We’ve revamped Gaia GPS on Android Auto to give you full functionality from your dashboard. Pan around on your navigation screen to view other parts of the map. Pinch the screen to zoom in and out. Drop waypoints to mark key locations, and enjoy clearer visibility so you can keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
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Get the latest ski resort conditions with just a tap. Our brand new Ski Resort Reports map provides the latest trail reports, weather readings, and terrain updates for ski areas around the globe. Ski resorts with fresh snow light up on the map!
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From following snow-swept trails to keeping an eye on avalanche conditions, Gaia GPS proves even more valuable during winter. But you can’t use your phone if it dies in the cold. Learn how to preserve your phone battery when the temperature drops, plus get a special discount on an insulating phone case from Cold Case Gear.
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Discover brand new routes, get the beta on trail conditions, and easily spy trails based on type and difficulty level with this new trail overlay. Combining Trailfork’s premier collection of trails with Gaia GPS’s world-class maps and tools unlocks new levels of two-wheeled adventure. This map is just the beginning of great things to come joining forces with our sister company.
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Ashley and Richard Giordano were the picture of success in 2013. But deep down, they were burned out from city life. Find out how a little red Toyota pickup truck and a leap of faith sent them to the Arctic Ocean in the dead of winter.
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Learn how to train for big mountain adventures from the city…during a pandemic. Find out the biggest reason why people quit their thru-hike. Get our very best five pieces of advice from the pros this year so you can tackle your goals in 2022.
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This year our cartographers and engineers worked hard to generate new maps and features to make Gaia GPS even better for your adventures. Learn about the updates that overlanders can’t imagine living without.
On a high avalanche danger day last February, two parties sought out safer, low angle-terrain in Utah’s Wasatch mountains. A colossal avalanche swept through the zone. Four of eight people died. Avalanche Forecaster Nikki Champion of the Utah Avalanche Center, who investigated this tragic accident, gives the low down on what went wrong and what we can learn.
While you were eating up the trail in 2021, we were busy rolling out improvements. From Android Auto to offline snap-to-trail route planning, Gaia Winter to 3D maps, check out these new maps and features that the Gaia GPS team developed in 2021. Plus, learn about how we joined the Outside family this year and the new outdoor adventure membership you can opt in to.
Alaska adventurer Luc Mehl ice skated 125 miles along the Arctic Circle. Learn why wild skating has become Luc’s favorite winter pastime. Plus, get a crash course in using Gaia GPS to find smooth skating lanes in the wildest places.