Where’s Granite From?

Granite is actively being developed in one of Canada’s cherished mountain sports capitals, Squamish, BC. Software developers Esteban and Gabrielle are working tirelessly to improve Granite’s offering. It’s a pleasure to support a local initiative that focuses on building a strong community of outdoor enthusiasts. Here’s what they have to say:

Made in Squamish — We are climbers, skiers, and hikers building the platform we want for our own days in the mountains. Accurate maps, useful reports, and a community that keeps knowledge where it belongs, with the people who live it.

Why Granite?

Who’s tired of juggling multiple apps, all at once, to plan your outings? One app for satellite imagery, another for topo maps and a thick brick for route descriptions. It’s exhausting! In the past, I was jumping between Gaia GPS, FATMAP, Google Earth and CalTopo. Granite solved my problem by combining all this data into one app. They even partnered with Avalanche Canada to include their avalanche bulletins. It’s so darn convenient.

What About Their Features

From the outset, Granite was launched with a ton of exciting new features that work flawlessly. They’ve also been great to work with, keeping us posted on upcoming features. The founders are updating the app monthly. You can track their progress and vote on new features using their official roadmap.

Current Features:

• 3D offline maps, including summer and winter satellite basemaps, as well as topographic maps
• Advanced terrain overlays (avalanche Slope, aspect, flat terrain, ski lines, forest service road status, private and personal heatmap)
• Avalanche Canada bulletins
• Strava & Garmin integration (mountain stats, private activity history)
• Trip reports (mountain conditions, high-quality photos, clear route details)
• Digital guidebook published by Verified Experts (such as The Uptrack)

Explore The Granite Roadmap

In the coming months, they plan on expanding their winter satellite imagery and community content with active trip reports and trail conditions. They’ll be adding more features such as an advanced folder library to organize your routes, batch route import and weather layers. Honestly, I’m thrilled to see such a dedicated team working hard to make Granite the best 3D mapping app on the market! You can download the app on Google Play or the App Store (Apple).

What’s The Master Plan?

I’ll be duplicating the ski touring and mountaineering routes posted on The Uptrack, offering an abbreviated yet insightful version on Granite. The Revelstoke-based content will then be organized in regional collections (guidebooks) to accommodate Revelstoke’s expansive ski touring network. You’ll be able to browse a route on Granite, refer to it in the backcountry, and follow its link back to The Uptrack for the extensive trip report, including additional terrain photos and ski photography. To get you guys invested in the app, Granite is offering a 1-month free trial for visitors of The Uptrack.

Get Your 1-Month Free Trial On Granite

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Related: Ski Touring In Rogers Pass, BC: All You Need To Know

You’ll find both a quick and more in-depth list of resources to get an update on the conditions within Glacier National Park. Some of those websites can be used across any region across Western Canada.

For terrain research:

For a quick weather and avalanche overview:

For some more insight:

• Rogers Pass Winter Permit System. For accessing restricted areas in Glacier National Park in the winter
• Fidelity telemetry data. For snow amounts and temperature over the last 24 hrs at treeline (1900m)
• Round Hill telemetry data. For wind speed/direction and temperature over the last 24 hrs in the alpine (2100m)
• Rogers Pass telemetry data. For all variables at Rogers Pass highway elevation (1305m)
• Rogers Pass webcams
• DriveBC road conditions

For Some Of The Best Lines In Rogers Pass:

• Rogers Pass Top Runs: Best Bang-For-Your-Buck
• Best Storm Skiing In Rogers Pass
• Best Couloir Skiing In Rogers Pass For All Skill Levels

Shortly, I’ll release a series of posts detailing how to use those online tools effectively when planning a ski tour at Rogers Pass. For a little more detail on a few of those resources, check out my intro post on How To Get Into Ski Touring. Some of the more in-depth resources require a deeper understanding of the atmospheric conditions and avalanche hazards. A recreational avalanche safety course (AST 1 & 2) is a great hands-on way to further your education in the matter.

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