The ski and snowboard-focused app makes use of resort mapping know-how to reinforce consumer experiences on the slopes
Simply in time for ski season, the Slopes: Ski & Snowboard app has launched an intensive assortment of high-quality digital ski maps. After the replace, the app now covers over 2,000 resorts worldwide, making it an indispensable device for skiers and snowboarders.
Slopes’ customized resort mapping know-how now incorporates 662 proprietary maps crafted by the app’s mapping workforce alongside 1,523 community-sourced maps from OpenStreetMap (OSM). The growth now covers varied locations, from North America to Europe and Japan.
“Whether or not you’re using in Europe, North America, or Japan, on Epic, Ikon, or some other ski space, we would like Slopes to be there for you wherever you go and everytime you want it,” stated Jessica Kripp, Product Proprietor, Maps & Resorts at Slopes. “This season, along with the OSM integration, we tripled the dimensions of our map assortment, creating one of many largest high-quality units of 3D ski maps on a single platform. Seeing the ultimate product go stay is rewarding, and we’re excited to see it in motion.”
The interactive 3D maps, now accessible on iOS and Android, enable real-time path and raise navigation, buddy location monitoring, and detailed resort info. The Premium subscription, which incorporates these options, is $29.99 yearly. Free customers can nonetheless entry core functionalities like stay location monitoring and fundamental map visualization.
The replace additionally introduces upgrades to the app’s Android model, together with the addition of 3D mode and an enhanced search function for trails, lifts, services, and ski patrol. The mapping system now helps layers like ropes, gates, sluggish zones, restricted areas, and factors of curiosity.
The brand new Excessive-Definition Maps are being rolled out step by step, with Breckenridge Resort and Tsugaike Mountain Resort debuting these cutting-edge enhancements. Slopes customers can anticipate further options and enhancements in future releases because the mapping workforce continues to innovate.
