The winter sports season has begun and brings a wave of new apps for each phase of your stay. Prepare your body in advance or get some information on your ski station, compare your performance with your friends on the ski slopes or find activities after your effort. We have selected the best apps to help you to make the most of your holiday!
Before leaving
Packing
The must-have app to not forget anything before leaving! You can create as much lists as you want: for your family, your equipment, the last shopping to do etc. Or you can also select one of the recommended lists of objects or tasks in order to go faster! The lists can then be edited on Word, Excel or Google Docs and can be shared by e-mail.
Price: free
Skiinfo Ski & Neige
The app lists over 2000 stations worldwide and skiers can share their opinions. THE Trip advisor for the ski stations. You can locate the nearest station and check the snow cover via the webcams on the slopes. All the information you can need are available (ski pass price, prices of the equipment rental…).
Price: free
Playcoach Ski & Snowboard
To be ready on the slopes, prepare and train your body before leaving! The app provides some physical preparation’s tutorials for the muscles that will be stimulated on the slopes (thighs, lower back, quadriceps, hamstring…). A coach can prepare a training program for you, explain to you the right moves or how to properly place you body.
Price: 1,99 € on iOS, 0,99 € on Android
Peufdaddy
The application that awakes you according to the snow condition of your ski resort. You will never miss THE ski session of the year again! Thanks to a sensor plugged into an electronic system that is autonomous in energy and connectivity, it measures in real time the snow depth. Stay informed about the status of your favourite station.
Available soon on Google Play and Apple store
On the slopes…
The official app of your station
This is the first reflex to have! More and more stations are launching their own app where you can find all the information you need. Localisation system, Ski slopes maps, weather, webcam, data are updated regularly. Plus: activities and the calendar of the station’s events are listed!
Les 3 vallées
Tignes
Val d’Isère
Val Thorens
Les 2 Alpes
Courchevel
Avoriaz
Chamonix
Megève
Ski 360
The most accurate application to know everything about your destination, from the weather to the snow cover, the activities in the station, etc. Available data are updated daily and are provided by the member of the National Association of mountain resort’s Mayor. You can also find the slopes’ plans, the local webcams as well as photos posted by vacationers. The application also keeps you informed of the good deals: discounts in many shops or also book your ski passes without checking out!
The application is also available in its own version for each station (more than 70 stations). Here is a sample for the resorts of Tignes, Val Thorens, Les 2 Alpes, Serre Chevalier, Megève and Val d’Isère.
PeakHunter
The perfect application for climbers. Take on all the summits with this App! It lists the maps with indication of mountains top, a compass and the intervals. Save your achievement after verification of GPS and get your own record books!
Price: free
Sommet des Alpes
The equivalent of PeakAR on iOS. The app identifies 20,000 summits or pics. The plus: you can also locate the cliffs for climbing, glaciers and lakes to admire, the places to sleep, the cavern where to shelter or places of worship to visit.
Price: 2,99 €
SOS Uurgences
This app allows you to locate pharmacies and hospitals around you and also access to all emergency numbers (SAMU, SOS doctors, Poison Control Center…). You can also fill up a health form to indicate to the rescuers your blood group, your current treatments and your allergies.
Price: free
Chauffage de poche
For the chilly, here is the app which transform your Smartphone into Pocket heating!
Price: free
Yuge Paradiski
Yuge by Paradiski is the first app which offers you an interactive map of the area. You can locate yourself or your friends through an intelligent and optimized tracking system. The app also offers you a complete report of the snow conditions with very precise information of the snow depth and also queue in real time at the ski lifts.
Price: free
Ski Pursuit
Created by Rossignol, Ski Pursuit is the first application which allows you to record your performance in alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing or any other sport. You can then view the statistics of your season (speed, distance, descending and ascending elevation, time, GPS track). You can also invite your friends to join the application by connecting your Facebook account and then compare your results with them to see the top 10 best performances.
Price: free
PeakAR
The perfect application to recognize all the summits around you. To know the name of a mountain, you just need to point your Smartphone toward it. If it is framed, if it is not too foggy and if you did not move, the application will give you the name! The app uses augmented reality, GPS, your gyroscope and Google maps.
Price: free
Ski Safari 2
Time can be long on the ski lifts. Therefore, in order to not loose a single minute, we surf on our Smartphone! The goal: escape the avalanche chasing you by racing down the slopes on your skis! Plus: can be played with friends.
Price: free
After the effort…
Fondue & Raclette
After a full day skiing, what is better than a good Savoyard recipe served with a glass of mulled wine? The app recommends different ways to cook your Raclette or Fondue, eat as much as you like! (Well, not too much guys)
Price: free
Happen
The perfect geo localized app to meet all the people you liked on the slopes and that you would like to see again.
Price: free
Instagram
The must-have app to share your most beautiful skiing pictures and to inspire your friends! You can also follow your ski resort’s account and recommend them your photos !
Price: free
