Smartphone Apps

[bvibert]

Some of the guys here use Phresheez for tracking their ski day. I downloaded it last season, but then failed to try it all season. I had a trail map app that I downloaded when I first got the phone. It had a lot of the ski areas around here, though some of the maps weren't the best quality (basically whatever image they could get off of the area's website). I never used it though, so I installed it.

 

[bvibert]

Currently I use:

• Pandora
• Google Maps (for navigation)
• My Tracks
• Dolphin Browser
• Angry Birds
• Movies (finds nearby theaters and their show times, plus it's linked to Rotten Tomato's reviews)
• Weatherbug

I have a few other apps installed that I hardly ever use (or don't use at all, despite thinking I would).
Also, you may want to check out this thread from last summer... http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=79657

 

[Nick]

Oh thanks... haha I will merge these threads. Makes more sense

 

[bvibert]

Nick, is your phone rooted?

 

[Nick]

Yup!

 

[Glenn]

Phresheez is great for skiing. My wife and I used it a lot this season. We liked how we were able to see speed, number of runs, verticle...stuff like that. However, when viewing the stats, we'd do so on the iPad. The interface on the BB's is "meh".

I think I'm one of 6 people in the US who liked the BB FaceBook app. It's clean, simple and uncluttered. I visit facebook on the PC maybe once a month; daily on the BB.

 

[thetrailboss]

Ski related: I downloaded Snowbird's App and love it. All the info on the resort in one place. Web cams, Twitter Streams, photos, maps, conditions, and weather report for the area. Great app. Any other good ski area apps?

 

[Glenn]

I bet you'll start to see more areas come out with their own specific app. I'm thinking smartphone ownership is pretty high among skiers and boarders. Of course, their's always that bitter old dude still skiing on Olin Mark IV's who's perfectly happy with his StarTac sans texting plan.

 

[snowmonster]

I have the following on my IPhone:

- North Face Snow Report
- REI Snow Report
- Ski Utah
- Colorado Snow REport
- On the Snow Gear Guide
- Phresheez

Never used Phresheez because I'm not into tracking runs. The Gear Guide is cute but ultimately not useful for my needs. The North Face app gets the most use. I actually type up my trip reports on it then download them to AZ or other forums. The app even gives the conditions report as part of the TR.

 

[Nick]

I have the following on my IPhone:

- North Face Snow Report
- REI Snow Report
- Ski Utah
- Colorado Snow REport
- On the Snow Gear Guide
- Phresheez

Never used Phresheez because I'm not into tracking runs. The Gear Guide is cute but ultimately not useful for my needs. The North Face app gets the most use. I actually type up my trip reports on it then download them to AZ or other forums. The app even gives the conditions report as part of the TR.

Cool, thanks snowmonster, gonna check that out

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