Thursday, March 14, 2019

10 must-have Apps in the Swiss Alps

What I learnt this winter is that using your phone is not always a bad thing when skiing in the mountains. In this digital world there is an app for everything. My kids and their friends opened up a whole new world to me with their recommendations.

No more hunting for change to pay the parking and convenient ways of accessing essential and most up to date resort information. Ski tracking, snow reporting, technique analysis and even finding the best après hot spots or spot of lunch on the mountain... it's all in your phone!

Taking my winter fun to the next level, I thought I'd share these cool ski-friendly apps on and off-piste:

SkiSet - for hiring equipment at a better price
CheckYeti - is a search engine for ski and snowboard lessons
SEPP - a parking app - really easy, you just need to "check in/out" - just make sure you're within the parking site when you check in and don't forget to check-out at the end of the day!
SBB SnowNRail - 20% off return ticket and 20% off a 1, 2, or 6 day ski pass
Skyline - enter your skipass and it will tell you how many lifts taken and estimated distance
Ski tracks Lite - Record your entire day on the slopes without the need for mobile data, worldwide!
Ski and Snow Report - offers snow reports from over 2,000 ski regions around the world, including first-hand reports from other users who are right there in the thick of it.
White Risk - an avalanche app for all those who engage in winter activities in the mountains outside marked and open pistes. It gives access to the interactive avalanche bulletin as well as the latest snow and weather data for Switzerland.
MeteoSwiss - customizable live tiles and zoomable maps. Save your favourite places in Switzerland and get the corresponding weather details
REGA - the Swissest of them all! Receive fast, uncomplicated emergency assistance.
Rega is free of charge and contains everything that is necessary to call out Swiss Air-Rescue in the event of an emergency. A yearly donation is recommended.

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