Scout avalanche terrain easier than ever before. We’ve updated our Slope Angle map with the latest highest resolution lidar data from the USGS—the gold standard for slope angle shading. Use this crisp, clear map to stay safer on your winter adventures.

Maps like slope angle shading, topos, and satellite imagery can help you plan safer backcountry tours—if you know how to use them. Learn a few ways you can use maps as one more tool to mitigate risk and help you avoid avalanches this winter.

Inject some adventure into your holiday spirit. Harvest your own Christmas tree! It’s an outing you’ll cherish forever. We’re here to help you find the perfect tree for your yuletide cheer.

Let’s face it—there’s no excuse to get stranded off the grid anymore. Satellite communication devices are now lightweight and budget-friendly. Learn all about these palm-sized messaging units, including what actually happens when you press the SOS button. Plus get a special discount from our friends at ZOLEO.

If you’re looking to give back this holiday season, give the gift of the great outdoors. Help us raise $2,500 for each of our nonprofit partners working to protect the planet and grow outdoor participation among youth and underrepresented communities.

This Thanksgiving, join us in honoring the land under your feet—and those who have stewarded it for millenia. Check out our Native Land map from the world-renowned non-profit Native Land Digital. And learn how this map reimagines the world from Indigenous perspectives.

Happiness experts say it’s better to receive an experience than something material. So ditch the shopping crowds and start dreaming. We rounded up the trips to gift your loved ones this holiday season.

We’ve partnered with our friends at OpenSnow to bring you leading backcountry forecasts right on the map. Tap anywhere in the world to get hyper-localized weather as you plan and navigate your adventures.

The flakes are flying! Find the lightest, fluffiest, deepest snow right from home. The Snow Stations (Daily) map gives you up-to-date reports on snow conditions around the West. Check out the map to see real-time conditions on peaks and passes in your favorite backcountry zones.

Today we thank our veterans for their service. And we take a moment to reflect on how the history of one of our favorite pastimes, thru-hiking, remains inextricably linked to “walking off the war.” From the father of thru-hiking Earl Shaffer to the founder of Warrior Expeditions Sean Gobin, explore how veterans find catharsis on the trail.

The high country is officially dusted in white, which means it’s time to tune the skis, get in those last-minute squats, and switch gears into snow mode. Get started by swapping your basemap to Gaia Winter—the best backcountry map, but designed for all things winter.

Freezing in the shade, sweltering in the sun, thermoregulation proves particularly tricky as the days get colder and shorter. Don’t worry, we have a solution so you can keep getting after it no matter the weather: layers. Layering is an art form, and we’re here to help you master it.