A bad year for Avalanches - in retrospect

PisteHors have produced an excellent review of last seasons avalanche accidents (fatal and otherwise) which we've highlighted in our Avalanche News.

The report reveals a snow-pack that was unstable across most of the Alps for much of the winter, as a contributory factor, but should be required reading for all of us who venture off the piste (even by a few yards).

Now's the time to find out all you can about avalanches and how to avoid them. So head over to PisteHors and print off the whole site to read on your train into work - it'll make you look really hard-core when you leave it on your desk and, you never know, it might just save your life!