The best skiing app to help plan your next backcountry ski trip with ease. Identify avalanche terrain with slope angle shading, view incoming weather, and track your location even without cell service. Whether exploring new lines or old favorites, navigate like the pros with Gaia GPS.
Carry the gold standard for backcountry skiing and keep the best offline maps and navigation tools at your fingertips. Recap your day’s performance with distance, vertical, and speed tracking. Using slope angle analysis, satellite imagery with contours, and snow forecasting, Gaia GPS will guide you to new heights in the backcountry.
Use the Slope Angle map to assess terrain when you plan your next backcountry ski tour. Check the Avalanche Forecast layer to get a link to the full avalanche report and danger ratings from all avalanche forecasting centers in the United States. Download all the maps you need and take them off the grid to help you navigate.
Choose from multiple high-resolution satellite imagery maps to easily scope out tree density and slide paths before heading out on a tour. Check early- and late-season conditions from the comfort of your couch using the FreshSat – Cloud Free and Fresh Sat - Recent maps. Get up-to-date snow coverage on peaks, passes, and anywhere else you want to ski or snowboard.
Use the Snow Stations (Daily) map to get 24-hour snowfall reports for remote mountain areas in the western US and British Columbia. View water density readings to see if the snow is light like Wasatch powder or heavy like Sierra cement. Get more information on snow conditions in the Lower 48 and find areas holding the deepest snow with the Snow Depth layer.
Leave cell service behind and navigate your route with powerful GPS features right on your phone. Record your distance, total ascent, and speed. View your location so you always know where you are on the map. Drop waypoints to mark trailheads, turning points, terrain traps, and decision making points. Gaia GPS is the all-in-one skiing app for backcountry travel.
