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What to look for in a ski app

Before the season starts, here’s a checklist for picking a ski tracker and resort app, with how GoSki answers each point so you can compare.

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1. Does it cover your mountains?

Check that the resorts you ski are in the app with full detail, not just a name and a pin.

GoSki: 43 ski resorts: 31 in the U.S. and 12 in Canada, each with a snow report, forecast and trail map. See the list.

2. Are the trail maps real maps?

A good trail map lets you zoom, search and see lifts and trails by rating. 3D helps you read the terrain.

GoSki: 2D and 3D trail maps of all 43 resorts, with glades, tree areas and search, plus a 4K aerial overlay at 36.

3. Does it know what’s running?

Lift status on the map saves a trip to a closed lift.

GoSki: Live Lift Status on the map, backed by Real Time data, and Day Alerts for lift holds, delays and closures.

4. How far ahead does the forecast go, and where is it from?

Look for hourly snow, temperature and wind from a named weather service.

GoSki: high-quality forecasts from trusted sources, NOAA’s National Weather Service in the U.S. and NOAA’s National Blend of Models in Canada, in 6-hour blocks: the next 24 hours free; the full 6-day forecast with GoSki PRO.

5. Will it tell you when it matters?

Alerts are only useful if they’re about your resorts and don’t flood you.

GoSki: a free Snow Alert, Storm Alerts told in parts, and Day Alerts for the resort you’re skiing today. How alerts work.

6. How does the tracker count vertical?

Ask whether lift rides are excluded, whether it uses the barometer, and whether it can name your runs.

GoSki: steady barometer-backed vertical, lift rides never counted, every run named by trail. Why tracker numbers differ.

7. Does it work without signal?

Cell coverage on the mountain is patchy. Recording should never depend on it.

GoSki: recording and run naming work offline, and a day can start with no signal.

8. Where do your recordings go?

Your ski days are a precise record of where you’ve been. Check where they’re stored and who can see them.

GoSki: encrypted on your iPhone and never uploaded. No ad tracking.

9. What’s free?

Know what you get before you pay, and whether a subscription renews automatically.

GoSki: free to use, with GoSki PRO weekly or monthly for the Ski Tracker, 3D maps everywhere and more. Free vs PRO.

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GoSki is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

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