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Apologies if anyone's already pointed this out but I've just noticed that Google Maps now has ski lifts, and their names, marked which I think is quite cool! You can only see the track of the route on Map view but the labels are still there in satellite view.
It's not limited to one country but only bigger resorts are included. I checked the resorts I know quite well (Cham, St. Anton, Dolomites & EK) and they're all there and seem to be in the right place but, for example, Les Contamines isn't (Although St. Gervais/Megeve is...)
Anyway, could be very useful when going to a new resort - just need to accept the data roaming charges!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yep, I saw this too whilst scouting the sella ronda, very good when you're checking apartment locations etc.
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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?
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Seems to cover North America more than Europe, unsurprisingly. But still very cool and I especially like the overlay with the satellite imagery
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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wikimapia even better... has direction of travel on them
(was going to try to edit that lift in mapmaker - edit: grrr not possible, not enough privileges even to suggest an amendment)
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Fri 18-10-13 11:46; edited 1 time in total
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They're on for Les Deux Alpes (a few missing) too but not Alpe D'Huez.
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Les Arcs/La Plagne lifts are marked as well.
Pitty they don't map them on Google Earth, would be nice to see them in 3D
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They haven't put on the Scottish ones.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Nor the English ones, but someone did put the LDSC huts in there.
Might have to add some more stuff to OpenStreetMap, if Google won't let me.
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Anyway, could be very useful when going to a new resort - just need to accept the data roaming charges!
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... or you could just pick up one of those old-fashioned free paper maps at the lift office 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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maps cache to the phone anyway 
don't need data connection
Free wifi at several lifts in Sella Ronda, Zillertal, and other resorts. And in some gondola cabins too I believe.
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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.
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... or you could just pick up one of those old-fashioned free paper maps at the lift office
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Last time i used one, a paper map didn't have a flashing spot provided by GPS telling me where exactly on the map I was standing.
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Superb News. It was about time - well played Google.
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You know it makes sense.
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Les Arcs/La Plagne lifts are marked as well.
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But sadly very out of date. I might feel a bit peeved when I arrive at the Gollet lift and find it was taken out 3 or 4 years ago, or indeed the col des Fret chair or deux tetes drag.
These are also shown on the IGN topological maps of the area so you cannot really blame google.
I have used the IGN maps with the view ranger software on my mobile phone and you buy them and download in the comfort of your own home. But beware the phone battery goes pretty quickly when using GPS so you still cannot beat a paper map and compass
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Don't forget about openpistemap.org!
Re data charges - just pay for the "Eurotraveller" or whatever package - it's about a tenner to take your home subscription with you, so you can use as much as you like (subject to your home package). That doesn't apply to North America, where you just get robbed blind on the data charges.
I like maprika for my piste maps.
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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?
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Looks like Saddleback, just above the junction with Ghostly Gully at Lake Louise.
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you zoomed out too 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Pistes are also marked on Google Maps now 
At least those in the Sella Ronda area are (with a few omissions)
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