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Support Your Local Avalanche Center

When you purchase onX Backcountry via onxmaps.com you’ll get $10 off a Premium Membership and we’ll donate $5 to avalanche centers in your local zone. And for even more savings and donations you’ll get $30 off an Elite Membership with $15 donated to avalanche centers in your local zone.


Why Support Avalanche Centers?

Avalanche centers provide life-saving information about snowpack, stability, and avalanche risk in daily forecasts for local regions during the winter season. There are 24 avalanche forecasting centers that onX is working with to bring you an exceptional map that’s built for backcountry touring. Just like the snowpack, funding can be unstable for smaller nonprofits such as these. 

Join onX in supporting avalanche forecasting centers by purchasing an onX  Membership today.

The Ultimate App for the Backcountry

onX Backcountry is the ultimate tool for planning and navigating your winter pursuits. Make smarter terrain and route planning decisions with our App at your fingertips. We collaborate with avalanche centers to build a digital map that keeps you updated on avalanche forecasts, observations, fatalities, and more. Support their work by buying an onX Backcountry membership now.

Avalanche Reports and Observations

onX Backcountry has partnered with avalanche centers to show daily avalanche forecasts, avalanche observations, and historic avalanche fatalities.

Backcountry Ski & Splitboard Routes

View professionally-curated backcountry touring routes to help plan your tour. Featuring guidebook quality descriptions, onX Backcountry can help you discover new areas and objectives.

SNOTEL Data

View current snow depth, temperatures, and 24 hour accumulations from SNOTEL sites in the backcountry to optimize your powder day.

Slope Angle & Slope Aspect Maps

Use Slope Angle and Slope Aspect shading to evaluate the terrain you will be touring in. Utilize Slope Angle and Aspect in conjunction with the day’s avalanche report to plan a safer tour. 

Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale

Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) is a system used by backcountry travelers to assess the potential risk of avalanches in a given area. onX Backcountry has constructed an ATES layer by utilizing a variety of inputs as well as working closely with avalanche centers to localize our data.

Offline Maps

Offline Maps allow you to view detailed maps and your current location without the need for cell service. Download offline maps before you head out on your next tour.

Plan Smarter with onX Backcountry

onX Backcountry’s three dimensional maps make ski tour planning a breeze. Plan for wind loading, mark safe zones, and potential slide paths all from the comfort of home. Press Control plus left-click to tilt, pan, and rotate the 3D map.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will the avalanche centers be doing with these funds?

A portion of your web purchase during the Support Your Forecast campaign will support the operations costs of avalanche forecasting centers. This includes helping fund free avalanche advisories and forecasts throughout the snow season, as well as avalanche awareness and education programs the centers host.

Beyond purchasing, how can I ensure my regional avalanche center is well funded?

Consider a donation through their website.

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Save Big on onX Backcountry While Supporting Avalanche Centers

Sale Ends on 01/31/24 at 11:59 PM MST