Apps aren’t just for cities anymore. Ski resorts have Apps!

Electronics and snow…..skiing, tele and riding to win I hope!

For a start Vail’s EpicMix which will log your vertical can be automatically uploaded to your Facebook or Twitter Accounts. Your friends will be automatically updated on your vertical as well as the number of days you have on the slopes this year. Your friends with smartphones can then be alerted to your presence on the mountain also.

Realski is an Iphone app that has trail maps for 100 ski areas in North America. Hold the phone up and the interactive trail map locates trails, restaurants and restrooms. Screen shots can also be posted on Facebook and Twitter. The app is free by the maps are $0.99 each.

Aspen Skiing Co has a new app coming that will provide updates on snowball and grooming as well as buy lessons or make dinner reservations. (I know my friends will be using the dinner reservation feature a lot in Aspen……Table for 12 at McDonalds please…)

OnTheSnow.com, wned by Vail has a free IPhone Gear Guide app that provides show reports. One is also coming for iPad this winter. (You ski with an iPad?)

The ultimate technology non-app this year will be the Zeal Optics – Recon Instrument’s goggle the Transcend with the integrated display. The display will show you your speed, time, altitude, distance, vertical, temperature and location.

Remember when you are riding, to think about what you are doing. Pay attention to what and where rather than how fast or how big on a screen. I can personally attest to the issues caused by trying to add bigger numbers to an app rather than enjoying the experience.

Technology is so fun, but not as fun as riding!

To see more read Ski resorts storm the slopes with new apps.

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