Henry Schniewind

Henry Schniewind is a snow and avalanche educator, off-piste guide and founder of Henry’s Avalanche Talk (HAT), based in Val d’Isère in the French Alps. Over almost four decades, his work has combined avalanche science with the practical reality of making decisions in the mountains. He has logged around 3,500 professional off-piste guiding days and delivered close to 1,000 talks and training sessions, from on-snow avalanche and rescue training to presentations and courses for recreational skiers and professionals. Henry studied geology at Boston University and snow and avalanche forecasting at Montana State University. He qualified through France’s ENSA as a French “Full Cert” ski instructor in 1993. He is a Professional Member of the American Avalanche Association, and his work has been personally endorsed by Dominique Létang, former director of ANENA, the French avalanche association. He has spent more than 30 winters guiding off-piste in Val d’Isère. His focus today is not simply on