4 essential apps to make your adventure trip more spine-chilling

Whether you need to check the surf forecast, take a quick snap of your friend boosting a big air on his snowboard, or simply shopping for the latest gear, there is a whole host of apps out there that will become an essential part of your day to day adventurous life.



Magicseaweed

This app fulfils the purpose of its name. It is an online surfing forecasting app. Whether you need to check the wave height in Hawaai, or would like to upload a picture to the site, this is a one-stop application that has it all.



Whitelines Magazine

The leader in snowboarding literature, Whitelines Magazine has been condensed in an app version that gives you snowboarding tips and tricks while on the move, by updating itself daily with a wide range of snaps by world’s best snow-sport photographers. It also has a snowboard buyer’s guide that gives you in-depth reviews on all the latest brands.



Extreme Sports Map

This app is a map of extreme sport locations around the world. Type in the area you would like to research and it will give you all the places you can either surf, snowboard, skate, trek and a whole host of other extreme activities in the surrounding area. An interesting little feature is the Geo-Location, which uses your phone’s GPS to instantly find locations in your current area.



Ski Tracks

Planning to hit the slopes this winter? This is just the app for you. Whether you want to win the race with your friends, measure the distance of back-country skiing, track your own record-breaking speed or simply save your favourite route for future, this clever little upgrade to your iPhone will keep you and your friends thrilled.



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