Henry’s Avalanche Talk has launched an off-piste awareness tour that includes a series of talks in cities across the UK as well as avalanche transceiver training in outdoor locations. Their biggest ever schedule, the HAT ORTOVOX Off-Piste Awareness Tour will take place between October 2018 and February 2019, with a new focus on knowledge application as well as all the safety basics.
The talks are led by Henry Schniewind, a leading expert on snow and mountain safety who has been helping to educate off-piste skiers and snowboarders for over thirty years.
For the first time, the talks will centre around the human aspect of off-piste skiing with a new focus on the mantra Learn-Apply, Learn-Apply, Learn-Apply, recently developed by Henry and the HAT team. The French National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanches (ANENA) endorses the work of HAT and have provided valuable input that has helped the Learn-Apply mantra integrate into the 2018-19 tour.
What’s more, an exclusive code for InTheSnow readers means that you lucky folk can get 20% off the talks and transceiver training! This means the talks will be just £10 (previously £12.50) and the transceiver training will be £45 (reduced from £55)! Simply use the code hatinsnow when booking at www.henrysavalanchetalk.com/uk-events/
There are two levels of talk available:
The Essentials – a must see talk, full of ‘essential’ information for all off-piste skiers, no matter how experienced you are.
In depth – for those who have already seen the Essentials Talk at least once.
Founder of HAT, Henry Schniewind, said: “Once again we are out there spreading the word about staying safe and having fun out on the mountain. For this year, we have introduced a new strand that focuses on the human aspect and how we can prevent getting into dangerous situations by using the knowledge we have and not letting complacency take control.
“We also look at how, with the correct approach, skiing off-piste doesn’t have to be any more dangerous than driving our car on UK roads – some of the safest in the world”.
For more information, head to: henrysavalanchetalk.com. Tickets for the ORTOVOX Off-Piste Awareness tour are available to purchase via the HAT website events page.
Costs (using code hatinsnow):
Talks – from £10 per person
Transceiver Training – from £45 per person
Full itinerary – The Off-Piste Awareness Talks
WED, 24 OCT 20:15: The Essentials (Ellis Brigham, Covent Garden)
THU, 25 OCT 20:15: In Depth (Ellis Brigham, Covent Garden)
WED, 31 OCT 19:30: The Essentials (SnowDome, Tamworth)
WED, 31 OCT 19:30: The Essentials (Soar at Intu, Braehead)
THU, 1 NOV 19:30: In Depth (SnowDome Tamworth)
WED, 7 NOV 19:30: The Essentials (Improv Theatre, Bristol)
THU, 8 NOV 19:30: In Depth (Improv Theatre, Bristol)
MON, 12 NOV 19:00: The Essentials (Ellis Brigham, St Pauls)
WED, 14 NOV 19:00: The Essentials (Ellis Brigham, Manchester)
THU, 15 NOV 19:00: In Depth (Ellis Brigham, Manchester)
TUE, 20 NOV 18:30: The Essentials (St Mary’s Hall, Fort William)
TUE, 20 NOV 19:00: The Essentials (Ellis Brigham, Chester)
TUE, 27 NOV 19:00: The Essentials (Ellis Brigham, Chelmsford)
WED, 28 NOV 19:00: In Depth (Ellis Brigham, Chelmsford)
WED, 9 JAN 20:15: The Essentials (Ellis Brigham, Covent Garden)
THU, 10 JAN 20:15: In Depth (Ellis Brigham, Covent Garden)
Full itinerary – Avalanche Transceiver Training
SAT, 20 OCT 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SAT, 03 NOV 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SUN, 04 NOV 11.00am: Sandbanks Beach Cafe, Poole
SAT, 17 NOV 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SAT, 24 NOV 11.00am: Jackson’s Boat, Sale – Manchester
SAT, 24 NOV 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SAT, 01 DEC 11.00am: Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve, Bristol
SAT, 29 DEC 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SAT, 05 JAN 11.00am: Sandbanks Beach Cafe, Poole
SAT, 12 JAN 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SAT, 9 FEB 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
SAT, 23 FEB 11.00am: Windmill Tea Rooms, Wimbledon Common
