Tracking App

[msutherland]

What apps does everyone prefer? I have a group of varied ability heading to Banff to ski Sunshine and Lake Louise Sunday. I have an Icon pass and generally use their app if i use one at all. Im not sure if my entire group can keep up with each other if they aren't on Icon. Being able to keep up and locate the beginners in our group is the most important function im looking for. Any advice?

 

[François Pugh]

I broke down and got the Ski tracks app. It keeps giving me nonsense and makes my phone say "GPS error" in Sudbury Ontario Canada - on a clear blue-sky day even. Based on my experience it is complete rubbish.

 

[Jilly]

Since I'm normally skiing Tremblant, I use the Ikon app too. But I do have Trace Snow on my phone. Haven't used it in a while, so not sure about contacting others through the app. My gang usually just text each other.

 

[graham418]

I use the ikon app when I am skiing with a group of ikon passholders. It makes it easy to see where everybody is, as well as where you've been. Most of the time I just use my Carv to keep track of what I've been doing.

 

[Jack skis]

I broke down and got the Ski tracks app. It keeps giving me nonsense and makes my phone say "GPS error" in Sudbury Ontario Canada - on a clear blue-sky day even. Based on my experience it is complete rubbish.

Our experience with Ski Tracks differs. I've used it for years and find it a great way to keep a recored of my ski days. Yes there have been the occasional hiccups (like incredible speeds shown) but they are rare. Sorry yours isn't working out.

 

[TonyPlush]

Slopes has been pretty flawless in my experience.

 

[Snowfan]

Slopes, Strava, Skitracks

 

[msutherland]

Our experience with Ski Tracks differs. I've used it for years and find it a great way to keep a recored of my ski days. Yes there have been the occasional hiccups (like incredible speeds shown) but they are rare. Sorry yours isn't working out.

can you keep up with other people in your group?

 

[salvatore]

Slopes.

 

[KingGrump]

can you keep up with other people in your group?

TBH, numbers can be misleading.
A steep bumpy tree run s not the same as a blue groomer.

Whether one can keep up with the group is not the task of the group members but it's a task for the group leader.
Ability assessment and pace is the job f the group leader.

 

[msutherland]

Slopes, Strava, Skitracks

can you keep up with other people in your group?

TBH, numbers can be misleading.
A steep bumpy tree run s not the same as a blue groomer.

Whether one can keep up with the group is not the task of the group members but it's a task for the group leader.
Ability assessment and pace is the job f the group leader.

uh.... not what I was asking. I meant do these apps keep up with the other group members locations on the mountain.

 

[KingGrump]

can you keep up with other people in your group?

uh.... not what I was asking. I meant do these apps keep up with the other group members locations on the mountain.

Don't need no stinking app.
I ski with groups of varying ability skiers all the time. I find a little common sense and simple communication worked well.
Keep in mind, many mountains have dead zones.

 

[Jack skis]

can you keep up with other people in your group?

I can't keep up with myself. And then there's the fact that no group will allow me to join it.

 

[scvaughn]

Ski Tracks works okay for me, but I question the accuracy of its speed and slope readings. It's worth the $2 I paid for it.

 

[dbostedo]

Ski tracks isn't an option here... I don't know why everyone is talking about it. The OP is asking for an app that will show them where the other skiers in their group are on the mountain. That's not Ski Tracks.

I haven't used one like that, but know folks who use Strava and the Ikon app for that. And Slopes and Strava can work together, but I don't have experience with that either.

 

[TonyPlush]

Don't need no stinking app.
I ski with groups of varying ability skiers all the time. I find a little common sense and simple communication worked well.
Keep in mind, many mountains have dead zones.

Slopes uses GPS data, so zero cell service required. I used it all day at Whitewater recently, despite losing cell service 5 miles from the mountain and never regaining, and the app still tracked my entire day perfectly.

To get to OP’s question though, I know you can share your day with friends but I’m not sure whether it shows other locations in real time.

 

[François Pugh]

Did a little looking into this and found that my Samsung was trying to save my battery, so I've changed the setting. I will update you later.

 

[skinsail1909]

I like Slopes. Good data, doesn’t kill my battery, worth the couple of bucks.

 

[François Pugh]

Changed settings on the phone, so it would not try and save the battery. Ski trax has permissions as well (all of 'em). Still have the problem. Ski trax doesn't work for me this weekend in Sudbury Ontario Canada.

 

[markjs]

Slopes for the win. Been using it for 5+ years and it never fails - unless there's user error involved