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12/10/11
Phone Home
Five Essential Ski Apps
The French Alps. K2. The bunny hill at Killington. The location of your next ski trip doesn’t really matter. We just want to equip you with the technology to ski like a gold medalist. Or at least like someone really, really enjoying their vacation...
WEATHERMAN
Find the Best Snow in the World Now
Your skis: packed. Your goggles: immaculate. Your destination: unknown. At least until you check this app,
which shows you the best skiing conditions in the world right now. In case you don’t believe them,
they’ve also hooked up some live cams to show you. Now to get that ticket...
- 411:
- OnTheSnow, get the report here
MAP QUEST
Charting Your Run in 3D
Baseball players have whoever puts stats on the back of their baseball cards. You have this app—it tracks
your stats, records which runs you’ve conquered and shows you 3D renderings of any mountains you’ve yet
to dominate. All you have to do is email this info to the Olympic Committee.
- 411:
- iTrail Map 3D, chart your wandering ways here
KEEP IT REAL
Ski Like the Terminator. Sort Of.
Imagine it. You. Top of the mountain. Holding up your phone like it’s a camcorder. As you point, it’ll
display a virtual reality overlay of trails (with difficulty levels), along with nearby restaurants and
bathrooms. This is happening. (Prepare to increase your pit stop efficiency tenfold.)
- 411:
- RealSki, see the entire picture here
DANGER ZONE
Before You Go Off-Piste, Download This
Your off-piste adventures have taken you many places—including, on a few occasions, the emergency room.
But enough about that—this thing can help. It includes local avalanche bulletins and ranks your total risk
factor on a green-to-red color scale. There’s also an “SOS” button to summon rescue services before
the wolves find you.
- 411:
- Mammut Safety, hedge against danger here
ALPINE WONDER
Your Guide to the French Alps
Skiing in the French Alps: not without pitfalls. (If you’ve stopped to check for slaloming Sarkozys,
it’s already too late.) From now on, this app can help you quickly peruse lift schedules, weather
forecasts and slope maps. You’ll save valuable hot tub time this way.
- 411:
- Les Arcs, download your Alpine guide here
Only what you need to know.