Backcountry Ski - Beta App 4+
Avalanche forecasts & weather
Ski the Backcountry Ltd.
Designed for iPad
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
Backcountry Beta assembles essential weather, terrain and snowpack data to help you plan a safe, successful backcountry ski tour.
Backcountry resources include:
• Avalanche forecasts for all U.S. and Canadian zones.
• Realtime snowfall and temperature data from backcountry SNOTEL weather stations.
• Hourly NOAA summit weather forecasts including temperature, precipitation, wind and snow levels.
• Backcountry field observations published by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Utah Avalanche Center, Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center, Sierra Avalanche Center, Mount Washington Avalanche Center, Sawtooth Avalanche Center, Flathead Avalanche Center, Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Bridgeport Avalanche Center and Wallowa Avalanche Center.
• Topographic slope maps that help identify high risk avalanche terrain.
• Munter calculator estimates backcountry travel times of your GPX tracks based on tour distance and elevation gain. Adjust the rate of travel for each segment of your tour depending on conditions and fitness level.
• Build and share customized trip plans highlighting terrain and weather data, travel times and avalanche safety checklists.
• Record your tracks and share snowpack observations with fellow backcountry users.
• Display backcountry weather and avalanche forecast widgets directly on your Home Screen
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Offline topo maps, point forecasts, snotel data, munter calculations, and customized trip plans require $2.99/year subscription. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off through the app's profile tab or from your iTunes account.
What’s New
Version 8.13
Updated avalanche zone borders.
Ratings and Reviews
App Privacy
The developer, Ski the Backcountry Ltd., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Ski the Backcountry Ltd.
- Size
- 76.7 MB
- Category
- Sports
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn't open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © 2015 Mintzer
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Backcountry Beta Pro $3.99