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March 2010 Newsletter

le lundi 08 mars 2010

le vendredi 26 février 2010

le dimanche 14 février 2010

le dimanche 07 février 2010

Excellent conditions at the Gates of February!

le vendredi 22 janvier 2010

Training courses for our guides

le vendredi 11 décembre 2009

TRAINING COURSES

Guides from TURKEY HELISKI, PYRENEES HELISKI, VALGRISENCHE HELISKI and VERTIKALNY MIR met up last week for a three-day training course in preparation for 2010 heliskiing season.

SNOW PACK CONDITIONS & COMPRESSION TESTS

The programme included a day devoted to the study of snow conditions. The day was organised by George Robbi who oversaw guides as the analysed pits in the powder snow.

George, who used to work with the Milford Road Avalanche Program in New Zealand, also talked to participants about compression tests. These are tests used to study the stability of the snow pack by detecting weak layers and any failures in these layers.

NEW PULSE BARRIVOY FROM MAMMUT

The following day there was a presentation on the theory and use of a avalanche transceiver, the Mammut Pulse Barryvox.

Starting this year, all of our guides and clients will carry these new transceivers.

We chose these cutting-edge devices for the simplicity of their 360° displays and unbeatable ease of use.

Our staff are now ready and waiting to meet you this winter!