AI assisted Condition Checks, Apple Watch support, shared tour observations, higher-resolution slope maps, and a refreshed recording experience with Live Activity.
Avalanche-center forecasts and field observations from across the country.
Bring professional observations, community reports, slope maps, and weather overlays together so you can judge what is safe, what is changing, and where the snow may ski best.
Read the current dangerCheck forecast zones, danger ratings, avalanche problems, and terrain guidance from local avalanche centers.
See what centers are reportingCompare field observations from avalanche centers around the country alongside reports from Backcountry Beta users.
Share conditions from your tourSubmit notes, photos, signs of instability, avalanche details, and snow conditions for other Backcountry Beta users.
Track mountain weather for the places you tour.
Save the forecast points, weather stations, and widgets that matter for your trailheads, passes, summits, and go-to zones.
Follow nearby stationsCompare SNOTEL, MADIS, CoCoRaHS, and local weather stations near the terrain you are considering.
Save point forecastsTrack NWS forecasts for trailheads, approaches, ridgelines, and summits you return to often.
Keep the latest data closeUse saved locations and widgets to keep weather and avalanche context visible while you prepare.
Build a complete pre-tour plan before you go.
Combine your route, travel estimates, avalanche information, observations, weather, and condition checks into one plan you can review, export, and bring into the field.
Estimate the routeEstimate time with Munter calculations, distance, elevation change, slope maps, and route profiles.
Export the planExport trip documents with route notes, maps, weather references, avalanche information, and condition checks.
Record and review the dayRecord the tour with live stats, synced details, and a lock-screen Live Activity for quick progress checks.
Keep key tour context on your wrist.
Pair with iPhone so essential recording, weather, and avalanche information stays accessible when pulling out a phone is inconvenient.
Track progressMonitor distance, elevation, ascent, descent, and elapsed time while your phone stays packed away.
Check changing conditionsView station data and forecast details from your saved trip resources without breaking stride.
Stay orientedKeep tour stats, forecast context, and avalanche information nearby during transitions and quick decisions.
AI-assisted weather checks from the National Weather Service
Ask location- and elevation-specific questions and get answers sourced from National Weather Service forecasts and nearby weather stations.
Instant weather data for your backcountry objective.
Ask questions like "What will the high temperature be tomorrow at 12,000 ft?" or "How much snow will fall tonight at the trailhead?"
Save your most used weather checks and add them to custom generated trip planning documents.
Plan on a bigger screen at backcountry-beta.app.
The web map brings high-resolution slope overlays, observations, GPX import, tour planning, station charts, and saved forecast points to the browser.
Backcountry Beta supports trip planning. Always check official avalanche forecasts, weather, and field conditions before traveling in avalanche terrain.
