HAT Team
HATadventures team
HATadventures is a business created by skiers. We are also a business that cares passionately about delivering a great customer experience. We do this through a team comprising business as well as ski professionals.
Ski Guiding team
Henry Schniewind and the Henry's Avalanche Talk team deliver the ski guiding and safety training. Henry has the highest French ski instructor qualification and has guided off piste in the Tarentaise for 15 years. He regularly works in Val d’Isere as a guide for the top off-piste ski school Alpine Experience.
Henry has also become something an avalanche safety expert. Following a close shave with an avalanche when he was 22 years old. Henry decided to take safety more seriously and he returned to the USA to study avalanche forecasting and snow science. Since then, Henry has developed the Henrys Avalanche Talk (HAT) programme which delivers avalanche safety talks and beeper training in Val d’Isere, Ste Foy, Tignes, Meribel and Val Thorens.
The HAT programme is now widely recognised as the definitive avalanche safety information programme for English speaking skiers in the French Tarentaise Alps.
Business team
Chris Radford (a marketing entrepreneur) delivers the marketing and supports the programme. Chris has been one of Henry’s regular customers, and has skied for over 60 weeks including 20 weeks guided off-piste; most of it in the Tarentaise. Chris does the web site and marketing, advises Henry on what it is like to be a normal skier and customer. Chris works to make sure the customer experience is everything you could hope for.
Stacey Clark (the business mind and entrepreneur) keeps the business on the rails and also provides on the ground support delivering the the programme. Stacey has skied regularly over 20 years and been groomed by Henrys guiding, the avalanche talks and beeper training. Stacey stimulates new ideas and ensures that everything works properly.
Either Chris or Stacey will be there during your programme to ensure everything goes smoothly.
