the Northern French Alps since 1963/64. Since last Wednesday there have been a few largely insignificant sprinklings of fresh snow above 1700 m, not...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – will be released on Wed 22nd Feb
Here's a view of the mountains above Val d'Isere today, Sat 18th Feb. It's been a familiar bluebird day (with maybe just a hint of some high cloud) Blue skies are due to continue for at least another couple of days, but then it may all change... With the forecast...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 13th February 2023
It's been yet another cold and sunny week in the N French Alps. A tenacious high pressure weather system has firmly installed itself, and another dry, sunny week lies ahead. Temperatures, however, will be getting a lot milder as the week goes on. This will be great...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 6th February 2023
It's been a cold and dry week of blue skies and cold temperatures in the N French Alps. Any easily accessed off-piste snow is now tracked out, but by doing a bit of ski touring, it's still possible to find some very reasonable quality off-piste skiing conditions. A...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 30th January 2023
It's been another week of great off-piste conditions in the N French Alps. Lucky areas near the French/Italian border received up to 60 cm fresh snow between last Sunday night and Tuesday. These areas stretched from Le Fornet, Val d'Isère in the north, through...
Off Piste Snow Report – N French Alps – 23rd January 2023
It's been an incredible week of extremely cold temperatures (down to -20° C or even lower at 2000 m during the day) and regular top-ups of fresh snow. Next week looks like being largely dry and fairly sunny in the mountains, with temperatures more like normal for the...