Ski Tracks App Review
“Dood I swear I was going 100kph on that last run.” “No you weren’t dood.” Now, thanks to the Ski Tracks app for iPhone, this dispute can be settled easily. The Ski Tracks app for iPhone is an advanced GPS app that tracks and records many different stats while you are riding. Including; top speed, avg speed, total vertical feet, vertical feet per run, # of runs, where you ride and more.
Ski Tracks & the Tracks Screen
Ski Tracks app
- Cost: $1.99 or FREE for the Lite version
- Cool Factor: Pretty Cool
- Functional Factor: Very Good – you can track where you go so you can keep from getting lost
- Freestyle Factor: Pretty Low – it doesn’t track air time or rotations
- Website: www.corecoders.com
If my freind Joe had this app a few years ago, he wouldn't have gotten lost, spent two nights off the back Cypress, and he would still have all his toes.
The interface is easy to use and the many functions are fun to play with. You can save different tracks from different mountains and view these tracks in either satellite, standard or track mode(which looks like sonar). The app can also be used to track how many park runs you get in a session and with the Altitude & Speed screen you can see when you picked up speed and when you slowed down graphed over the whole session(see image above). In ‘Settings’ you can toggle back and forth between metric and imperial so that you can review your elevation and vertical skied in feet and speed in kilometers. This is actually the one drawback to the app because Canadians tend to refer to height in feet and speed in kilometers and you cannot set each of these independently. The other drawback, mentioned earlier, is not tracking airtime, rotations or amount of time spend on rails. 
One of my favourite things to do with the app is Freeracing. Which is kinda like Freeskiing or Freestyling except its racing. Here is how you play:
- Get a group of friends together and download the Ski Tracks app
- Turn the app on
- Pick a run
- Race it*
- Pull out you iPhones at the bottom of the chairlift and see who clocked the top speed
Winner winner chicken dinner. Brad hit 98kph.
*Grouse Mountain is making a concerted effort to promote safe skiing and boarding. So make sure you pick an appropriate run to race on.
Overall I give the Ski Tracks app 4 out 5 Highfives.
-Myrosha
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Cut Line Laps with Mike and Tomas
I got some laps in this week on the new Grouse Park Cut Line build. With the sun out, it was time to take out the camera and get some shots. Riders in the edit are Michael Granger and Tomas Smythe. Hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to click the “HD” button.
Look out for the upcoming Oakley Night Jam on Friday January 13th.
See ya there!
Andrew Santos
Hello!
Hello Everyone!
My name is Matthew Waring and this is my first year producing content for the grouse blog! I am exited to get this season going and to spend as much time as I possibly can up in the mountains. I am originally from Ontario and am currently going to school at Capilano University. I have been living in BC for 3 years, one in Whistler and two in Vancouver. My main passions are skiing and photography so I am happy to be able to combine the two using Grouse Park blog as an outlet. When I’m not in school you will see me in the mountains skiing, filming and generally having fun, because we live in an insane part of the world!
Here are a couple of clips from December in the Hike Park – One of the best parts about this set up is that you can re-learn all of those rusty tricks you may have lost from the summer. Perfectly mellow features to get tricks on, before taking them to bigger stuff. That’s it for now – see you up there.
-Matthew
Grouse Park Playlist 2 – Chairlift Beats
Here it is: Playlist 2 – Chairlift Beats, A taste of what I listen to while lapping the park. I chose most of these songs from some of my favorite ski and board edits. Filled with mostly Hip Hop, this playlist will get you hyped to nail that new trick you just learned. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
- Kid Cudi – Falling Star (3RK Remix)
- Trouble Andrew – Take it to the Top
- SonReal – Ding Dong
- Chiddy Bang – Mind you Manners
- Labrinth – Earthquake ft. Tinie Tempah
- B.O.B – Strange Clouds ft. Lil Wayne
- Chase & Status – Hitz
- Lupe Fiasco – Show Goes on
- Ellie Goulding – Starry Eyed (Jakwob Remix)
- Ratatat – Party and Bullsh*t
- Ace Hood – Top of the World
- Karetus – Young, Wild, & Free (Remix)
Stream or share here or listen to other Grouse Park playlists on Grouse Park Grooveshark page.
That’s all for now,
Andrew Santos
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012!
Just wanted to wish everybody a Happy New Years! Threw some of my favourite shots together from 2011 for all you park rats. Check it out!
See ya in 2012!
Andrew Santos
Fresh Season Fresh Photos
What’s up Grouse Park blog readers? Jason Macfarlane here to put out content for another season. If you’re new to grousepark.com, this is my third season writing for the blog. I am an 18 year old skier from North Vancouver, currently enrolled in my first year of university. This year I am also a part of the Park Crew staff on Grouse Mountain. So I’ll be writing about the park, helping to build, maintain and keep it running smoothly.
Lack of snow has been a bit of a challenge so far this year, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t pulled off some good features. The Park Crew have worked hard (which hasn’t been me so far so I can’t take credit for this) and have put together an awesome line of rail features in The Cut park. Jam packed, it is probably one of the jib parks with the best flow the mountain has ever seen.
Recently, Trint Thomas and I spent a few hours in the sun shooting some pictures and video clips. Here’s one of my favourites from that day.
-Jason Macfarlane
Back Lip @ Grouse Park
Rider: Trint Thomas
Photo: Jason Macfarlane
It’s On
It’s on. Another season of snowboarding on Grouse Mountain. Another year of tree runs, park laps, and powder turns. To introduce myself, my name is Myrosha Daley and I have been riding for almost 20 years, competitively for 15, and I have worked in the snowboard industry for nearly 10. I have been fortunate in my shred life to snowboard at many different mountain resorts. Grouse is still one of my favorite places to ride. It might be how close it is to my house. Or it might be how I can get a hot lap with rollers one run, and hit the park the next. It will be another year of getting off work, quickly grabbing my gear while eating dinner, and out the door to catch the Skyride tram for a night session. It will be another year of laughs on chairlifts, 9:30pm powder slashes and eventually slushy spring fun wearing jeans, a t-shirt and shades. When I really think about it, it makes sense. Another year of riding Grouse Park and I can’t wait.
"It's on"
This is my first year on the Grouse Park blog and I am stoked to be contributing and acting as editor. Hyped to join the team and bring you some killer features:
- Real Talk – Interviews with snow pros and snow industry heads
- Playlists – New tunes for your park riding pleasure
- Trick Tips – Delivered to you from the Grouse Park Crew
- Game of D.I.C.E – You’ll have to wait and see…
Keep updated with us on the Grouse Park blog for these features, videos, regular posts from the contributors and more.
Happy Holidays,
Myrosha