Backcountry Beta assembles essential weather, terrain and snowpack data to help you plan a safe, successful backcountry ski tour.

Backcountry resources include:

• Avalanche forecasts for all U.S. and Canadian zones.

• Realtime snowfall and temperature data from backcountry SNOTEL weather stations.

• Hourly NOAA summit weather forecasts including temperature, precipitation, wind and snow levels.

• Backcountry field observations published by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Utah Avalanche Center, Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center, Sierra Avalanche Center, Mount Washington Avalanche Center, Sawtooth Avalanche Center, Flathead Avalanche Center, Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Bridgeport Avalanche Center and Wallowa Avalanche Center.

• Topographic slope maps that help identify high risk avalanche terrain.

• Munter calculator estimates backcountry travel times of your GPX tracks based on tour distance and elevation gain. Adjust the rate of travel for each segment of your tour depending on conditions and fitness level.

• Build and share customized trip plans highlighting terrain and weather data, travel times and avalanche safety checklists.

• Record your tracks and share snowpack observations with fellow backcountry users.

• Display backcountry weather and avalanche forecast widgets directly on your Home Screen
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Offline topo maps, point forecasts, snotel data, munter calculations, and customized trip plans require $2.99/year subscription. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off through the app's profile tab or from your iTunes account.