| Are you interested in attending a special snowHeads "Henry's Avalanche Talk"? |
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 Poster: A snowHead
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Attended the in-depth instalment of Henry's Avalanche Talks this afternoon at MK Xscape (I attended the basic 2 days ago).
Frankly, I was shocked.
There were only 4 people in attendance and 3 were presenters.
So I had a personal tutorial on avalanche anatomy, the current theory and model of their mechanism, their mechanics, which and why certain slope/weather/snowpack/skiing/equipment factors tend to make the chances greater/lesser, more depth into and a system for how to avoid becoming a statistic, using and choosing transceivers and conducting searches. 
All this cost me a(nother) fiver! 
All this on a background of many many more people going off-piste these days with many many less weeks of mountain experience. I should have thought the talks would be booked out, standing room only, each keener than the next to learn the inherent and ever-present dangers so that they become better able to gauge risk and prevent, well, dying. 
HAT is an institution. I first heard of it in the early 90's when Henry gave the talks at Dick's Tea Bar in Val d'Isere. I think it was a local instructor who told me about them but it was also mentioned in a newspaper article so the name stuck in my mind. He gave up doing them for a while and went back to the US and had a proper job! for a spell, but then couldn't stay away so started giving them more seriously as a going concern a few years ago. He's now got a team helping him do them and does corporate stuff too, as well as off-piste/avalanche/beeper courses/training. I think this is the first year he's run a series of talks for the public in various UK venues too.
I got the feeling the team were genuinely enthusiastic about the subject and passing on knowledge and experiences. They seemed keen to tell you all you could take in about avalanches, how to avoid them and how to survive them, as well as keen to make sure that you definitely definitely left with some appreciation and knowledge of the subject, which one day might save your life.
I'd certainly recommend any snowHead who wasn't already thoroughly versed in the subject attend a talk, whether or not primarily an off-piste skier.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 29-10-06 7:32; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm sorry I missed it, but today has just been too busy to make the trip up to Milton Keynes. Maybe we could explore a snowHeads event(s) next autumn if Henry and his colleagues do more UK events?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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rob@rar, maybe a slide, the talk and a meal afterwards? It certainly sounds well worth going to.
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Unfortunately I couldn't make the Castleford dates.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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slikedges, That is a bit disappointing for the organisers to have so few attending. I wonder if admin could organise a sH one with these guys, I'm sure it would be far batter attended. I would be genuinely interested in attending one if it was within 2 hours drive, and on a free day/evening 
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| IncogSkiSno wrote: |
| slikedges, That is a bit disappointing for the organisers to have so few attending. I wonder if admin could organise a sH one with these guys, I'm sure it would be far batter attended. I would be genuinely interested in attending one if it was within 2 hours drive, and on a free day/evening |
I would be interested in this.
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Can we organise a Snowheads one ? I wouldn't blink at a fiver for an avalanche awareness/understanding session. Er Admin !!
Or two. One for the Lardies up North and one for the rest . . .
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On second thoughts, rather than poor old Admin having to sort everything out, I'll organise an up north one if there's the interest. Anyone interested ? (Nick C already included).
slikedges, could you change the title to something like 'Avalanche Awareness - Who is interested ?'
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Nickski, start a new thread, sounds a good idea.
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Nickski, Chucky and me would be up for it.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Is MK really the best place to do it?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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slikedges, I would have gone but am on nights.
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You know it makes sense.
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I went to the basics talk up in Glagow and was the only one there. A really excellent presentation but could not go to the advanced talk because I was off on holiday. I don't know what it was like down in MK but the advertising for it was not great up here, the only reason I knew it was on was a link on 's. A pity because it was a really worthwhile event, I would have liked to ask a lot of q's but figured having had a personal talk the presenters needed their tea and I am sure that most of what I wanted to ask would have been presented in the further talk which I could not make..
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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slikedges, what manner of poll do you want? I believe the ability to create polls is limited to mods...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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slikedges, I've given you a poll...
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I ticked Cas & Other - I would prefer North East!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hoppo, ta very much!
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the last Cas date was bad fo me otherwise I would have gone, I've voted for Cas and Mac but Cas is my preference! My mates go off piste without enough attention to the conditions and it always worries me that one day we'll get into trouble, Silver Bullet just goes with out even looking where it might end up!
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Ticked Macc. and other: would prefer Liverpool or Manchester.
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Prefer a London event, but could also get to Milton Keynes if an event was held on the weekend.
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Ticked other - London or Kent (Sevenoaks area) preferred. Happy to help / arrange a Kent event if enough interest and if it fits with Henry! Has anyone been in touch with him yet?
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Another 'Other' for London
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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would tying one in with the Richmond Park bleep session be possible?
otherwise would be keen to attend a talk held in the south or maybe london
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I would travel depending when and where
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I think I would be interested, although it would depend on time/date/location. I've never been on an avalanche awareness course, because we never go off piste, and I don't have any desire to do so. However I am aware that staying on piste you aren't necessarily immune. We skied past a landslide on one occasion that had fallen onto the piste in Les Menuires, so these things can happen, and this could have turned into an avalanche had there actually been any snow at the time.
Would prefer Macclesfield, I guess, as this is closer to me than other venues.
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You know it makes sense.
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J2Dave,
Sevenoaks would suit me fine, Tonbridge / Tunbridge Wells even better.
Bod.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes, Kent is good
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Poster: A snowHead
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Have ticked MK and also "other". Happy to fit in with a London date
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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another vote for London, but would consider MK if at weekend only.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A vote here for London/SE - basically somewhere I can get to within 90 mins - how about Wimbledon  ?. MK only just about fits - provided the M25 is clear at the time.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sun 29-10-06 19:48; edited 1 time in total
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Either London or Southampton for me.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Depending on date, time and location will travel anywhere within 2/3 hours. I'll got to anything with snowheads in the name 
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I'm with FenlandSkier, as long as it's not to far and we can get an evening of enjoyment and a cheap hotel I'm not to bothered.
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J2Dave, have tried the mobile on the website and his personal e-mail so far
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Like Rob and Hibernia, another 'other' for London, and would seriously consider MK at a weekend.
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Keen to attend, anywhere south of (and including) London I can make
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