App Review: Avalanche Forecasts

phoneAvalanche Forecasts is one of my favorites for checking up to date information. The location service pulls the closest avalanche forecasting center. For Colorado, this would be the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). You can then tap a forecasting zone to see the detailed information. The app also caches data you’ve seen for when you go offline in the mountains. So even if you are at the trailhead without cell service, the data is cached.

Avalanche Forecasts covers 100+ regions (and counting) around North America, thanks to their extensive list of forecasting partners.

Blue dot shows your location, outlines are clickable zones rendering the avalanche forecast for each zone.
Blue dot shows your location, clickable zones render avalanche forecast
Backcountry avalanche forecast
Backcountry avalanche forecast
Forecast discussion
Forecast discussion
Observations and weather data
Observations and weather data

In sum, I’m not sure why you wouldn’t have this app if you frequent the backcountry.

Available on:

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Cost: FREE

logo_256More information can be found on the publisher’s website: avalancheforecasts.com

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