Avalanche Academy News

December 2021

• 11 Dec - Winter 2021-2022 update

January 2021

• 14 Jan - 2021 Courses Modified due to Covid

October 2019

• 23 Oct - They're back - our Free Avalanche Talks

December 2018

• 12 Dec - How to interpret our Avalanche Bulletins

November 2018

• 07 Nov - What's on this winter 2018-19 in Chamonix
• 07 Nov - Free Avalanche Awareness Lectures Chamonix 2018/19
• 16 Nov - Free Avalanche Awareness Lectures in Chamonix

October 2015

• 31 Oct - Arc'teryx Avalanche Awareness Lectures 2015-2016
• 09 Oct - Avalanche Statistics by Pistehors - Oct 2015

February 2015

• 10 Feb - Why are the Alps so deadly this season ?

October 2014

• 18 Oct - The Shishapangma Avalanche - what can be learned ?

January 2014

• 10 Jan - Is it safe off-piste this season in the Alps ?

December 2013

• 18 Dec - British Teenager dies in Austrian Avalanche
• 03 Dec - ZERO G PARTNERSHIP

November 2013

• 23 Nov - Free Avalanche Awareness Lectures this winter

October 2013

• 27 Oct - Avalanche Rescue Smartphone Apps
• 15 Oct - International Snow Science Workshop - Grenoble

August 2013

• 24 Aug - Andy Parkin cheats death in Indian Avalanche

March 2013

• 23 Mar - Can we learn from the latest avalanche death ?

February 2013

• 12 Feb - Is it safe off-piste in the Alps ?

December 2012

• 21 Dec - Another avalanche death in Val D'Isere
• 19 Dec - Avalanche Safety Courses in Verbier
• 19 Dec - Skier dies in Verbier Avalanche
• 16 Dec - Snowboarder dies in avalanche in France
• 14 Dec - Avalanche Awareness in Verbier
• 12 Dec - Another serious avalanche in Tignes
• 11 Dec - Ortovox issue recall for some 3+ transceivers
• 09 Dec - Over 20 caught in avalanches across the Alps
• 05 Dec - One dead in Tignes Avalanche
• 04 Dec - Avalanche Awareness Lectures - Chamonix + Morzine

November 2012

• 09 Nov - Interference with Avalanche Transceivers

September 2012

• 29 Sep - The Manaslu Avalanche

July 2012

• 13 July - Chamonix Avalanche - Latest Update

February 2012

• 17 Feb - Dutch Prince buried in Avalanche

January 2012

• 25 Jan - Snowmobiler in US buried alive by his friend !
• 15 Jan - Avalanche Academy supported by the Stars !
• 11 Jan - Warm weather increasing avalanche risks
• 05 Jan - 4 caught, 2 die in Swiss Avalacnche
• 04 Jan - Is this the biggest snow year ever ?

December 2011

• 29 Dec - Family of 4 buried in Verbier Avalanche
• 24 Dec - Swiss Company developing super light Airbag system
• 24 Dec - Avalanche Training courses going well in Chamonix
• 14 Dec - Man survives complete burial in the Ecrins
• 14 Dec - 6 year old child dies in Saas Fee avalanche
• 13 Dec - The Scottish Avalanche Conference
• 01 Dec - Stuart Macdonald to convene British Mountain Guides training day

November 2011

• 28 Nov - Ski Legend Jamie Pierre dies in an avalanche