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 Posted - 10 févr. 2008 : 19:21:23
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V2 on the runs at the Grands Montets in Chamonix!
 Updated November 20th, 2008 - A new ski season is upon us and so is a new version of the SnowRanger maps by Mountain Dynamics.
These new maps leverage the large and colorful display of Garmin's new units, the Colorado and Oregon handheld systems. They can also use their shaded terrain feature for some pretty stunning rendering of the resorts and trails that are now color coded. European users will also be happy to know that the Snowranger maps are available for Garmin units, previously you needed a Magellan GPS system. I probably won't be able to test these maps live in the field until February but it if you do, make sure to leave a comment !
 While GPS is now used in many areas, driving, sailing, hiking, geocaching, geocoding, etc...there were no dedicated maps for skiing. The skiflash experience in Morzine four years ago was shortlived (see below), but the new SnowRanger maps by Mountain Dynamics are quite promising.
They don't provide actual guidance, which wouldn't make much sense on the runs, but thanks to their rich features (ski lifts, trails, lodges, parking) they make it easy to pinpoint your position on the mountain. They have coverage of most US resorts for Garmin and Magellan systems and Europe for Magellan systems.
As a bonus, their website lets you browse through the resorts and upload and visualize your tracks on the Snow Days page.
I'll be testing the European version in Chamonix at the end of the month on a Magellan Crossover and Explorist 600, in the meantime, here are some screenshots of the Squaw Valley and Alpine resorts made on a nüvi 760 and in Mapsource :
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Posted - 20 nov. 2008 : 21:36:37
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Updated November 20th, 2008 - A new ski season is upon us and so is a new version of the SnowRanger maps by Mountain Dynamics.
These new maps leverage the large and colorful display of Garmin's new units, the Colorado and Oregon handheld systems. They can also use their shaded terrain feature for some pretty stunning rendering of the resorts and trails that are now color coded. European users will also be happy to know that the Snowranger maps are available for Garmin units, previously you needed a Magellan GPS system. I probably won't be able to test these maps live in the field until February but it if you do, make sure to leave a comment ! |
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[TOPIC] SnowRanger v2 - GPS Assisted Skiing
