Terms of Service

Snowdesk · snowdesk.info · Effective 1 November 2026 · Version 1.0

Plain English first: Snowdesk is a free avalanche information service. It does not replace the official SLF bulletin, professional avalanche training, or your own judgement in the mountains. Your safety is your responsibility.

1. About Snowdesk

Snowdesk is operated by Henri Tamboral ("I", "me", "my"), an individual based in London, UK. Snowdesk displays Swiss avalanche bulletins published by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) and provides optional email notifications for subscribed regions. There are no employees; the service is run entirely by the sole operator.

2. Acceptance of terms

By accessing Snowdesk at snowdesk.info, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

3. The service

Snowdesk provides:

A viewer for Swiss avalanche bulletins published by SLF
An interactive map showing current avalanche danger ratings by region
Optional email notifications when new bulletins are published for subscribed regions

Snowdesk is provided free of charge. I reserve the right to change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time without notice.

4. Safety — please read this

⚠️ Avalanche bulletins are a forecast tool, not a guarantee of safe conditions. Snowdesk is an information service only — it does not replace the official SLF bulletin, professional avalanche training, or your own assessment of conditions in the field.

Avalanche conditions change rapidly and vary with aspect, elevation, and recent weather. No digital service can capture every local hazard.

Before entering avalanche terrain, you should:

Check the official SLF bulletin at avalanches.org
Seek current local knowledge from guides, hut keepers, or ski patrol
Make your own on-site assessment of conditions

Your safety in the mountains is your own responsibility.

5. Intellectual property

Snowdesk's original content — including the interface, design, and copy — is owned by Henri Tamboral. You may view it for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, redistribute, or republish it without permission.

The avalanche bulletin data displayed on Snowdesk is published by the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and licensed under CC BY 4.0. That data remains SLF's intellectual property.

6. Email subscriptions

You can subscribe to receive email notifications when new avalanche bulletins are published for one or more Swiss regions. To subscribe, you provide your email address. By subscribing you agree to receive those notifications.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send you. We will not send you anything other than bulletin notifications and essential service messages.

7. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

Scrape or republish SLF bulletin data commercially without SLF's permission (the data is licensed under CC BY 4.0 and remains SLF's property)
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to Snowdesk's systems or data
Use the service in any way that violates applicable law

8. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Snowdesk and its operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from your use of — or inability to use — this service. This includes, without limitation, any decisions made on the basis of avalanche information displayed on Snowdesk.

Snowdesk is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, including accuracy, timeliness, or fitness for a particular purpose.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

10. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. We will update the effective date at the top. Continued use of Snowdesk after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms? Email: privacy@snowdesk.info