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...
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...
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.
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.)
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.
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.
