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Hit the slopes with a smartphone!
People no longer hesitate to take their cell phones on the slopes, to stay in touch and be able to call for help in the event of an accident. But is your phone well protected? And have you considered loading it with winter sports apps?
Weather and piste maps in your pocket
There are many apps dedicated to winter sports. Station by station, you can check the snow forecast: sunshine, snow cover, latest snowfall, avalanche risk. You can even see the state of the sky live, thanks to strategically placed webcams. Other applications offer interactive piste maps. Gone are the days of paper brochures that get damaged and torn by repeated use, and whose 2D format is ill-suited to mountain terrain!
Interesting statistics and information
If you take the time to admire the scenery before hitting the slopes, an Android app like PeakLens or an iOS app like Peak Visor will tell you the name and altitude of all the peaks around you simply by pointing at them with your smartphone.
On the iPhone, the Ski Tracks app lets you record your routes. You can then view them on Google Maps and share them with friends at the end of the day. It also gives you access to a wealth of statistics: your maximum speed, the distance and altitude difference covered, the total time spent skiing, the number of runs skied and the maximum altitude reached. It should be noted that the application marks the ski lifts so as not to distort the statistics.
Protect your smartphone
It's essential to protect your device from falls and humidity (snow, sweat). Effective protective covers are available on this site.
What's more, when you're wearing gloves, it's not always easy to take your phone out of your pocket. In that case, why not keep it outside on your arm? There are armbands that let you keep an eye on your iPhone at all times.
Finally, if you need to take your tablet out on the snow (especially if you use it for professional purposes), there are solutions for carrying it across your shoulder, well protected in an Andres Industries case!