PeakLocation
The ultimate guide to mountain locations worldwide.
A vast amount of high quality information on mountain areas across the globe. 44 countries are currently represented and over 1,000 locations listed.. and counting..
Skier, snowboarder, adrenaline junkie, alpine expert, mountaineer, ski guide, hiker, cyclist, ski rep, traveller, snowshoer, dog-sledder, tele-marker, paraglider or just a general mountain goat - if you're interested in the mountains then this app is for you!
Features..
* News Feeds *
The best mountain news from around the world filtered and collated in the app. Constantly reviewed and filtered to stay relevant. Click on a news story summary and you'll be presented with an in-app browser to read the entire piece.
* Live Weather *
View the latest weather summary for an area. Great for deciding whether it's back under the duvet or first lift to get on the hill!
* Peak Locations *
Record your high altitude exploits right on your iPhone! Simply open PeakLocation, add a high point and your altitude and location will be stored on the phone. Bragging rights in the resort bars will be yours or simply take a screen shot and email it to home to your friends and family.
* Favourites *
Mark several of the resorts in the app as "favourites" allowing you to quickly access them from the main menu. Mark off places you've been or places you'd like to go.
* Resorts *
- Searchable, List all the resorts at once or list them divided by country, top 50 resorts by altitude, you have the ability to filter all resort lists by name. This gives you the ability to very quickly jump to any resort.
- Maps, From the resort details page you can click a button and display a google map pinpointing a resort and its surrounding area. A fantastic time saving feature when you're in an unfamiliar area or for planning your trip to the mountains.
- Weather, View the latest weather summary for the area. Great for planning the best day to get on the hill.
- Photos - Stunning photography showcasing the mountain town or village and providing colour to the text summary. There are more than a thousand images linked in.
- Resort summary - For many resorts a summary by acclaimed industry writer Patrick Thorne is available. Each professionally written location description provides a unique insight into the area. Other statistics available include resort region, airport, population, season, resort height (metres), runs (number and length), top lift height (metres), vertical drop (metres) and the total number of lifts
We are constantly adding and updating statistics, maps, weather, photographs and more. Ensuring that this is the most comprehensive and accurate app available.
n.b. Certain features in this iPhone only application rely on an operational internet connection and a GPS capable device.
WHATS NEW IN THIS VERSION:
News section added
Re-ordered the top level menu
| | Released Date | 2009-12-29 | Size | 0.9 MB |
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| Seller | PeakLocation Limited | Language | English |
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| Ratings | You must be at least 17 years old to download this game. | Requitements | |
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| Price | $2.99 | Compatible with iPhone.
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. |
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| Version | 1.0.2 |
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