Backcountry Ski - Beta App 8.14

Backcountry Beta is a comprehensive tool that offers vital information on weather, terrain, and snowpack, enabling you to plan your backcountry ski tour with safety and success in mind.

Some of the valuable resources provided by Backcountry Beta include:

• Avalanche forecasts for all U.S. and Canadian zones.
• Realtime snowfall and temperature data from backcountry SNOTEL weather stations.
• Hourly NOAA summit weather forecasts, including temperature, precipitation, wind, and snow levels.
• Backcountry field observations published by various reputable avalanche centers.
• Topographic slope maps to identify high risk avalanche terrain.
• Munter calculator to estimate backcountry travel times based on tour distance and elevation gain.
• Customizable trip plans highlighting terrain and weather data, travel times, and avalanche safety checklists.
• The ability to record tracks and share snowpack observations with fellow backcountry users.
• Backcountry weather and avalanche forecast widgets for convenient access on your Home Screen.

In addition, features such as offline topo maps, point forecasts, snotel data, munter calculations, and customized trip plans require a yearly subscription of $2.99. The app allows you to manage your subscription settings and turn off auto-renewal through the profile tab or your iTunes account settings.