As new snow settles into the couloirs and glades this season, it’s easy to get caught up in the stoke without doing your homework—a potentially fatal mistake when you’re backcountry…
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Whether you’re chasing powder or just trying to avoid a day of postholing in two feet of fresh, the new 24-, 48-, and 72-hour Snowfall Forecast overlays make it easy…
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Use the Roadless and Trailless Areas Overlays to Find Solitude at a Glance
by Corey Buhayby Corey BuhayNext time you need to get away from it all, really get away with Gaia GPS’s new Roadless Areas overlay. Or, go even deeper with the Roadless and Trailless Areas overlay.…
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Cool temps and active wildlife make fall popular among both hikers and hunters—and the prospect of crossing paths with a loaded firearm leaves plenty of hikers with concerns. The good…
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We’re excited to announce the addition of three new team members this fall: a software engineer, a customer support specialist, and a writer. We like to think of hiring as…
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If you use a device like Garmin’s Fenix and Forerunner watches that export FIT files, you can now upload your activities directly to gaiagps.com, and use your data within Gaia…
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In addition to the 48-hour Precip Overlay, Gaia GPS includes 24- and 72-hour Forecast Overlays, too. Beat the rain, or maximize your powder days, with these options that you can…
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Interested in hunting stats for all game management units and wildlife areas? With Gaia GPS, you now have access to interactive hunting maps with helpful statistics to plan a successful…
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Prepare for the unexpected with the new 48-hour weather forecast overlay. Combine this new map overlay with your favorite base map to see rainfall predictions for your next weekend adventure.…
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Stay Prepared during Wildfire Season with New Current Wildfires Overlay
by Robyn Martinby Robyn MartinWith the new ‘US Wildfire – Current’ overlay, Premium Members can view current fire conditions before heading out on the trail. In addition, use the existing ‘US Wildfire – Historic’…
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The new NatGeo Colorado Trail map adds to Gaia GPS long distance topographic map collection. What is The Colorado Trail? The Colorado Trail traverses 486 miles through six national forests,…
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Gaia GPS search helps you find parks, forests, trails, cities, and more. As a new software engineer on the Gaia GPS team, my first big project was to revamp the…
We’ve been looking at ways to make the huge array of features offered by Gaia GPS easier to use and understand. To do that, I’m going to offer a set…
We’re excited to introduce our new and improved Light Pollution map layer. Using an easy-to-ready color scale, this upgraded map is designed to help you find the best locations for observing the night sky.