SWS Mountain Guides + onX Backcountry

Not all exposure in avalanche terrain is equal. When you plan a tour, it’s important to ask yourself, “If an avalanche were to occur, would I be exposed or not?” onX Backcountry’s ATES Layer helps you calibrate your plan considering the available options for avoiding potential hazards in the backcountry. Reading the avalanche forecast in concert with ATES and your accurate observations in the field can help you identify what terrain is “open” and “closed” for that day.

When reading your local avalanche forecast, there’s a lot to consider when planning a day in the backcountry. onX Backcountry’s TerrainX is a powerful tool to visualize potential hazard areas based on your local avalanche forecast and helps you make more informed decisions efficiently in the planning process.

Whether you’re looking for early-season snowfall in the high country or late-season ski lines, onX Backcountry’s Recent Imagery feature can help give you an eye on what the terrain might look like as you plan your next tour. Recent imagery is updated every 14 days so you can have an eye in the sky on recent conditions. Each update is saved in the timeline so you can look back at typical snow coverage historically.

Alpha angles made easy. Identify your margins in the situation of a slide.

Visualize the direction slopes are facing to help you determine where avalanche problems may exist.

Color coded so you can visualize slope steepness and make a choice about what slopes you will travel on based on the avalanche forecast.

Integrating elevation modeling, forest density data and terrain characteristics to give you a color coded estimate of where avalanches may begin.