Do you step onto the slopes these days with a snowboard or skis under your feet? In addition to measuring your skiing performance via your Apple Watch, these 5 winter sports apps should not be missing on your iPhone.
The best winter sports apps for iOS
1. SkiFit
In addition to packing the right clothing and checking whether the winter tires are under the car, it is also important to prepare yourself well physically. And no, we don’t mean by practicing après skiing, but by training your muscles. During skiing and snowboarding you use muscle groups that you do not often load in daily life, so there is a risk of injuries. SkiFit is an iOS app that helps you avoid this by increasing flexibility and strength.
SkiFit is an eight-week program with one-hour videos that combine over 100 exercises. If you think an hour is too long or if it doesn’t fit into your schedule, you can also try SkiFit8 for 1.99 euros. The idea is the same, only the videos here are only eight minutes long. A great way to prepare for the next ski holiday.
2. Snowheight.nl
Besides training those muscles, the fun starts with keeping track of the weather forecasts and current snow depths. In addition to an overview of the current situation, Snow Heights.nl also provides piste and lift information, piste maps and experiences of other visitors. You can also create a new trip for your specific holiday, to which you can add travel companions and share photos with each other.
3. Slopes
With Slopes you are well prepared for the slopes. Created by a snowboarder, the app automatically tracks your jumps and distance while your iPhone is simply in your pocket. After a ski ride, you look in the app and you can see exactly your speed, heights, distance and more. You can see at a glance what you can still improve on. With the private leaderboard, your stats can also be compared with your friends. The app is easy to use and also works with your Apple Watch and Siri.
4. Descent
The Dutch-language app Descent keeps track of how many kilometers you have covered per day, how fast you have gone and which peaks and valleys you have reached. Statistics and graphs are made from the results. This way you know your maximum and average speed, heights achieved, slopes taken and distances covered. The good thing is that Descent registers when you are in an elevator or when you take a break, so that this data does not disturb your data. A distinction is also made between plains and departments. You can also share the statistics and graphs of your routes via email and Google Maps, or show friends what you have achieved today via Facebook or Twitter. Descent is more than worth its 99 cents.
5. Snoww
Snoww is social media for the slopes. In the ski app your stats are tracked and you can follow your friends and compare the stats of each other and other skiers that day, week, month or for the whole season. You have your own profile and can see in the timeline what locals, professionals or friends are doing. Have you strayed too far and can’t see your friends anymore? In the app you can see live where they are on the mountain. Are you outside Europe? No problem: the app works with GPS and does not need mobile data to register your activity. The app can also be linked with Apple’s Health app.