Weekly report from HAT - 30/11/07
Sorry about the extra email, but the weather news seemed worth the intrusion. See these notes from Henry and a new forecast below. This covers the whole area from Lake Geneva to the Maurienne Valley.
Update on the snow forecast from Henry
Just called into the Météo France 7 day forecast for the Northern Alps. They are very confident that a big storm is moving in for this weekend (Saturday through Tuesday). It sounds like a classic big storm with winds predicted to come in from the west then north-west. The rain/snow limit is predicted to be from 1300m to 2300m which is a bit wet, but at least it will be snowing up high!
Free Talk in Val d'Isere on 1st December
Over the last week the HAT Team has been on the road promoting and presenting our new production 'Ride Hard ! Ride Safe' in Val d'Isère, Tignes Méribel and Chamonix. Further big events include our HAT Kick-off staff meeting in Val d'Isère this weekend where the whole HAT Team will be present and a party in Dicks Tea Bar with a FREE viewing of 'Ride Hard ! Ride Safe' for seasonal staff (please call Dicks to reserve 04 79 06 14 87 leave your name with Becca). See you soon!
Future ezines will be on Thursdays - next one on 6th December
Regards - Chris Radford - HAT ezine editor
Tip of the week
In order to be able to judge where it is safe to go and where there is a risk of triggering an avalanche, it is necessary to track the evolution of the snow pack in the few weeks prior to your ski trip.
At the start of the season, we are watching to see if the snow falls steadily and creates a secure and stable base. This season, the snow fell in cold conditions in November but since then it has become humid with mild weather. This will cause the snow to compact and bind itself to the slope.
Whereas last year, the weather remained cold after the snowfall. This led to the development of depth hoar on the surface of the snow. When the next fall of snow arrived it fell on top of the depth hoar. This created a weak layer in the snow and this was responsible for a number of avalanche accidents in January.
We will watch to see if the depth hoar develops and keep you up to date.
