You go to the snow with a smartphone!
Many ski resorts offer wifi service on the slopes , so to be at that time of month in which you have little data left It will no longer be a tragedy. Oh, and another important note: these apps are useless only for an expert level. Whether you're just going to pass the day with the children in the snow , as if yours is the snowboarding or skiing in one of its variants , they will come in handy:
**1)SNOW PART **
Before going on a trip, you should have thought about which station are you going to, right? This app will be very useful to know the status of the slopes of more than 2,000 stations from all over the world, although if you are only interested in those of the mountain where you are, don't worry, locates the nearest stations via GPS. This available for iOS and Android , and user opinions and real-time photos and videos of the tracks come in handy.
Before leaving, find out well.
**2) SKIING **
It is one of the most complete apps , since it was born from a travel agency specializing in skiing and mountain tourism (** Esquiades **, obviously), and we like first because it's for iPhone and Android, and second because it's totally free. With it you can find offers for your getaway at the stations Spain, Andorra and the Alps (that of course, you can book by phone ), while querying the weather or the state of the slopes with webcams on GrandValira, Vallnord, Boï Taüll, Port Ainé, Espot Esquí, Baqueira Beret, Sierra Nevada.....
3) TRACE SNOW
Once we know where to sleep, we know the state of the track and the weather, comes the good: adrenaline . And part of it is achieved recording the speed and distance we have skied, the jumps we have made, the slopes we have descended and of course, the calories you have burned! The best? Compare it with the data with your friends . It is available for iOS and Android. There is also a surfer version.
Analyze everything, but everything!
**4) SKI TRACKS **
One of the most popular and downloaded tracking apps in the world , both on Android and iPhone, and we are not surprised at all: just put your smartphone in your pocket and it will record all your movements on the mountain , will analyze your performance and will even give you a complete analysis of the day. In addition (and as if that were not enough) it is capable of recording up to 14 hours on track ; lets add pictures of the day ; does not strip data ; no phone signal required; consumes little battery; have specific screen for ski or snowboard and it runs in the background. A gem.
**5)SNOWCIETY**
The addicted to social networks they don't have to abandon them if they are skiing. With this app, skiers and snowboarders will show their location and statistics and they can Browse and compare yourself with your friends in real time. fun, sure, but also useful: it works for us if we lose sight of each other on a descent or we parted for a while , without having to resort to calls or messages that can be lost in cyberspace. Compatible with iOS and Android.
Let your friends know if you have abandoned and are at the bar.
**6)ALPHIFY **
And if we talk about avoid calls in the mountains I hope you don't have to do an emergency . In the undesirable event that this happens and with the nerves do not remember the number , is free app connects you with the emergency service (in the case of Spain, 112 ) closest through your location (it calls itself “The application that can save your life” for a reason). Just press the 'Emergency' button. It also consumes little battery and is available for Blackberry, iOS and Android.
**7) BAQUEIRA BERET **
If you are clear that your ski destination is Baqueira Beret, maybe the most interesting download the app of the station itself . It is very complete, and thanks to it you can find weather information, know the state of the slopes and lifts thanks to webcams and consult the maps and the access information. you can also top up your ski pass online and listen to the latest snow report issued by Radio Aran . Compatible with iOS and Android.
We will always have Baqueira.
**8)SIERRA NEVADA**
Yes your destination is the South and Sierra Nevada , you can also download the app of the station itself . It allows record and visualize your descents with GPS technology ; check your skier statistics; realize geopositioned photographs ; have your located friends and family inside the station, and also offers information on points of interest and the range of bars and restaurants . Who is from Granada, go.
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Social networks, also in the snow.