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what Ski-Tracker do you use / recommend?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi,

I'm looking for a good ski-tracker app. Can anyone recommend one that does both of the following please?

    1. shows me where I am on a map which shows the runs
    2. shows me where my friends are (I'm thinking little blobs on the map like apple's Find my friends app)

I have tried a few but haven't found one that can do both of the above as yet.. Thanks very much indeed for any recommendations you can make.

Cheers,

Nick
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

you could try Crystal's free app. I only used it a couple of times, but appeared to do both those things. Although guess it will be limited to resorts they serve. Remember you'll all need data roaming to get the friend tracking to work.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Hmmmm. Any tips for being able to see very much at all on a phone in bright sunlight?
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not something I can recall being a significant problem - do remember to lift goggles/sun glasses though Cool
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

@happysailingdude, uh, in your own head?

I know (!) I'm a tad old fashioned, but really?
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kerb wrote:
not something I can recall being a significant problem - do remember to lift goggles/sun glasses though


Thanks for that. Anybody got any suggestions that are actually useful?
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 Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...
Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

Try Maprika. http://www.maprika.com/ It's a brilliant ski track App. With hundreds of maps here: http://www.maprika.com/map_list.html

You have to download the Piste Map when you're on Wi-Fi, then you can turn off mobile data and rely on GPS, so totally free to use, runs quietly in the background and does all you ask above ...

but you probably need to have mobile data running to find your friends.

Worked great in London and Paris for sightseeing too.
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

PS you can make your own maps too...
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dogwatch wrote:
kerb wrote:
not something I can recall being a significant problem - do remember to lift goggles/sun glasses though

Thanks for that. Anybody got any suggestions that are actually useful?

erm, make sure brightness is turned up on your phone? get one with a bigger/brighter screen? shade the screen with your glove/jacket?
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 Ski the Net with snowHeads
Ski the Net with snowHeads

Thanks but already tried all of those other than buying another phone and I don't think the screen is any less bright than other phones. Have been known to go inside the top of a lift station as the only way to view the screen.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.

You could always buy the recon HUD Live equipped goggles.

It has to be the live not the older std HUD unit. The live has Bluetooth integration to work with your phone, you can play music, locate friends with the Android app and also use it with one of the contour cameras to view what is being filmed. It has a pretty extensive library of piste maps. ( have been considering it myself to use with the contour camera to film the daughter skiing, and also for easy location of her if in lessons next season ).
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 And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.

I had my first experience of life in a ski resort with unlimited mobile data this year (thank you, 3, for your enlightened roaming policy). It was transformational: from the chairlift I could find which lifts/runs were open, view maps, keep track of the weather, look at live webcams and send photos home from the slopes as Brilliant.
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 So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much

Crikey I am getting old fashioned: from the chairlift I can chat to people, look at the condition of the piste, plan routes, view maps, watch the weather, improve my skill level by observing effective skiers, watch ski races live, run surveys on the proportion of snow boarders and skiers, and dream. And to be honest I don't care where my buddies are (as if I had any)
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 You know it makes sense.
You know it makes sense.

johnE wrote:
Crikey I am getting old fashioned: from the chairlift I can chat to people, look at the condition of the piste, plan routes, view maps, watch the weather, improve my skill level by observing effective skiers, watch ski races live, run surveys on the proportion of snow boarders and skiers, and dream. And to be honest I don't care where my buddies are (as if I had any)


Toofy Grin +1000 Toofy Grin
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 Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

speed098 wrote:
You could always buy the recon HUD Live equipped goggles.


Thanks but one of the pleasures of skiing for me it to be away from the "always available" working norm.
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 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

johnE wrote:
Crikey I am getting old fashioned: from the chairlift I can chat to people, look at the condition of the piste, plan routes, view maps, watch the weather, improve my skill level by observing effective skiers, watch ski races live, run surveys on the proportion of snow boarders and skiers, and dream. And to be honest I don't care where my buddies are (as if I had any)


Very Happy
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